ROBERT BERRY CHATS ABOUT FINAL COLLABORATION ALBUM WITH THE LATE GREAT KEITH EMERSON: EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW WITH RAY SHASHO-BBS RADIO TV

 

3.2: ‘Third Impression’ 

– new album

featuring KEITH EMERSON

by

multi-instrumentalist

R O B E R T  B E R R Y

Exclusive Z O O M Interview

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

ZOOM INTERVIEW 

WITH ROBERT BERRY

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IT ITS ENTIRETY

Robert Berry has managed to survive in the treacherous minefield that is the music business and flourished as a performer, songwriter and producer. It seems he's done it all. While he may be best known as the vocalist/bass player in the ELP spinoff, 3, with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, Berry impressive list of credits include a stint fronting Ambrosia, and long running affiliations with Alliance, December People, and the Greg Kihn Band.

Berry has released 5 solo albums, contributed to a number of high-profile tribute albums and has an impressive track record in the studio. 

Robert has just released on Frontiers Records, his new album of new music entitled Third Impression, under the name 3.2. Third Impression featuring the last track (entitled Never) that Berry and his friend and mentor Keith Emerson worked on together before Emerson’s tragic passing.

Purchase

ROBERT  

BERRY

3.2

THIRD IMPRESSION

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The second 3.2 album, a band/project that is a continuation of the band 3, which featured Robert Berry, Carl Palmer, and the late great Keith Emerson.

"Third Impression," the follow up to 3.2's debut album, "The Rules Have Changed," is a fine match for its predecessor. It mixes epic songs, such as album opener “Top Of The World” and closing song “Never”, the latter co-written by Robert with Emerson, with more melodic and AOR moments.

 

For more information

about

ROBERT BERRY

visit

www.robertberry.com

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twitter.com/therobertberry

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Video links from the new album:

FOND FAREWELL - 3.2 full video (2021)

https://youtu.be/FhZ7-8K2oP0

A BOND OF UNION - 3.2 lyric video (2021)

https://youtu.be/aES9yjKkUDY 

Discography

Solo album

Back to Back (1985)

Pilgrimage to a Point (1992)

In These Eyes (1994)

Takin' it Back (1995)

A Soundtrack for the Wheel of Time (1999)

Prime Cuts (2006)

The Dividing Line (2008)

Hush

Hush (1978)

79 (1979)

Hot Tonight (1982)

3

To the Power of Three (1988)

Live Boston '88 (2015)

Live – Rockin' The Ritz (2017)

December People

Sounds like Christmas (2000)

Rattle and Humbug (2001)

DP3 (2005)

Classic Rock Christmas (2009)

St. Nicks Picks (2017)

Alliance

Bond of Union (1996)

Alliance (1997)

Missing Piece (1999)

Destination Known (2007)

Road to Heaven (2009)

Fire and Grace (2019)

All 41

The World's Best Hope (2017)

Greg Kihn Band

Rekihndled

3.2

The Rules Have Changed (2018)

Third Impression (2021)

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ROBERT BERRY AND KEITH EMERSON: A FINAL COLLABORATION AND TRIBUTE TO A KEYBOARD LEGEND AND FRIEND

R   O   B   E   R   T

B   E   R   R   Y

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST- SINGER-SONGWRITER-PRODUCER

COLLABORATION AND TRIBUTE 

TO KEYBOARD LEGEND

K E I T H   E M E R S O N

MEMBER OF THE GREG KIHN BAND

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Robert Berry has managed to survive in the treacherous minefield that is the music business and flourished as a performer, songwriter and producer. It seems he's done it all. While he may be best known as the vocalist/bass player in the ELP spinoff, 3, with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, Berry impressive list of credits include a stint fronting Ambrosia, and long running affiliations with Alliance, December People, and the Greg Kihn Band.  Berry has released 5 solo albums, contributed to a number of high-profile tribute albums and has an impressive track record in the studio.

2017 was noteworthy for some major efforts. Early in the years, Berry, on bass and lead vocals joined with Terry Brock (GIANT, STRANGEWAYS) on lead vocals, Gary Pihl (BOSTON, SAMMY HAGAR, ALLIANCE) on guitar, and Matt Starr (ACE FREHLEY, MR. BIG) on drums, to form ALL 41.  They released the band's debut album, "World's Best Hope".  Simultaneously, he mounted a dedicated effort to complete his collaboration with Keith Emerson on the long awaited 3 follow up.

