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====Other appearances and activities==== In 2000, Emerson was a featured panelist and performer at "The Keyboard Meets Modern Technology", an event honouring Moog presented by the [[Smithsonian]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], in conjunction with a gallery exhibition celebrating the 300th anniversary of the piano.<ref>{{cite news |last=Porter |first=Christopher |date=14 April 2000 |title=The Keyboard Meets Modern Technology |url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/19445/the-keyboard-meets-modern-technology |newspaper=[[Washington City Paper]] |location=[[Washington, D.C.]] |access-date=16 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930164443/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/19445/the-keyboard-meets-modern-technology |archive-date=30 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Crawford |first=Franklin |date=23 August 2005 |title=Robert Moog, Ph.D. '64, Inventor of the Music Synthesizer, Dies of Brain Cancer |url=http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2005/08/robert-moog-dies-71|newspaper=[[Cornell Chronicle]] |location=[[Ithaca, New York]] |access-date=16 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130045134/http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2005/08/robert-moog-dies-71 |archive-date=30 January 2016}}</ref> Emerson later headlined both the first and third [[Moogfest]], a festival held in honour of [[Robert Moog]], at the [[B.B. King|B. B. King Blues Club & Grill]] at [[Times Square]] in New York City, in 2004 and 2006 respectively.<ref>{{cite web |last=Emerson |first=Keith |author-link=Keith Emerson |url=http://www.keithemerson.com/Gallery/2004Appearances/18MayMoogFest/2004May18.html |title=Photos β 18 May 2004 β MoogFest |publisher=Official Website |date=18 May 2004 |access-date=10 November 2011 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312073544/http://www.keithemerson.com/Gallery/2004Appearances/18MayMoogFest/2004May18.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Mick |title=An Electrifying Journey: Origin of a Music Festival Celebrating Innovator Bob Moog |url=http://www.thetunedinn.com/article/electrifying-journey-origin-music-festival-celebrating-innovator-bob-moog |publisher=The Tuned Inn |location=Brooklyn, NY |date=29 September 2011 |access-date=10 November 2011 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312215658/http://thetunedinn.com/article/electrifying-journey-origin-music-festival-celebrating-innovator-bob-moog |url-status=dead }}</ref> Emerson opened the [[Led Zeppelin]] reunion/[[Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert]] at the [[The O2 Arena (London)|O2 Arena]] in London on 10 December 2007,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/dec/16/popandrock.ledzeppelin | title=One Step Closer to Heaven | work=The Guardian | date=16 December 2007 | access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref> along with [[Chris Squire]] and [[Alan White (Yes drummer)|Alan White]] ([[Yes (band)|Yes]]) and [[Simon Kirke]] ([[Bad Company]]/[[Free (band)|Free]]). The supergroup played a new arrangement of "[[Fanfare for the Common Man (Emerson, Lake & Palmer song)|Fanfare for the Common Man]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jones |first=Tim |date=February 2008 |title=Ahmet Ertegun Tribute: London Greenwich 02 Arena: 10th December, 2007 |url=http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/ahmet-ertegun-tribute |magazine=[[Record Collector]] |location=United Kingdom |publisher=[[Metropolis International|Diamond Publishing]] |access-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313214654/http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/ahmet-ertegun-tribute |archive-date=13 March 2016}}</ref> Emerson also made a guest appearance in 2009 on [[Spinal Tap (band)|Spinal Tap]]'s album ''[[Back from the Dead (Spinal Tap album)|Back from the Dead]]'',<ref name="blabbermouth">{{cite web |title=SPINAL TAP: Entire New Album Available For Streaming |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121958 |date=15 June 2009 |publisher=[[blabbermouth.net]] |access-date=15 June 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090618073503/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121958| archive-date= 18 June 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> and played on several songs at Spinal Tap's "One Night Only World Tour" at [[Wembley Arena]] on 30 June 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last=McDermott |first=Lucy |date=1 July 2009 |title=Spinal Tap World Tour: For One Night Only |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/comedy/2009/07/spinal-tap-world-tour-for-one-night-only.shtml |work=BBC News |access-date=13 March 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313232047/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/comedy/2009/07/spinal-tap-world-tour-for-one-night-only.shtml |archive-date=13 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=info@keith-emerson.com |url=http://www.keithemerson.com/MiscPages/2009/20090628-SpinalTap.html |title=Official Keith Emerson Website - Spinal Tap @ Wembley Arena |publisher=Keithemerson.com |access-date=13 March 2016 |archive-date=28 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228044648/http://www.keithemerson.com/MiscPages/2009/20090628-SpinalTap.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/spinal-tap/2009/wembley-arena-london-england-63d14a4f.html |title=Spinal Tap Concert Setlist at Wembley Arena, London on June 30, 2009 |publisher=setlist.fm |access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref> In 2004 Emerson published his autobiography entitled ''Pictures of an Exhibitionist'', which dealt with his life up to his nearly career-ending nerve-graft surgery in 1993.<ref name=keautobio>{{cite book |last=Emerson |first=Keith |date=2004 |title=Pictures of an Exhibitionist |location=[[London]] |publisher=[[John Blake Publishing|John Blake Publishing, Ltd.]] |isbn=1-84454-053-7}}</ref><ref name=wakeman>{{cite news |last=Wakeman |first=Rick |author-link=Rick Wakeman |date=19 December 2003 |title=Naughty But Nice |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/dec/20/highereducation.biography |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |location=[[London]] |access-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912175705/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/dec/20/highereducation.biography |archive-date=12 September 2014}}</ref> In 2007, Emerson began working with Canadian independent filmmaker Jason Woodford to make a documentary film based on his autobiography.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=28 August 2013 |title=West Kelowna Filmmaker to Tell Story of Keith Emerson |url=http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/221542171.html |newspaper=Kelowna Capital News |location=[[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia]] |access-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313222931/http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/221542171.html |archive-date=13 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=18 August 2013 |title=Emerson: Pictures of an Exhibitionist from Canada |url=http://worthingdaily.co.uk/entertainment/emerson-pictures-of-an-exhibitionist-from-canada/ |newspaper=Worthing Daily |location=[[Worthing]], [[West Sussex]] |access-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819014519/http://worthingdaily.co.uk/entertainment/emerson-pictures-of-an-exhibitionist-from-canada/ |archive-date=19 August 2013 }}</ref> As of March 2016, production was still ongoing and the filmmakers were seeking funding to finish the film, according to the webpage of an artists' management company representing Emerson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artisttrove.com/artist/143631545730732/QEDG+Management |title=Emerson, Lake & Palmer |date=March 2016 |website=artisttrove.com |publisher=QEDG Management |access-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313224207/http://www.artisttrove.com/artist/143631545730732/QEDG%2BManagement |archive-date=13 March 2016 }}</ref>
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