Reply To: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 Nominees are Up for Voting. What Do You Think?

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In any event, of all of the rock groups not in the Hall of Fame that I think there’s a very strong case that they should be there, the one omission that really disappoints me the most is Keith Emerson. He was as brilliant a rock keyboardist as the genre has ever seen and had no limits. His virtuoso playing and incredibly creative musical imagination allowed him to play whatever he dreamed. Out of all of the snubs, that’s the snub that disappoints me the most. The fact that he passed on without seeing that very well-deserved acknowledgement is just plain sad to me. And yes, I realize that Carl Palmer and Greg Lake are/were also very talented, but Keith was just one of those once-in-a-lifetime talents.

I’m sure many of the keyboardists who have been inducted would cite him as an inspiration. People use the term brilliant too easily. Keith Emerson was absolutely a brilliant rock keyboardist.

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