{"id":23223,"date":"2022-06-26T05:30:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T09:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=23223"},"modified":"2023-09-22T18:49:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T22:49:23","slug":"music-to-your-ears-elps-trilogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/26\/music-to-your-ears-elps-trilogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Music to Your Ears: ELP&#8217;s &#8216;Trilogy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23224\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mtye_trilogy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mtye_trilogy.jpg 550w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mtye_trilogy-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-23228\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kopp_elp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kopp_elp.jpg 350w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kopp_elp-113x300.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>One of progressive rock\u2019s leading lights as well as one of its first supergroups, Emerson Lake &amp; Palmer exploded onto the music scene with \u201cLucky Man,\u201d the hit single from their self-titled debut album. Featuring the virtuoso keyboard work of pianist Keith Emerson, the group also pioneered use of the Moog synthesizer, a then-new instrument developed by Dr. Robert A. Moog (later of my current hometown, Asheville NC).<\/p>\n<p>Emerson Lake &amp; Palmer enjoyed a successful and high-profile run through most of the 1970s, but arguably their creative pinnacle was their fourth release, 1972\u2019s <i>Trilogy<\/i>. Featuring a deft balance of both the band\u2019s ambitious \u201cprog\u201d sensibility (including classical music themes) and a strong melodic approach (in the form of catchy singles like \u201cFrom the Beginning\u201d), <i>Trilogy<\/i> is simultaneously the band\u2019s most stylistic varied record and its most accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Released in a banner year for music \u2013 one that included some of the best-ever albums from David Bowie, the Moody Blues, Lou Reed and countless others \u2013 <i>Trilogy<\/i> made the point that progressive music could appeal to a wide audience.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re in or near Asheville on Wednesday, July 6, join me for an evening of music and discussion as we take a deep dive into ELP\u2019s <i>Trilogy<\/i>. With special guest <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/01\/andre-cholmondeley-techtour-manager-to-the-stars\/\">Andr\u00e9 Cholmondeley<\/a> (crew and instrument technician for Emerson Lake &amp; Palmer and for solo tours by both Greg Lake and Carl Palmer), we\u2019ll explore <em>Trilogy<\/em> and gain an understanding of its place in musical history.<\/p>\n<p>On separate occasions over the years, I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2014\/06\/25\/art-is-long-car-rides-are-short-the-keith-emerson-interview\/\">Keith Emerson<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2012\/02\/21\/from-the-beginning-to-now-the-greg-lake-interview-part-one\/\">Greg Lake<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/04\/a-look-back-at-elp-with-carl-palmer-part-one\/\">Carl Palmer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The event is the latest installment of Music to Your Ears. MTYE is my monthly discussion series hosted by Asheville Guitar Bar and sponsored by AshevilleFM. On the first Wednesday of each month, music enthusiasts gather to discuss an important album, artist or musical movement. An interactive evening, Music to Your Ears isn\u2019t a lecture; it\u2019s a discussion led by experts and designed to enrich the listening experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WHAT: Music to Your Ears Discussion Series: Emerson Lake &amp; Palmer\u2019s Trilogy<\/li>\n<li>WHO: Discussion led by music journalist\/author Bill Kopp w\/special guest Andr\u00e9 Cholmondeley<\/li>\n<li>WHERE: Asheville Guitar Bar, 122 Riverside Dr., Suite D, Asheville<\/li>\n<li>WHEN: Wednesday, July 6, 7 p.m. &#8211; 8:30 p.m. $10 at the door \/ SEATING IS LIMITED<\/li>\n<li>FOR MORE INFO: visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musoscribe.com\/talks\">www.musoscribe.com\/talks<\/a> and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/393749932702544\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/393749932702544\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of progressive rock\u2019s leading lights as well as one of its first supergroups, Emerson Lake &amp; Palmer exploded onto the music scene with \u201cLucky Man,\u201d the hit single from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23225,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[191,468,780,945,1236],"class_list":["post-23223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-essay","tag-andre-cholmondeley","tag-carl-palmer","tag-emerson-lake-and-palmer","tag-greg-lake","tag-keith-emerson","cat-27-id","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23223"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26078,"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23223\/revisions\/26078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}