[Dilbert San Diego]

I heard he died but not that it was a self inflicted gunshot.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I used to like some of the music of Emerson Lake and Palmer. Sad to hear of this death.

[Farmer Dean]

So many talented folks have died lately.

[Larry Lucido]

100 or so more comments on this thread.

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3408005/posts

RIP

[Larry Lucido]

http://www.ihopeidiebeforeigetold.com/oldest-living-rock-stars.php

Several still in their 80s and 90s.

[chajin]

There were two organists I admired in the mid 1970s, and they were both named Keith: Keith Chapman who played the Wanamaker organ in Philly, and Keith Emerson. Both of them came out with LPs of organ arrangements of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, and both recordings went god, I think. Because of them, I convinced my now-ex to process to the organist playing the Promenade, and for us to recess to The Great Gates of Kiev. Later, when I became a church organist myself, I would play them as the prelude and postlude for every Sunday nearest our anniversary, until the ex decided to become an ex.

Last night was tough: I was angry at the protestors, greatly disappointed in Cruz's half-hearted response, and saddened at the unnecessary loss of a man who, along with the "other" Keith and Jimmy Smith, led me to a life of enjoying classical, jazz, and rock organ music.

P.S. And the other Keith? I brought him to FL in 1985 for a concert on a Frobenius pipe organ, the only one in FL AFAIK. He stayed with us for the weekend, and one thing he talked about was how he wanted to make enough money to purchase a private plane. He eventually obtained the plane, and that is how he died, crashing the plane four years later in CO.

[BeadCounter]

I did not get to the concert myself but I heard in the mid-90s, they did a small venue in our town and the setting was real informal and one could talk to the band.

I was reading a review for Keith Emerson’s Christmas Album and it said he was disappointed that the album was watered down Mannheim Steamroller because Mannheim Steamroller was watered down Keith Emerson. So, agree or not, I thought that was an interesting play on words.

It is a horrible thing when anyone kills themselves. Unacceptable.

Rest In Peace.

[Thorliveshere]

Awh, man. :(

[CivilWarBrewing]

I logged in here just to leave my tribute to Emerson. He was a keyboardist extraordinaire. No better showman than Keith. God bless him.. THE JIMI HENDRIX OF THE KEYBOARDS!!!

THE BEST Live in JAPAN #4 Keith Emerson = Piano Solo 〜 AMERICA =

Rest in Peace, Keith!!!