“Emerson, Lake and Palmer” performed in front of a small, but supportive, crowd at Montgomery College on Oct. 22.

Drummer Carl Palmer’s band, including Simon Fitzpatrick on bass and Paul Bielatowicz on guitar, sounded top-notch. Despite missing a few notes, Fitzpatrick played a stunning version of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” On the other hand, Bielatowicz’s solo failed to impress. He performed an instrumental of “Flight of the Bumblebee,” by Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, which was boring after the first couple of minutes.

Despite Bielatowicz’s awkward solo, Palmer played unbelievably. It’s amazing that a 60-year-old man  can still perform blistering tracks, like the 19-minute “Pictures at an Exhibition” and the incredibly confusing  “Tarkus” while still sounding great. In between each song Palmer introduced each song and discussed their origins, providing interesting and often funny stories.

Throughout the rest of the concert, Palmer’s band was spot on. The show ultimately succeeded, even if it could’ve benefited from being a bit shorter.