Emerson, Lake, and Palmer- In Concert

DSCN4175Keith Emerson is dead, of an apparent suicide.  He passed on Thursday.  He was 71.emerson2_3593553bObit from Rolling Stone

Obit from the Telegraph

Obit from New York Times

Emerson was one of the most talented pianists / keyboardists to play music period, not just within the prog rock genre.  His flair or showmanship along with his technical ability made him stand out from his peers.

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Personally, I think this early performance at the Isle of Wight, which put them collectively on the map.  It was only 6 days after their first performance as Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.

This album was one dollar.  The record says it was recorded at Olympic Stadium in Montreal in 1977 although Wikipedia suggests not all songs were from the Montreal show.  It is a decent album and has some very good moments from the tour. It was released in 1979.DSCN4177

From the album, here is the show intro followed by ELP’s take on Henry Mancini’s “Peter Gunn”.keith-emerson-projects-tempts-the-facts-interview-004RIP. Keith.