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Keith Emerson of Emerson Lake and Palmer Dies
Ultimate Classic Rock ^ | 3/11/2016 | Nick DeRiso

Posted on 03/11/2016 12:23:43 PM PST by 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.”

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To: 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.”


Why ?

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41 posted on 03/11/2016 12:58:47 PM PST by Mears
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To: Borges

Thus ends those reunion talks. Hell of a showman, silly band, but I always loved them.


42 posted on 03/11/2016 12:59:00 PM PST by discostu (This unit not labeled for individual sale)
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To: Borges

RIP

“Whatever was done is done, it just doesn’t matter at all”

I’ve liked ELP...from the beginning...even though Keith’s part came right at the end it was the highlight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtGjJVcrKQU


43 posted on 03/11/2016 1:00:23 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: Lurker
August Jam, I'm on top of the roofing above the bleacher seats.
44 posted on 03/11/2016 1:02:03 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Mears

Just the more frequent reminders of mortality, coupled with our own age.


45 posted on 03/11/2016 1:03:29 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Borges

Pictures at an Exhibition, Tarkus, Trilogy,Brain Salad Surgery—I wore those a albums out.

There ‘s no end to my life
No beginning to my death
Death...is...life


46 posted on 03/11/2016 1:03:52 PM PST by MarDav
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To: newfreep

As a musician I can understand how some may see other keyboard players having more aesthetically better music than ELP or The Nice. However, from a perspective of technical ability, no one came close to Emerson


47 posted on 03/11/2016 1:05:13 PM PST by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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To: Borges

R.I.P.


48 posted on 03/11/2016 1:07:21 PM PST by ELS
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To: Cboldt

“Just the more frequent reminders of mortality, coupled with our own age.”

Thanks.

Losing your favorite entertainers is nothing compared to losing most of your old friends.

That’s where I am.

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49 posted on 03/11/2016 1:08:17 PM PST by Mears
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To: Billthedrill

I had “Works” on the cassette tape in my room doing homework in HS. My mom came down and said “Well - I’m glad to see that your taste in music has improved!” It was on Emerson’s side. I said “Oh wait - here’s the same guys, other side.” It ended up on one of Palmer’s bombastic drum songs. My mom just said “Oh”.

On their “Black Moon” tour they hit a small city about 2 hours from where I lived. I was two days out of sinus surgery and no ticket, but drove out there as I figured it would be my one and only chance.

I sat in the lobby of the small theater (about the size of my kid’s high school theater!). Some folks were standing around waiting for a friend. I could see what was going on and interrupted them saying if they didn’t show I would buy the ticket. Lucky man that I was, I got in!

It took them three tries coming out on stage, they would get about one-minute in and the fuses would all blow! It turned out they were blowing something out in the street that took out the entire neighborhood!

They got it figured out though, and me and the other 499 people in that small theater had a great show. They were still all on top of their game, and Greg’s voice was in great form that night. It was nice to see them back again as a way of perhaps mending some of their differences.

On a recent release of “Brain Salad Surgery” they have some interviews of them at the end. Interesting stuff. Carl Palmer said that album is what ELP will probably be what people most remember, and proved to the critics that they were NOT “more Pomp than Circumstance”.

RIP Keith - you guys changed music.

Here’s a behind the scenes look of them fleshing out Karn Evil #9. I showed this to my daughters as they were learning piano. “It’s a lot of work before you can get to the fun stuff.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI51rS0aS7Q


50 posted on 03/11/2016 1:08:22 PM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: Harpotoo
Saw ELP in Spokane in 1974. Tour dates don't show a concert in Spokane, but it has to be the one that was listed in Pullman. That area has two colleges, WSU & Idaho, but I don't think the metro area was large enough.

Spokane's arena holds at least 11,000, and I sure don't recall going 90 miles south to Pullman for the concert. It was a great concert.

RIP Keith, and thanks for the music.

51 posted on 03/11/2016 1:08:46 PM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
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To: Mears
Why?

Zack Weiner nails it.

52 posted on 03/11/2016 1:09:05 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: FatherofFive

Moody Blues?


53 posted on 03/11/2016 1:10:00 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: Mears

I hear ya - same thing, in spades.


54 posted on 03/11/2016 1:10:46 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

That must have been one hell of a show.

L


55 posted on 03/11/2016 1:12:04 PM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: traderrob6
Moody Blues?

Another good band. But "Lucky Man" was ELP

56 posted on 03/11/2016 1:13:22 PM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: Billthedrill

Very funny—that’s my situation in a nutshell.

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57 posted on 03/11/2016 1:13:54 PM PST by Mears
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To: catfish1957

My post was not intended to equate EJ the equal to KE - just a passing thought.

That said...

Certainly a pianist that would rank as one of the best is the HIGHLY underrated Richard Wright - arguably the foundational key for PF’s success. Absolutely an amazingly creative keyboardist - but not necessarily pianist.

Little Feat’s Billy Payne also come to mind as an exceptional pianist...more in the rock mode, though.


58 posted on 03/11/2016 1:15:29 PM PST by newfreep (TRUMP & <S>Cruz</S> 2016 - "Evil succeeds when good men do nothing" - Edmund Burke)
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To: 21twelve
Awesome vid. I did not know that Carl Palmer uses conventional grip. BTT

Bismark was right - never look at how law, sausage, or prog rock is made...

59 posted on 03/11/2016 1:17:11 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: newfreep

If Keith ever cashes his chips in no one will believe it. Everyone will think he faked his death and there will be numerous Keith sightings just like Elvis.


60 posted on 03/11/2016 1:18:24 PM PST by xp38
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