ELP Digest 10 November 2009 Volume 19: Issue 3 The "Splendid Show of Drum and Gun" Edition incorporating the Greg Lake birthday edition... Today's Topics: Breaking News, Rumors, Etc. - ELP to play at High Voltage Festival (London) on July 25, 2010 (November 7, 2009) - New Greg Lake interview (November 9, 2009) - Keith Emerson receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Korg... (February 22, 2009) - great news I have waited 40 years for this (June 1, 2009) - The Nice Live at the Fillmore East, December 1969 (August 17, 2009) - New CD from the Nice (September 17, 2009) - ELP's plans to hit the road... again! (September 19, 2009) Reader Commentary - KE Canonised (April 14, 2009) - A serious charge against EMO? (June 14, 2009) - How To Be A Composer (July 22, 2009) - Possible lyric deciphering of Five Bridges. (August 5, 2009) - Carl Palmer and Alan White: Ludwig Legends (August 26, 2009) - elp ringtones - my take (November 3, 2009) - keith review (November 9, 2009) Questions (and Answers!) - Royal Albert Hall 1992 FM Recording (May 15, 2009) - Re: ELP Digest Vol. 19 #02, Endless Enigma (November 2, 2009) ELP-related products, tribute bands, promoters (The ELP Digest does not endorse, etc.) - ELP drum head (March 19, 2009) - The limited edition Keith Emerson "sculpture." (November 3, 2009) =========================== Prelude =========================== Hi. This issue finished up the backlog that accumulated earlier in the year when the ELP Digest just didn't get done as it should have been. Since the Keith Emerson Band tour ended up being cancelled due to a hand/wrist problem, I decided not to publish all the notes people had sent about sightings of possible venues, ticket sales, etc. I don't want to confuse people with posting that after the fact (and since the shows never happened). However, I do want to thank all of you who sent notes about what you'd seen on the web, etc. about it. If those shows had happened, that news would have been in a Digest - since I certainly would have pulled myself together if the KE Band had toured. Thanks! But, we lead off this Digest with great news that ELP is reported to be re-forming for at least one show: a new 'High Voltage Festival' in London on July 25, 2010. Now we can start to wonder and conjecture whether this is a one-off show or whether a tour will present itself. So, with that teaser... on with the show... ... and Happy Birthday, Greg! - John - --------------------------------------------- Latest News from the Official ELP sites .… A great new look for the official ELP web site! There’s a link to get on the mailing list at: http://www.emersonlakepalmer.com/ Info on the upcoming High Voltage performance at: http://www.emersonlakepalmer.com/news.html … and a tribute on the passing of early ELP manager Dee Anthony at: http://www.emersonlakepalmer.com/DeeAnthony.html --------------------------------------------- Links to many things on the home page of Keith’s site! They include a tribute to Martyn Fenwick … and a link to ELP album artist William Neal’s web site: http://www.keithemerson.com/ … and many more news items at: http://www.keithemerson.com/News/whatsnew.html --------------------------------------------- There’s a new look for Greg’s web site, too, similar to the ELP site! Links to a mailing list and a tribute to Dee Anthony at: http://www.greglake.com/ --------------------------------------------- Concert dates and more at Carl’s site, including upcoming concerts in Italy, Belarus, Lithuania and Cyprus! http://www.carlpalmer.com/index01.html Enjoy! [ Editor's Note: With both Keith's and Carl's site linking to William Neal's web site, I want to point out that - if you look closely enough at William's web site, you can get his story of how the name 'Tarkus' came about. William is the painter who worked with ELP on the album covers for 'Tarkus' and 'Pictures at an Exhibition' and tells his story of how the 'armadillo tank' and the name came about. So, take a look and read for yourself. I'll try to remember to summarize in a future Digest but I want to help William get his web site noticed and encourage to look for the story there: http://www.williamneal.co.uk/ - John - ] =========================== Breaking News, Rumors, Etc. =========================== From: John Arnold Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 7:47 PM To: elp-digest Subject: ELP to play at High Voltage Festival (London) on July 25, 2010 [ Editor's Note: My thanks to the many of you who spotted this and mailed it to the ELP Digest just after I had sent the Nov. 2 edition. To keep the Digest somewhat uncluttered, I'll summarize the news and links that I received. Thanks to all who sent along this info. - John - ] Just after sending the digest on November 2, it was announced that ELP would be getting together to perform on July 25, 2010 for the High Voltage Festival. Here's the text that showed up on the 'currently being redesigned' official sites of emersonlakepalmer.com and greglake.com: "Emerson Lake And Palmer will headline the High Voltage Festival, the UK’s new flagship classic rock event, on Sunday, July 