Emerson Lake & Palmer
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“We made bad albums. Two should be melted down into flowerpots”: What Carl Palmer really thinks of ELP
By Philip Wilding published
Comparing his band to Yes and Pink Floyd, the sole surviving member looks back on OTT productions, getting carried away with overdubs and constant criticism – but insists: “We were setting a standard”

Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French doesn’t love prog, but adores Emerson, Lake and Palmer
By Malcolm Dome published
Glam metal guitar slinger had been a fan of The Nice but hadn’t even heard of Carl Palmer when the super-talented supergroup blew him away live

“Hymnal and melancholy qualities are still to die for”: Greg Lake Live returns from 2005
By James McNair published
His band doesn’t have the pedigree of many of his collaborators, but a future Jethro Tull guitarist and a TV show musical director prove highly capable foils in three-disc set

Emerson, Lake & Palmer often didn’t work. Neither did projects that featured just two of them
By Malcolm Dome published
Massive musical ability crossed with pomposity and excess made it difficult for the supergroup to meet expectations – but even with one of the giant personalities missing, the other pair could struggled to deliver

“We took it badly – ‘No one wants us any more!’ We’d never been through the school of hard knocks. We didn’t know what it meant to work hard”: When ELP collapsed, Carl Palmer’s career-long lucky streak ended. But he didn’t give up
By Dom Lawson published
Born into a musical family and a pro by his teenage years with a real-life education in backstage realities, the passionate drummer has seen dreams come true with Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster, Asia, Mike Oldfield and others

Peter Sinfield, the prog poet who gave voices to King Crimson, ELP and Roxy Music
By Sid Smith published
Lyricist, art director, producer and all-round creative who aimed to enlighten, provoke or stir died in November 2024 without being fully aware of what he’d achieved

Carl Palmer’s lifelong desire for a life beyond classic prog
By Dave Ling published
After Emerson Lake & Palmer’s High Voltage concert, the drummer shared his thoughts on his former bandmates and pondered an unfulfilled ambition

When Balaam And The Angel tried to emulate ELP, it didn’t go well
By James McNair published
Spectacular live disaster hasn’t killed guitarist Jim Morris’ passion for Pictures At An Exhibition
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