Only Mingus and Coltrane truly blow my musical mind at the level of Emerson. Keith possibly most because he was first.

What a memory to have. Bless Keith,sadly missed. And thank you for sharing. Bless. Djuk

No way! What a great experience to relate to fans!

You’re very very lucky! Now we need to find the guy that played Hoedown…

He says he has new dentures -- that may be the reason for some slurring.

Markus-- thank you so much for your kind words and for watching that means so much to me and yes I love Keith and had so much respect for him when he was in this realm and I still do I tried to strike the balance of a lifelong fan but also someone who worked with him and knew that certain questions have been asked 1 million times thank you again my friend. Check my other interviews on the Make Weird Music KZfaq…… people like Alex Lifeson Carmine Rojas David Torn Vernon Reid Paul Wertico Michael Shrieve Adrian Belew and many more……

We were shocked and saddened at his passing as well. Thank you for your comments.

Yeah I never got to see ELP live either but between them, King Crimson and Yes the world started to make sense.

@@iamavl Absolutely! When I first listened to the "Black Moon" album something in 1992 at the age of 14 I realized I HAD to go further and explore the kingdom of prog rock. The Nice followed, then King Crimson (apart from the 1969 debut the years with John Wetton are also splendid) and of course Yes (btw Rick Wakeman is great but we should not disregard the great job Patrick Moraz did on "Realyer")... And here we are today :-))

Yea, us too. It was an honor to meet him.

he pretty much only drank wine onstage

According to Emerson it was Courvoisier and was mostly water

Pretty sure it was the Hammond

EMEAPP in Pennsylvania. A great place.

@@OFR What and where is that, please?

I think he did loan it to Hall of Fame

Yes that's true.

Robbinsffxi, me as a singer/songwriter and a musician will rise.

ticktack1 🙂 Indeed! Drunk. But still a genius. One we shall never forget.

@@carlosalbertoteixeira375 No no no, not drunk, no heavy tongue! His new dentures are to blame :-D I love Keith's self-irony

No Emerson was not a drinker. Suffered psychological challenges yes. What a life. Impeccable technique. Lovingly human.

@Rudy Overlord I loved him dearly but singing was not exactly his greatest contribution to music

Exact date is somewhere end of April 2014. We did the interview while he was in town for Moogfest.

Yes, we are missing some good folks.

bear in mind he's over 70, and had several chronic health problems, including heart disease and depression linked to alcohol use. Not many people get through the sort of life he had without paying a price. Nearly 50 years after 'discovering' his music, I still rate him as perhaps the most creative/innovative of modern keyboard players

I agree. I think Keith was a heavy drinker. He reminds me exactly any of the numerous drunk chats I've witness at party endings in my family as a child. Also his depression over his right hand muscles & nerves degradation must have been so difficult to cope with when sober . . . Many iconic artists had much anxiety and demons and I can totally understand the kind of state of mind he must have been in at that point in his giant and beautiful career. R.I.P. Mr Emerson.

Actually he claimed not to be a huge drug/alcohol user/abuser. He said that bottle of Courvoisier on the keyboard was mostly water.

2010?

This interview was done during Moogfest in the spring of 2014.

RIP Greg who lost his guitar dexterity along with his voice and eventually his life, when the cancer took hold. I do think Keith had, had a drink, but he was a rock star, and I miss Keith and Greg, dearly.

I thought this - but Keith was on anti-depression tablets. I personally have had to have force teeth and it is very depressing getting use to them. Keith’s life was a ‘Performer’ and would have hated this and maybe took a couple more tab’s than he should have - poor guy. l have been a fan all my life. And strangely he is now buried less than a mile up the road from where l live, which is odd.

that`s a joke..please don`t come here..come here when the covid is over..i`ll be gone...there are plenty of people here who will be happy to take your money tho

He did plan to go on, there were all kinds of things like classes and other orchestral performances where he wouldn't have to play so much. His death was an accident.

“His right hand and arm had given him problems for years. He had an operation a few years ago to take out a bad muscle but the pain and nerve issues in his right hand were getting worse,” she said. “He had concerts coming up in Japan and even though they hired a back-up keyboard player to support him, Keith was worried. He read all the criticism online and was a sensitive soul. Last year he played concerts and people posted mean comments such as, ‘I wish he would stop playing.’ He was tormented with worry that he wouldn’t be good enough. He was planning to retire after Japan. He didn’t want to let down his fans. He was a perfectionist and the thought he wouldn’t play perfectly made him depressed, nervous and anxious.”

What do you mean? Did she criticize Lake?

No way!! I've never heard / read Mari Kawaguchi criticising Greg!!! Who did criticise Greg, and even Keith, was no less than Carl Palmer. He may be a brilliant musician, one of the greatest drummers in history, but I completely disagreed about some things he said after High Voltage, for example.

Pain meds maybe? I'm in awe of the guy, but I'm exhausted after watching this.

seems like narcotics. poor dude

too much alcohol obviously

No, to me he seems something like he has been taking some medicines for his chronic depression or something. That's what seems to me. He suffered from chronic depression for a long time... poor Keith, makes me so sad... 💔💔

yeah, it's sad... some interviewers do this on purpose thinking the drunk interviewee will disclose something "viral" or controversial

Wow what a presumptuous douchebag! Andre and Keith were close friends for many, many years, that's why Andre brought him in for a casual conversation. Also, the mic's sound fine, your ears must be shit. There is Keith's mic, and Andre's, and they are "assigned" properly. Keith was totally sober, and we do not associate ourselves with Moog music. Keith was in town for Moogfest when this went down. Have a nice day, we hope to never hear from you again, you disrespectful tool.

Anybody who knows anything about Keith Emerson knows WHY there is a Moog water bottle there... Keith's main historic instrument was the monster... the ten foot tall Moog. Robert Moog worked in association with Keith Emerson in developing the instruments... he got them first. Keith was incredibly important in helping fine tune Moogs and in testing out new versions on tour. that's why there is a Moog water bottle there... and Keith deserves to be able to flaunt the name... he is partly responsible for Moog as it was.

+Iam AVL Thank you for taking on this "person". I've had some of the surgeries that Keith endured and he still managed to perform. Along with Keith, I also had an ulnar nerve release in my elbows and can no longer play guitar. Thankfully I did not make my living as a master musician so I can only imagine what Keith was dealing with. Thank you Keith for everything you accomplished in your life and you will always be remembered for your musical brilliance! RIP and hopefully you are now jamming with Greg and Beethoven and Bach and ...

Again... you never answered how you could be a fan of Keith, and question the Moog group association. Obviously, you know NOTHING about Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

Dave, who is questioning Keith's relationship with Moog synthesizers?

“His right hand and arm had given him problems for years. He had an operation a few years ago to take out a bad muscle but the pain and nerve issues in his right hand were getting worse,” she said. “He had concerts coming up in Japan and even though they hired a back-up keyboard player to support him, Keith was worried. He read all the criticism online and was a sensitive soul. Last year he played concerts and people posted mean comments such as, ‘I wish he would stop playing.’ He was tormented with worry that he wouldn’t be good enough. He was planning to retire after Japan. He didn’t want to let down his fans. He was a perfectionist and the thought he wouldn’t play perfectly made him depressed, nervous and anxious.”