25, 2010. The launch of the High Voltage Festival was announced by Classic Rock’s Editor In Chief, Scott Rowley, at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour at London’s Park Lane Hotel this past Monday (November 2). The High Voltage Festival is a joint venture between Classic Rock magazine and The Mean Fiddler organisation. Forty years after ELP opened the legendary Isle Of Wight Festival, what better band to celebrate what will surely become Britain’s biggest and best ‘adult rock’ festival? According to ELP, fans can expect “cannons, pyrotechnics and a supreme production alongside the stunning musicianship and songs that made ELP the legends they truly are”. Here are some other references: http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/elp-headline-classic-rocks-high-voltage-festival/ http://nightwatchershouseofrock.blogspot.com/2009/11/elp-headline-classic-rocks-high-voltage.html - John - --------------------------------------------- From: John Arnold Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 3:08 PM To: elp-digest Subject: New Greg Lake interview... Newears (a non-profit group of New England prog rock fans – www.newears.org) has a new Greg Lake interview. You can read it here: URL: http://newears.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/a-conversation-with-greg-lake/ Lots of good stuff here! - John - --------------------------------------------- From: John Arnold Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:17 AM To: elp-digest Subject: Keith Emerson receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Korg... Just saw a mention of this on the Yahoo ELP-DISC group: URL: http://www.korg.com/News.aspx?id=3071 Snippet: “The Korg Lifetime Achievement Award 2009 By Laura B. Whitmore Hundreds looked on at the 2009 NAMM (International Association of Music Merchants) show in Anaheim, CA as Korg USA presented keyboard legends Keith Emerson and Herbie Hancock with lifetime achievement awards. While they are vastly different artists, both Emerson and Hancock have made huge contributions to the art, innovation and exposure of the keyboard instrument. And Korg keyboards have been their constant instruments of choice for decades. […]” - John - --------------------------------------------- From: alastair cox Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 4:13 AM To: elp-digest Subject: great news I have waited 40 years for this Ever since I sold my copy of Nice with the extra 30 seconds of Rondo I have regretted it and wanted those missing seconds........ well!!! Take a look at this a dream come true (I knew it was worth Hang (ing) on to a dream) Nearly forty years on from the Nice’s Fillmore Concerts of December 1969, the original 8-track master tapes were discovered whilst researching remastered editions of “Five Bridges” and “Elegy”, including alternate unedited performances of “She Belongs to Me” and “Country Pie”, along with material previously unreleased on either vinyl or CD. Component 1 1. Rondo (Live At Fillmore East) 2. Ars Longa Vita Brevis (Live At Fillmore East) 3. Little Arabella (Live At Fillmore East) 4. She Belongs To Me (Live At Fillmore East) Component 2 1. Country Pie (Live At Fillmore East) 2. Five Bridges Suite (Live At Fillmore East) 3. Hang On To A Dream (Live At Fillmore East) 4. Intermezzo: Karelia Suite (Live At Fillmore East) 5. America (Live At Fillmore East) 6. War And Peace (Live At Fillmore East) (EMI) The album Five Bridges was released in May 1970 and would prove to be the most commercially successful album by the band to date. The album featured highlights of the Fairfield Hall concert, alongside a recording of “Country Pie / Brandenburg Concerto No. 6” recorded at the Fillmore East in December 1970 and the studio track “One of Those People”. This newly expanded and remastered edition of the album adds the Fairfield Hall concert encore as a bonus track, alongside a previously unreleased studio overdubbed version of “Country Pie” from the Fillmore East and the April 1970 BBC radio session version of “Five Bridges”. CD Album 1. Fantasia: 1st Bridge / 2nd Bridge (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) 2. Chorale: 3rd Bridge (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) 3. High Level Fugue: 4th Bridge (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) 4. Finale: 5th Bridge (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) 5. Intermezzo: Karelia Suite (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) 6. Pathetique (Symphony No. 6, 3rd Movement) (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) 7. Country Pie / Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) 8. One Of Those People (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster) 9. Fairfield Hall Finale: Lieutenant Kija / Rondo / She Belongs To Me 10. Country Pie (Studio Version) 11. Excerpts From The Five Bridges Suite (BBC Radio 1's 'Sounds Of The Seventies') (EMI) This expanded and remastered edition of “Elegy” includes two tracks from the final recording session by The Nice for a BBC Radio One “Sounds of the Seventies” session – Recorded 6th