Who likes Keith Emerson?

[skyhawk]

I'd have to say that he was a clear genuis in the 70's with ELP. What do you all think?

[tyler_johnson]

Emerson is the man.  Have you seen his improv videos on youtube? Amazing.

[skyhawk]

Emerson is the man.  Have you seen his improv videos on youtube? Amazing.

Yes, I have. I love most of the stuff they have made. Especially Karn Evil 9 Part 2.
Right now, I'm trying to learn how to play Trilogy.

[tyler_johnson]

[skyhawk]

I have that improv in different sound qualities. It's just amazing.

[skyhawk]

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His version of Hoedown is awesome.

[Derek]

Dang, that was sweeeeet.

[skyhawk]

There's more on Youtube. They have Take a Pebble, parts of Karn Evil 9, parts of Pictures at an Exhibition, and one of my favorites: Pirates.

[presto agitato]

I love the final movement of his piano concerto. I also really like his piano piece called "Lachesis".

ELP is my favorite prog band of the 70s. I saw them live in concert in 1992, i was too youngˇˇˇ. Great show.

[skyhawk]

I love the final movement of his piano concerto. I also really like his piano piece called "Lachesis".

ELP is my favorite prog band of the 70s. I saw them live in concert in 1992, i was too youngˇˇˇ. Great show.

That has a really good 20th century feel. I like the first part with the royal festival organ.

[sevencircles]

Emerson never had a lesson in his entire life if I am not entirely wrong.

[mephisto]

Emerson never had a lesson in his entire life if I am not entirely wrong.

I am quite sure you are wrong. To quote from wikipedia(I have read the same thing many oter places): As a child, he learned western classical music, from which he derived a lot of inspiration to create his own style, combining classical music, jazz, and rock themes.

[skyhawk]

I am quite sure you are wrong. To quote from wikipedia(I have read the same thing many oter places): As a child, he learned western classical music, from which he derived a lot of inspiration to create his own style, combining classical music, jazz, and rock themes.

I agree. Like Lake and Palmer, all three of them mastered their instruments through college.

[skyhawk]

Bump 

[khatruyessongs]

I do.The man is a genius.Period.

[conesave]

He is the greatest keyboardist of Progressive Rock music. His Tarkus and Karn Evil 9 are a masterpiece.
He also composed a piano concerto:

[bharatbash]

Ithink he's a great player. But he's certainly not the 'best'/'greatest' as people call him.
There are equally virtuous piano/keyboard players which don't get the eyeballs they deserve...and the best example is- Nicky Hopkins!

[jknott]

Pictures at an Exhibition was the first album i ever bought, aged 13, in the early 1970s.  I still can't hear or play the Great Gate of Kiev without singing Greg Lake's words.  "Death ... is .... life".