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Quiz about Subsets of ELP
Quiz about Subsets of ELP

Subsets of ELP Trivia Quiz


Consider the set of members of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Interestingly enough, each subset were members of a distinct band. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by rodney_indy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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rodney_indy
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5 mins
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268,184
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Jul 23 22
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of the first studio album by Emerson, Lake and Palmer? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1986, Cozy Powell joined Keith Emerson and Greg Lake to form Emerson, Lake, and Powell (note that still spells ELP). This formation only released one studio album. Which song on the album has the following lyrics which make a reference to a line from the ELP song "Karn Evil 9?"

"What's your game
Alright you've got it
Take your aim
Alright you shot it
It's been so long you're welcome back my friends
To the show that never ends"
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1988, Robert Berry joined Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer to form 3. They released one album, called "To the Power Three." On this album, they do a cover version of a well known Byrds song. However, they changed the lyrics. For example, these are some of the lyrics of the Byrds' song:

"Nowhere is there warmth to be found
Among those afraid of losing their ground
Rain gray town known for its sound
In places small faces unbound"

Here are the corresponding lyrics by 3:

"Nowhere near
What can be found
Among us we can't lose more ground
Time may tell
Long though it sounds
These places our faces abound"

What is the name of this Byrds song?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Carl Palmer was one of the original members of the band Asia, but Greg Lake was also a member of the band for a short time in 1983 when they toured. Which song from the first Asia album, "Asia" has the following lyrics?

"You're leaving now
It's in your eyes
There's no disguising it
It really comes as no surprise
To find that you planned it all along"
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Keith Emerson was a member of the band The Nice before he was a member of ELP. Which of the following songs had to be rerecorded for American release? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Greg Lake was a member of King Crimson before he was in ELP. Which song on "In the Court of the Crimson King" has the following lyrics?

"Blood rack barbed wire
Politicians' funeral pyre
Innocents raped with napalm fire"
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Carl Palmer was a member of Atomic Rooster before he was in ELP. What was the name of their first album? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Before Carl Palmer was a member of Atomic Rooster, he was a member of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown when they were on tour for their first album. Which of the following songs is by this band? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Recall from math that the empty set is a subset of every set. So the answer to this question is a band that never contained any of the three main members of ELP. This band influenced many progressive rock bands - the last album they recorded, released in 1969, features the progressive "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" as the last track on side one along with a couple of medleys on side two. What is the name of this influential rock band?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 10 of 10
10. Emerson, Lake and Palmer are well known for their arrangements of classical music. Which album contains a version of "Fanfare for the Common Man" that is over nine and a half minutes long? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the first studio album by Emerson, Lake and Palmer?

Answer: Emerson, Lake and Palmer

The following information about the formation of ELP comes from the booklet that comes with the CD boxset "Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal, An Island Anthology 1967 - 1972:"

"The band had come together in 1969 when Greg Lake met with Keith Emerson whilst King Crimson and The Nice had shared a bill at The Fillmore West in San Francisco, where both musicians expressed musical frustration with their respective outfits. Upon returning to Britain the pair shared musical ideas and contacted 20 year old Carl Palmer, currently with Atomic Rooster and previously with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, inviting him to join their proposed trio. After a great deal of persuasion, Palmer accepted the offer and ELP began rehearsals at Island Recording Studios in Basing Street, London. Signing to the EG group of companies, who had an exclusive licensing deal with Island Records; ELP began work on their eponymous debut album in the late spring of 1970."
2. In 1986, Cozy Powell joined Keith Emerson and Greg Lake to form Emerson, Lake, and Powell (note that still spells ELP). This formation only released one studio album. Which song on the album has the following lyrics which make a reference to a line from the ELP song "Karn Evil 9?" "What's your game Alright you've got it Take your aim Alright you shot it It's been so long you're welcome back my friends To the show that never ends"

Answer: The Score

"The Score" is the longest track on the album at over nine minutes. The song "Touch and Go" from the album was rerecorded by ELP (Palmer this time) in 1993 for inclusion on "The Return of the Manticore" boxset. The CD "Emerson, Lake and Powell" contains their rendition of Holst's "Mars, the Bringer of War" and a remake of "The Locomotion" as a bonus track.
3. In 1988, Robert Berry joined Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer to form 3. They released one album, called "To the Power Three." On this album, they do a cover version of a well known Byrds song. However, they changed the lyrics. For example, these are some of the lyrics of the Byrds' song: "Nowhere is there warmth to be found Among those afraid of losing their ground Rain gray town known for its sound In places small faces unbound" Here are the corresponding lyrics by 3: "Nowhere near What can be found Among us we can't lose more ground Time may tell Long though it sounds These places our faces abound" What is the name of this Byrds song?

