Emerson, Lake & Palmer's album Trilogy is composed of nine tracks of the group at their best. The album was the favorite of one of the three members of the … Continue reading Trilogy Live! A Compilation of Trilogy Performances
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Shades of Classical Quotes: Classical Music on Deep Purple’s Early Albums
When one thinks of Deep Purple, classical music probably isn’t the first genre which comes to mind. On its surface, failing to connect the world's loudest band, known for smashing … Continue reading Shades of Classical Quotes: Classical Music on Deep Purple’s Early Albums
Third Impressions: A Full Song From ‘Whoosh!’
Folks, we finally have it: a song from Deep Purple's forthcoming Whoosh! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUW7PvvbbO4 Yesterday, Deep Purple’s publisher, EarMusic, released "Throw My Bones" in music video form, giving us the first … Continue reading Third Impressions: A Full Song From ‘Whoosh!’
A Ranking Of Don Airey’s Solo Albums
With all the news being made about Deep Purple's newest album, what may have not generally hit the stands yet is the fact that one member of the band has, … Continue reading A Ranking Of Don Airey’s Solo Albums
Second Impressions: Deep Purple’s ‘Whoosh!’
Since I last wrote about Deep Purple’s upcoming album when little was known but a small clip of sound, we’ve had a lot more information come out. Chief among that … Continue reading Second Impressions: Deep Purple’s ‘Whoosh!’
Six Great Prog-Themed Movie Ideas!
As many prog fans have by now heard, there will be a movie coming out based on Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s “Karn Evil 9”. Expectations are already mixed. Retrieved from … Continue reading Six Great Prog-Themed Movie Ideas!
First Impressions: Deep Purple’s 2020 Album Teaser
Before any of my readers get excited, no, it’s not out yet. Apologies. But what did get released today is nonetheless exciting: we finally got a sneak peak of the … Continue reading First Impressions: Deep Purple’s 2020 Album Teaser
General Thoughts–Struttin’ in the 70s
Just for fun, I present a triad of struts from the 70s which build in superlative and scale as the decade went on, showing the progression of jazz fusion. Eumir … Continue reading General Thoughts–Struttin’ in the 70s
General Thoughts: A Response to Loudersound’s “Greg Lake’s 10 Essential Songs”
After Greg Lake’s death in 2016, fans and music publications jumped to express their love for his life work. One such publication was loudersound, which produced this list of 10 … Continue reading General Thoughts: A Response to Loudersound’s “Greg Lake’s 10 Essential Songs”
Tarkus Live! A Compilation of Performances
A quick(ish) look at the live history of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's album Tarkus.