April 1970. CD Album 1. Hang On To A Dream (2009 Digital Remaster) 2. My Back Pages (2009 Digital Remaster) 3. Third Movement: Pathetique (2009 Digital Remaster) 4. America (Second Amendment) (2009 Digital Remaster) 5. Country Pie (BBC Radio 1's ''Sounds Of The Seventies'') 6. Pathetique (Symphony No. 6, 3rd Movement) (BBC Radio 1's ''Sounds Of The Seventies'') And finally though probably not as interesting This compilation was gathered together in 1972 by Tony Stratton-Smith for release on Charisma Records and features alternate mixes of material recorded by The Nice between Autumn 1967 and Spring 1968. CD Album 1. The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack (2009 Digital Remaster) 2. Flower King Of Flies (2009 Digital Remaster) 3. Bonnie K (2009 Digital Remaster) 4. America (2009 Digital Remaster) 5. Diamond Hard Blue Apples Of The Moon (2009 Digital Remaster) 6. Dawn (2009 Digital Remaster) 7. Tantalising Maggie (2009 Digital Remaster) 8. Cry Of Eugene (2009 Digital Remaster) 9. Daddy, Where Did I Come From? (2009 Digital Remaster) 10. Azirial (2009 Digital Remaster) 11. Diary Of An Empty Day (2009 Digital Remaster) The above details were from the Spin Cds web site...A site I can heartily and fully recommend as a brilliant place for great cds and news ( No I dont work for them, but they are great ) The last album was a weird mish mash, but it sounds like I can at long last ditch those rubbish versions of 5 Bridges, Elegy and Nice. WHooooooooooPeeeee --------------------------------------------- From: Jonathan Smart Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:03 AM To: elp-digest Subject: The Nice Live at the Fillmore East, December 1969 About five months ago I discovered part of a Nice concert on the Wolfgang's Vaults website and was blown away – now I’ve just received my copy of The Nice Live at the Fillmore East and it’s happened again. What you can sense throughout this double CD is the amazing chemistry that must have existed between the members of the band – it’s to my eternal regret that I never saw them live. There are some absolute gems that have never, I think, had live versions (officially) released, including Ars Longa Vita Brevis, a really rocking Little Arabella, Five Bridges without the orchestra and War and Peace. The Rondo and She Belongs to Me are in some respects not quite as polished as the versions on the Live Nice CD and the real surprise (and slight puzzle) to me was Hang on to a Dream performed on the Hammond rather than the piano – I feel it was much better as a vehicle for Keith’s piano virtuosity and the band gelling with jazz improvisation (like ELP and Take a Pebble) and actually loses something as an organ piece, though others may disagree. Does anyone out there know whether Nice often played it as an organ piece live? Country Pie and Karelia (as does the whole album) really rock and Rondo and America (respectively) open and close this double CD. It might have taken forty years to see the light of day, but it’s well worth getting hold of – if, like me, you cut your adolescent teeth on The Nice, it’s a serious nostalgia trip and a must. Jonathan Smart --------------------------------------------- From: Malory Davies Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 2:50 PM To: elp-digest Subject: New CD from the Nice EMI in the UK has released a live CD by The Nice entitled "Live at the Fillmore East December 1969". This is all previously unreleased material. This is the track listing Disk 1 1 Rondo (Live At Fillmore East) 06:29 2 Ars Longa Vita Brevis (Live At Fillmore East) 13:25 3 Little Arabella (Live At Fillmore East) 06:14 4 She Belongs To Me (Live At Fillmore East) 13:18 Disk 2 1 Country Pie (Live At Fillmore East) 05:52 2 Five Bridges Suite (Live At Fillmore East) 13:40 3 Hang On To A Dream (Live At Fillmore East) 07:30 4 Intermezzo: Karelia Suite (Live At Fillmore East) 12:24 5 America (Live At Fillmore East) 07:24 6 War And Peace (Live At Fillmore East) 05:20 At the same time EMI has also re-released "Autumn 67 & Spring 68" Malory Davies London --------------------------------------------- From: charlie Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 10:04 AM To: elp-digest Subject: ELP's plans to hit the road... again! [ Editor's Note: Here's a little of the foreshadowing that was going on prior to the announcement that ELP would play together next year... - John - ] ELP’s plans to hit the road... again! URL: http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/rock-and-op/2009/09/18/elp-s-plans-to-hit-the-road-again-97319-24723454/ Sep 18 2009 by Tony Collins, Birmingham Mail LEGENDARY rock supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer could be about to tour after an absence of more than a decade. Drummer Carl Palmer, who currently divides his musical time between his own band and the original, reformed Asia, revealed during a visit to Birmingham this week that plans are being made to bring ELP back together. At their height, the English progressive rock band group sold more than 35 million albums ranging from Tarkus to Brain Salad Surgery, as well as