Keith Emerson Pick

Here's the last pick of the individual players of ELP. All superstars in their own right. Emerson known for his virtuoso moves on the keyboards tends to dominate the sound in ELP and most people are aware that he did the same in The Nice before he started ELP. I used the tracks where I think he shined on the keyboard. I did not use any of his soundtrack moments and he did have some good ones and barely anything Barrelhouse because I already posted a compilation of that, but obviously I had to have a couple since that does represent him so well. The rest are ELP tracks with the "most" Emerson on it according to me. Again, leave comments on where I fell short.

Keith Emerson Pick

01 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Honky Tonk Train Blues

02 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Barrelhouse Shake-down

03 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Take A Pebble

04 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Piano Concerto No. 1 Third Movement

05 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Hammer It Out

06 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Maple Leaf Rag

07 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Karn Evil 9 2nd Impression

08 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Jerusalem

09 The Nice - America

10 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man

11 The Nice - Rondo

12 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Tarkus

Greg Lake Pick

Obviously I had to skip a day or so, but continuing the picks for the individual members of ELP is Greg Lake. He's got probably the biggest "hit" out of the three with his Christmas song, but all are virtuoso's in their own right. His voice is so distinctive, whether it's solo or in ELP or in King Crimson, you can recognize it immediately. Less people talk about his superlative bass playing, but he is a master. This is the one place where there is a double, btw, between Palmer and Lake I had to use Karn Evil 9 1st Impression, pt. 2 for both guys. As you listen, you will understand why it is a highlight for both artists. A different Impression is best for Emerson however. Anyway, make sure you leave a comment on the tracks you think best exemplify Lake, but enjoy my pick nonetheless.

Greg Lake Pick

01 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Affairs Of The Heart

02 Greg Lake & Geoff Downes - Love Under Fire

03 Greg Lake - Haunted

04 Emerson Lake & Palmer - The Only Way (Hymn)

05 Greg Lake - C'est La Vie

06 Emerson Lake & Palmer - The Endless Enigma, Pt. 1

07 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Karn Evil 9 1st Impression, Pt. 2

08 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Watching Over You

09 King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man

10 Emerson Lake & Palmer - From the Beginning

11 Shy Limbs (with Greg Lake) - Love

12 King Crimson - The Court Of The Crimson King

13 Greg Lake - Love You Too Much

14 Emerson Lake & Powell - Touch And Go

15 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Still...You Turn Me On

16 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man

17 Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas

Carl Palmer Pick

I was lucky enough to hang out with Carl Palmer a few times. Nice guy and big ego (deservedly so). He is a great drummer. He's been in a couple of great bands with virtuoso's and has played with some cool people. This pick takes some of my favorite moments of mine about him. Solo and even going back pre-ELP. I through in a few guest spots where I think he shined and came up with this compilation of Palmer showing why he deserves to have such a big ego. If there are some moments of his that I skipped, make sure you mention them in the comments. Over the next couple of days, I will do the same for the E and the L. Notice that over the three CD's I repeat only one ELP track, once. I will continue after Groundhog's Day.

Carl Palmer Pick

01 The Craig - I Must Be Mad

02 Atomic Rooster - Decline And Fall

03 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Karn Evil 9 1st Impression, Pt. 2

04 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Close but not Touching

05 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Bullfrog

06 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Infinite Space (Conclusion)

07 Carl Palmer - Tank

08 Carl Palmer - LA Nights

09 Asia - Wildest Dreams

10 Carl Palmer's PM - Children Of The Air Age

11 Mike Oldfield - Ready Mix

12 3 (Emerson Berry & Palmer) - Talkin' Bout

13 Qango - The Last One Home

14 Carl Palmer - Drum Solo

15 Carl Palmer - Toccata

16 Carl Palmer & Buddy Rich - Shawnee (Live)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer Barrelhouse Pick

Emerson Lake & Palmer are known as a prog rock band, But Emerson was an accomplished piano player who loved Honky Tonk, Ragtime, Barrelhouse from the beginning. This pick goes from his beginnings in Nice, through his solo and ELP work to search for Barrelhouse piano and compile them for your pleasure. If you love this, but were never going to sift through their albums to find all of these tracks, you're welcome. If you always skipped over these tracks, just skip this whole compilation. But I think you're missing out. These are some amazing tracks.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer Barrelhouse Pick

01 The Nice - Honky Tonk

02 Keith Emerson - Up The Elephant And Around The Castle

03 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Honky Tonk Train Blues

04 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Tiger in a Spotlight

05 Keith Emerson - Salt Cay

06 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Barrelhouse Shake-down

07 Keith Emerson - Roll'n Jelly

08 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Close To Home

09 Keith Emerson - Big Horn Breakdown

10 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Show Me The Way To Go Home

11 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Hammer It Out

12 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Maple Leaf Rag

13 Keith Emerson - A Cajun Ally

14 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Benny the Bouncer

15 Keith Emerson - B&W Blues

16 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Jeremy Bender