Comments on: Sucking rats: Tarkus by Emerson, Lake and Palmer http://futurismic.com/2009/11/04/sucking-rats-tarkus-by-emerson-lake-and-palmer/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Benjamin http://futurismic.com/2009/11/04/sucking-rats-tarkus-by-emerson-lake-and-palmer/comment-page-1/#comment-635510 Benjamin Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:11:42 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=9463#comment-635510 WOW some of you guys get real riled up, hey it's just rock and roll not the word of God! Quite funny really his review. The Weevill pictures etc. I suppose I may be accused of having a strange sense of humor though. WOW some of you guys get real riled up, hey it’s just rock and roll not the word of God! Quite funny really his review. The Weevill pictures etc.
I suppose I may be accused of having a strange sense of humor though.

]]> By: Jim Heaton http://futurismic.com/2009/11/04/sucking-rats-tarkus-by-emerson-lake-and-palmer/comment-page-1/#comment-391915 Jim Heaton Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:12:05 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=9463#comment-391915 Well well well, After i had revisited ELP after finding the videos on Youtube i "stumbled upon" this site as i was "looking into" the ELP album "Tarkus" and any meanings it may have. (before i proceed further, let me apologize in advance for my sentence structure and punctuation, spell check does not help that and i am an underachieving product of public education). I read these posts and i have an observation, for what its worth. First, let me comment that, from my perspective, it would be a CRIME if we didn't have Youtube to see and hear the events of the recent past, not everyone has the money to "purchase" all the interesting music, video and books that are available in the world to "expand their consciousness" (maybe their is justice in the universe, after all we do have it, which is whole other subject, excuse the detour) It is interesting that this has evoked such "emotion" for an album/event so old. first on criticism, it does "sound" negative, however, we need criticism to "hone" our ideas, otherwise we may drift off into total unreality and error.(another subject) I encourage all to be open to criticism, you can learn from all sources, even ones that seem not to understand the subject at hand, maybe there is something to apply, ("It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~Aristotle). Secondly i understand the importance of the "positive" "encouraging" remarks because, when something is praiseworthy , it may "spark" the interest of other people likewise , and they "look into it" if someone detects something valuable "in there". It would seem we need balance in everything. What i "take" from the music and visuals of ELP of this era is, "the ORDER and CHAOS of life" you cannot seem to get around it("Each of us has heaven and hell in him..."— Oscar Wilde). i think therefore i am, oops i mean i think some of the early 70s ELP illustrates this very well if you listen to it, maybe i am way off base though, time will tell, if there is such a thing as time. stumbleupon.com user:Jimheaton Well well well, After i had revisited ELP after finding the videos on Youtube i “stumbled upon” this site as i was “looking into” the ELP album “Tarkus” and any meanings it may have. (before i proceed further, let me apologize in advance for my sentence structure and punctuation, spell check does not help that and i am an underachieving product of public education). I read these posts and i have an observation, for what its worth. First, let me comment that, from my perspective, it would be a CRIME if we didn’t have Youtube to see and hear the events of the recent past, not everyone has the money to “purchase” all the interesting music, video and books that are available in the world to “expand their consciousness” (maybe their is justice in the universe, after all we do have it, which is whole other subject, excuse the detour) It is interesting that this has evoked such “emotion” for an album/event so old. first on criticism, it does “sound” negative, however, we need criticism to “hone” our ideas, otherwise we may drift off into total unreality and error.(another subject) I encourage all to be open to criticism, you can learn from all sources, even ones that seem not to understand the subject at hand, maybe there is something to apply, (“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” ~Aristotle). Secondly i understand the importance of the “positive” “encouraging” remarks because, when something is praiseworthy , it may “spark” the interest of other people likewise , and they “look into it” if someone detects something valuable “in there”. It would seem we need balance in everything. What i “take” from the music and visuals of ELP of this era is, “the ORDER and CHAOS of life” you cannot seem to get around it(“Each of us has heaven and hell in him…”— Oscar Wilde). i think therefore i am, oops i mean i think some of the early 70s ELP illustrates this very well if you listen to it, maybe i am way off base though, time will tell, if there is such a thing as time. stumbleupon.com user:Jimheaton

]]> By: JT http://futurismic.com/2009/11/04/sucking-rats-tarkus-by-emerson-lake-and-palmer/comment-page-1/#comment-386992 JT Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:51:39 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=9463#comment-386992 It's "weaver" in the web that he made. No doubt an intentional mis"heard" wurd. You should read the Japanese liner lyrics to ELP album songs. Misprints and misheards aplenty. More seriously, listen to ELP "Welcome Back My Friends". It puts the ELP experience in context. Sort of like GW Bush to Democrats; or Obama to Republicans. Next to Cheney (or Rahm)...... Speaking of ZEN, your take on Close to the Edge (Yes)? Let me guess. "No" It’s “weaver” in the web that he made. No doubt an intentional mis”heard” wurd. You should read the Japanese liner lyrics to ELP album songs. Misprints and misheards aplenty. More seriously, listen to ELP “Welcome Back My Friends”. It puts the ELP experience in context. Sort of like GW Bush to Democrats; or Obama to Republicans. Next to Cheney (or Rahm)…… Speaking of ZEN, your take on Close to the Edge (Yes)? Let me guess. “No”

]]> By: pjt http://futurismic.com/2009/11/04/sucking-rats-tarkus-by-emerson-lake-and-palmer/comment-page-1/#comment-314894 pjt Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:26:40 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=9463#comment-314894 Oh, wait, so you really mean that Adam Roberts is a prog fan?!? Oh, wait, so you really mean that Adam Roberts is a prog fan?!?

]]> By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2009/11/04/sucking-rats-tarkus-by-emerson-lake-and-palmer/comment-page-1/#comment-313304 Paul Raven Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:54:40 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=9463#comment-313304 This post really is the gift that keeps on giving. So much for the old cliche about prog fans being humourless nerds, eh? Oh, wait... :) This post really is the gift that keeps on giving. So much for the old cliche about prog fans being humourless nerds, eh? Oh, wait… :)

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