tarkus Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Thanks to the folks at ELP Digest, we get a look and some clips of the new album on the following links: Keith's official announcement of 'Keith Emerson Band featuring Marc Bonilla' including release dates (some are 'Coming Soon') http://www.keithemerson.com/Music/Solo/KEBandFeatuingMB/KEBandFeaturingMB.html Keith's page with details of Eastern Europe/Baltic Tour (Aug-Sept) http://www.keithemerson.com/TourInfo/2008/2008EEuroBalticTour.html Keith's page with details of Japan tour (Oct) http://www.keithemerson.com/TourInfo/2008/2008JapanTourInfo.html Of additional interest is a Japan-based CD site with snippets from every track from the new album: http://www.neowing.co.jp/track_for_cdj.html?KEY=VICP-64196 (though it's in Japanese, you can click on the 'F' Flash icon to launch the audio snippets in a Flash window). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_3guy Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Cool!! I can't wait until the album is released. Steve www.seagullphotodesign.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 The album sounds promising. I caught the band at NEARfest a few years ago. They are worth seeing if they come close by. As far as the snippets, the only problem to my ears is that the piano seems out of tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELP71 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Anything from Emerson is welcome...except for maybe YET ANOTHER version of 'Pictures at an Exhibition'. Sounds okay, the vocalist has a distinct Greg Lake-like tone, and there doesn't seem to be an inordinate amount of guitar. Weasels ripped my flesh. Rzzzzzzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Interesting crossover with the Chicago thing: two of them also play with Danny Seraphine in his retro California Transit Authority. Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moog_Man Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 His new album looks pretty cool. Just as long as its not another one of these http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/ELP_Love_Beach_cover.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Actually, that album grew on me. I resequenced it and ended up liking much of it. It's funny how song order can impact one's state of mind as to how receptive one is to Greg Lake's schmaltzy ballads :-). Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Which came first? Love Beach or Captain Morgan's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELP71 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Actually, that album grew on me. I resequenced it and ended up liking much of it. It's funny how song order can impact one's state of mind as to how receptive one is to Greg Lake's schmaltzy ballads :-). I wouldn't go so far to say that I like 'Love Beach', but 'Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman' is actually a pretty nice suite in the ELP vein. Tons of GX1 and Rhodes (!)...and although the lyrics have been described by Emerson as 'gross' I think it tells a nice story. 'Canario' is a fun listen, and 'The Gambler' has a pretty good solo for my money. But overall, the album is an embarrassment, maybe because it also represents the end of ELP. The cover, album title, and majority of the 'first side' damn 'Love Beach' to infamy. Weasels ripped my flesh. Rzzzzzzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 The album cover reminds me of Chippendales. Not the sort of image you'd expect from a Progressive Rock outfit. When a band is on the way down, they are often susceptible to Bad Advice. [ oops, we have two interleaving discussion at this point -- my comments are directed at "Love Beach", not the new Keith Emerson Band project ] Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarkus Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 I like what I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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