The famed prog rock band Emerson, Lake & 
Palmer (better known as “ELP”) got together for one more thrill back in ’97 to give one last round of it. The songs themselves hold up amazingly well, with a mix of classical with rock on things like “Hoedown” and “Pictures at an Exhibition” while “Honky Tonk Blues” mixes a bit of swing into Emerson’s stride piano.
The band itself is lithe and light; the only hold back is Lake’s voice which has not aged the best over the years. “Lucky Man,” “Take A Pebble” and “From the Beginning” all have rich and romantic moments with Lake’s acoustic guitar, but the clarity of youth has left, with only thick and strained vocals throughout. It could be that it’s unfair to compare his voice with the 70s material, but such is the life of a rocker. The medley on the second disc that includes Emerson becoming one with the keyboard on “Toccata and Fugue” as well as Palmer’s no holds barred drum solo displays the range and vision of the trio that is missing in so many artists these days that pigeonhole their sound. For the music’s sake the show comes off well.