Classical Composer Reacts to Karn Evil 9 (ELP) | The Daily Doug (Episode 273)

I was Keith’s fiancée until his passing. Oh how I wish Keith could have seen this! It was the most important to him what classical composers thought of his music. Thank you Doug! Please do Keith’s “Piano Concerto No.1” too! Mari

If you have never seen Carl Palmer perform, you cannot imagine what a human being can do with a percussion kit. Spectacular.

ELP should be remembered as modern day classical composers, their talent was unlimited, sadly missed by us all. True artistic genius's

I was a young man back when the album came out. And I loved ELP's music. But I didn't realize what a masterpiece this album was. Today, at 67, I have even more respect for such achievements. Unmatched...

Can we get a little love for one of the most brilliant and over looked bass players IMHO, Mr. Greg Lake. And that voice, my God, that voice!!

not enough is ever said of the incredible BASS WORK from Greg on this. Some amazing chops, super fast riffs, supporting the piano etc all the way through.

Keith's music is so complex yet assessible and melodic. The chords give me goose bumps.

At the 5:00 mark…”boy keith emerson is one of a kind isn’t he?” Truer words have never been spoken. This has always been my favorite tune they have ever done and to hear someone analyze it in detail the way you have is proof enough for me that it is their greatest work of all…

ELP was my first concert in '74 - right after this was released. The amazing thing was that they could play all this live, as a three-piece. Folks have often wondered how Rush, with three guys, produce so much sound. ELP says "hold my beer", and has never been equaled. Live, this was mixed in quad. In their prime, they were unbelievable.

I just saw Carl Palmer in a very small venue in Connecticut last Friday. He was playing with two young kids, a guitarist and a bassist. They were amazing and it was very interesting to hear ELP songs without keyboards. But what was truly impressive was that, at the age of 71, Palmer played a two hour set, then a fantastic drum solo, followed by an encore. The man is a powerhouse.

GOD!!!!! Greg was so good on guitar and bass. Plus there weren't many better vocalists out there at this time. He carried on his brilliant vocals from King Crimson to ELP.

I understand this was posted a year ago, but this is timeless. Being 67 now, what a Lucky Man I was to grow up with this phenomenal music. Tears of joy, and I will hold that like a precious diamond in my heart and soul until I die (and hopefully after). Many thanks Doug, for explaining why this shattered my brain!

“How can Keith play all this stuff live?” - Because he was Keith Emerson ! Great reaction again Doug, keep it up !

Still listening after 48 years and enjoying Karn Evil 9 even more than I did as a 14 year old.. As for Carl Palmer, I appreciate his talent a bit more each time I hear him play, a true maestro.

The drumming on 1st Impression is a masterpiece. A lot of rockers don't really like Carl Palmer's drumming style that much but trying to play along with Keith Emerson is almost a nightmare scenario for a drummer because you can't settle in with a rock feel because the music is hardly rock. But trying to play 1st Impression is going to twist most drummer's arms up into knots because of the speed he's moving at. Just an incredible performance.

One of the greatest albums of all time. I have been listening to this for nearly 50 years it still shocks and stuns me now after thousands of listens . If anyone listens to this for the fist time and is not taken back their soul is dead . You do not have to like it but it should give a visceral reaction.

That is arguably one of the greatest Prog Rock epics ever written. And yes Doug, they can play that whole thing live - and did. Sometime give a listen to the version on the "Welcome Back My Friends..." live album from 1974. It's actually LONGER than this version, if you can believe it (largely owing to a massive drum solo during 1st Impression). And the ending is slightly different... that cyclic pattern on the sequencer is slowly sped up to hundreds of times faster, to the point where it is almost just a buzzing noise, and then the whole thing explodes. (Well, sort of.)

And I agree that Greg’s bass has been unforgivably underrated

One of the greatest prog rock albums of all time!

I just found your channel! I was 'weaned' on ELP's music when I was around 12 years old, courtesy of my older brother(who was 15 at the time) and would blast their albums from his stereo. There was no way anyone in our neighborhood could miss any music pouring out of the windows of my brother's bedroom. When I was in high school, Karn Evil 9 was the album I gravitated to when I would come home from school and unwind from the day. With my own stereo and headphones, I'd blast this album into my ears while doing homework. Great memories of the childhood/teenage years. I'm now 63, and ELP's music continues to lift my spirits when I am feeling down. I was fortunate enough to see the band many years ago at a small venue(1,00 people)in Atlantic City. I made a believer out of my then husband. He was more into groups like Kansas, et al, and wasn't interested in the least to see ELP, but he went to the concert with me anyway, and once he heard the genius of Carl Palmer, it was the only thing he could talk about on our drive home later that evening. When both Keith and Greg passed away, I commented on my FB page "I feel like I've lost two of my best friends". It has taken a long time for me to sit down and get back into their music, but the past couple of days I have finally started to listen to them again. Thank you, Doug. Much appreciated, and I have sat here smiling and laughing at your expressions. Their music just grabs ones soul. I think the two of them would be delighted that you have presented them fairly and honestly.