Keith Emerson vs Roger Waters

[a21schizoidman]

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ogID=387387504

the interview is here:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/new...-at-dark-side/



Keith's response
Keith Emerson:

Dear Tony,
So, like inflating pigs to fly over Battersea Power Station disrupting Heathrow Airport, London wasn't a construct in order to sell records or a publicity stunt to be successful in pop music? ELP's music combined social comment with fun, artistry and variety which is more than I can say about his morbid dronings. He and I are in the business of entertainment and if He chooses to put himself in the category of pop activist so be it. I learned the lesson early enough. Don't mix politics with music by burning flags. Leave all that to Bono and Sting. Either become a politician or a musician. Although he made a lot of money with his mono tonal ramblings on the latter I think he should stick to the former as long as he preaches his politics in some remote area like a worm sanctuary in Siberia.
K. E.
PS I enjoyed being part of his tribute album

[Muffster]

If there was any doubt in my mind that Roger Waters is an a*hole of epic proportions, this has completely eliminated it.

Right on Keith.

[OldFogey]

I didn't read all the reactions to this exchange in the comments on the blog site, but the trend was 100% support for Keith. I think that's pretty cool. Roger definitely comes off like an arrogant putz to me.

[Jhail83]

He is an ass, but he is still a musical genius.

[chillzatl]

He is an ass, but he is still a musical genius.

It's funny how often drugs can make one out to be a genius.

[Jhail83]

It's funny how often drugs can make one out to be a genius.

You can't attribute it all to drugs.