Search - Emerson Lake & Palmer :: Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends

Their Best Album ever...period

Dr. Zauis | Victoria B.C. | 06/15/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I grew up on this stuff and wore out my Vinyl copy. This Live album has an energy and bigger sound you will NOT find on any of the studio records. Highlights for me include Karnevil 9 which includes Palmer's famous drum solo on his Stainless steel drum kit. Also "Aqua Tarkus" blows away the studio version by the same name. This is a trippy extended journey into the sound of early synth. music. I lose a bit of interest when Emerson goes off on his Honky Tonk and classical Piano numbers but if you like piano you may find this interesting. Also, some of the gimmicky things like sythesized percussion sounds a bit dated. But hey, they were breaking new ground in music.



Overall though, this is a great album. I can't beleive this is a trio. When you listen to it it sounds like about 10 people playing. This kind of music will not appeal to everyone but for those looking for something a little different from the 70's this is a great pick. Even today this music stands out as unique and may still be ahead of our time. For me, this album was THE height of ELP's success . Art Rock at it's Best. When they write the history books of Rock this album should surely be mentioned as one that stands out. I'll be taking this along with about 11 other albums when I go to that fabled "desert Island"."