Comments on: Emerson Lake and Palmer at the Oval – 1972 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972 a musical history - by Terence Ruffle Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kevin vallance http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972/comment-page-1#comment-341 Kevin vallance Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:46:35 +0000 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/?p=3#comment-341 Am I mistaken or was it announced that Rod Stewart had turned up and wanted to play,the stadium announcer saked the crowd and there was a resounding NO Am I mistaken or was it announced that Rod Stewart had turned up and wanted to play,the stadium announcer saked the crowd and there was a resounding NO

]]> By: mddillon http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972/comment-page-1#comment-311 mddillon Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:17:54 +0000 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/?p=3#comment-311 This was my first concert - aged 15. I can only agree with other comments on the concert, bands it's players- the one thing i am fairly sure of is that elp were the headline band and should have played last, but as the concert overran on time and the trains were stopping the order was changed. So elp went on before wishbone ash- who we missed as we had to gt a bus! great start to a life long love of progressive/alternative music This was my first concert – aged 15. I can only agree with other comments on the concert, bands it’s players- the one thing i am fairly sure of is that elp were the headline band and should have played last, but as the concert overran on time and the trains were stopping the order was changed. So elp went on before wishbone ash- who we missed as we had to gt a bus!

great start to a life long love of progressive/alternative music

]]> By: vagabond trader http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972/comment-page-1#comment-209 vagabond trader Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:21:29 +0000 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/?p=3#comment-209 Whoa, talk about shaking out the cobwebs. My first trip abroad and we went to the Oval show. Fantastic memories, thanks! Whoa, talk about shaking out the cobwebs. My first trip abroad and we went to the Oval show. Fantastic memories, thanks!

]]> By: millwall paul http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972/comment-page-1#comment-192 millwall paul Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:51:29 +0000 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/?p=3#comment-192 hi all i was there at this concert was just great and that evening i went to the brixton acadamy to see deep purple do machine head one of the best days and night of my life just blew me away hi all i was there at this concert was just great and that evening i went to the brixton acadamy to see deep purple do machine head one of the best days and night of my life just blew me away

]]> By: Coffer http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972/comment-page-1#comment-110 Coffer Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:08:13 +0000 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/?p=3#comment-110 Terry those lovehearts must have had some extra fizz - the Crystal Palace Bowl was the premier of Close to the Edge - thankfully (can you imagine sitting through the whole of Tales from Topographic Oceans). Alan White had only recntly joined the band, after Bill Bruford's departure to join King Crimson, and had to learn their whole set in a matter of days. Jon Anderson had to put lyric sheets down on the stage for Steve Howe and Chris Squire as they had not yet memorised all the lyrics. Looking forward to your review of this gig - definitely one of my all time favourites. Terry those lovehearts must have had some extra fizz – the Crystal Palace Bowl was the premier of Close to the Edge – thankfully (can you imagine sitting through the whole of Tales from Topographic Oceans).

Alan White had only recntly joined the band, after Bill Bruford’s departure to join King Crimson, and had to learn their whole set in a matter of days. Jon Anderson had to put lyric sheets down on the stage for Steve Howe and Chris Squire as they had not yet memorised all the lyrics.

Looking forward to your review of this gig – definitely one of my all time favourites.

]]> By: Terence Ruffle http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972/comment-page-1#comment-109 Terence Ruffle Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:18:05 +0000 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/?p=3#comment-109 Argent did play Terry,I made a comment about them in the article. Yeah, Gensis were brilliant, an almost Supernatural quality to their music. Didn't get to Bath, sadly, every one says it was one of the best festivals ever. I'll check out the book, cheers mate, the 70's, they were such a gas! Argent did play Terry,I made a comment about them in the article.
Yeah, Gensis were brilliant, an almost Supernatural quality to their music.
Didn’t get to Bath, sadly, every one says it was one of the best festivals ever.
I’ll check out the book, cheers mate, the 70’s, they were such a gas!

]]> By: Terry Garrett http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972/comment-page-1#comment-108 Terry Garrett Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:11:28 +0000 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/?p=3#comment-108 Oh forgot to mention Genesis - a band that took me some time to appreciate but when you're hooked boy what a band. Bought all there stuff by Christmas that year. Managed to get Genesis - the Gabriel Years, and it's a good read. By Bob Carruthers (on Angry Penguin) bought mine for £5 from Zavvi but may be avail online. Oh forgot to mention Genesis – a band that took me some time to appreciate but when you’re hooked boy what a band. Bought all there stuff by Christmas that year. Managed to get Genesis – the Gabriel Years, and it’s a good read. By Bob Carruthers (on Angry Penguin) bought mine for £5 from Zavvi but may be avail online.

