ELP on Arsenio

[@patsy5294]

What a beautiful man Mr. Lake was. Inside and out. So captivating and intoxicating to watch him do what he loved so much, and did so consistently well. I simply cannot get enough of those smiling eyes behind long brown lashes, that voice that could do justice to any song, and his stellar bass and acoustic guitar playing. A humble man, a gracious man, a man who gave the world one of the best gifts he could give - his talents and himself. Clearly he loved what he did, and he was pure joy to watch. I regret that even though I was at California Jam in 1974, which was one of their absolute best sets, I left the concert early, so I never saw it until 4 decades after the fact. They were not one of my fave bands back in high school - too 'different' and progressive for my immature musical tastes back then - but they certainly are now. I cannot get enough of ELP. RIP Greg and Keith. This world could sure use your music again. True talent does not need electronic filtering and augmentation. They were the real deal, just 3 very talented and dedicated men creating a sound unlike any other.

[@patrickwesterberg4251]

It's very sad to know that Keith Emerson and Greg Lake are no longer with us, but their music will always be a part of me! They will always be in my heart.....

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

RIP Keith and Greg..! Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That NEVER Ends...............

[@777sicilia]

Mr. GTO We're so glad you could attend Come inside, Come inside.. God how they r missed!

[@michelelaraia7358]

Right 🇮🇹🙋said

[@screwyootube1]

I saw Greg Lake do a solo show, back in May 2012, just him by himself, sitting on a stool, picking up various instruments, and talking about various songs/artists that inspired him, then pieces of various works he'd done with Crimson, ELP & solo. Kind of a career retrospective. I just happened on it, in an email. It was at a small theater in Hollywood (The Orpheum), not too expensive, and I knew I was going to see Roger Waters perform "The Wall" the following night. Wow, was I glad I went! I wound up meeting up with several people I knew from Facebook that are also big music fans (and most of us were going to both shows), and it made for one of the most memorable weekends of my life! I will always treasure that time! RIP, Greg. RIP, Keith. Both of you are sorely missed.

[@tommiharrell9958]

That is so awesome. Our lives intertwine in so many ways. You were very blessed.

[@danausten1046]

I saw that show in London, lake dropped everything down a key and slowed it down. I have seen Lake and ELP several times and that was one of the best gigs! I’m pretty sure Rogers guitars had also played with Emerson’s solo tours.

[@dougyates7218]

What a great Christmas song, one of my favorites! We miss you Keith and Greg, thank you.

[@MicheleLaraia-j4m]

And Thank God it's Christmas by Queen

[@claudio130]

It doesn’t matter when or where, ELP FOREVER!

[@timbraman2658]

Emerson will be remembered in a smarter generation of a couple hundred years as today's Mozart the end

[@eddyvideostar]

Tim: True.

[@shanehenderson8756]

More like about 50 years my friend.

[@PAOComposer]

Very talented. I've got nothing negative to say. He had a grest compositional output.

[@DariusSarrafi]

The Mozart of our era would be Rachmaninov!

[@JO-kp6lk]

One of the very best songs of their generation. A beautiful piece, never to be forgotten.

[@Aerialistreloaded]

Boy do i love these guys

[@ddaynamcfly4928]

Love you always Greg - RIP wonderful genius poet musician 🙏

[@randypiquette8524]

just happened to browse to this interview with one of my favorite groups...Greg obviously had a sore throat....what a great voice...Having said that what were they doing on this crap show in the first place with this rude talent less host . thanks ELP for keeping your dignity thru this interview..RIP KEITH.

[@BPS-kl5sx]

Randy Piquette promote Black moon album.

[@randypiquette8524]

Brian I never listened to Black Moon...how I missed this I do not know.....the power drumming by Carl is fantastic....thanks so much for the tip!

[@BPS-kl5sx]

Saw ELP on Black Moon Tour.

[@screwyootube1]

@@BPS-kl5sx I did, too! I am SOOO glad I did... RIP, Greg & Keith

[@igalflint]

The best voice ever on earth and/or on heaven

[@igalflint]

Best vocalist ever! EVER! AND HE SPEAKS ENGLISH SO VERY WELL!

[@kathyratino962]

It's his native language, so. . .

