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Post by jhar26 on Mar 11, 2016 17:30:36 GMT -5
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Post by 70smusicfan on Mar 11, 2016 18:32:01 GMT -5
A huge blow for those of us raised in the 70s on "Classic Rock" (what we called progressive back in the day while it was happening). I got to see E & L without P about 2-3 years ago and he had one of his original synthesizers - what a huge and temperamental-looking machine.
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Post by erik on Mar 11, 2016 18:55:14 GMT -5
A scary time in which all of the classic rockers are dropping dead just got a little bit scarier.
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Post by the Scribe on Mar 11, 2016 22:57:12 GMT -5
I can't tell you how much enjoyment I got from ELP's music during my college years. Their sound was so unique, unusual and almost "other worldly."
It is very sad when anyone feels so trapped they need to commit suicide. RIP Keith.
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Post by sliderocker on Mar 12, 2016 12:57:19 GMT -5
I can't tell you how much enjoyment I got from ELP's music during my college years. Their sound was so unique, unusual and almost "other worldly." It is very sad when anyone feels so trapped they need to commit suicide. RIP Keith. "Other worldly" is the right choice of words when describing the music of ELP. They were quite unique in the early 70s, even from the other progressive bands. Have they determined now that his death was a suicide? At Keith's age, suicide is not unheard of but the reasons for it often have less to do with the reason younger persons commit suicide. Older people committing suicide usually do so because they're suffering from an illness that's terminal to begin with. They want to get it over with and not go through the months or years of suffering. In Keith's case, it may have been something that affected his ability to play his musical instruments and compose. Whatever the reason, the world has lost another incredible musician, and I second jhar26's comments, although I know there's going to be more and more shockers coming, even though some deaths will be expected. |
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