Emerson, Lake and Palmer: The Show That Never Ends ... Encore Paperback – July 22, 2013

The writers of this book knew their subjects and the diverse and complex nature of this mighty group. ELP are one of the greatest progressive bands of all time; Keith Emerson, lets face it, stands pre-eminent in this field of maddening, classically based keyboard ripping. His writing, along with Lake's distinctive voice and locked in bass playing and guitar, topped off my Carl Palmer's thunder makes them unique within the world of music. This book, deeply researched, is quite good, and I could not put it down. It helps, of course, if you are acquainted with the body of work by ELP. I am a musician and have actually played their music, so I appreciated how the authors broke down many of the albums and pieces to provide a framework for the songs. The story of their lives, early careers and music is covered very well. I was a King Crimson admirer and knew of Lakes membership in that incredible band; same with Emerson with The Nice, and Palmer with Atomic Rooster, etc. and this is covered in the book. Overall, a great work about a phenomenal band. Bless the 70's!!!! The greatest music happened within its embrace.

Once I began reading this book it was hard to put down. This is the definitive, end-all story, from beginning to end, of ELP. Its all here: the early days of E, L, and P, the formation of the "Show That Never Ends", the hits, the misses, the fights, the breakups, the reconciliations, more fights, more reconciliations and tours, etc. etc. Also, there is plenty of trivia, behind the scenes information, and analysis of the music, instruments and people connected with the band. This book is laid out very logically, in a chronological order and represents the first time a publication has been available which tells the entire story, in a professional manner, from beginning to end. George Forrester and company are to be commended on being factual without being opinionated or judgmental. ELP had plenty of "wrong turns" and less than successful changes in musical direction through the years, but those events are all reported in a factual manner rather than a condescending one. One of the hidden gems of this book is the information provided in the back. George Forrester gives us a piece by piece analysis of all the major album tracks. Even more valuable is a chronological listing of EVERY concert ever played by the guys, from the beginning all the way through recent years, along with radio broadcasts and interviews. There's even internet sources listed for staying current on the band's activities. This is one of those must-own items if you are, or ever were a fan of the greatest band in rock n roll.

Xmas gift for my husband who loves this band .It was a great read though gets a little bogged down at the end

As a life long fan of ELP I was thrilled to receive this book...but I have ONE major problem and it cast doubt on the rest of the book's credibility. ELP's headlining appearance at the California Jam on April 6th, 1974 was, as Lake and Palmer have been quoted, the peak performance of their careers. Yet on page 107 the author devotes only "one" paragraph to a televised concert that sealed their claim to superstardom in America. AND that one paragraph is filled with inaccurate facts. There was not 350,000 fans, estimates put it at 275,000. The band DID NOT go on at 1:00 AM, but rather 9:00 PM and they finished before midnight. You failed to mention any of their tremendous concert highlight's...which included fireworks and 50 searchlights shining up into the sky as the Goodyear blimp circled majestically overhead. The $1 million JBL sound system was used to transmit their show in a quadrofonic sound using sound towers a quarter-mile apart (46 years and 100's of concert's later, still the most amazing sound I ever experienced). The worst part is that this is the "second" edition and the author has failed to correct this glaring mistake. Maybe if there is a third edition? I found the rest of the book highly informative but felt I couldn't believe some of the stories based on my experience with the author's telling of the California Jam.

George Forrester, et al, have created a straightforward and earnest look at Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, a band incorrectly reviled for their musical excellence, showmanship, and pretentions. In the early 1970's, few events were more exiting than hearing a new ELP release, and then seeing them perform live. In an era plagued with boogie rock, nascent glam, and the brewing punk, ELP plunged ahead towards a modernist reading of music. Combining their classical chops, jazz free-styling, and heavy-metal sound, they created not just a sound, but a world around their music.George Forrester's book explains the history of the band, their musical steps, and mis-steps in clear, straightforward prose. While other works such as Paul Stump's The Music All's That Matter seems written with a distain for Prog and ELP, ELP: The Show Never Ends is an unabashed love letter for the devoted fan.The books concludes with a musical exegesis of Keith Emerson's work, and to anyone who understands music, these analyses are enlightening, and thought-provoking.If you want to learn about ELP, this is the place. If you want to relive the salad days, this is the place. If you want a picture of the rollercoaster ride of 1970's rock, this book will show you how a band was greeted with great hope and then dismissed into oblivion mostly because they knew how to play their instruments well.

Superfast shipping!! Great book packaged perfectly!!!!

Esperaba un libro de más páginas, pero contiene la información necesaria. Es solo que algunos fanáticos esperamos sienpre más detalles.

I've read many bios of lots of prog groups. These authors did their homework!!Unfortunately it was before 2015/16 when we lost Keith and Greg. A great read uf your truly an ELP fan!