ELP in the Snow?

[Pat Azzarello]

I seem to remember seeing a bunch of pictures of Keith Emerson doing a soundcheck or playing in a parka. Though I never heard the full story, I seem to remember something about Montreal and a snowstorm, but I'm not sure.

 

Anybody remember the full story behind this?

 

[bTW - Played an outdoor gig last night as the temperature plunged to about 40 F... no wonder I was thinking about parkas]

[Slowly]

Originally posted by PatAzz:

I seem to remember seeing a bunch of pictures of Keith Emerson doing a soundcheck or playing in a parka. Though I never heard the full story, I seem to remember something about Montreal and a snowstorm, but I'm not sure.

 

Anybody remember the full story behind this?

 

[bTW - Played an outdoor gig last night as the temperature plunged to about 40 F... no wonder I was thinking about parkas]

I knew I was supposed to be somewhere last night. Besides the cold, how was it? Aren't you going to be there tonight also? Kcbass

[Ed A.]

Originally posted by PatAzz:

I seem to remember seeing a bunch of pictures of Keith Emerson doing a soundcheck or playing in a parka. Though I never heard the full story, I seem to remember something about Montreal and a snowstorm, but I'm not sure.

 

Anybody remember the full story behind this?

 

[bTW - Played an outdoor gig last night as the temperature plunged to about 40 F... no wonder I was thinking about parkas]

You're thinking of the photo spread that appeared in the tour program from the Works tour. ELP were doing a sound check in an outdoor show in Montreal. They were all wearing winter coats and they looked like they were freezing! I remember that there where some very good detailed shots of Emerson playing his GX1 and Moog modular. Too bad I don't have the program anymore.

[Pat Azzarello]

Originally posted by Kcbass:

I knew I was supposed to be somewhere last night. Besides the cold, how was it? Aren't you going to be there tonight also? Kcbass

Gig went well last night, though it was really cold. We played this afternoon as well (and it was much warmer ). Unfortunately, not much of a crowd...

 

We'll have to get together again one of these days...

 

Thanks,

Pat

[Krakit]

There's video of the sound check. They are playing Fanfare for the Common Man.

 

Carl

[Slowly]

Originally posted by PatAzz:

Originally posted by Kcbass:

I knew I was supposed to be somewhere last night. Besides the cold, how was it? Aren't you going to be there tonight also? Kcbass

Gig went well last night, though it was really cold. We played this afternoon as well (and it was much warmer ). Unfortunately, not much of a crowd...

 

We'll have to get together again one of these days...

 

Thanks,

Pat

Fortunately, I'm more busy than I want to be these days. But we definitely have to meet at Musicians Friends one of these days in the near future. Kcbass

[Pat Azzarello]

Originally posted by Krakit:

There's video of the sound check. They are playing Fanfare for the Common Man.

 

Carl

Do you know where I can get the video? Is it on the Internet somewhere?

[Krakit]

Someone in England made a bootleg for me in USA format (PAL?). It was originally aired on the BBC as a documentary.

 

I've never seen a commercially produced version.

 

Carl

[synthetic]

I think the picture you're referring to is on page 119 of the "Vintage Synthesizers" book. Emerson playing Olympic Stadium in Montreal in what looks to be a B3 Bombers jacket with some snow on the ground. He's playing the GX-1 with a C-3 and Modular Moog opposite. Sorry I don't have a scanner, but if you don't have the book already there's another reason to add to the billion reasons to buy that book.

[Byrdman]

Originally posted by Krakit:

Someone in England made a bootleg for me in USA format (PAL?). It was originally aired on the BBC as a documentary.

 

I've never seen a commercially produced version.

 

Carl

PAL is the english system (PAL=Phase Alternated Line) The color (chromonance) signal is sent "balanced" by changing the phase 180 degrees on alternative lines. Plus its higher rez than the US system.

 

The US system is NTSC. Stands for "Never Twice the Same Color" because any phase shifts cause color problems (like when a plane flies over, for example). (Actually, its something like National Television Standard Committee)

 

The other system is SECAM. I believe its essentially the same as PAL.

[ksoper]

I've got the program from the Pirates tour. I think it had that picture in it. Ought to head to the attic to see if I can dig it out. Might be persuaded to scan a couple of pages.

k.

[billyb]

I still have the "WORKS" tour program also and I'm sure that photo is in there. I also think it may be in the book that came in the box set. I need to check.

[Mark Zeger]

Originally posted by billyb:

I still have the "WORKS" tour program also and I'm sure that photo is in there. I also think it may be in the book that came in the box set. I need to check.

I'm pretty sure the booklet that came with "Works" is where I've seen that photo. IIRC, Greg Lake was playing an Alembic 8 string bass.

[joegerardi]

There are a myriad of pictures from this tour. It was at Montreal Olympic Stadium, where ELP were rehearsing for the "Works" tour. The center pages of the Tour programme show ELP posing for a picture in knee-deep snow, Emo's picture in the booklet show him playing the GX1 in the snow, and Greg Lake is indeed playing an 8-string Alembic.

 

They spent about 6 months in Montreal and opened the tour there, to a (still) record-setting crowd.

 

There was also a promotional video of "Fanfare" that was during a snowstorm. How he got his cold fingers to move that fast is beyond me!

 

Oh, Synthetic: Good eye: That was indeed a B3 bomber jacket. It was worn by the gunners in bombers with a matching pair of overalls to protect them from being frozen in an open-waisted bomber in World War II.

 

..Joe

[billyb]

Just thought of another place where you will find a "snow" picture. The Christmas CD released a few years back has one of these pictures on the cover. If I remember correctly they aren't playing any instruments.