“We had to rush on to cover up this cacophony of brass players who couldn’t see what they were doing, having a go and failing miserably”: When Balaam And The Angel tried to emulate ELP, it didn’t go well

Jim Morris and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

As a music student and aspiring classical guitarist, Balaam And The Angel’s Jim Morris discovered Emerson, Lake And Palmer’s Pictures At An Exhibition and never looked back – although, as he told Prog, his band’s attempt at emulating ELP resulted in an unforgettable Spinal Tap moment.

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