Comments on: Come Inside, The Show’s About To Start… http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/ Stories. Commentary. Endorphins. Updated every Friday. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:06:04 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Robert Gerard Hunt http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Robert Gerard Hunt Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:04:59 +0000 http://robertgerardhunt.com/?p=726#comment-463 Ha, ha - so true about the "Love Beach" cover! As I was born in '68, I didn't get into ELP until the early 80's when I discovered "Pictures at an Exhibition". Prior to that, I remember coming across LB in the record racks and thinking - based solely on the cover - "THERE'S a record I'd never care to own!" I thought it must contain the sappiest soft rock on the AM dial. The irony is that much later, after acquiring all the essential ELP, I picked up LB and found that I like a great deal of it. "Canario," "The Gambler," and "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman" are all worthy additions to the ELP canon. Ha, ha – so true about the “Love Beach” cover! As I was born in ’68, I didn’t get into ELP until the early 80′s when I discovered “Pictures at an Exhibition”. Prior to that, I remember coming across LB in the record racks and thinking – based solely on the cover – “THERE’S a record I’d never care to own!” I thought it must contain the sappiest soft rock on the AM dial. The irony is that much later, after acquiring all the essential ELP, I picked up LB and found that I like a great deal of it. “Canario,” “The Gambler,” and “Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman” are all worthy additions to the ELP canon.

]]> By: 12-String Frank http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-462 12-String Frank Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:55:30 +0000 http://robertgerardhunt.com/?p=726#comment-462 Robert, They really promised to make up the canceled dates. Greg kept saying that ELP was never the type of band to cancel shows on whims. I like your question , but forgot to add another one. I'd ask: Hey guys, why on earth did you do the sexy pose on the "Love Beach" cover?? Honestly, it's the dumbest, lamest, most retarded cover ever! And they knew it. And the sales suffered. And then there wasn't anything good until Cozy Powell came in. FG Robert,
They really promised to make up the canceled dates. Greg kept saying that ELP was never the type of band to cancel shows on whims. I like your question , but forgot to add another one. I’d ask:

Hey guys, why on earth did you do the sexy pose on the “Love Beach” cover??

Honestly, it’s the dumbest, lamest, most retarded cover ever! And they knew it. And the sales suffered. And then there wasn’t anything good until Cozy Powell came in.

FG

]]> By: Robert Gerard Hunt http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Robert Gerard Hunt Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:25:54 +0000 http://robertgerardhunt.com/?p=726#comment-460 Thanks for the review, Frank, and glad to hear you enjoyed the show. I'm looking forward to the rescheduled Lakewood date on May 5. I'd put a twist on one of your questions and ask, "Who will get into the R&RHOF first, ELP or the modular Moog?" Thanks for the review, Frank, and glad to hear you enjoyed the show. I’m looking forward to the rescheduled Lakewood date on May 5.

I’d put a twist on one of your questions and ask, “Who will get into the R&RHOF first, ELP or the modular Moog?”

]]> By: 12-String Frank http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-458 12-String Frank Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:59:01 +0000 http://robertgerardhunt.com/?p=726#comment-458 I saw the NYC show last night at the Nokia Th. They didn't cancel, but they didn't go on until 8:50!!! Then they shined this infuriating laser light in our direction. People were screaming for them to turn it off. And Lake is talking this whole time. Finally they playing "From The Beginning" and all was forgiven. Great show. They did "Pirates", "Take A Pebble". But no "Endless Enigma" or "Still...", which would've been great choices for this "intimate" evening. They responded about the earlier cancellations and were sorry. Lake said he coming off laryngitis. Keith likes things to be technically perfect (whatever that means to him). But his wrist problems seem better. They had a Q&A. I didn't get to ask any questions, but if had, I might've asked: Hey Greg, why did you leave King Crimson? Hey Greg, how did Pete Sinfield get to do some of your lyrics? Hey guys, will E.L.P. ever get into the R-n-R Hall of Fame? Do you mind being called a "progressive rock" group? Will progressive rock ever get respect? Hey Keith, did you ever listen to Vincent Crane from Atomic Rooster? Respond if you wish. I saw the NYC show last night at the Nokia Th. They didn’t cancel, but they didn’t go on until 8:50!!!

Then they shined this infuriating laser light in our direction. People were screaming for them to turn it off. And Lake is talking this whole time. Finally they playing “From The Beginning” and all was forgiven. Great show. They did “Pirates”, “Take A Pebble”. But no “Endless Enigma” or “Still…”, which would’ve been great choices for this “intimate” evening.

They responded about the earlier cancellations and were sorry. Lake said he coming off laryngitis. Keith likes things to be technically perfect (whatever that means to him). But his wrist problems seem better.

They had a Q&A. I didn’t get to ask any questions, but if had, I might’ve asked:
Hey Greg, why did you leave King Crimson?
Hey Greg, how did Pete Sinfield get to do some of your lyrics?
Hey guys, will E.L.P. ever get into the R-n-R Hall of Fame?
Do you mind being called a “progressive rock” group?
Will progressive rock ever get respect?
Hey Keith, did you ever listen to Vincent Crane from Atomic Rooster?

