Carl Palmer

At 74 years old, Carl Palmer has this physical status:

Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer and percussionist, credited as one of the most respected rock drummers to emerge from the 1960s.

He is a veteran of a number of famous English bands: the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Asia.

Inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1989, he was awarded "Prog God" at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards.

Personal life

Carl married his first wife, Maureen, in the 1980s. She gave birth to his only child, Carissa, now a lawyer. His spouse since 2004 has been Katie, with whom Palmer resides in both Cyprus and the UK. He became a vegan in the early 2010s.

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Career

Palmer began taking drum lessons as a young child, and travelled to Denman Street in Piccadilly. He took lessons with James Blades, the United Kingdom's best-known classical percussionist of the twentieth century, who unquestionably contributed significantly to his masterful technique, sense of composition, and fluency throughout the entire range of percussion instruments. His first band, formed with others from Birmingham, was originally known as the King Bees but they later changed its name to Craig. "I Must Be Mad" was the band's first recording, as well as Larry Page's flip side "Suspense." Palmer played on the Chants' song "Love Light" at this moment, one of Liverpool's first session work. He was then invited to join Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds in 1966.

Dr. Achen Theaker, Arthur Brown's original drummer, was the original drummer for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. During a 1969 tour in the United States, the Aker abruptly left the band. Carl Palmer was rushed to fill a void and became a permanent band member.

Vincent Crane, the keyboard player with Arthur Brown, and both he and Palmer left the band in 1969 to strike out on their own as Atomic Rooster, a trio formed with vocalist/bassist Nick Graham. Brown himself had "gone missing on a Long Island terrier" and that was a deciding factor in the formation of the new band, according to Palmer. Several members of the band's first album were released in early 1970, and they also had a record of students. Palmer was first called by Keith Emerson to audition for a new group and left Atomic Rooster in the summer of 1970.

Greg Lake and Keith Emerson, two other young English musicians, joined Palmer. Emerson was the member of the Nice, and Lake was in King Crimson, and both wanted to develop their musical imaginations. They auditioned several drummers and developed "immediate chemistry" with Palmer after deciding to form a band in the summer of 1970. The three individuals ranked the new group alphabetically – Emerson, Lake & Palmer shortened to ELP – and the threesome were inspired to ELP. The band has been the most active of his career, and he has been with ELP until they first disbanded in 1980. The band was nominated for Best New Artist at the 14th Annual Grammy Awards, making them the first progressive rock band to do so. They invented a sound that blended art rock, jazz, electro, pop rock, and classical music and found fans among their peers and the general public alike.

Palmer revived the newly formed ELP in 1992 for Black Moon, In the Hot Seat, a box set, as well as several DVDs and subsequent tours. The trio split in 1998. At the 2010 High Voltage Festival, a one-off ELP performance commemorated the band's 40th anniversary of formation. Palmer is the only surviving member of ELP following Emerson and Lake's deaths in 2016.

Palmer, who had formed ELP for the first time in 1980, met with Texas blues rock guitarist John Nitzinger for one album before joining John Wetton and Steve Howe in 1981, who had been brought together to form a new supergroup. They were later joined by Geoff Downes to form Asia. The group was nominated for Best New Artist at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards, making them the second and final progressive rock band to do so. After David Crosby, Palmer became the second artist to be nominated twice for the first award. Palmer left Asia in 1991 to attend the ELP reunion. In 2006, the four founding members of Asia, including Palmer, reunited after many staff changes.

Palmer has been reunited with the original line-up of Asia since 2006. They're celebrating their 25th anniversary, and they've since released four new studio albums, Phoenix in 2008, XX (30) in 2012, and Gravitas in 2014. Eagle Rock Records released a live album and DVD from the 2006 reunion tour's named Fantasia.

Back Door was a jazz band who appeared with ELP in 1974, and Palmer began to collaborate with them, releasing their fourth album, Activate (1976). "Bullfrog" was written by two of Palmer's colleagues, saxophonist Ron Aspery and bassist Colin Hodgkinson, who appeared on Works Volume 2 and is also listed on the record.

On Five Miles Down (1982) by Mike Oldfield, Palmer played drums on "Mount Teidi." "Ready Mix," the Oldfield band's second album, hasn't been released until 2001.

Palmer has appeared at various drum clinics in Europe and the United States. Highlights of Palmer's live drum solo over the years include the use of both gongs and tambourines, as well as his ability to remove himself from his T-shirt when performing complicated double bass drum arrangements; the former saw him stripped to the waist to perform the final part of his performance. During Palmer's drum solos in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, his shirt was a significant 'attraction'. However, his shirt has remained on throughout his appearances on recent tours.

Palmer is a member of the British Classic Rock Society, which promotes experimental rock concerts.

Palmer was in the band Qango with John Wetton.

Palmer's album album collection Working Live Vol. I, II, III, and III.

Palmer formed his own band in 2001, first known as Palmer and later the Carl Palmer Band, which featured guitarist Shaun Baxter and bassist Dave Marks. They were accompanied by Paul Bielatowicz and Stuart Clayton, later by Simon Fitzpatrick, who performed electronic versions of ELP songs as Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy. Following Emerson and Lake's deaths, the trio embarked on Emerson, Lake & Palmer Lives On. On the World Tour.

The Carl Palmer's Prog Rock Camp at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia in November 2019.

During The Royal Affair Tour in 2019, Palmer performed with Asia and ELP Legacy, headlined by Yes.

Palmer returned to performing in 2021 after the COVID pandemic to promote Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy Tour, commemorating ELP's 50th anniversary. In addition to Palmer, the band also features Paul Bielatowicz on guitar and vocals, as well as Simon Fitzpatrick on bass and Chapman stick.

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