EMERSON LAKE & PALMER

The birth of EMERSON,LAKE AND PALMER (simply E.L.P.) came true,when Keith Emerson of ''The Nice'' met Greg Lake of ''King Crimson'' at a concert,where the two bands shared the same stage.The two men had complementary opinions on musical direction and recruiting Calm Palmer of ''Atomic Rooster'' behind the drum kit,they formed E.L.P. amd moved on to record their eponymous debut in 1970.A high-class work,''Emerson,Lake and Palmer'' is a great combination of KING CRIMSON's smooth yet amazingly-arranged prog rock with THE NICE's classical approach.The sensitive vocals of Greg Lake are excellent,while Emerson fills the instrumental space with awesome suite-like organ themes,sometimes mellow sometimes bombastic.The powerful drumming of Palmer is fantastic,while I recognize some slight jazz influences in their music.''Emerson,Lake and Palmer'' is a beautiful start of a magical journey for E.L.P. in the progressive rock planet!