Customer Reviews:
Best ELP DVD by far!.......2005-11-28
ELP fans, this is what you've been waiting for!
Over 4 hours of material, from fascinating early TV spots, some magnificent live performances, candid off-the-cuff material and the definitive Chris Langham documentary about this erstwhile mega-group.
Unlike earlier DVDs, this contains full live versions of some of their best material, with no irritating voiceover.
Highlights for me are (disk 1) the absolutely blistering performance of Hoedown, the rocking powerhouse of Tank, the definitive Karn Evil 9 and Tarkus, and the full extended version of Fanfare. Disk 2 contains some 45 minutes of the legendary California Jam festival performance, including Greg's famous solo set, two thirds of Karn Evil 9 and the utterly amazing spinning grand piano routine.
So many extras really spoil the viewer. Great to see a very young and bemasked Carl playing on Arthur Brown's "Fire", as well as the Nice's classic "America" and Greg doing what he does best on Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man. The disk 2 documentary is fascinating - all 3 guys (along with managers, promoters etc) telling it as it was and the true reasons for the band's fall from grace become apparent.
Only slight negative points are the often grainy film quality of early clips and definitely NOT surround-sound audio quality (despite claims on the back of the box). Also the docu does not cover the final album (In the Hot Seat), which is perhaps understandable and no great loss to be honest. But, what the hell, this is almost up there with Led Zep's Red Rock as one of the greatest music DVDs and is certainly meritous of its 5 stars!
Having seen the Carl Palmer band a couple of times now, I'm still waiting for them to issue a DVD. How about it guys?
Excellent.......2005-09-04
This is the insight into the world of ELP that created epics such as the ELP debut album, Tarkus, Trilogy and Brain Salad Surgery.
This double DVD gives a flavour of the creative processes that take a group from rehearsal to performance.
ELP - reform now and give the fans a 'Welcome Back' for at least one more time.
ELP a real record at last.......2005-07-25
I saw ELP on their first ever tour back in 1971 and have, for years, wanted to see again the way they were back then. To see 'Take a Pebble' from that era is a real treat - even if it is photographed in the typical 70's way with the shots jumping out at you when all you really want to see is to watch the band perform one of their greatest songs.
There is a great selection of songs from pretty much all of their career along with some excellent bonus footage although there is some that is really for the diehard fan, particularly their rehearsals from 1973 which at times drag a little.
Overall, however, this is an excellent value DVD and is a must for all fans and I cannot imagine a better testament to a truly innovative band. I have to say that it made me think once again that they should put any differnces aside and get out there and do what they do best - play together (and do they really want 'In the Hot Seat' to be their last original work?)
A must for any ELP fan.......2005-07-21
This DVD only highlights the lack of classic footage being released by groups who had their hayday in the 70's. It features excellent footage of the group performing throughout this period & all of it is a joy to behold as an Ardent fan of the band. Every menu is littered with rare footage & Live music & even 2 weeks after buying it I'm still finding new things to watch.
The only criticism for me is that there isn't enough footage from the California Jam (which Carl Palmer considered to be their greatest ever performance), I would have loved to have seen them perform Tarkus in it's entirety around that time.
An excellent DVD though & one which I hope other '70's bands without anthology-type packages will take note of....
forgotten prog gods.......2005-07-20
when you watch this documentary you realise how great the prog years were.from 70-75 elp were the kings of prog rock era and encapsulated the wonderment of technic and showmanship.keith emerson never got the praise he should have for being an incredibly gifted musician standing head and shoulders above his keyboard rivals.the california jam is the pinnacle of their career and shows just why this band were so unique.greg had a wonderful angelic voice and carl was and still is a truly great entertainer with his gongs and paradiddles.just buy it and let your imagination take you back to the great years when music had no boundaries.
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