Keith Emerson passes

[pfekula]

keith emerson of emerson lake and palmer has passed away

 

[SPL db]

Guess I know what I'll be spinning tonight... RIP Keith!

 

[mistermax]

Wow. Reading that certainly was a jolt of harsh reality. RIP, one of the great innovators of the 20th Century.

 

[rcspkramp]

Darn it! Another one. Got to see ELP live once. It was amazing.

 

[MaxxVolume]

Very sad.....RIP, Keith....

 

[comish4]

Very Sad indeed, it sure has been a tough couple of years for our music Hero's. A true gentleman.

 

[WaynerN]

I was playing their records last night....weird.

RIP. Saw them live a few years ago.

Always a fan of ELP.

Wayner

 

[kfalls]

I'll be doing surgery on my Brain Salad tonight.

 

[chadnliz]

Thanks for the great music.

 

[StimpyWan]

Too many great artists lost over the last few months! Too many that I grew up listening to . It really makes me feel road weary...! Sad. R.I.P. to all.

ELP was also a very influential band to me. They spurred my love of Prof Rock, due to Lucky Man, and my love of Classical, thanks to Fanfare For The Common Man. A rare thing from just one source.

 

[Estring]

I was never a big fan of ELP, but I always recognized Keith Emerson as a great musician. RIP.

 

[ConradH]

Damn, this is just getting out of hand. ELP has always been a favorite of mine. Saw them in Saratoga as a teenager.

 

[savatage1973]

Another one down--this last year or so has been brutal on the innovators in the music industry, and Keith was certainly one of them. I loved both iterations of ELP--with Palmer and later Powell. RIP Keith, and thanks for the music!!!

 

[Clutch]

I was just listening to Works Vol. 1 yesterday. One of the first albums I purchased way back when. We've been loosing too many music icons recently. Depressing.

 

[jblnut]

He could play Bach backwards and forwards. Literally. First time I saw him do this I was dumbstruck. Fun starts around the 10 minute mark:

jblnut

 

[ETLS]

RIP Keith

 

[bhebbel]

RIP
Nobody is getting off of this rock alive.

 

[sfox52]

Sad to hear this news. I saw ELP only once, it was the Brain Salad Surgery tour in the mid seventies. Keith was a true showman!

 

[hjames]

Yeah, I caught the Pictures at an Exhibition Tour (Merriweather Post Pavilion - Aug 20, 1972)
... sad... RIP Keith!

 

[jbbikerider]

Looks like he chose to end his life. Found with a gunshot to his head. Very sad.