RIP GREG LAKE- 11.10.1947 TO 12.7.2016

Capolini · Dec 8, 2016

RIP GREG LAKE:11.10.1947 TO 12.7.2016.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ONLY CARL PALMER REMAINS.

MY VERY FIRST ALBUM WHEN I WAS 11 YEARS OLD,,,,,"TARKUS"!!! LOVED THE COVER THAT IS WHY I CHOSE IT,THEN THE MUSIC THAT FOLLOWED WAS UNIQUE TO MY EARS AND I FELL IN LOVE WITH THAT ALBUM. HAVING TWO OLDER BROTHERS "HELPED" ME BECOME EXPERIENCED!

The trio considered bringing a full-time guitarist into the fold – Lake was pulling double duty on bass and guitar – but, according to the book Legends of Rock Guitar, the only musician they all agreed could keep up with them was Jimi Hendrix and their acrynomic name would then become "HELP."

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I REMEMBER READING THIS ABOUT 35 YEARS AGO IN ONE OF MY HENDRIX BOOKS. IF THAT WOULD HAVE MATERIALIZED THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN THE GREATEST ROCK/JAZZ FUSION BAND OF ALL TIME.AS IT TURNED OUT THEY DID NOT DISAPPOINT US WITH WHAT THEY EVENTUALLY BECAME AND CREATED!:thumbsup:

KITROBASKIN · Dec 8, 2016

ELP was certainly part of the artistic rock going on at the time. What were your favorite singles from their career.

irongate · Dec 8, 2016

Can not forget King Crimson, which really started a new era in the music field.

Capolini · Dec 8, 2016

^^^^^^^^^

Lucky Man, From the Beginning,Black Moon and Fanfare for the Common Man.

Capolini · Dec 8, 2016

irongate said:
Can not forget King Crimson, which really started a new era in the music field.

Yes,,I can see my Brothers album now! IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING!

peter yetman · Dec 8, 2016

Lucky Man, the sound of my youth. I was hooked on Tarkus and used to ride my desk around the classroom sticking rulers in it. I think you had to be there.
I never envisaged a time when my heros would be passsing away.
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Capolini · Dec 9, 2016

YESTERDAY ON 93.3 WMMR IN PHIL-AHHH-DELPHIA I HEARD PIERRE ROBERT SAY THAT GREGG LAKE "WROTE LUCKY MAN" WHEN HE WAS 12 YEARS OLD!

FOR A TWELVE YEAR OLD BOY TO WRITE A SONG WITH SUCH "DEPTH" IS SIMPLY AMAZING!

I HAVE BEEN WRITING POEMS AND PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTES SINCE I WAS 18. I TRULY APPRECIATE HIS TALENT AND GIFT OF BEING A CREATIVE GENIUS.:thanks:

bykfixer · Dec 9, 2016

Another vote for Lucky Man.

Back when they toured regularly my brother would always catch the closest show. He still talks about those and (pre- Michael McDonald) Doobie Brothers shows. Oh, and Yes... he is a big fan of them too.

RIP Greg.

Beamhead · Dec 9, 2016

I saw them several times, C'est la vie Greg, Still you turn me on. As I remember him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAYzSHOzRHQ

PhotonWrangler · Dec 10, 2016

They were one of the early adopters of the mighty Moog synthesizer. One of the things that caught my attention was the soaring Moog riffs at the end of Lucky Man.

Capolini · Dec 11, 2016

PhotonWrangler said:
They were one of the early adopters of the mighty Moog synthesizer. One of the things that caught my attention was the soaring Moog riffs at the end of Lucky Man.

Yes they[Keith Emerson/ELP] were!! Rick Wakemen[YES] was another one.

We also can not forget Jan Hammer from Mahavishnu orchestra."BIRDS OF FIRE" is still one of my all time favorite albums,was listening to that[and still am!] when I was 12 thanks to older brothers!

They[Jan Hammer/Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman] are the "INNOVATORS" of the Moog and the Three best in my book!

I learned some things I did not know:

During the writing sessions for the next Strawbs album, Wakeman resumed session work to help pay for his new home in West Harrow.[31] He bought a Minimoog synthesizer at half price from actor Jack Wild, who thought that it was defective because it only played one note at a time!

In the 1972 Melody Maker readers' poll, Wakeman ranked second in the Top Keyboardist category behind Keith Emerson.[

jabe1 · Dec 13, 2016

I still listen to his music frequently.
21st century schitzoid man is fantastic.

Like so many others recently, sad to see him gone.

RIP GREG LAKE- 11.10.1947 TO 12.7.2016

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