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I've had this concert on VHS for a couple of years now. I agree it's great footage of the Moodies/Pinder/MkII and the Tull/Mitchell portions are great too. I'll have to take a closer look at the 3-knob box on the MkII that Ken M. refers to (external reverb? delay? transmitter for listening to Radio Caroline?)

It was actually ELP's 2nd gig, and having obtained the CD of ELP's full Isle of Wight show, it's a damned shame that more of it wasn't chronicled on film. I recently read in an ELP book that there were no real plans to film them at all, and it wasn't until someone realized how spectacular they were that the cameras were finally turned on.

I could have done without Miles Davis (great musician, but I could never get into his stuff), and certainly less Doors (frankly, Morrison is/was one of rock's worst lyricists, even more than the group America), and please NO Leonard Cohen or Kristofferson! Hearing either of them sing is like listening to geese farts on a muggy day - or Monsieur Dickson at the TRONto workshop.

And kudos to Don for his observation that promoter Ricky Farr does recall Spinal Tap manager Ian.

BTW, I just received a copy of the King Crimson book that has been referenced on the list several times. Have only done a cursory scan of the contents so far so I have no feedback to offer (as if anyone cared!). :-)~

Frank Samagaio
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