Off Topic Rip Keith Emerson

One of emerson lake and palmer died aged 71 RIP

 

Aaw ****. Another one.

What a special talent. RIP.

 

They are gannin down like flies its only march and we seem to be having an Rip thread just about every week if not more

 

Falling like flies at the minute.

I guess many of us are of an age where many of us losing our musical heroes.

 

Wee?

Not being rude here.

 

Fanfare for the common man?

 

Sorry no.

 

Goes back to the days of Yes, Jethro Tull, that sort of era.

By **** he could play a bit though.

 

I believe in father christmas? Hoedown? Comm you must be a youngun type ELP Hoedown Milan 1973 into youtube and you will see him play

 

1973 i was 4.

****i just gave my age away.

 

And Relic's got his abacus out, trying to work out how many years before that, that he retired.

 

More importantly I just gave my F***er away (or at least you now have a good idea)

 

I wouldn`t expect you to know much about these fellas comm but for us elder statesmen they were a massive part of our musical growing up.

It tends to hit home a bit. Makes you aware of your own mortality if anything.

**** it I refuse to get morbid.

 

It tends to hit home a bit. Makes you aware of your own mortality if anything.

**** it I refuse to get morbid

I'm getting pi**ed join me

 

It does mate. A guy I know, top bloke, is arranging his own wake. He's younger than me. Shocking!

We just gotta keep that pump pumping pops. Never know when it's going say **** it, enough's enough!

Think young, stay young!

 

Yes. I bet im a gonner before most of you.

 

When I pop off instructions have been left with @Desix in a Row that this is to be played at mine.

Probably sums me up as much anything can.

 

You're just 46/47 mate! Ease up on the drink, get your work / life balance sorted and spend as much time with family as you can.

Sorry mate, didn't mean to preach.