Kev Hunter
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The only difference between a rut and a groove is the depth
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Post by Kev Hunter on Mar 11, 2016 21:44:07 GMT
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Post by williammcgregor on Mar 12, 2016 9:08:40 GMT
Just heard...R.I.P.
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Post by johnstewart on Mar 12, 2016 23:09:46 GMT
It's a real shock. Another great loss to music after the sad news about George Martin. Even if you weren't an ELP fan; he was such a great keyboard virtuoso. Media coverage seems low key as I didn't see anything mentioned on television news?
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Post by Liam Joseph on Mar 14, 2016 9:42:11 GMT
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Post by Jon Rumfitt on Mar 14, 2016 17:39:04 GMT
It's a real shock. Another great loss to music after the sad news about George Martin. Even if you weren't an ELP fan; he was such a great keyboard virtuoso. Media coverage seems low key as I didn't see anything mentioned on television news? It made it to the BBC news channel shortly after the news broke on Friday night. Unfortunately they chose a clip of Keith wrestling with his Hammond organ, which elicited a rather snide 'those were the days' from the newsreader and a fit of giggles from the weatherman. Not very professional or respectful. A longer package went out on the Saturday morning book-ended by the prog friendly Gavin Esler. To compound the issue Tom Robinson's BBC 6 Music show played Nutrocker (it wouldn't have been my choice) as their tribute yesterday. Unfortunately, instead of the 'Pictures' version they played a horrendously bad audience recording from '78 that was issued as a bonus track on one of the Works re-issues. Anyone hearing ELP for the first time will have been mystified and probably put off for life. It obviously wasn't an intentional slur, it just felt like poor Keith is cursed with bad luck even now. Note to record companies:- Don't issue substandard bootleg recordings as bonus tracks, else they will end up on broadcasters computers! I must say that Keith's death has affected more than the demise of any other public figure. ELP were a huge part of my life growing up in the 70's. My musical tastes have gone in many directions in the ensuing decades but those early ELP albums have remained in heavy rotation ever since. Such a tragic end for such a talented and inspirational man. It will take some time to come to terms with his loss.
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Kev Hunter
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The only difference between a rut and a groove is the depth
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Post by Kev Hunter on Mar 14, 2016 19:29:10 GMT
Jon - it does seem an odd choice for Tom Robinson to use, particularly as it's not an original group composition or very representative of their whole repertoire. It could have been worse though - Tom might have chosen "Benny The Bouncer", a track which I never liked. Admittedly I drifted away from ELP (and their ilk) after "Pictures At An Exhibition" and "Tarkus" but this performance from Beat Club is still pretty damn good.
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Post by johnstewart on Mar 19, 2016 1:20:43 GMT
It's a real shock. Another great loss to music after the sad news about George Martin. Even if you weren't an ELP fan; he was such a great keyboard virtuoso. Media coverage seems low key as I didn't see anything mentioned on television news? It made it to the BBC news channel shortly after the news broke on Friday night. Unfortunately they chose a clip of Keith wrestling with his Hammond organ, which elicited a rather snide 'those were the days' from the newsreader and a fit of giggles from the weatherman. Not very professional or respectful. A longer package went out on the Saturday morning book-ended by the prog friendly Gavin Esler. To compound the issue Tom Robinson's BBC 6 Music show played Nutrocker (it wouldn't have been my choice) as their tribute yesterday. Unfortunately, instead of the 'Pictures' version they played a horrendously bad audience recording from '78 that was issued as a bonus track on one of the Works re-issues. Anyone hearing ELP for the first time will have been mystified and probably put off for life. It obviously wasn't an intentional slur, it just felt like poor Keith is cursed with bad luck even now. Note to record companies:- Don't issue substandard bootleg recordings as bonus tracks, else they will end up on broadcasters computers! I must say that Keith's death has affected more than the demise of any other public figure. ELP were a huge part of my life growing up in the 70's. My musical tastes have gone in many directions in the ensuing decades but those early ELP albums have remained in heavy rotation ever since. Such a tragic end for such a talented and inspirational man. It will take some time to come to terms with his loss. O.K. thanks - will that be up on iplayer or similar still for review for those who missed it?
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