Keith Emerson R.I.P.
By now everyone knows (at least those who care) that we’ve lost another musical giant from our youth. I was stationed on an Alaskan island while in the USCG in 72-73 when ELP really burst upon the scene. It was their 3rd album “trilogy” that we played on cassettes and 8-tracks on our then “state of the art” stereo’s that every one in the military had then, and also on units mounted in the personal vehicles of the guys who had them. ELP, YES, and others. Prog-rock was just taking off and we were taken along with it as we cruised the backcountry roads on Alaskan summer evenings when 9 PM was no different then 3PM. Thanks for the memories Keith. You could sure tickle those keys.