Keith Emerson of ELP Has Passed Away at 71

[Thebobo]

Damn this is horrible we're dropping like fly's

RIP dude, Its all clear you were meant to be here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8VHHcd0M_o

Ops I meant this for off topic dang I'm going blind as well.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Dammit, dammit, dammit. They were a seminal band in the prog-rock movement.

 

[hal2kilo]

Dammit, dammit, dammit. They were a seminal band in the prog-rock movement.

Oh, ELP is Extra Long Play.

 

[werepossum]

The show that never ends has ended.

Only thing I ever had of theirs was a quadraphonic 8 track. It was the only tape that didn't sound like crap in that quadro Craig, and unfortunately I did not care for it at all.

 

[quikah]

Possibly suicide? http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7133074/keith-emerson-death-suicide-investigation

 

[Ns1]

I don't even understand wtf this rig does; this has to be for show right?

I mean FFS he has a lock out/tag out thing on the top left of this.

 

[quikah]

I don't even understand wtf this rig does; this has to be for show right?

Well, it is functional, but yeah it is also for show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpgS9prNZT4

My mom loved ELP, I grew up listening to them.

 

[Mai72]

Who is this?

 

[twinrider1]

The Emerson of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, commonly know as ELP. He was a keyboardist and composer. He was there for the early days of synthesizers and experimented with them greatly.

Listen to this album.

 

[Hugo Drax]

Well, it is functional, but yeah it is also for show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpgS9prNZT4

My mom loved ELP, I grew up listening to them.

Well the Moog modular system has a unique sound characteristic that you cannot replicate with modern hardware. You can still buy them.

 

[SPBHM]

this sucks, I've been following some of his more recent works and interviews,
I'm only 28 but I discovered ELP many years ago because of Tarkus, and he made me want to learn to play keyboard

anyway let me just hear him play a little bit more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RSRoM_fc9I

 

[Paladin]

R.I.P
Check out his keyboard work on this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQQdYokbp4E

 

[MongGrel]

RIP Keith, another one down.



Emerson, Lake, and Palmer Brain Salad Surgery Full Album


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmtWExgQYs4

 

[MongGrel]

Who is this?

"Smacks Mai72 with a tuna"

:whiste:

 

[Charmonium]

Anyone into old synth sound needs to check out Walter/Wendy Carlos' stuff - if you haven't already. Switched on Bach, Well Tempered Sythesizer, etc.

 

[skyking]

Brain Salad Surgery was part of the soundtrack in our house. RIP man.

 

[Spacehead]

Sad news

RIP Keith

 

[Leyawiin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Uu0YIdJ7A

So pretty. So timeless. I've always loved this song.

 

[PlanetJosh]

Oh what a lucky man he was.

 

[Rudee]

He went out with a bang.

 

[Captante]

He went out with a bang.

Too soon. :thumbsdown:

 

[fab4u7889]

Sad. Loved his music.

 

[Thump553]

Possibly suicide? http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7133074/keith-emerson-death-suicide-investigation

From the article, it's been ruled a suicide. Self inflicted gunshot to the head.

Back in the day I liked ELP in small doses. They were all extremely talented musicians but unfortunately, like Yes, they trended towards the overlong and bombastic. Taurus was my favorite album by far and in my opinion the one that has stood up the best to the passage of time.

 

[lxskllr]

Back in the day I liked ELP in small doses. They were all extremely talented musicians but unfortunately, like Yes, they trended towards the overlong and bombastic. Taurus was my favorite album by far and in my opinion the one that has stood up the best to the passage of time.

That's kind of my assessment. I'm not a fan of prog-rock. I acknowledge the talent, but can only listen to it in small doses.

Anyway, RIP. Always sad to see a talented musician gone.