theluxordream3

3 (Emerson, Berry & Palmer)

The Ritz, New York

April 14th 1988

Remastered FM.

I recently finished Chris Welch's book on Keith Emerson.

Worth a read with lots of good pictures

and contributions from family, friends and fellow musicians.

It's not surprising, due to his tragic suicide,

that the book tends towards 'what a nice guy he was'.

Comedian (and I use the term ultra loosely) Jim Davidson was one his best mates.

That tells me a lot.

As a musician, however, Keith was indisputably phenominal.

I didn't like Works and liked Works II even less.

Just the sight of the Love Beach cover made me queasy.

So I gave up on Keith/ELP.

I regretted that in more recent years

as the various line-ups/reunions/Emerson bands etc.

are rather more interesting than I'd given them credit.

So, inspired by the book, I've been delving back into the archives.

Here's something from the short-lived EBP period with Robert Berry

when they went under the name of '3'.

OK, some of Berry's songs are a bit poppy but it's still a good gig.

regards

Titus

Disc 1

01 Fanfare for the Common Man

02 Desde La Vida

03 Lover to Lover

04 Hoedown

05 You Do or You Don't

06 Talkin' Bout

07 Dream Runner

Disc 2

01 Creole Dance

02 On My Way Home

03 Runaway

04 Standing in the Shadows of Love

05 America

Blue Rondo à la Turk

Flight of the Bumblebee

drum solo

Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565

Tank

06 Eight Miles High

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