headlining huge concerts. But the line-up, which also consisted of Keith Emerson on keyboards and Greg Lake on guitar, has also had its downs, splitting up in 1978 and, again, 20 years later after ELP had enjoyed a 1991 reunion that lasted seven years. Carl, who was at a Birmingham special school to deliver a drum skills workshop, says: “We were going to reform ELP this year but we had a few medical problems involving Keith. “One of his hands needs looking at so we had to postpone it. “It’s an occupational hazard, with both of my hands having been operated on, but hopefully we can make it happen next year. “Our second reformation was from 1991 to 1998 so I suppose we are due another one.” Even without Emerson, Lake and Palmer reuniting, Carl continues to be busy. Three years ago, he rejoined fellow original Asia members John Wetton, Geoff Downes and Steve Howe for a 25th reunion world tour, nearly a quarter of a century after the release of the band’s debut album in 1982. Adds Carl: “We have just finished a seven-week tour of America with Asia, which we go to once a year. “We regularly play to 2,500 to 3,000 people a night. “I also have my own band, the Carl Palmer Band, and I’ll be playing 17 or 18 concerts in Germany, Austria, Belguim and Russia in November, although nothing in England. “And we are just in the middle of finishing a new Asia album.” On top of that, Carl is now into his sixth year of running drumming workshops for special needs children. “I have always taught masterclasses for professional drummers and also held drum clinics for about 200 people at a time. I probably started that in the late 70s. “But later on I realised that no-one really did anything with groups of deaf children on the drums, so I started doing it myself. “It’s something that no-one else really does and I find it very rewarding. “I started with deaf children, who can feel the vibration through their hands or through the floor by taking their shoes off, and then went on to blind children, who can hear well and can still play something quite intricate after 45 minutes.” Carl, who has now expanded his workshops to include children with autism, has a sponsor in America to cover the cost of transporting dozens of hand drums around the country. =========================== Reader Commentary =========================== From: Jonathan Smart Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 8:34 AM To: ELP Digest Subject: KE Canonised Whoever wrote the script for the episode of Lewis (detective series springing from Morse featuring Kevin Whateley as Morse’s old sidekick) that I watched yesterday (entitled 'Counter Culture Blues') not only produced an excellent script overall, but included a few lines that made me listen even more attentively. When the student (daughter of one of the aging rock stars) visited her tutor in the faculty of music, she asked ‘What is the music you’re listening to?’ – her tutor leaned forward inviting her to guess. ‘Er – Great Gates of Kiev, Mussorgsky, by the way of ELP?’ [ok, so it was actually a lousy guess, but hey]. The tutor raised a cautionary finger – ‘Well, that’s Keith Emerson on his wobble-board?’ said her student [by which I guess she meant ribbon controller – and I don’t ever remember it being used during Great Gates]. ‘Ah – that’s not the sainted Keith – that’s a session man’ responded the tutor. Minutes later showed Lewis listening wistfully to his vinyl collection amongst which I glimpsed King Crimson’s 'In the Court of the Crimson King' and Cream’s 'Disraeli Gears' (only a brief glimpse of the album covers - was this a deliberate identification challenge to sad old prog rockers like me?). At the end, as they were walking to the pub, the forensic police-woman said to Lewis ‘I’ll buy you a drink – you can bang on about how perfect everything was in your day’. Maybe not everything, I thought, but the music was pretty damn good... --------------------------------------------- From: Frank Conte Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:05 AM To: John Arnold Subject: A serious charge against EMO? Hi John We know the bit about about great composers stealing but this is a big one. Is the columnist serious? What would Keith say? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/jeremy_clarkson/article6493001.ece?openComment=true Fc --------------------------------------------- From: Roy Henderson Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:08 AM To: John Arnold Subject: How To Be A Composer Dear John Did anyone else in 'Digest Land' had the (mis)fortune of seeing the music critic Paul Morley's 'How To Be Composer' on BBC 4? Morley is an ex NME journalist and is no fan of Progressive Rock. He spent a year studying at the Royal College of Music. Here are some links: http://www.ram.ac.uk/WHATSNEW/Pages/PaulMorleyBBC4.aspx http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jul/12/classical-music-becoming-a-composer http://www.soundandmusic.org/resources/blog/user/shoel-stadlen/paul-morley-how-be-composer-bbc4 Good wishes to one and all Roy Glasgow --------------------------------------------- Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 1:28 AM To: elp-digest-request Subject: Possible lyric deciphering of Five Bridges. Hey there. Was looking for the lyrics to Five Bridges and ran across the last deciphering back in 2002, and wanted to give what I think the words are based on the BBC version on the America BBC Sessions album. I normally compress everything so that I don't disturb my neighbours with the dynamics, and in this instance it really brings out Lee's voice. If you want to hear it the way I heard it deciphering it, setting soundforge as a direct x in your player with a ratio of 2.5 compression, threshold to -40db and look ahead all the way up will really bring up the garbled words. 