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Chongo
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Mar 14, 2016, 07:30 PM
 
Sad to hear of the death of Keth Emerson of ELP. What's even more sad it was by his own hand.
Keith Emerson's Girlfriend Sheds Some Light on Keyboardist's Suicide | Billboard

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."
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Mar 16, 2016, 08:08 PM
 
This is extremely sad. I need to go play some ELP now.

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Mar 16, 2016, 09:57 PM
 
Originally Posted by ghporter View Post
This is extremely sad. I need to go play some ELP now.
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Mar 17, 2016, 04:54 PM
 
Poor guy, it appears he had severe emotional problems for a long time.
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