Greg Lake Tits Up

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Saw them a couple of times. Insane level of musicianship. Best rock keyboardist, and arguably 2nd best rock drummer.


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Dinsdale wrote: RIP to the 21st Century Schizoid Man.
Huh? LTS TRD2 passed away as well?

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Shlomart Ben Yisrael wrote:
I blame my people...Image
See what I mean? Everybody blames the Jews. Even the Jews blame the Jews...
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Felix wrote:you've become very bitter since you became jewish......
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BTW...I am really mvscal.
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Felix wrote:you've become very bitter since you became jewish......
Kierland drop-kicking Wolftard wrote: Aren’t you part of the silent generation?
Why don’t you just STFU.
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I had Brian Salad Surgery in my HS record collection, intense. Different in a Yes type of way. All great musicians. RIP.



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Papa Willie wrote:Arguably one of the most talented bands ever...
I can't dislike you anymore... well maybe I can because I utterly despise your lack of style and class.

You disgust me, sir... but we have more in common than not.

Now I feel like I need a tetanus shot.
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War Wagon wrote:
Papa Willie wrote:Arguably one of the most talented bands ever...
I can't dislike you anymore... well maybe I can because I utterly despise your lack of style and class.

You disgust me, sir... but we have more in common than not.

Now I feel like I need a tetanus shot.
A tequila shot might be better.
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Papa Willie wrote:2/3 gone in a year. That sucks. Arguably one of the most talented bands ever...
There were only three of them. Compare total amount of talent to an outfit like Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and there's no comparison.
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You're right - Emerson was a giant among rock musicians. The early 70s was a time when electronic keyboards were just starting to make a splash, and an amazing amount of creative stuff was coming out. In the jazz world a bunch of great keyboard players were also experimenting and transitioning from the post bop 60s to jazz/rock/R&B/funk fusion.

Some pretty incredible stuff out there from Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Joe Zawinul to name a few. I'll try and post some stuff later but check out:

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One tight band...

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Chick Corea, Al DiMeola, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White



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Pretty impressed with ELP covering Aaron Copland, here and elsewhere. Hoedown ring a bell? But it doesn't get much better than this.



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Covering Mussorgsky was pretty impressive too.
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Another keyboard giant of the 70s, though Jaco tends to be a show stealer.



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