[@steffanhoffmann]

They're all from various parts of England. His voice wasn't good here either. 🇬🇧 👍 🇺🇸

[@theunknowncommenter3444]

Im 23 and I am a huge fan of these guys. So sad I will never get to see them live. Videos of Live preformances they did are the closest thing I'll ever get

[@mikeconklin1567]

After researching numerous videos, ELP visited many talk shows in the 1990's. It showed their dedication to classic music on a new progressive level. You are and will always be a classic group.

[@bigroy38]

Bye,Greg.You'll be missed.

[@igalflint]

Twenty four hours a day, forever!

[@alansicular545]

Awesome, what a beautiful song. RIP Greg and Keith, those guys were such great musicians. Definitely gone to soon!And what a great drummer Carl is.I was lucky enough to get to see them perform live back in the 80's. So awesome.

[@jonesy2111]

It's great seeing these guys in an interview...I missed it but thanks to you tube here we are...musicians like this are so missed these days

[@dhjdhj]

Arsenio.Sounds like something you might step in.

[@eddyvideostar]

Dave: Or rather Arsenio's arse of his misplaced ilk.

[@Ilanawolf12]

More like something you throw out. " get that arsenio out of here before it stinks up the whole house!"

[@gillianlewis6616]

IT NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME HOW GREAT THIS SONG IS (SEEING KEITH AND CARL ACCOMPANYING HIM TRULY MAGICAL) THAT 40 YEARS ON ( I WAS IN MY EARLY 20'S WHEN THIS FIRST CAME OUT) WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT IT DIDNT GET TO BE THE XMAS NO.1 (NOTHING AGAINST BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - NOT A VERY CHRISTMASY SONG) ONE THING IM FAIRLY CERTAIN OF THAT ALOT OF THE GROUPS TODAY DONT SEEM TO HAVE THAT TALENT TO ACHIEVE A CLASSIC SONG LIKE THIS

[@gavriilnick4225]

the song sucks for ELP standards!!!!!

[@mikereiss4216]

@@gavriilnick4225 I think it's because it was originally meant to be a Greg Lake solo song.

[@eddyvideostar]

@@gavriilnick4225 ELP has many contrasting styles of genre and musicality, from the light, light-hearted to the heavy, progressive, psychedelic to the ultra-symphonic.

[@danagreene7469]

My favorite Christmas song of all time , thank you greg lake

[@mikereiss4216]

Unfortunately a band like ELP would never make it on tv these days because most people these days have attenion spans like fleas and can't appreciate their kind of music.

[@60s70sChicagoRock]

Found an msn episode guide that lists this as airing 12-16-93 :)

[@karenroby2290]

THEY ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST YOU HAVE MANY FANS FOREVER LADS & WE ALL MISS KEITH THE GREATEST KEYBOARD PLAYER OF ALL TIME,& GREG YOU ARE SURLEY BE MISS ALSO & CARL YOU ARE THE BESTEDT DRUMMER KEEP PLAYING CARL WE LOVE YOU ALL RIP❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤AMEN

[@henrybrowne7248]

I haven't heard this one til now. Brought me to tears . .

[@eddyvideostar]

Dear Henry Browne: Really? This goes back decades. It's a beautiful song.

[@karenlea8110]

So long Greg and Keith. We miss you.

[@ogrebattle22763]

ELP were prog rock gods & it was so obvious that Arsenio had no clue how to go about interviewing them... that's why many super rock groups did not like going on talk shows like this...

[@BPS-kl5sx]

it was cool ELP did the show.

[@larryhyde5127]

'92 was great when Black Moon came out and the band came back. Lucky to have seen them 7 shows through the years. RIP

[@larryhyde5127]

@UC7I4Fx6IRhBioLp2zo9kpwQ ELPowell was 1986. One album with Touch & Go. Black Moon was 1992 comeback album for Emerson Lake & Palmer - with 2 year world tour.

[@MeT2338]

Pure class; did not belong on this show...excruciating.

[@ralphstalnecker3469]

I couldn't agree more!!

[@ItsAllAboutNash]

I’m saving the performance for my folks to see at Christmas time only because it’s all of them, and Greg at his sage kindest.

