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Can we all agree that ELP is quite possibly the best prog rock band of all time? It's just superior in every way to other bands. It's a perfect mix of new and old, experimental and traditional.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmtWExgQYs4
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yea, i agree on that one.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7NAGTq_IJQ
not many bands can pull off a classical arrangement like this
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>>69037287
They're far from the best of all time (I'd give that title to King Crimson) but they're definitely underrated and unduly hated.
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>>69037457
To be fair, King Crimson members and ELP knew each other well, and Greg Lake was the singer in KC during the Court of the Crimson King era.
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>>69037287
This is one of the greatest progressive rock songs ever.
https://youtu.be/WKNOlDtZluU
It's a 20 + minute song and there isn't a single dull moment. They're energetic, wild, interesting, without a guitar player. That's what amazes me the most.
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>>69037695
That's one of the reasons while I really enjoy ELP, every song feels like a classical piece, has proper development, contrast and doesn't get dull or boring.
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>>69037773
why*
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>>69037773
Not only that, but they made acoustic folk songs like Lucky Man and C'est la vie work. Here's an interesting interview with Greg Lake explaining how he did it:
https://youtu.be/QlcLwwjEdBE
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>>69037695
The orchestral version is awesome, really shows how much Emerson composed his prog like a concerto rather than a glorified pop song.
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>>69037695
>without a guitar player
I read few years ago that Hendrix was considered for joining ELP making it HELP but he died. Sad.
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>>69040174
Not entirely true, their manager raised the possibility but both Emerson, Lake and Hendrix said it wouldn't work out. Their styles were too different
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>>69037287
I don't know if they're the best but they're up there, and one of my favorites. I used to be wary of them because it sounded like raw chopsmanship, but one of the things that helped me really appreciate them is how much fun they sound like they're having. They're pretentious, but not in a way that they take themselves seriously. Plus I'm a keys player so I love a band that has a good one.
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Talent level
Emerson > Palmer >>>>>>> Lake
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>>69040635
Oh, didn't know about that. I read that long time ago and it sounded like some urban legend, interesting to know similar situation actually happened.
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