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[Jacko]

I liked it and its a good omen now anyway elp or whatever there called got voted the third worst rock act of all time which can't be a positive thing!!!

[markecky]

Fanfare for the common man is part of Altrincham history..it can never be replaced.

You can put it on anytime on youtube and it reminds you of Alty if you have watched them for a few years

[Jacko]

I realise that 20 years ago it might motivate the odd player mark, but its essentialy bad dinosaur music now

[markecky]

Trying to get a rise as usual Jacko.

It won't be changing mate so just give up now.  Its not allowed.

[jimmyhank]

Trying to get a rise as usual Jacko.

It won't be changing mate so just give up now.  Its not allowed.

Pleased to hear that. Some things are sacred and that is definitely one of them.

[markecky]

And as if by magic it comes on Match of the Day as Wolves run out to it...

[jimmyhank]

CSI Miami for me.

[Jacko]

Trying to get a rise as usual Jacko.

It won't be changing mate so just give up now.  Its not allowed.

it was a jovial topic so I wouldn't expect it to change, but elp are officially terrible

[Jimmy Hill]

Trying to get a rise as usual Jacko.

It won't be changing mate so just give up now.  Its not allowed.

it was a jovial topic so I wouldn't expect it to change, but elp are officially terrible

Of course!

However, songs played as the players run out aren't there to be enjoyed or listened to with a critical ear as we would do with our own music collections.

Instead they are meant to stir up emotion and evoke memories of past glories, make people think of the first time they heard it and what it means for them to hear it at that moment. Whether the music is 'good' or 'bad' is neither here nor there.

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

elp or whatever there called got voted the third worst rock act of all time which can't be a positive thing!!!

Even if they are the third worst rock act of all time, they still knock the sh*t out of Chumba-bleeding-wumba! 

[Jacko]

Trying to get a rise as usual Jacko.

It won't be changing mate so just give up now.  Its not allowed.

it was a jovial topic so I wouldn't expect it to change, but elp are officially terrible

Of course!

However, songs played as the players run out aren't there to be enjoyed or listened to with a critical ear as we would do with our own music collections.

Instead they are meant to stir up emotion and evoke memories of past glories, make people think of the first time they heard it and what it means for them to hear it at that moment. Whether the music is 'good' or 'bad' is neither here nor there.

if it doesn't effect the players, as it clearly didn't yesterday in any way or form, then this is irrelevant, bad music is just bad music period

[andrewflynn]

I like Fanfare but would like it a whole lot more if it started before the team came out.. not twenty seconds later.

[markecky]

Its just a song Jacko...its not meant to affect the result.  

Everything else I have ever heard by ELP has been horrendous weird keyboard nonsense.

This tune is used by football clubs as a tune to run out to and has been used by Alty since the eighties.

Its not part of the tactics.

[markecky]

I like Fanfare but would like it a whole lot more if it started before the team came out.. not twenty seconds later.

If you saw the setup that Rafo has to use to make it happe you'd realise he does well to get it on 20 seconds after the teams come out!

[taxi Phil]

I have a full set of Emerson Lake and Palmer, and saw them live three times back in the 70's. They may not be to the taste of you young whippersnappers, but they were a highly professional set of musicians who put many modern bands firmly in their place.

I had the pleasure of seeing Carl Palmer with Asia at Buxton Opera House last year. At 64 years of age, he's STILL one of the best drummers I've ever seen, and his energy would put a guy half his age to shame ! Perhaps we could try and get them to play live at Moss Lane (note for Mansfield fans - "Westlife my arse").