Author Topic: Emerson, Lake, & Palmer (Read 981 times)

David Houck · « **Reply #30 on:** November 14, 2013, 02:26:30 PM »

I love the Court of the Crimson King album; and the bass playing in the middle section of Schizoid Man is pretty fair.

s_wood · « **Reply #31 on:** November 15, 2013, 05:15:24 AM »

This thread inspired me to dig into my CDs! I found and listened to a recently-released live recording called Live at the Nassau Coliseum 1978. It was recorded on the tour they did after Works was released, but after they had to let the orcehstra go for financial reasons. Greg Lake's Alembics are loud and clear - actually, the sound is much cleaner than the reverb-soaked Welcome Back My Friends... release. The 8 string sounds great on Tarkus!

terryc · « **Reply #32 on:** November 15, 2013, 05:38:09 AM »

Another of my favourite bands..the album covers are works of art!!
And of course Robert Fripp is a brilliant but somewhat eccentric guitarist!!

rustyg61 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 17, 2013, 06:09:31 AM »

J o e y, I saw many concerts in the Sam Houston Coliseum, unfortunately ELP wasn't one of them! the 1st time I saw Stanley was in 1979 in the Music Hall next door to the Coliseum, then in 1980 my band got to play in the Music Hall & all I could think of was that I was standing on the same stage Stanley stood on! Hallowed ground indeed!

jzstephan · « **Reply #34 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:48:29 PM »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Jazz_Trio

jzstephan · « **Reply #35 on:** November 17, 2013, 05:50:36 PM »

rjmsteel · « **Reply #36 on:** November 18, 2013, 09:07:46 AM »

When I saw King Crimson, (at The Park West in Chicago), can\t remember what year maybe 1981-82?, the lineup consisted of:

Robert Fripp,
Adrian Belew,
Tony Levin (on Stick and Bass),
and Bill Bruford!

rustyg61 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 18, 2013, 09:23:41 AM »

My 1st concert was Ten Years After with King Crimson & Robin Trower. It was incredible! Fripp sat on a stool the entire show!

rjmsteel · « **Reply #38 on:** November 18, 2013, 04:22:25 PM »

You're right Rusty, he DID sit on a stool the entire show!

dfung60 · « **Reply #39 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:48:15 PM »

rjmsteel - The Crimson you saw was the Discipline edition, my very favorite of all Crimsons! On YouTube there was a great performance of Elephant Talk from the old late-night TV show Fridays. As with much Crimson from that era, it's hard to tell who was playing what unless you see it - the opening riff is classic Fripp, but it's actually being played on the Stick by Levin... In my mind, this is the best Stick riff ever. Belew looks so very happy, Fripp too (although many of my friends said it was serial killer happy).

David Fung

dfung60 · « **Reply #40 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:52:49 PM »

I think Greg Lake's bass on almost all the studio recordings is his black maple-necked Jazz Bass. He was part of the artist advisory for the Ripper and I believe that's the bass that's heard on Welcome Back My Friends. They're very different sounding - the Ripper has sidewinder humbuckers and isn't nearly as bright as the Jazz.

David Fung

lidon2001 · « **Reply #41 on:** November 19, 2013, 11:40:15 PM »

Crimson tour planned for 2015. New lineup minus Belew.

rustyg61 · « **Reply #42 on:** November 20, 2013, 04:10:19 AM »

David, Elephant Talk is also my favorite Stick riff & favorite KC song! I play that riff on my bass all the time!

rjmsteel · « **Reply #43 on:** November 20, 2013, 11:47:49 AM »

Yep, Adrian (Belew) says he is OK with the decision to not have him in the lineup. Odd as Fripp is looking to have two Drummers, (what I read anyway). I wonder how Bruford feels about that!

(Edit): I see what you mean (hifiguy) about Bruford, looked up his web page.

Actually I thought I heard Fripp saying HE was done with the music business about a year or two ago, interesting.

David: Tony (Levin\s) Stick playing (at the Park West - Discipline - show) was nothing short of amazing. Not to mention the great acoustics at Park West.

Rich

(Message edited by rjmsteel on November 20, 2013)

hifiguy · « **Reply #44 on:** November 20, 2013, 11:53:51 AM »

IIRC, Bill stated on his website that he is now semi-retired and doesn't do big overseas tours anymore.

And Robert ALWAYS sits on a stool and has for more than 40 years.

I love that Elephant Talk riff, too. You do need a 24-fret bass to play it on, though, and tap the upper parts with the right hand.