Keith Emerson was my absolute rock hero back when I was 13-14. I always thought his best work was with The Nice, whose albums I still have. His 'classical' themes midway through improvisations prompted me to borrow LP's from the local library and discover true classical music. I also have the first couple of ELP albums but they just seem to get weirder and more absurd as his love of the Moog and and his showmanship seemed to me to get in the way of his musicianship.After the dreadful ELP 'reunion' tours I saw a clip which indicated that he was getting back to piano. So sad that someone with his musical abilities should meet death by his own hand. This is one of my favorite songs from The Nice period:Too many of the generation that made such a strong impression on my musical tastes are no more ...
At his best, Keith was phenomenal, and the sounds of his piano resonate deep in me.
Not to mention the Hammond Organ