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 EmersonI 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 EmersonIve broken my nose, Ive 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 EmersonI love my mother dearly, but it wouldn't be suitable for me to live with her all the time.
Keith EmersonTo this day, H.R. Giger's work remains distinctive in every sense. He is frighteningly unique.
Keith EmersonNext year I'm going to be a guesting soloist with orchestras all over Europe, to start off with.
Keith EmersonI'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 EmersonAt 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 EmersonI remember that I used to mix with my friends who had brothers and sisters. I was an only child.
Keith Emerson