Keith Emerson of Emerson Lake and Palmer Dies

Ultimate Classic Rock ^ | 3/11/2016 | Nick DeRiso

[Borges]

Keith Emerson, the outsized co-founding keyboardist in Emerson Lake and Palmer has died. Long-time bandmate Carl Palmer’s publicist has posted a message that confirms Emerson’s passing last night (March 10) in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 71. “Keith was a gentle soul whose love for music and passion for his performance as a keyboard player will remain unmatched for many years to come,” Palmer said. “He was a pioneer and an innovator whose musical genius touched all of us in the worlds of rock, classical and jazz.”

[IronJack]

One of the original synthesizer wizards. I had a buddy in college who worshipped ELP, especially the Brain Salad sound.

[VTenigma]

Classically trained virtuoso. One of my all time favs, he will be missed.

[plain talk]

I love emerson’s stuff and the beatles are my favorite band. I have studied emerson’s compositions and play some of them. There is little that is beatlesque in his compositions. Perhaps that may be the case for greg lake’s stuff and others that emerson collaborated with. But when it comes to keith’s stuff — the influences were classical and early 20th century.

[Sans-Culotte]

Sad news. I loved E, L and P. I’d say Keith’s main inspiration was Aaron Copland.

[SunkenCiv]

ELP over The Nice, and Trilogy over Tarkus.

[Dick Vomer]

THANK YOU... that’s the first song I thought of .... From the beginning...

[mkleesma]

My favorite band of all time.
Never get tired of any of their music (well, maybe Love Beach).

Karen Evil 9 - BEST song ever, IMHO.

RIP Keith

[mkleesma]

“Cause? 71 not old these days.”

I heard suicide, but it’s not confirmed.

[Misterioso]

Fatal collision in the Carpool tunnel?

[Rockitz]

This article says it was a suicide...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3488472/British-music-star-Keith-Emerson-dies-aged-71.html

[21twelve]

Thanks for the article. Sad to see him go out like that. I wonder if one so skilled and known for his keyboard talents; if once that was gone he thought it was all pointless? Of course not - but I can understand that. Especially once depression takes over.

[OwenKellogg]

Thanks for the music. RIP.

Iconoclast.

[Rockitz]

I was wondering the same. He was a genius and more than either of the other two ELP members responsible for their unique sound. I saw them once in the 70s.

[Yaelle]

I think it was more than carpal tunnel.

RIP.

[mkleesma]

My first album was ELPs Trilogy.
Almost 45 years later, still my favorite band. Hands Down.

[mkleesma]

Well said, Brother.

[mumblypeg]

Link says suicide, gf found him, gunshot to the head.

[11th_VA]

What a great song - anti war yes, but we need to really choose what conflicts we get involved with ... Man that brings back memories ...

[AppyPappy]

Now saying suicide by gun

[NonValueAdded]

well, the news is certainly disturbing the waters of my life.