Album Review #9 - Emerson, Lake, & Palmer - "Pictures At An Exhibition" (1971)
Album Review #9 Artist: Emerson Lake & Palmer Album: Pictures At An Exhibition Year of Release: 1971 Grade: 4 / 5 Band Members Keith Emerson – Hammond organ, pipe organ, Moog synthesizer, Minimoog, Clavinet Greg Lake – vocals, bass guitar, guitar Carl Palmer – drums, percussion Background The band was formed in 1970 featuring Keith Emerson of the band The Nice, Greg Lake from the band King Crimson, and Carl Palmer of Atomic Rooster. Emerson was a master of showmanship on his keyboards by playing them upside down or being spun around as well as stabbing the keys with a knife. Palmer was a fantastic drummer being a flamboyant soloist. Lake on the other hand was a solid anchor with his guitar playing and vocals. The band became known as ELP and was one of the largest selling progressive rock acts. However, that also came with a negative as they were known for ...