 That album, which took shape in 2016, was nearly shattered with the news of Keith Emerson tragic death.  Ultimately and as a tribute to the friendship of Emerson and Berry, it somewhat painfully got back on track and The Rules Have Changed on Frontiers Music SRL was released earlier this year. 

THE RULES

HAVE 

CHANGED

3.2

ROBERT BERRY

AND 

KEITH EMERSON

Available NOW at amazon.com

Purchase the latest album from Robert Berry and Keith Emerson

  entitled 3.2 The Rules Have Changed at amazon.com

Also the incredible Classic Rock Christmas CD collection by

December People

Sounds like Christmas (2000)

Rattle and Humbug (2001)

DP3 (2005)

Classic Rock Christmas (2009)

St. Nicks Picks (2017)

Also available at amazon.com

For more information about Robert Berry visit www.robertberry.com

Or www.facebook.com/Robertberrymusic

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CARL PALMER SOLE SURVIVOR OF EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER

'C A R L  P A L M E R' 

LEGENDARY DRUMMER 

FOR E L P & ASIA 

INTERVIEWED ON 

THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

This interview was conducted prior to the passing of 

Greg Lake RIP (1947-2016)

Carl Palmer is a drummer’s drummer. A consummate professional, a brilliant technician and a dynamic showman, he has thrilled listeners and audiences alike for nearly four decades with some of music’s most memorable bands includingAtomic Rooster, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Asia and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Along the way his dexterity, speed and mastery of the drums, combined with his infectious stage personality, have secured for him a respected place in history as one of Rock and Roll’s greatest drummers.

At the age of 18, Carl joined up with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown at the absolute peak of their success following the smash single “Fire” (“I am the God of Hellfire…”). In 1969, Carl returned to the UK to form Atomic Rooster. It was with Atomic Rooster that Carl enjoyed his first real success as a founding member of a band.

But it would be in the spring of 1970, Carl received a phone call that changed his life forever. Keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson from The Nice, was forming a new band with King Crimson founder Greg Lake. Immediately dubbed a “super-group” by the media, Emerson, Lake and Palmer (ELP) entered the musical arena with great expectations.

The classic single "Lucky Man" became a hit, and their stage show quickly became the stuff of legend. They recorded and released five albums in four years,all of which reached platinum status. Among them: Tarkus, Trilogy, and Brain Salad Surgery.

An insane touring schedule followed and the legendary scale and musicianship of ELP’s live show continued to grow. Tired from a grueling four year run which had seen the release of 5 albums as well as untold hundreds of tour dates, the band decided to take a hiatus. The material created during this period was the basis of the ELP albums Works Volume I and Works Volume II, which were

released back to back in 1977. The band continued to tour and record for two more years, before disbanding in 1979.

Opportunity knocked again for Carl when he was approached to form a supergroup concept for Geffen Records. Eventually, along with King Crimson vocalist/bassist John Wetton, Yes/ Buggles keyboardist Geoff Downes and Yes guitarist, Steve Howe, Asia was born.

The band’s self-titled debut album Asia was released in 1982 and a tour began. Asia’s debut LP went to number one, selling over seven million copies worldwide. Along the way singles such as “Heat Of The Moment”, “Only Time Will Tell”, “Wildest Dreams” and “Sole Survivor” dominated the charts for months.

In 1985, Asia went their separate ways. 

Carl would spend the next seven years playing in different combinations of bands with Keith Emerson and some of the ASIA members. Finally, in 1992, ELP returned with Black Moon. They would remain together until 1998, and reform for one final appearance in London at the High Voltage Festival in 2010.

To date, Carl has sold nearly 50 million records.

In 2012, Carl was approached by the innovative art company, Scene 4, to do a series of art images based on his rhythmic and musical ideas. The images are a unique blend of light, shadow, reflection and musical performance, related to his legacy.

Carl is an avid collector of contemporary art and antiques from all over the world.

His knowledge of contemporary art fuelled his interest in pursuing his own art projects with Scene 4. To date, he has released two collections: Twist Of The Wrist and The Rhythm of Light.

Carl Palmer, is returning to the United States for the second leg of the enormously successful 2016 REMEMBERING KEITH AND THE MUSIC OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER TOUR. Originally designed to be a celebration of Palmer’s 50th year in music, the focus and name of the tour was changed in light of the tragic death of Keith Emerson. Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy will play nearly two hours and drum enthusiasts can expect an evening of compelling percussive skills, from the man who brought the drum set to the forefront of rock n roll music.

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