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.”

[wagglebee]

How is carpal tunnel life threatening?

[A message]

Tarkus was the first album I owned.

[wagglebee]

Asia had a fantastic first album in 1982, but their next album was just awful (I don't know if they ever made another).

[AppyPappy]

Didn’t say it was.

[jjsheridan5]

Flies don’t even drop this fast. Sad. Recent deaths make you realize just how many great musicians there were in the 70s. I am actually surprised, given the lifestyle, how many of the greats are still around.

[wagglebee]

Okay, you just had me confused.

[Larry Lucido]

Dang.

RIP

[Billthedrill]

There is a single moment in his Piano Concerto #1 that redeems the whole piece. You don't need to be a rocker to get it. RIP for a seminal player.

[henkster]

Actually, he was a lucky man. Lucky enough to be given an incredible musical talent from the beginning. But now we just take a pebble and cast it in the sea as he’s gone to the final hoedown in the sky. But why when he was only 71? Ah, that’s the endless enigma.

[D_Idaho]

Memento mori...

[newfreep]

I was a big YES fan and really liked Steve Howes’ guitar work. When he joined Asia, his guitar work was featured much less.

Like you mentioned, Asia had a couple of catchy singles - “Heat of the Moment” and “Only Time Will Tell” remain in memory.

[Harpotoo]

Saw these guys at Madison Square Garden back in the day performing and using the 1st ever Quadraphonic Sound System. Just AWESOME!
RIP!

[newfreep]

[Obadiah]

Brain Salad Surgery

[Lurker]

I saw them perform three or four times. They always put on an amazing show.

RIP.

L

[catfish1957]

RIP to rock’s greatest keyboard player.

[wagglebee]

I actually enjoyed the entire first album, even the stuff that wasn't on the radio.

The second album was clearly a rush job to get sales and it showed, it sounded like a bad imitation of Journey.

[Seruzawa]

No, but the depression that a keyboardist might suffer would. Especially if he were dumb enough to see a shrink and start taking meds.

[Cboldt]

It's going to be a sobering few decades for those of us who grew up with late 60's to early 90's music.

Classically-trained Emerson, incredible keyboard chops, enjoyed your work - hell, still do enjoy it.

[newfreep]

On Jackson Browne’s “Red Neck Friend” (probably my alltime favorite JB song), piano credits went to a “Rockaday Johnny”...later identified as Elton John.

Some some trivial information that popped into my head when I read your post.