For Emerson Lake and Palmer, completing “Toccata” was quite a journey: ‘He looked like he was in pain!’
Emerson Lake and Palmer ended up a quest to gain permission from the original composer of this stand-out track from 1973’s ‘Brain Salad Surgery.’
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Keith Emerson and Greg Lake – Live from Manticore Hall (2014)
These two clearly aren’t finished, even if Emerson Lake and Palmer seems to be.
Getting that first Moog wasn’t easy for Emerson Lake and Palmer: ‘It opened up the possibilities’
Keith Emerson initially contacted the Moog company, asking for a free one in exchange for an ELP endorsement. They had a stern reply.
‘I’ve reached my 70th year’: Keith Emerson ponders retirement, dimming hopes for an ELP reunion
Forget an Emerson Lake and Palmer reunion. Is this actually the last we’re going to see of Keith Emerson — period? The legendary progger is hinting at a retirement from the stage You May Also Like: Did Emerson Lake and Palmer almost lose Keith Emerson to Yes? Carl Palmer putsRead More
One Track Mind: Damian Joyce with Keith Emerson, “When You’re Around” (2014)
Offered with a rough-hewn, acoustic grace, Damian Joyce’s paean to the Big Apple unfolds with a warm confidentiality. But the beginning? Pure Keith Emerson. You May Also Like: Did Emerson Lake and Palmer almost lose Keith Emerson to Yes? ‘Fanfare For the Uncommon Man: The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert’Read More
Keith Emerson opens up on Emerson Lake and Palmer’s ‘Love Beach’: ‘Let’s tell you the truth’
Emerson Lake and Palmer’s 1978 album Love Beach has been universally derided for its period-piece yacht-rock cover. Keith Emerson is ready to come to its defense. You May Also Like: Why Emerson Lake and Palmer Almost Ran Aground on ‘Love Beach’ Greg Lake discusses one-off Emerson Lake and Powell album:Read More
Emerson Lake and Palmer – Live In Montreal 1977 (2013)
Despite the lofty musical goals here, Emerson Lake and Palmer’s idea to tour in support of 1977’s Works with a full orchestra was fraught with issues You May Also Like: With Works, Emerson Lake and Palmer began to fall apart: ‘It just proved to be so unwieldy’ Emerson Lake andRead More
Keith Emerson, Glenn Hughes and Marc Bonilla – The Boys Club, Live From California: The Complete Concert (2013)
An intriguing (though, unfortunately, only partial) collaboration, The Boys Club, Live From California: The Complete Concert has certainly taken a circuitous route — having long appeared as a bootleg You May Also Like: The Keith Emerson Band featuring Marc Bonilla was a thrilling return to prog ‘Fanfare For the UncommonRead More
Emerson Lake and Palmer’s “Endless Enigma,” “Take a Pebble” + Others: Deep Cuts
For a trio whose biggest single barely scratched the Top 40, Emerson Lake and Palmer still came to be associated with several key moments. Let’s go deeper.
Download: Emerson Lake and Palmer, “Fanfare for the Common Man/ America/ Rondo” (2013)
A release date hasn’t been set for the new remaster of Emerson Lake and Palmer’s Live in Germany, recorded on June 24, 1997 at Munich’s Tollwood Festival, but here’s a free download to tide you over. You May Also Like: Greg Lake picks his favorite Emerson Lake and Palmer album:Read More