[@richardhines8622]

Soooo beautiful , lyrics , and music from an age when there was more openness , and less demographics .

[@haas1969]

Great backing vocals perfect for this lovely song...probably the softest carl palmwr ever :) and greg with a sore throat...wonderful!

[@francsgoldens6771]

What a supergroup,,,amazin talent. You're missed

[@theresa42213]

Ah ''what do you think of the musicianship these days?'' All together now '' _SHIT_! '' HAha! Carl still looks like he's twenty six.

[@steffanhoffmann]

He was around 43. But he looks older than 73 currently Best wishes 🇬🇧 👍 🇺🇸

[@barbarathompson2531]

This was a wonderful show I was lucky enough to see.

[@teerexness]

Godlike musicians on an idiotic show. Ah well, you'd never get this level of talent on TV these days.........anywhere.

[@robbieclark7828]

I love how Arsenio asks them “do you remember your first big gig?” and they have to walk him through what anybody who listens to ELP already knows.

[@shanehenderson8756]

Hall was showing his ignorance. He is from a black culture that a lot of them knew nothing about progressive rock. Just watch the black people on you tube who do there reaction to progressive rock. Who say they had never heard of this music. Just about all of them just love it.

[@davanmani556]

I think in Arsenio’s case, his ignorance was bliss for the most part with the exception of Tony Curtis. He just went to Tony’s drug use as crutches instead of using his ignorance as curiosity.

[@frankpatterson2025]

😥 I miss him and Keith. Blessings to Carl🙏🎵🦅

[@ChrisBmufc]

Absolutely amazing

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

3 fantastic musicians .. RIP Keith and Greg. Arsenio is pretty cool for having them on!

[@StarfieldRailway]

Arsenio was a rude and low class jackass.

[@TM-jo4wz]

I loved them basically from the start. Seen them 4 times. Last was the August Jam.

[@Cool-Lake]

My favorite song by Greg Lake. His voice definitely rough but in tune and beautiful.

[@chrislapp9468]

I saw this when it aired. Wish I hadn't.

[@eddyvideostar]

To Chris Lapp: Why?

[@chrislapp9468]

@@eddyvideostar Hall's show was the wrong place for ELP to be and the interview was shitty. Used to watch the likes of Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Mike Douglas back in the day. The newer talk shows are at a lower level.

[@eddyvideostar]

@@chrislapp9468: Those talk show hosts were classic back in their day. Would you rather have seen ELP on their shows? Even the better interviewers are shuffling paper and "factory working" at their jobs. Although there would be more appreciation from your list of hosts, they may not be rabid fans. The questions and other deep aspects may not have readily come to the fore with the same excitement you would have wished.

[@TopJimmyWinn]

Brilliant! ELP FOREVER!

[@bigroy38]

RIP Keith.

[@celsoluismachadogarcez3576]

And now...RIP Greg Lake too...

[@capriracer351]

Arsenio Hall had no clue as to what the Isle of Wight festival was?? The looks on the faces of ELP when he asked the utterly stupid question of "What other bands were there?" They were like, REALLY??

[@shirleypena4133]

The year this was filmed was 1993.

[@AngelRodriguez-ex6sf]

I remember watching Arsenio back then, especially when ELP made an appearance. Keith Emerson will be missed.

[@scotts4259]

Love these guys 🤘

[@poodlenme]

AWESOME ONE OF A KIND BAND MISS YA KEITH AND GREG. HI CARL!

[@nelsonhuard1]

Palmer is always alive . great drummer

[@kylereese5418]

GODS OF ROCK!!!

[@shadowsp8888]

Love Carl taking the lead from Greg. Keith sitting back. Great interview!

[@dbaenniteol4694]

To be fact checked, but it seems this Arsenio ep aired on December 16, 1993. Thanks for sharing it.

[@caroljordan6130]

I LOVE ELP 🥰☮️👍🙏. RIP GREG and KEITH 😢

[@philipdelouraille7926]

@RTHA300: ELP was a fantastic band. They were a super group. You may not like them, fine. But to state that Emerson "just played a bunch of notes ..." sounds like the Emperor Joseph II (the Holy Roman Emperor) telling Mozart that "The Abduction from the Seraglio" had too many notes.