2nd Bridge: Five Bridges cross the Tyne and the city sits close by Some go North and some go South but each one seems to cry It's no good complaining about dirty air 'cause there's nothing much left to breathe It's no good jobbin' from nine to five if you haven't got the guts to leave You do not want to leave And so you make yourself believe That you've got something up your sleeve Won't you talk a walk with me down to the land of Jesmond Dene? Very good. Chorale (3rd Bridge) Take me to Northumberland Street Where Northumberland people press their feet on the pavement On a crowded afternoon And no one wants to change this But I bet they do quite soon. Take me to the new town hall With the light show on the wall in the evening Ultra crimson, green and blue Has your mother ever noticed? Perhaps she will quite soon. Take me to St James's Park Where St James's people park their feet On a Saturday United there they stand And everybody's dad's there With a bottle in his hand. Take me down to Grey Street Where no grey people ever meet On Grey Street It's all too very calm I don't suppose you've been there But that don't change the rule. --------------- This was a tough one (especially the line about Jesmond Dene -- I think you have to have visited to know what it is), but I think this is correct. Please post it. Thanks Keefy --------------------------------------------- From: John Arnold Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:48 AM To: elp-digest Subject: Carl Palmer and Alan White: Ludwig Legends Hi. Here’s a page on the Ludig Drums web site with details about the drum kits used by Carl Palmer (a new stainless steel Ludwig kit) and Alan White on their summer tour: Carl appeared with Asia on the same bill as Alan appeared with Yes. URL: http://www.ludwig-drums.com/features/legendsunite/index.php There’s a link to a video of one of Carl’s solos from the tour, too: URL: http://www.ludwig-drums.com/ludwigtv/player.php?url=carlpalmer1.flv - John – --------------------------------------------- From: Keith Pomfret Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 9:46 AM To: elp-digest Subject: elp ringtones - my take Hi, When David Belson asked about ELP ringtones, you suggested the MP3 route. I have another method. Some time ago I noticed that an old cellphone (I think it was a Nokia - back in the days before my addictive iPhone) was capable of playing a MIDI file. As there are MIDI files for most ELP songs out there, I chose Aquatarkus, downloaded to the phone and the phone's internal MIDI player made an excellent ringtone of it. Now, before all the legalists among you tell me of the royalty issues, I know that there is a black and white 'thou shall not' in there. However, as I've bought Tarkus and live versions of Tarkus at least a dozen times over the years on different formats, I reckon that as long as my ringtone is for my pleasure only, isn't denying ELP of potential revenue and will never be copied or broadcast, I don't feel particularly criminal. Anyway, the phone is history, I cleared the ringtones and address book and gave it to a charity that collects old phones. I haven't looked into whether the iPhone reads MIDI files yet but if it does, I may get round to having stones of years as my ringtone. If anyone wants to find ELP MIDI files, I guess Mike LeVoi in Australia (I think) is a good place to start although it's worth noting that there may be royaly issues depending on the use you put them to. Try http://home.brisnet.org.au/~mlevoi/ as a starting place. On a slightly different ELP related issue, I've nearly finished building my modular synthesiser (Pomfret's Patent Pandemonium). It lives in Lancashire in the UK and when I've finished the internal connectors, it will be available on supervised loan to any ELP tribute band that wants to use a modular with twelve mono oscillators, 24 (6x4deep) poly oscillator and enough flashing lights to drop the jaws of the ELPophile. If you want to see a picture of the beast (along with my Hammond X5 and augmented Minimoog) you might look me up on Facebook. (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/keith.pomfret). When the uber-synth is finished, it will be housed on a narrowboat I'm building (called onevoltperoctave) and, except when it's on loan to bands, will keep me company while cruising the 2000 miles of the UK canal and river network during my retirement. If it hadn't been for a