ELP to Reunite?

[Polska]

Pathetic cash grab.

[spellbound]

ELP to Reunite?

No EL
No EL
No EL
No EL

[gearHed289]

From the man that brought you the keyboard-less ELP tribute band!

[Mister Triscuits]

In other news, Rocket 88 just sent out an update on the ELP book, with a video of Carl Palmer previewing the mighty tome...except that when you click on the link for the video, it takes you to Ian Anderson hyping his Silent Singing lyric book.

Edit: Oh god, this is rich. They just sent the email again, only this time the video link isn't a link at all.

[Mister Triscuits]

No EL
No EL
No EL
No EL

Please, it's not even Halloween yet!

[FrippWire]

Nope.

[Progbear]

There’s an idea to run screaming from.

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[polmico]

Can't Carl just hire actual living people to play with .

This was my reaction, too. I’d love to see ELP music played passionately and with as much authenticity as possible. The right musicians alongside Palmer could make an “ELP” tour work. Rikard Sjoblom is the name I keep returning to. He definitely has the chops for Emerson’s parts, and I’m pretty sure he can handle the vox, too.

My second thought was this: if the band had been called anything other than ELP (i.e., had they chosen a proper band name fifty years ago), and had Palmer wanted to tour with two other musicians under that other name, would anyone raise much of a stink? Yes tour with no original members. An “Endless Enigma” (not a bad name for a band, right?) touring with only one original member would probably be ok with most fans.

My third thought? I don’t really like 90s ELP, so even if the viddy thing works (which I hope it does, suspect it won’t) … meh? I think “meh” is my reaction.

[dropforge]

All Carl has to do is get Jordan Rudess and Marc Bonilla. Call it BuRP.

[Paulrus]

My second thought was this: if the band had been called anything other than ELP (i.e., had they chosen a proper band name fifty years ago), and had Palmer wanted to tour with two other musicians under that other name, would anyone raise much of a stink? Yes tour with no original members. An “Endless Enigma” (not a bad name for a band, right?) tour with only one original member would probably be ok with most fans.

Just hire 2/3 of Noddy's Puncture. Boom -- problem solved. Hell, Tom would probably do the gigs for free!

[Warthur]

My third thought? I don’t really like 90s ELP, so even if the viddy thing works (which I hope it does, suspect it won’t) … meh? I think “meh” is my reaction.

That's the icing on the cake, isn't it? Not only is Carl going out there in this terribly misguided endeavour but he's not even heading out there with the best versions of Greg and Keith on the video replay.

I think it's one thing if it's not your thing - not mine either - but to wish failure? A bit harsh no? Does this affect your life that much? WTF?

Fair. I personally don't hope it fails - but I do hope Carl reconsiders the whole idea in time for him to either course-correct (by recruiting some live musicians to play with under a suitable tribute name - "Endless Enigma" wouldn't be bad!) or to cancel the thing before any significant money gets ploughed into it.

[Flightwave]

All Carl has to do is get Jordan Rudess and Marc Bonilla. Call it BuRP.

Winner !!

[jefftiger]

All Carl has to do is get Jordan Rudess and Marc Bonilla. Call it BuRP.

This lineup would work for me! If Carl weren't into the concept, I'd take any of the drummers that participated in the Emerson LA tribute concert. I still find the video of that concert incredibly impressive. Rudess's rendition of Tarkus is terrific.

[dropforge]

Winner !!

[dropforge]

This lineup would work for me! If Carl weren't into the concept, I'd take any of the drummers that participated in the Emerson LA tribute concert. I still find the video of that concert incredibly impressive. Rudess's rendition of Tarkus is terrific.

Marc and Jordan would do it in a pinch. They'd be at his doorstep before he hung up.

[JKL2000]

I think it's one thing if it's not your thing - not mine either - but to wish failure? A bit harsh no? Does this affect your life that much? WTF?

Personally, I don't wish Palmer or the crew, etc. any failure, but I'd be glad of the producers, promoters, etc. got the message. IF that's how most feel. I guess we'll see.

[JKL2000]

While Carl's at it, he should add Hendrix to see how that would have worked out!

[Bake 2]

The last guitar/bass/drums line up Palmer gigged with (Paul Bielatowicz- guit. and Simon Fitzpatrick- bass) were a lot better than I expected them to be, they weren't just a paint by numbers rehash. Would much rather be checking out real players going at it than what appears to be proposed. Really hope Palmer isn't just looking to cash in here.

[the winter tree]

I'm going to pass on the judgement until I see a clip.

[Jacob Holm-Lupo]

So ELP reduced to … Pee? Classy.

[Munster]

While Carl's at it, he should add Hendrix to see how that would have worked out!

Don't know if HELP would go down too well with the marketing dept.

[Aquatarkus]

I love ELP going back to my junior high school days but this is such a terrible idea.

[hFx]

Just hire 2/3 of Noddy's Puncture. Boom -- problem solved. Hell, Tom would probably do the gigs for free!

Now we're talking!! I jammed with them (on bass) online some months ago and they really nail the sound of ELP live (me not so much )

[progmatist]

I found it kind of creepy.

That’s because it is kind of creepy.

Remind me...........what day is it tomorrow?

[Bytor]

The last guitar/bass/drums line up Palmer gigged with (Paul Bielatowicz- guit. and Simon Fitzpatrick- bass) were a lot better than I expected them to be

Yep, totally. It's a good reinterpretation of the catalogue done a little bit differently. Love the vocal lines done on the guitar or bass. And the youg ones seems to be driving Carl really hard. He sure was not playing like that in the 90s with E. & L.