Emerson, Lake and Palmer: The Show That Never Ends ... Encore - Softcover

George Forrester; Martyn Hanson; Frank Askew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905792395 ISBN 13: 9781905792399

Publisher: Foruli Limited, 2013

Synopsis

In the early 1970s, an era of grand gestures in rock, no band could match the scale of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Boasting an impressive pedigree in previous bands, Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer were huge from the off, the ultimate progressive rock group. Their eponymous 1970 debut album mixed new band compositions with reinterpretations of classical pieces, an approach that reached its apogee with the 1973 concept album 'Brain Salad Surgery'.

The band live were a spectacle like no other, with their giant quadrophonic PA and a shirtless Emerson hurling knives into his Hammond organ - but when punk happened ELP abruptly fell out of fashion, splitting in 1978. Subsequent reformations culminated in a final gig at London's High Voltage festival in celebration of the band's 40th anniversary.

'The Show That Never Ends ... Encore', first published in 2000 and now fully revised and updated, chronicles the epic ELP saga. Drawing on interviews with band members and associates, and a host of archive sources, it is a gripping account of ego, band politics, period detail and sweeping musical ambition.

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From the Author

For thirty years Emerson, Lake and Palmer have been one of the most dynamic and thrillingly musical forces in rock music. They've given us extraordinary concept works - "Tarkus", "Karn Evil 9", their version of Mussorgsky's

"Pictures at an Exhibition". Keith Emerson composed a Piano Concerto (and Carl Palmer a Percussion Concerto, soon to be released for the first time). Greg Lake conjured visions of sword and sorcery, science fiction landscapes, and piracy on the high seas, and penned other songs extolling the joys and

agonies of love, sex, bar fights and gambling, and cursing politicians, warmongers, hypocrites and exploiters of the poor. And there's so much more. These three musical virtuosos have lived their lives to the maximum and on the edge. That same go-for-it attitude characterises their music and their performance. They have spun their uniquely compelling, colourful web of music for three decades now. We said to

ourselves, "There are books about Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, Jethro Tull - it's time someone wrote about Emerson, Lake and Palmer! - about them, their music, and the amazing show they put on, both as ELP and in their solo work." So we did. We wrote the book that had to be written! Hey, why be modest?

It's been a long labour of love, and we think you'll find it was worth it. "Emerson, Lake and Palmer: The Show That Never Ends" tells the story of the band from their early pre-ELP days right up to the present day. There's detailed analysis of all their music. Plus appendixes - an extensive discography and videography, tour dates. And there's an index too - you don't

always get that in rock books, do you? Legendary journalist and rock author Chris Welch - famous for his recent book about that other progressive giant, Yes - has kindly written the Foreword...

About the Author

George Forrester is a classical pianist who composes his own material. Martyn Hanson has written sleeve notes for both ELP and The Nice. Frank Askew is a keen drummer who plays in the ELP tribute band Works 3 and has worked extensively with Carl Palmer organising drum clinics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Foruli Limited
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1905792395
• ISBN 13: 9781905792399
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246