[@timbraman2658]

May be the smartest comment I've ever seen

[@igalflint]

A superb group indeed! Cheers!

[@LordGreystoke]

Lake's voice is raspy. Just not what it was back in the 70s. I realize Arsenio was very popular in the early 90s but he seemed well out of his "milieu" in interviewing a band from which he really had zero context for and probably never listened to one of ELP's records. Arsenio, in retrospect, was a flash in the pan. ELP lives on forever.

[@creature6232]

Arsenio and ELP ? Odd combination. This is definetly a free country !!!

[@trogwallaby]

There seem to be quite a few negative comments regarding ELP, which I would imagine are from the less culturally developed members of a still developing nation. This was of course an original solo hit for Greg, and would suppose that it was chosen as to be suitable for a mediocre show. It does show how Greg has lost some of the range in his voice over the years, and it would have been better to perform a typical ELP piece, but that probably would have been a bit too much for the kind of audience who would watch this show live. Music aside, they were a decent bunch of blokes. Bearing in mind when they formed, they were already established individually as top class musicians, they were still willing to sit in the back of a van after a gig eating fish and chips out of paper with their fans.

[@BPS-kl5sx]

trogwallaby also think show was around Christmas.

[@joeslob1199]

Glad they took the money and run Ass in a hole sukt! Rude Crude and abusive Cocky without a cause!

[@undergroundwarrior70]

As far as Greg Lake's voice is concerned, he was a heavy smoker which I did not know, and the possibility of early stages of cancer that he unfortunately passed away from cancer at the age of 69 in December 7, 2016.

[@eddyvideostar]

To Trog Wallaby: I understand your premise, but they didn't want to overwhelm the unsuspected audience with too much over-the-top shock rock, and sophisticated stuff. Simplicity is the key for a show like this, maybe to expose the nation to the popish side of ELP. -----------------¶--------------- Arsenio is just _shuffling paperwork at his everyday job:_ booking, sorting, selecting, and doing enough research to get by. He and his *community of ilk* are not expected to extol the excellence of ELP as we would expect.

[@ladyhecate9450]

@@undergroundwarrior70 But Greg did not die of throat cancer. He just needed to get of the cigs. He went on to perform in his usual style years from that showing.....even doing a Moody Blues Cruise in 2012. He sounded just fine.

[@chrislapp9468]

The best Prog rock band decided to go on arsenio hall? Must have been on purple mesc when they agreed to that...

[@curtes347]

"Arsenio", that sounds like something you get after a drunk'in sleep-over. Sorry man, but these guys more than proved themselves in music to be dissed by you or anybody else.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

He was trying to be funny. It never happened, this show or any other.

[@eddyvideostar]

Curtes 347: I agree with you, but this is on a comedy worker's television talk show, he is just shuffling data and paper working at his job, doing just enough research on the various artists to get by. How would a person of his ilk, in *his community* be a rabid fan of progressive rock or shock-pop as Emerson, Lake & Palmer?

[@curtes347]

@@eddyvideostar Makes sense....touche!

[@paulsimmons5726]

While we've lost Keith and Greg, ELP have remained legendary for millions of fans around the world! And Arsenio? Exactly!

[@luzstellareyesmoreno8951]

SENCILLAMENTE NO SABE NADA DE ESTOS GENIOS MUSICALES, LOS MEJORES SIN DUDA

[@tommycucchiara3034]

I saw this on TV when it aired.. very hard to watch. I'll bet everyone in that audience went Emerson lake & who?

[@douggauzy6258]

Gregg sounds like he has a scratchy voice . My first concert I ever seen . They played for 3 hours the only band . 1978 .

[@igalflint]

Wow!

[@blica1]

That was a less than stellar performance..Although ELP remains one of the best prog rock acts in rock history..Having them on Arsenio was like having Mozart on the X Factor..

[@robyn7862]

RIP Greg and Keith

[@MallardTDrake]

Arsenio didn't have a clue who they were.

[@eddyvideostar]

Mallard Drake: I understand your sentiment, although this is a new exposure to a different ilk of talk show connoisseurs. Arsenio is working a talk show "factory," along with his scanty research for many of the guests who appear on his show. This is just his job, presenting live "human paperwork."