Answer: Eight Miles High

In my opinion, this is the worst cover version of all time (changing the lyrics to a classic sixties song puts it over the top)! To give you some idea what it sounds like, try to imagine the song done in "an eighties pop" style with synthesizers. The album itself consists mostly of "eighties pop" style music, with one notable exception - the progressive track "Desde La Vida," which is a seven minute track in three parts.
4. Carl Palmer was one of the original members of the band Asia, but Greg Lake was also a member of the band for a short time in 1983 when they toured. Which song from the first Asia album, "Asia" has the following lyrics? "You're leaving now It's in your eyes There's no disguising it It really comes as no surprise To find that you planned it all along"

Answer: Only Time Will Tell

The lineup for the first Asia album was Geoff Downes on keyboards (from The Buggles), Steve Howe on guitar (from Yes), Carl Palmer on drums, and John Wetton provided vocals and guitar (previously from Family, King Crimson, Uriah Heap, and UK). Steve Howe and Geoff Downes were both on the "Jon Andersonless" Yes album "Drama."
5. Keith Emerson was a member of the band The Nice before he was a member of ELP. Which of the following songs had to be rerecorded for American release?

Answer: America

The song "America" can be found on the "Supernatural Fairy Tales" box set. From the booklet with the boxset: "The version of 'America' included here is the original with O'List. It was originally suppressed and rerecorded for American release. It seems Leonard Bernstein pressured the music publishers into preventing its U.S. release because of its anti-American tone and the news about The Nice's flag-burning and Presidential-bust smashing onstage in the U.K." Davy O'List was a guitarist on their first album "The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack."
6. Greg Lake was a member of King Crimson before he was in ELP. Which song on "In the Court of the Crimson King" has the following lyrics? "Blood rack barbed wire Politicians' funeral pyre Innocents raped with napalm fire"

Answer: 21st Century Schizoid Man

In 2004 an HDCD remastered version of "In the Court of the Crimson King" was released using the original master tapes. This album gets my highest recommendation! In 1993, ELP recorded a new version of "21st Century Schizoid Man" for inclusion on "The Return of the Manticore" boxset. For more early recordings of Greg Lake with King Crimson, check out the "Epitaph" boxset, which consists of live performances of King Crimson from 1969.
7. Carl Palmer was a member of Atomic Rooster before he was in ELP. What was the name of their first album?

Answer: Atomic Rooster

From the booklet that comes with the CD boxset "Supernatural Fairy Tales:" "Vincent Rodney Cheeseman (aka Vincent Crane) got his start with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, cowriting 'Fire.' Upon leaving that band he teamed up with Carl Palmer to form Atomic Rooster. Fronted by his dense, dark Hammond organ, the sound of the Rooster was heavy and full of gothic angst. 'Death Walks Behind You' was the title track of their second album (Palmer had left after the first record) and defines their musical essence with Crane's atmospheric keyboards complementing John Cann's searing guitar to perfection."
8. Before Carl Palmer was a member of Atomic Rooster, he was a member of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown when they were on tour for their first album. Which of the following songs is by this band?

Answer: Fire

The song "Fire" was rerecorded in 1993 by ELP for inclusion on "The Return of the Manticore" boxset. "Fire and Water" is a song by Free, "Fire on High" is a song by ELO, and "Water Song" is a song by Hot Tuna.
9. Recall from math that the empty set is a subset of every set. So the answer to this question is a band that never contained any of the three main members of ELP. This band influenced many progressive rock bands - the last album they recorded, released in 1969, features the progressive "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" as the last track on side one along with a couple of medleys on side two. What is the name of this influential rock band?

Answer: The Beatles

The Beatles paved the way for progressive rock. For example, they used feedback in "I Feel Fine" to get the sound at the beginning of the record. The song "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" is one of the first rock songs to contain sitar. But you can also point to their use of mellotron and early experimental music, such as "Strawberry Fields Forever," "Tomorrow Never Knows," "Rain," and "I Am the Walrus."
10. Emerson, Lake and Palmer are well known for their arrangements of classical music. Which album contains a version of "Fanfare for the Common Man" that is over nine and a half minutes long?

Answer: Works Volume 1

"Fanfare for the Common Man" was written by Aaron Copland. A "special edit" of the song appears on "Emerson, Lake and Palmer - The Atlantic Years" double CD set. This "special edit" is four minutes shorter than the version on Works Volume 1.

I hope you enjoyed this quiz. It mixed a little bit of math (subsets of the set of members of ELP) with a "progressive rock supergroup." Note that two subsets necessarily had to be counted twice. Thanks for playing!
Source: Author rodney_indy

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