<Li> 3rd Impression (20: 31 to 29: 37) </Li> <P> The work's most recognizable portion to many is First Impression Part 2 and its introduction ("Welcome back, my friends / To the show that never ends"), which eventually became the title of ELP's second live album . It is often used as a song dedicated to the opening of sports seasons . First Impression Part 2 is also a common radio staple, although it opens with the intro line and can leave casual radio listeners a bit surprised, not necessarily knowing what led up to that point from Part 1 (the common problem being that combined, First Impression lasts over 13 minutes, and hence would not be accessible on radio played with Parts 1 and 2 together due to its length, so the shorter Part 2 is just played by itself instead). </P> <P> The story of "Karn Evil 9" is told in three parts, with the second part being an instrumental interlude . First Impression, Part 1 begins with a tale of a bleak world (although timeframe is not specified): "Cold and misty morning I heard a warning borne on the air ..." and where humanity is either being destroyed or has fallen into decay and helplessness . First Impression, Part 2 tells how the decadence of the old world is preserved through exhibits that are part of a futuristic carnival show, which exhibits depravities like "seven virgins and a mule," along with things that are rare in the future, such as a "real blade of grass ." </P> <P> Unlike the rest of "Karn Evil", the Second Impression's instrumentation is primarily piano, bass, and drums with a solo by Emerson on a Minimoog set to imitate a steelpan . (Part of such solo very briefly quotes Sonny Rollins's St. Thomas's main melody .) There is supposedly a vocal around 2 minutes (15 minutes as a whole song) that sounds like a small child's voice saying "Daddy, let's go see the carnival!" as reference to the first part . However, it is actually Emerson's voice, just sped up and altered . This impression changes from an upbeat out - of - control tune to a slow interval and then picks up the pace with a structure similar to that of a sonata . It is allegedly about computers scheming against the humans, and the humans completely unsuspecting this . This Impression is often overlooked and is less popular than the others, though it is a rather complex piece, showing the three musicians' virtuosity . </P>

Emerson lake & palmer karn evil 9 2nd impression