Carl Palmer

It was amazing to see such an accomplished artist in an intimate venue. His drumming skills seem undiminished by age. This project doesn't have a vocalist to sing the songs. The approach is to create the instrumental legacy of ELP, and the two artist that appear with CP re-create the music with stunning virtuosity on both guitar and Chapman Stick. Seeing and hearing the music this way was a powerful revelation. The focus was on the sounds created by the instruments, and it certainly did the music justice. Palmer got up from the drum kit to address the audience and tell stories and jokes that gave insight to the experience of the original band, and to pay tribute to the two original ELP members lost in 2016. There was also a visual element of archive footage and music video type material to accompany the songs, projected on a screen to the audience's stage left. I had seen the band open for the YEStival Tour in 2017, and I am glad to have had a chance to see them play a full set. I definitely recommend Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy to hear ELP's music LIVE!

Carl Palmer at the "Yestival" was one of the best 30 minutes of my life. His masterful performance of classic ELP songs and his god-like drum solo was a sight to behold. But Carl Palmer wasn't the only member of ELP. The guitarist and bassist alongside Palmer we're also great musicians that perfectly recreated the music. The bassist at one point switched to some sort of midi instrument to simulate Keith Emerson's keyboarding skill and did a fantastic job doing so. I highly recommend seeing Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy while Carl is still young enough to play. My only gripe is that there were no vocals during the performance. Not even a recording. But their songs are so memerable, you don't need a singer to remember the lyrics.

When I saw Carl Palmer this year the guitar player used a vocoder for all the ELP songs they did. Last time there were no vocals. They were all great musicians and deserve their just rewards.