Were you a fan of the American music group Emerson, Lake and Palmer?

Another great guy gone.
This song will have to be rewritten about 2016, the year the music died.

Their early stuff was amazing to me, a whole new world in rock. I wasn’t too much of a fan of their later stuff. I loved Pictures at an Exhibition, and Trilogy, and Brain Salad Surgery. But then they seemed to be a bit too over the top in the live shows.

But another one gone, this has been a hell of year for music legends/.

Yes, as @zenvelo said, what a year for music legends. R.I.P. K.E.
What a lucky man he was.

That is too bad. He was a great keyboardist and composer. R.I.P.

From The Beginning was one of the first songs I put on my iPod.

I wasn’t as it happens, felt the urge to answer based solely on the amusing rewording of the question.

Oh yes. Still am.

Heck yeah…what a tragic loss to the music world. I think I will have a brain salad in his honor.

VIDEO SHOULD NEVER EVER AUTOPLAY, ESPECIALLY WITH AUDIO.

Rolling Stone. Grr…

Nobody is talking about the suicide reports. From what I have gathered he was suffering from some degenerative nerve issues in his hand and was depressed at losing his ability to play music. A single gunshot wound to the head, most likely self inflicted. Sad, but his choice.

@Coloma I agree. Gunshot suicides are particularly troubling to me as it tells me they were really in a bad place to take such violent and certain measures to end their life.

@Cruiser Yes, I think gun suicides are the usual choice for most males, certainly gets the job done 99% of the time. I know the stats say that the highest risk suicide group ( this economy not withstanding ) is amongst white makes in their 60’s. I guess everyones rock bottom is highly individual. I’m still not over Robin Williams death, I loved that guy, but I understand why people make this choice. Losing control of your body or your life is a hard thing to cope with.

@Coloma The only rationalization I can come up with is at that moment they wanted to make sure there was not any chance of medical life saving measures. Sadly from experience I cannot help but consider they were at the same time sending a message to those they left behind

@Cruiser Yes, it is always the hardest of the survivors. It’s too bad people can’t be honest with their loved ones and either A. find a way to get past their pain or B. have the support of loved ones so it is not a shocking and traumatizing experience for those left behind.

Indeed!