Keith Emerson, of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, dead at 71

[gary]

Keith Emerson, a member of one of the 70's most commercially
successful progressive rock bands, is dead.

Originally Posted by RollingStone Music

Keith Emerson, founding member and keyboardist of Emerson, Lake and Palmer and a prog rock legend, died Friday. He was 71. His bandmate Carl Palmer and the trio's official Facebook confirmed Emerson's death. TMZ reported that police found Emerson with a single gunshot wound to the head, though they could not confirm that Emerson died by suicide. "We regret to announce that Keith Emerson died last night at his home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, aged 71. We ask that the family’s privacy and grief be respected," the band wrote.

Article here -
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...at-71-20160311

[gary]

Keith Emerson playing his Piano Concerto No. 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU0gmE6UJxY

[billdan (Bill)]

Thats sad, E, L & P were one of my favourite bands of the 70's

R.I.P

Bill

[skysurfer]

Indeed, sad news. He shot himself ??

I was a fan of his music. The album Tarkus I liked.

[acropolite (Phil)]

Sad news, must get out my old vinyl "Pictures at an Exhibition" live and give it a run.

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Keith was one of my absolute heros and the best keyboardist I've heard. I've been a fan of his for over 40 years. His death and the circumstances have really rocked me - hence the lateness in posting. I just wish he had picked up the phone and called a friend. He should have cancelled the tour and retired instead of letting worry do this to him. He didn't have anything left to prove and people cancel tours all the time.

[raymo]

A wonderful link. I noticed that he seemed to shake his right hand around once during the performance. I wonder if he might have had some sort
of problem with his hand[s].
raymo

[gary]

A tragic ending.

The UK Telegraph quotes Keith Emerson's longtime girlfriend,
Mari Kawaguchi, as saying Keith Emerson had nerve damage that
had hampered his playing and left him "depressed, nervous and anxious".

Originally Posted by UK The Telegraph

She says Emerson had been hurt by comments online mocking his playing, and was "tormented with worry" about an upcoming tour in Japan.


"He didn't want to let down his fans. He was a perfectionist and the thought he wouldn't play perfectly made him depressed, nervous and anxious," she told the Daily Mail.

...

Ms Kawaguchi said Emerson planned to retire after the upcoming shows in Japan, but feared he would perform badly.

'His right hand and arm had given him problems for years. He had an operation a few years ago to take out a bad muscle but the pain and nerve issues in his right hand were getting worse," she said. "He had concerts coming up in Japan and even though they hired a back-up keyboard player to support him, Keith was worried.

"He read all the criticism online and was a sensitive soul. Last year he played concerts and people posted mean comments such as, 'I wish he would stop playing'," she added.

Article here -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-his-fans.html

[AEAJR (Ed)]

Originally Posted by acropolite

Sad news, must get out my old vinyl "Pictures at an Exhibition" live and give it a run.

I was thinking the same thing.

[gregbradley]

A tragic and senseless end to a great musician who has made some wonderful music that I enjoyed immensely. I wish I had seen ELP when they were at their peak but unfortunately they never came out to Australia.

If he felt that way, in hindsight, he should have retired earlier.

Greg.

[Satchmo]

Mick Jagger seems to have lost much of his vocal range in live performance ,and its normal for a row of back up singers to hit the highs and nobody seems to care .