Do ya wanna play some magic? This quote is how it all began. Analysis of over 150 concerts in one place. A drum teacher and the auther of The Bootleg Guide Gary Freeman became good friends with Carl Palmer and the rest is in the pages.
Publishers Soundcheck Books say: “Garry contacted Carl to see if he’d run one of his renowned Drum Circles for hearing-impaired children. Palmer, being a good guy, agreed – and that was the start of a friendship.
“When Garry decided to write a book about ELP everyone said there was no way they would cooperate. But the band were, in his words, ‘perfect gentlemen.’
“Greg Lake gave an exclusive interview for the book; Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer provided technical information and answered queries too.
“The result is a unique work. Not only does he discuss the shows, the songs played and between-song banter, he also sets the scene to each tour with essential background information, which is particularly fascinating for fans. Even the admission price is covered: How does 50p for a 1971 London Pavilion gig sound?”
The book is out this month a book about concerts is a tricky thing. Thats a hearing and visual event, this guy hopefully has a strong descriptive vocabulary! These dudes are trippy as hell. It soothes the savage 70s, thats for sure.