3 / Emerson & Palmer - 'America' - from the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Concert - 1988

3 (Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer and Robert Berry) perform "America" at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Concert on May 14, 1988. For the purposes of the concert, the group was billed as Emerson & Palmer. Berry played bass for the entirely instrumental performance.

[ProckGnosis]

Quite amazingly, that same day they played this Atlantic Records show, the band flew down to Austin, Texas to fulfill a gig obligation in a fairly small club called the Backroom. Great club for live music, and I was about 8-9 yards from the band/stage, and despite likely being tired, they gave it their all!

I remember being sure they would cancel the Austin show when I learned they were supposed to play the Atlantic Anniversary earlier that same day, but they didn't. It was sadly the only time I got to see Emerson play live, but no complaints as it was almost like he played in my living room (were my living room fairly good sized).

[Sgtmajorsir]

I miss this man And Greg Lake as well among others...

[adrianomelis]

nice to see Robert Berry pumping bass with E&P

[FukiMakai]

America / Blue Rondo alla Turk (incl. Flight of the Bumblebee, Toccatta and Fugue and drum solo)
The drum solo was abridged for the purposes of the broadcast.

[georgeadams]

I remember seeing this when it first came out, the behind the keyboard part was part was really impressive but every single thing emerson played was written by someone else

[Aidan_B_Young]

Sounds like a medley of America and Rondo

[guygiroux]

Palmer play like Gene Krupa, Carl is better