Exactly Emerson Lake And Palmer were just to complex for these idiots.

Hear, hear

You betcha!

They had the most talent per person of any group. After them was Deep Purple with the 1969-73 line up.

+matt helm if only simply swearing off drugs could cure depression...keith had some serious health issues that sadly surgery could not help

He should had sought counseling and retired with better grace

Greg in his white suit was pure beauty

ELP as a whole, didn't do drugs. Greg smoked pot from what I've read, and after Keith lost his home to a fire, he used cocaine, but Carl Palmer didn't even drink beer! He hates the stuff, so I don't know from where you are getting your information. As for your comment regarding what kids are doing nowadays, it's spot on, and it is the reason society is a total disaster!

***** Its impossible to understand the point hes making - if there is a point

***** When was this that he did? *If* he did, according to Keith and Greg, they never did drugs while performing, and as hyper active as Carl is naturally, I think he would be a basket case taking that stuff. I've never used drugs, but have read enough to know that that stuff gives your more energy and so forth.

Im pretty sure that in the 70s drugs were par for the course in the music business ie freely available and that rock musicians indulged sometimes to excess. They are also dangerous. Whether or not CP took substances - who cares ? It was over 30 yrs ago.

i am just trapped here

Theatrical rock was big then. Think of Alice cooper.

Really? I think some testosterone injections may be overdue.

He's only got ham or cheese.

+Justgivemethetruth Um. My thoughts EXACTLY.

+Justgivemethetruth Eleanor Roosevelt

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Theatrical rock was big at one time.think of Alice cooper.

@The Terrence Reardon Podcast It wasn´t only ELP´s live shows that were called megalomanic, it was their music as well that was called pompous, pretentious and pathetic. And there´s a smple reason for that: the so called music critics had no clue about music. That´s why they loved and still love simple songs like those by Springsteen, Dylan or the entire blues stuff whereas - for example - Tarkus was overstraining their abilities. And secondly they always had and still have probs to accept a band without a guitar in it´s line-up. You can put a zillion guitars and no keyboard on stage, that´s ok, but no guitar is like a no-go to them. They will always applaude to a boring 10 minute solo by Clapton and say that a brilliant 2 minute solo by Emerson is too long and just a display of meaningless virtuosity.

Congratulations Douglas. You are the hands-down winner of the most moronic comment on music I've ever heard. Are we talking about the same kiss? The guys with the painted clown faces? Kiss were the most commercial band on the planet. Let's see you have the cartoons, the comic strips, the kiss toys, the Kiss Pinball Machine oh, I think they even made kiss vitamins. Hahaha you have got to be kidding me. You used the word Progressive so I assume you mean progressive rock. Do you even have any idea what progressive rock is? You know the kind of music with complex time signatures, rhythmic structures and musicianship that is most the time on the level of classically trained musicians. Kiss were a children's band my friend. I remember in the early 70s which was probably before you were born seeing Rush open up for Kiss which is the only reason I went to the concert plus it was free. The kiss fans were being brought to the concert by their mommies and daddies. As soon as Rush finished their set over half of the audience left leaving nothing but small children and their parents. This comment just has to be a joke. Either that or you are a kid that's just not familiar with music. Or you're an adult that is borderline retarded. Hahaha. Now Emerson Lake and Palmer or about as non-commercial As It Gets. Furthermore they were considered the standard of musicianship that other bands were judged by back then. On the other hand kisses musicianship was laughable pretty much on the level with the monkeys and the New York Dolls. I guess I only have one question why are you even watching this video?

Exactly ! They must have a different meaning of excessive

Not so fast. Carl has some serious Rudimental chops. Much more than Boham or Peart. Check out some of his solos on KZfaq. And who is Joe?

***** Joe Morello ex. Dave Brubeck

+ticktack1 Not so sure about that. Carl was not a great groove drummer but he made up for that with speed and stamina. Not to mention his showmanship. He was actually endorsed by Buddy Rich as a great drummer. I think that says a lot. Of course, music is subjective anyway.

+mattc060793 agreed. I've always liked ELP and Palmer is fast but maybe not as 3 dimensional as some of the others. However Carl has a big personality and did keep the band together when Keith and Greg had disagreements.

+mattc060793 Don't play but I always appreciated Palmer's playing. The idea that the Who considered him as Moon's replacement is to me a bad one since CP's style is tight, fast and strong but I never thought of it as particularly powerful. Certainly not lightweight of course. He indeed had great stamina, Sidepoint, Kenny Jones isn't powerful either but outside Zac Starkey, none was a better replacement there. Loved Palmer's use of the cowbell and he sounds best as a non-obtrusive drummer (session-like) on the Jeremy Bender/The Sheriff Medley. ELP was a great band when rock 'n roll got away from being rock 'n roll and was figuring out the next steps.