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# Carl Palmer

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Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer is an English drummer. He was a founding member of the supergroups Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia, a touring drummer for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and a founding member of Atomic Rooster. He has toured with his own bands since 2001, including Palmer, the Carl Pal

##  Quotes by Carl Palmer

> [I formed a band called Atomic Rooster. The Atomic Rooster was sort of an underground cult band, sort of psychedelic. We did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-palmer/i-formed-a-band-called-atomic-rooster-the-atomic-rooster-was-sort-of/)

[Carl Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-palmer/)

[Band](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/band/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/104/carl-palmer-79303_band_i-formed-a-band-called-atomic-rooster-th_1089869.jpg)

> [I'm a great thief. I like to lift stuff and play it better. The real trick is taking whatever you've stolen and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-palmer/i-m-a-great-thief-i-like-to-lift-stuff-and-play-it-better-the-real/)

[Carl Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-palmer/)

[Different](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/different/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e9/carl-palmer-79303_different_i-m-a-great-thief-i-like-to-lift-stuff-a_1760992.jpg)

> [ I bought it \[sha la la la lee\] because of steve marriotts voice. I didnt realise until recently it was written by… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-palmer/i-bought-it-sha-la-la-la-lee-because-of-steve-marriotts-voice-i-didnt/)

[Carl Palmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-palmer/)

[Band](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/band/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87e/carl-palmer-79303_band_i-bought-it-sha-la-la-la-lee-because-of_3016752.jpg)

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