Respond if you wish.

]]> By: joe http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-432 joe Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:32:39 +0000 http://robertgerardhunt.com/?p=726#comment-432 Mycha - I like your setlist much better..... maybe they should include "show me the way to go home" Mycha – I like your setlist much better…..
maybe they should include “show me the way to go home”

]]> By: joe http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-431 joe Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:28:06 +0000 http://robertgerardhunt.com/?p=726#comment-431 You have to be kidding guys! Go back across the pond and come back when you are sane, lucid, and able to go more than one show without a catastrophe! Thank God for Carl ! 06 April 2010 Rescheduled Birchmere show (Alexandria, VA), April 6th - New Date: May 9th Those of you at the Annapolis show may have heard that Greg was performing with laryngitis. This has dramatically worsened overnight to the point where he has no voice and after a visit to a specialist today, is under doctor's orders not to sing again until April 8th, Thursday at the Nokia Theatre in NYC. The doctor's decision was made at 5.00pm. We had hoped that the doctor would be able to provide a solution that would allow Greg to go on but that was not medically possible. We apologise. P.S. Keith Emerson tried to go to the Birchmere on behalf of Greg and himself to tell fans face to face and meet with those who were patiently waiting and were on their way, but unfortunately there were legal and security issues which prevented him from doing so. Naturally both Keith and Greg feel horrible about this turn of events and the Birchmere show has been rescheduled on May 9th. You have to be kidding guys! Go back across the pond and come back when you are sane, lucid, and able to go more than one show without a catastrophe!
Thank God for Carl !
06 April 2010

Rescheduled Birchmere show (Alexandria, VA), April 6th – New Date: May 9th

Those of you at the Annapolis show may have heard that Greg was performing with laryngitis.

This has dramatically worsened overnight to the point where he has no voice and after a visit to a specialist today, is under doctor’s orders not to sing again until April 8th, Thursday at the Nokia Theatre in NYC. The doctor’s decision was made at 5.00pm. We had hoped that the doctor would be able to provide a solution that would allow Greg to go on but that was not medically possible.

We apologise.

P.S.
Keith Emerson tried to go to the Birchmere on behalf of Greg and himself to tell fans face to face and meet with those who were patiently waiting and were on their way, but unfortunately there were legal and security issues which prevented him from doing so.

Naturally both Keith and Greg feel horrible about this turn of events and the Birchmere show has been rescheduled on May 9th.

]]> By: mycha http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-428 mycha Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:06:20 +0000 http://robertgerardhunt.com/?p=726#comment-428 joe, seems like they played. Watch some pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kubacheck/4495480987/ Hopefully the pictured setlist wasn`t all they played. Mycha joe, seems like they played. Watch some pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kubacheck/4495480987/
Hopefully the pictured setlist wasn`t all they played. Mycha

]]> By: joe http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-427 joe Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:56:48 +0000 http://robertgerardhunt.com/?p=726#comment-427 Does anyone know if the battling brits had their show last night? Does anyone know if the battling brits had their show last night?

]]> By: mycha http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-426 mycha Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:36:47 +0000 http://robertgerardhunt.com/?p=726#comment-426 thanks joe, for your statement, that`s the setlist I talked about: 1. intro Fanfare for the common man(with announcer: welcome back my ...) 2. Brain salad surgery 3. Still you turn me on 4 A time & a place 5. Take a pebble 6. Living sin 7. Knife-edge 8. The miracle 9. Stones of years 10.Better Days 11. From the Beginnung 12. Taste of my love 13. Karn Evil 9 (part of) 14. Hoedown 15. Lucky man 16. The score 17. Street war 18. Footprints in the snow 19. Jerusalem 20. Pictures at (Part of) thanks joe, for your statement, that`s the setlist I talked about:

1. intro Fanfare for the common man(with announcer: welcome back my …)
2. Brain salad surgery
3. Still you turn me on
4 A time & a place
5. Take a pebble
6. Living sin
7. Knife-edge
8. The miracle
9. Stones of years
10.Better Days
11. From the Beginnung
12. Taste of my love
13. Karn Evil 9 (part of)
14. Hoedown
15. Lucky man
16. The score
17. Street war
18. Footprints in the snow
19. Jerusalem
20. Pictures at (Part of)

]]> By: joe http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/04/02/come-inside-the-shows-about-to-start/comment-page-1/#comment-425 joe Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:10:48 +0000 http://robertgerardhunt.com/?p=726#comment-425 I couldn't agree more Mycha. These guys are great, they know it but still loose sight of the what the fans want. I am not buying either's attempt at explanation or apology. I found it lame, unfounded and almost insulting to us! Even in pain there must be gain! Come on guys - get your collective act together - you have nothing to prove to a single one of us - if we didn't enjoy the music we wouldn't be concerned. I couldn’t agree more Mycha. These guys are great, they know it but still loose sight of the what the fans want. I am not buying either’s attempt at explanation or apology. I found it lame, unfounded and almost insulting to us! Even in pain there must be gain! Come on guys – get your collective act together – you have nothing to prove to a single one of us – if we didn’t enjoy the music we wouldn’t be concerned.

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