DANGER MONEY

So first off, this album has the format of ELP, A Bassist, Keyboardist, and Drummer. Second, people say this isn't as good as the debut, but I beg to differ. With no Holdsworth, the jazzy elements have left the group's texture, however they are left with the virtuosity of Eddie, and his extreme classical training. This has a bit more hard rock, but it's way more classical than the debut, it's has more atmosphere on places like "Rendezvous 6:02", and "Danger Money", more complex songs like "The Only Thing She Needs", and "Carrying No Cross", while "Ceasar's Palace Blues", and "Nothing To Lose" are a mix of both atmosphere, and complex, but it also adds more of a hard rock feel to make the album more enjoyable for a more commercial crowd... yeah right. Let's be honest, this album would never be accessible to any crowd except the prog audience. John Wetton's voice on both UK albums is just way to weird for any audience other than the prog audience. His bass playing is also really complex and well done, he is a really good bassist after all, he isn't just a fantastic singer. Terry Bozzio is a scary good drummer, his technique, drum sounds for the time, backing vocals with Eddie backing Wetton just works.

So this is Prog, I don't agree with some people who say that this beautiful album isn't prog. If it's not prog, than what is "The Only Thing She Needs" or "Carrying No Cross"? Yeah... this isn't prog... yeah ok. Anyway, fantastic record, well produced, and the playing is top tier, this is the ultimate supergroup.

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