friend lending me a copy of Emerson Lake and Palmer in the early 1970s, I'd probably have more room in my house and less synths and organs in my friend's barn... Currently there are over 40 synths and 30 plus organs in the collection. Now I'm retiring, I may have time to learn to play them... Keep up the good work, John, I don't mind a long wait between digests - it gives me something to look forward to Cheers Keith Pomfret --------------------------------------------- From: John Arnold Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 1:20 PM To: elp-digest Subject: keith review Received this URL to a review of "The Keith Emerson Band featuring Marc Bonilla" album from a reader who wishes to remain anonymous. URL: http://www.theweekender.com/music/Emerson_rsquo_s_ivories_strike_gold_03-10-2009.html Here's the summary paragraph: "Leave it to Emerson to reinvent himself by taking a genre he practically invented and adding just enough polish to give it a new life. Whether you've waited patiently for Emerson's return to old-school prog or you're a newbie interested in the music that changed the face of rock, "Keith Emerson featuring Mark Bonilla" is a 5-star recording that won't disappoint either camp." - John - =========================== Questions (and Answers!) =========================== From: Fleece Stuart Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 3:41 AM To: elp-digest Subject: Digest Entry - ELP - Royal Albert Hall 1992 FM Recording I am looking for a good quality recording of the FM broadcast from the Friday Rock Show of ELP's concert at the Royal Albert Hall, 2nd Oct 1992. I know this is available on the box set along with the Wiltern show but I used to have the FM version and think it sounded better. I was at this concert and have great memories of it. I am looking for the whole show including the intro and end of Pictures which the official release is missing. Appreciate if someone could help me out? Thanks, Craig --------------------------------------------- From: Josephine Marie Thane Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 9:56 PM To: elp-digest Subject: Re: ELP Digest Vol. 19 #02 To respond to Bill Sautter's inquiry of: Does anyone have a [good quality] live recording of ELP doing "Trilogy" and/or "The Endless Enigma"? I have lots of rare ELP material, but have never seen or heard of a live version of either track. "The Endless Enigma" was recorded July 28th, 1972 at the Long Beach Arena concert, which was released on a bootleg double LP record entitled "Celestial Doggie: The Lobster Quadrille". \ I have this recording, on the vinyl. I don't know about "Trilogy". Josephine Marie Thane [ Editor's Note: As I recall, the Lobster Quadrille bootleg is on the 'Offical Bootleg' box set series that Manticore released a number of years ago. A quick search indicates that 'The Endless Enigma' is on Vol. 1 of 'The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults'. - John - ] =========================== ELP-related products, tribute bands, promoters (The ELP Digest does not endorse, etc.) =========================== From: Jamie Davis Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:59 PM To: elp-digest Subject: ELP drum head hello, i am in possession of a ELP 22" bass drum head with ELP logo (autographed by the band) from the 1992 Black Moon tour. it hung in The Brick (Washington state's oldest bar) for many years and the owner of it has asked me to sell it for him. i am inquiring as to whom might be interested in it. the drum head is in excellent condition and contains the signatures of keith, carl and greg. if you know anyone who is interested, please feel free to pass along my info. thanks, jamie davis --------------------------------------------- From: Nick Zales Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:02 AM To: elp-digest Subject: The limited edition Keith Emerson "sculpture." http://knucklebonz.com/keithemerson.htm Check out the limited edition Keith Emerson "sculpture." An EMO action figure, it's about time! 3000 available for $149. I think it looks really good. I just wonder where I would put it! Nick =========================== Digest subscription, mailing address, and administrative stuff to: elp-digest-request@reluctant.com ELP-related info that you want to put in the digest to: elp-digest@reluctant.com Back issues are available from the ELP Digest web site: URL: http://www.brain-salad.com/ or http://www.elp-digest.com Note: The opinions, information, etc. contained in this digest are those of the original message sender listed in each message. They are not necessarily those of the mailing list/digest administrator or those of any institution through whose computers/networks this mail flows. Unless otherwise noted, the individual authors of each entry in the Digest are the copyright holders of that entry. Please respect that copyright and act accordingly. I especially ask that you not redistribute the ELP Digest in whole or in part without acknowledging the original source of the digest and each author. Thanks! End of ELP Digest [Volume 19, Issue 3] **************************************