]]> By: Terry Garrett http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972/comment-page-1#comment-107 Terry Garrett Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:05:44 +0000 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/?p=3#comment-107 Anybody who was there, Yeah I remember it well, queuing to get in I thought Argent were playing, might be mistaken. Definitely remember Focus (and with Jack Bruce) as this started a long (still existing) love of there music culminating buying Moving Waves on the Monday (rejected Close to the Edge at the time - couldn't afford both). Eventually met Focus as my band's drummer Chris (Cobby) Cobb did a roadie stint with Blue (supporting)in '74 at the Rainbow. Anybody remember AYUP?(after the Yorkshire saying). Three of us went to the Oval that day and were NOT too popular when we arrived 'a bit' late for a gig at Bromley's Stockwell College that evening. Anyhow ELP were great and I am almost certain that Wishbone finished the concert as we couldn't see them because of afformentiond gig. Still I had seen them before and what a blinding band. So glad I went to this and other great gigs in the seventies, wasn't that decade great (well the first half at least). This ranks almost with Bath 1970 (best gig in the world). Anybody who was there,
Yeah I remember it well, queuing to get in I thought Argent were playing, might be mistaken. Definitely remember Focus (and with Jack Bruce) as this started a long (still existing) love of there music culminating buying Moving Waves on the Monday (rejected Close to the Edge at the time – couldn’t afford both). Eventually met Focus as my band’s drummer Chris (Cobby) Cobb did a roadie stint with Blue (supporting)in ‘74 at the Rainbow. Anybody remember AYUP?(after the Yorkshire saying). Three of us went to the Oval that day and were NOT too popular when we arrived ‘a bit’ late for a gig at Bromley’s Stockwell College that evening.
Anyhow ELP were great and I am almost certain that Wishbone finished the concert as we couldn’t see them because of afformentiond gig. Still I had seen them before and what a blinding band.
So glad I went to this and other great gigs in the seventies, wasn’t that decade great (well the first half at least). This ranks almost with Bath 1970 (best gig in the world).

]]> By: terence http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972/comment-page-1#comment-97 terence Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:11:12 +0000 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/?p=3#comment-97 Hi Gordon, thanks for the comment mate. As I say, I saw Wishbone Ash many times, but simply can't recall them at the Oval. Those were the days, huh? What a terrific decade the 70's was, the tail end of Psyche, Prog, Blues Rock and Metal, and of course my faves, Glam and Punk. Life, Culture and Music is so bland and manufactured these days, not to mention stifling and sad.... Glad you clocked the site mate, glad you were at the gig coming soon: Yes at the Crystal palace bowl, the world premiere of "Tales from Topographic Oceans" Yee-har! The Psychedelic old farts dissapear in smoke..... Hi Gordon,
thanks for the comment mate. As I say, I saw Wishbone Ash many times, but simply can’t recall them at the Oval. Those were the days, huh?
What a terrific decade the 70’s was, the tail end of Psyche, Prog, Blues Rock and Metal, and of course my faves, Glam and Punk. Life, Culture and Music is so bland and manufactured these days, not to mention stifling and sad….
Glad you clocked the site mate, glad you were at the gig coming soon: Yes at the Crystal palace bowl, the world premiere of “Tales from Topographic Oceans” Yee-har! The Psychedelic old farts dissapear in smoke…..

]]> By: Gordon Adam http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/20080520-emerson-lake-and-palmer-at-the-oval-1972/comment-page-1#comment-96 Gordon Adam Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:19:32 +0000 http://psychedelicgaragepunk.com/?p=3#comment-96 Great concert, we slept outside the Oval all night (hardest pavement in the world) so we got a really good spot. Sorry you forgot the Wishbone Ash set and that they almost didn't play due to the Gibson flying V being srolen. I have forgotten who the best female singer was. I believe it was Maggie Bell but am uncertain. (probably due to consumption of illicit substance way back then) Great concert, we slept outside the Oval all night (hardest pavement in the world) so we got a really good spot.
Sorry you forgot the Wishbone Ash set and that they almost didn’t play due to the Gibson flying V being srolen.
I have forgotten who the best female singer was. I believe it was Maggie Bell but am uncertain. (probably due to consumption of illicit substance way back then)

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