[@EastmanD]

Greg was hoarse, second time I've seen him try to sing that song and didn't have the vocal strength needed but overall great performance !

[@timbraman2658]

At his worst he still has the vocal strength

[@jolewis4382]

He was battling a ravaging decades long battle with cancer. The treatment is as bad as the disease. Even here, he is the most talented genius of our time.

[@EastmanD]

@@jolewis4382 I've been attempting to find out how long Greg was aware of his diagnosis. This video was taped around 1992. Was he indeed aware that he had cancer in '92 ? That would be 24 years that he was batting that disease without anyone knowing ?

[@jolewis4382]

@@EastmanD also, if you buy the book ELP Together and Apart, you'll find my name in the Roll of Honour.

[@jolewis4382]

@@EastmanD I've not been able to find an exact date of the onset as he really never spoke of it until close to the end and even then never divulged much. Having been on cancer medicines in the past, I know the weight gain and moon shaped face are a clear indication. I believe it began in the early 90's with remission occurring off and on, but it was relentless and in the end he lost his battle. Ever the consummate gentle, kind spirit that he was who always had a smile, he never let on to his suffering and forged ahead even as his weight and his voice changed. He never let his cancer or his critics stop him from doing what he loved - play music.I listen to him every day.

[@DariusSarrafi]

Legends!

[@ohsweetladyjane]

Carl is such a beautiful man❤...

[@bearmare9710]

Another example of why Arsenio's show was the best late night show on TV - ever.

[@joyke66]

i agree with yall big time...exelente...

[@AlexandraOcampo-r9u]

What a great band; I miss Keith and Greg a lot. I mean their presence, because they will always live in their music. By the 90s they were great in all aspects: the music (adapted to those years but the essence remained), their looks, so stylish and classy.... With regards to the matter, I don't recognise Carl Palmer today. He has aged very badly, he is always very scruffy, considering he is a guy who always led a healthy lifeaty ans took great care of himself. I met Mike Rutherford last year, he is Carl's same age and he looks splendid! Same Steve Hackett... Well, an opinion. I've always thought that such artists should take care of their looks as s much as their music for respect to the people.

[@raynic1173]

The Isle of Wright festival was shortly after Woodstock, no?

[@jonrichardson8461]

Yep, one year later.

[@steffanhoffmann]

ELP teaching our cousins to speak English properly, instead of buzz phrases kinda sorta etc. 😉 Best wishes 🇬🇧👍 🇺🇸

[@tarbuck1]

Is this some sort of Lets Slag off ELP on KZbin video - They created real music and believed in it and it will be around when you, me and them are dead and buried unlike rap which isn't music.

[@shirleypena4133]

+ticktack1 Well said!

[@neiltarbuck8076]

+Shirley Pena RIP Keith - my friend.

[@timbraman2658]

Perfectly right

[@MrMick50]

Totally agree sounds like a heated arguement in a bar to me

[@oregonbobv]

The point to made the musicanship and musicality is devoid into todats corpotate run business. ELP is the real day. The top musicians who also composed timeless music.

[@spercoco]

Yeah I agree with mallardTDake. Not only did Arsenio not have a clue but he clearly wasn't even interested in knowing about them. I also think Emerson was lying when he said that he listened to rap. Those guys are so above commercial music.

[@lisagy4354]

....good music has left us for the most part ......still a little mayo left in the jar .....but u gotta scrape .........btw ....give AH a little credit for at least having them on .....eventho the questions we're lackluster....

[@peepodaylane]

Arse Hall...say no more

[@dope3262]

This interview was at least a little bit better than the Regis and Kathie Lee interview.

[@IamUncledeuce]

I've seen other interviews from this timeframe. At that time they were talking about their childrens interest and yes, they were listening to Rap, Madonna, etc... because that is what their children were listening to. So, sure they, as pros have what is called "big ears" and they keep them open. Jaco talked about that too back when he was interviewing. Ellington talked about how he viewed jazz as an artform and how swing was business. Big ears and staying viable. Truth

[@mikereiss4216]

It's funny how Carl Palmer said "it would nice to see that happen in the coming summer" because that's when Woodstock 94 happened. So with that in mind maybe Carl was clairvoyant.

