Keith Emerson Quotes

At the Isle of Wight, the sound went out and kind of kept on going. And I wasn't... when I came off stage I was kind of unhappy about how we had played. But now, I listen back to those recordings and it's not bad.

Keith Emerson



Find a good teacher, as I found for my sons. I feel the worst thing you can do is to try and teach your own children yourself, because there is a natural rebellion that occurs.

Keith Emerson



I consider everything I compose a gift.

Keith Emerson



I don't care who I play to, as long as they enjoy listening to what I play.

Keith Emerson



I don't regard myself as a great classical or jazz pianist. I like country music, but I'm not a great player. I just like music. Drums 'n' bass is pretty exciting and I'd love to explore it.

Keith Emerson



I guess when Rick is finished with his Journey to the Centre of the Earth, then we might have a go at something. We'd like to, we're open to it, and we've been talking about it.

Keith Emerson



I had written movie scores, television series, played with other people. Carl had done the same with Asia, with other bands, everything. We weren't about to entrust Greg automatically with a production credit.

Keith Emerson



I love my mother dearly, but it wouldn't be suitable for me to live with her all the time.

Keith Emerson



I remember that I used to mix with my friends who had brothers and sisters. I was an only child.

Keith Emerson



I was always playing the Hammond Organ back to front even during the days of the Nice, going back to 1968. Really what I was doing there, was choosing notes at random and trying to make some sense of them, improvising back to front.

Keith Emerson



I'm not a rich man, and Greg Lake is certainly not. I don't know how he can survive. I don't know how he can be that suicidal. But having said that, I'd love to be there to help Greg.

Keith Emerson



I'm proud of my kids, they are doing what they want to do.

Keith Emerson



I've broken my nose, I've broken ribs. You name it. In fact, we just got back from South America, and I fell over a monitor speaker on the stage and almost ended up in the front row of the audience. I managed to sprain my wrist on that one but luckily nothing was broken.

Keith Emerson



I've gone through hell and back.

Keith Emerson



I've never written a book before.

Keith Emerson



If it wasn't good, I wouldn't be going back out on tour.

Keith Emerson



If they want a photograph, then just take it.

Keith Emerson



If we didn't do the tour, it would have been disastrous.

Keith Emerson



If you're a good parent, see the changes that are happening in your kids.

Keith Emerson



My sons are into German music, but they are into all kinds of music.

Keith Emerson