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Keith Emerson RIP

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:57 pm
by Phil
This is getting worrying. My youth is dying slowly.

http://news.sky.com/story/1658357/prog-rock-legend-keith-emerson-dies-aged-71

First saw them at the Odeon in Brum and we were late getting there. We had tickets for the balcony and as we ran up the stairs we could hear the first bars of Tank. Got through the doors and it hit us. Absolutely deafening and incredible.

RIP a master showman.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-VtGV3FnF0

Re: Keith Emerson RIP

Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:27 am
by garthrockett
Can only echo you sentiments Phil.
Looks like it was suicide; single gunshot to the head.
He'd been reportedly suffering some form of motor neurone problem for the last few years.
I guess he couldnt play any more and it got too much.

Puts ones own problems in perspective.

Re: Keith Emerson RIP

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:06 pm
by harry211
It certainly does.

Saw/heard this great tribute by Danny Baker on 5L on Saturday. As you may know he plays Hoedown at the beginning of every show.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03mfg4n

Re: Keith Emerson RIP

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:48 pm
by Phil
Greg Lake gone now. Bet Carl is quaking in his boots.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38251936