[@StarfieldRailway]

Arsenio was a terrible and rude interviewer. ELP should have avoided his lame ass show. They were light years out of his league.

[@damnyankeefl]

all these years later, their reticence at saying anything good about the direction popular music was heading is validated

[@Studio-62]

Arsenio to ELP: "...who was at Isle Of Wight?" Greg: "everybody!" Arsenic is Clueless obviously. When asked why Zappa hosted his show once, Arsenio said he couldn't do it that night so "they called 1-800-Caucasian". There were a couple of good acts on his show, Wynton Marsalis and Chick Corea were memorable. Loved ELP, saw them in 77, 78 and 93.

[@mikewest1542]

Gregs voice is shot here!

[@matthewstetson711]

+Mike West Funny thing it's from a studio recording as well. One of three versions (the latest) that I own . Notice the female backing vocal's at song's end. ELP has stood the test of time. How about Arsenio? No, huh.

[@timbraman2658]

Bullshit it was perfect for his age

[@joan-annebross9217]

He didn't sound perfect, but perhaps he was ill? A cold or flu? He still sounds better than most anything today.

[@danausten1046]

Shame about Lakes voice, once upon a time one of the best. They were massive and so well respected in the 70’s, second only to Zeppelin by the mid 70’s.

[@eddyvideostar]

3:36.

[@michelelaraia7358]

Keith likes Pearl Jam,wow.Carl Palmer tastes are even more interesting.

[@jblair5492]

it seems that Emerson was being politically correct, speaking positively about rap, because the host is black as is much of the audience. He probably thinks its rubbish

[@AndreCholmondeley]

***** That's absurd. What do you base that on?? I know Keith, and actually if you study history - he came up playing and loving jazz, soul and blues within his various musics. So black music forms are near and dear to him. Go look up PP Arnold, soul singer he backed in the late 60s.Like he said "It's got some ways to go"...so it's not like he raved about rap. He had the respect to indicate it's a type of folk music, which it is.

[@Woozler554]

+Andre' Cholmondeley You know him that well, eh? I find it hard to believe that someone as talented as Keith Emerson would actually value the crap known as 'rap'.

[@matthewstetson711]

+J Blair You are a cliche and a tired one at that.

[@Woozler554]

matt helm And you're an idiot, and big one at that.

[@matthewstetson711]

Woozler554 I KNOW YOU ARE BUT WHAT AM I?! Twelve year olds could come up with something better.

[@postcardfrmthedge1]

ELP classic and timeless. Arsenio who?

[@RC-gf8cs]

Saw them dec 73 msg .aug 74 nj.77 msg.twice.77 bighamton coll.no orch .77 msg oct wnew 10 yr anniv .that my history seein org.elp.on can go on .say elpowell n beyond .".the best .".bobby seeds said n i agree

[@gfriedman99]

So what’s arsenio doing these days?

[@mikerivera7509]

I remember thinking that arsenio had no idea who this band was

[@THXx1138]

How did these brilliant artists wind up on this pathetic "show".

[@mundlkalli4396]

I totally agree,but that shows you how much class they display by attending Arsinios show....I thought they also held back by not expressing their real opinion on the music of the nineties....even thou I can still enjoy most of the nineties. However the SHIT they play today is as Greg hit it right on target,is market oriented. Anyway thats my two cents worth.....Appreciate your comment !!!

[@kenbritton6782]

Keith and Carl reduced to very minimal here compared to what they're capable of.

[@mikerivera7509]

This was a bizarre episode

[@sandorudvary294]

I agree that Arsenio could have asked more and better, but on the other hand, his viewers at least heard this cosmic music, and perhaps some of them even thought about renouncing rap...

[@jibeneyto91]

I absolutely love the sound of ELP, but I also like good rap. Do you think that's incompatible? I believe there's good music in every musical genre, in rap as well of course. And any serious musician will respect good music of any genre, even if he doesn't personally like it.

[@THXx1138]

Rap isn't music.

[@lindahandley5267]

You could tell lame Arsenio didn't care for the answer about rap. I agree with them.