To:  arnold@reluctant.com
      From:  REBECCA SMITH <smithkid@istar.ca>
   Subject:  ELP, Toronto, CANADA, August 19th, 1998
      Date:  8/21/98 11:18 AM

     Guaranteed to blow your head apart!

     Truer words were never sung as ELP blessed Toronto with an incredibly 
     strong performance at the Molson Amphitheatre. Two days after the 
     concert, I am still left shaking my head at how well the boys can 
     combine their individual talents into one overwhelming driving force in 
     music. Based upon this show, there is no mistake about it - ELP are 
     clearly looking to the future and certainly "Crossing the Rubicon" is 
     an indication of some excellent things to come for us all.

     The set list for the Toronto show was consistent with that 
     detailed in other reviews so I will not delve into specifics. The 
     precision, the timing and the power were all there to such a degree 
     that I can truthfully say that this is a "better" Emerson, Lake and 
     Palmer.The concert was full of those multi-layered intricacies that are 
     unique to ELP and in fact have now been developed to a point previously 
     unheard. One thing to emphasize is that Greg Lake had full range and 
     control to the vocal arrangements for all the material. And yes, as you 
     can gather from the other reviews, "Tarkus" was delivered beyond all 
     expectations.

     Having attended the scaled-down warm-up show in Burlington, Vermont on 
     August 2nd, I was astounded to experience once again, a full scale ELP 
     production complete with an excellent light show.

     The set by Deep Purple was worthwhile to hear in that it provided a 
     benchmark from which to measure a good group compared to the excellence 
     of ELP. ELP were clearly the headliners in Toronto. 
     For all of you having a ticket to an upcoming ELP concert, I envy you 
     greatly and wish I could be in attendance as well. Get ready for 
     something really special and make sure that any of your friends who do 
     not have a ticket get one as soon as possible.

     For all you people unfortunate enough to have the show in Philadelphia 
     cancelled, I hope that it is re-scheduled. Be patient because as this 
     tour progresses so to the collective efforts of Messrs. Emerson, Lake 
     and Palmer. Enjoy!

     This was my 25th opportunity to see Emerson, Lake and Palmer (including 
     their different line-ups with Powell and Berry) and I look forward to 
     the next 25. Anybody who feels like sharing your thoughts and feelings, 
     please dial me in.