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Old 08-12-2016, 14:34
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Very sad news for me. ELP were a fine prog rock band and "I believe in Father Christmas" one of my all time faves.

A very sad year for music overall

RIP Greg
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Old 08-12-2016, 14:41
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Very sad news for me. ELP were a fine prog rock band and "I believe in Father Christmas" one of my all time faves.

A very sad year for music overall

RIP Greg
Bloody hell fire.
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Old 08-12-2016, 15:00
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Very sad news for me. ELP were a fine prog rock band and "I believe in Father Christmas" one of my all time faves.

A very sad year for music overall

RIP Greg
Each time one of them dies it’s like a little piece of me dies with them.

I saw ELP many many moons ago;…Greg was a superb musician and vocalist,… and the perfect counterbalance to Keith Emerson’s maniacal onstage exuberance.

They were unique and brilliant;

…think I might listen to ‘Trilogy’ this afternoon.
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Old 08-12-2016, 15:01
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mourners at his funeral are advised that the funeral organ solo will go on for 9 hours
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Old 08-12-2016, 15:03
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And if Richard Hammond attends he should wear an anti-stab vest.
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Old 08-12-2016, 15:07
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mourners at his funeral are advised that the funeral organ solo will go on for 9 hours


…will it be Keith Emerson’s comeback gig?
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Old 08-12-2016, 15:11
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And if Richard Hammond attends he should wear an anti-stab vest.


....so it definitely will be Keith Emerson's comback gig!
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Old 08-12-2016, 15:19
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Lovely Christmas song

https://youtu.be/RXCEdrnaFlY
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Old 08-12-2016, 15:24
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RiP, another lost talent.
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Old 08-12-2016, 16:27
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Oh, good lord.
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Old 08-12-2016, 16:35
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Love this version of I Believe in Father Christmas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM
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Old 08-12-2016, 16:59
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....so it definitely will be Keith Emerson's comback gig!
Keith Emerson died earlier this year.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:01
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It's an anti Christmas song. mocking the lies and hypocrisy of it, always made me smile when people thought it was the same as that Slade dirge, or jingle bells.

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Old 08-12-2016, 17:02
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Love this version of I Believe in Father Christmas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM
Thanks for that;…haven’t heard that version before,…very poignant.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:03
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Keith Emerson died earlier this year.
...you don't say.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:06
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...you don't say.
I did say.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:07
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Love this version of I Believe in Father Christmas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM
Very ethereal.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:07
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Love this version of I Believe in Father Christmas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM
Loved that, thanks.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:21
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Very sad news for me. ELP were a fine prog rock band and "I believe in Father Christmas" one of my all time faves.

A very sad year for music overall

RIP Greg
Wasn't he in King Crimson as well? My Dad was (is still) a huge fan of them.

2016 strikes again - still, only 23 more days to go.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:26
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Wasn't he in King Crimson as well? My Dad was (is still) a huge fan of them.

2016 strikes again - still, only 23 more days to go.
Yes he played Bass and sang on KC's first album. He also did some work on the 2nd album but left before it was finished.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:30
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Wasn't he in King Crimson as well? My Dad was (is still) a huge fan of them.

2016 strikes again - still, only 23 more days to go.
...the 1st of January can’t come quick enough for Carl Palmer.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:32
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Love this version of I Believe in Father Christmas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM
Kinda miss the timpani but it's very lovely. St Brides looks wonderful too. Bigger.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:41
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Yes he played Bass and sang on KC's first album. He also did some work on the 2nd album but left before it was finished.
The number of times I heard "In the wake of Poseidon" when I was growing up......

What was the other one? - 21st century schizoid man.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:50
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What a year it's been.
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