Greg Lake laments the loss of album cover art: ‘It changes the whole dynamic’
Greg Lake has long been associated with cover images for both King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer. Without them, he says music is diffeent.
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Greg Lake discusses his often-misunderstood Yuletide classic: ‘What Christmas really meant to me’
Even today, controversy surrounds Greg Lake’s message of anti-commercialism in ‘I Believe in Father Christmas,’ a No. 2 UK hit from 1975.
Greg Lake on his first post-Emerson Lake and Palmer album: ‘I was just sort of spun’
“I had every freedom in the world,” Lake tells us, “and yet …”
Keith Emerson and Greg Lake – Live from Manticore Hall (2014)
These two clearly aren’t finished, even if Emerson Lake and Palmer seems to be.
‘He was rather disappointed with me’: Retirement has split friendships in Emerson Lake and Palmer
Carl Palmer says he hasn’t spoken to one of his bandmates in the wake of Emerson Lake and Palmer’s retirement. It was the drummer, after a long-awaited 2010 reunion, who put an end to things. You May Also Like: Carl Palmer isn’t sorry about reworking Emerson Lake and Palmer: ‘IRead More
‘It just proved to be so unwieldy’: Greg Lake on Emerson Lake and Palmer’s budget-busting 1977 orchestral tour
Greg Lake can pinpoint the exact moment when he understood that Emerson Lake and Palmer’s outsized decision to tour 1977’s Works with a full orchestra was going to bankrupt the band. You May Also Like: With Works, Emerson Lake and Palmer began to fall apart: ‘It just proved to beRead More
‘I keep going back and adding things’: Greg Lake’s book is overstuffed with memories of ELP, King Crimson
Greg Lake has been mentioning an on-going autobiography project for some time, one with the very appropriate title of Lucky Man. No word yet, however, on when we’ll be lucky enough to read it. You May Also Like: Greg Lake compares this era to the one that sparked King Crimson:Read More
‘This sounds terribly extravagant’: Greg Lake on beginnings of Emerson Lake and Palmer’s Brain Salad Surgery
Through Greg Lake has said that 1972’s Trilogy was his favorite Emerson Lake and Palmer album, the project provided a unique obstacle for the group You May Also Like: How Emerson Lake and Palmer Found That Amazing ‘Brain Salad Surgery’ Artist Greg Lake picks his favorite Emerson Lake and PalmerRead More
‘Everything is perfect’: Greg Lake on the timeless chemistry between the Beatles’ Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
If Greg Lake didn’t already have an appreciation for the unique syncopations of the Beatles rhythm section, he certainly learned a thing or two while on tour with Ringo Starr and his All-Starr band. You May Also Like: Ringo Starr’s Y Not was elevated by a dark Paul McCartney duet:Read More
‘It was an unbelievable moment’: Greg Lake on how Emerson Lake and Palmer gave comfort to a dying girl
Greg Lake’s worldwide Song of a Lifetime tour found him sharing stories as much as his discography, then inviting members of the audience to talk about the connective qualities of music. One such tale still stands out. You May Also Like: Greg Lake picks his favorite Emerson Lake and PalmerRead More
