RIP Greg Lake

[redsturgeon]

I used to be an ELP fan and his is one a my favourite Xmas songs.

Died of cancer aged 69 ( same a Bowie)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPm6CheT6rs

John

[panamagold]

+1 for the Xmas song.

It is exactly 46 years to the day (09/12/70) that ELP performed at the Lyceum when I worked there.

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/emerson-lake-and-palmer/1970/lyceum-theatre-london-england-53d287a1.html

panamagold

[coleyfish]

That's a shame.

Underrated vocalist and not remembered enough for his contribution to King Crimson's eponymous debut album - an absolute classic and much better than ELP ever produced.

Coleyfish

[Lootman]

That's a shame.

Underrated vocalist and not remembered enough for his contribution to King Crimson's eponymous debut album - an absolute classic and much better than ELP ever produced.

McDonald and Giles left KC about that time and, arguably, continued the original KC tradition more faithfully, while KC became more a vehicle for Fripp and has probably changed its line-up over the decades more than any other major band.

ELP were big at the time but their stuff hasn't aged well. The whole "prog rock" thing seems very dated now, in fact.

[coleyfish]

That's a shame.

Underrated vocalist and not remembered enough for his contribution to King Crimson's eponymous debut album - an absolute classic and much better than ELP ever produced.

McDonald and Giles left KC about that time and, arguably, continued the original KC tradition more faithfully, while KC became more a vehicle for Fripp and has probably changed its line-up over the decades more than any other major band

I particularly liked the KC & The Sunshine Band project

Coleyfish

[DiamondEcho]

Shame. King Crimson were probably the first prog-rock band I ever encountered, and were the 'backing track' to the duration that my first girlfriend held out.
'In the court of the Crimson King', majestic indeed, mysterious, whimsical.
'21st century schizoid man' [1969] - undoubtedly a formative influence on the likes of Black Sabbath/ Ozzy, etc

For me Emerson, Lake + Palmer had less impact. They veered off into the 10-20 minutes concept tracks, that became impenetrable and self-indulgent; and the likes of which punk later rose up against and smashed.

[Lootman]

King Crimson were probably the first prog-rock band I ever encountered . . . For me Emerson, Lake + Palmer had less impact. They veered off into the 10-20 minutes concept tracks, that became impenetrable and self-indulgent; and the likes of which punk later rose up against and smashed.

An interesting discussion might be which prog rock band were the most "impenetrable and self-indulgent" and I'd throw in "pretentious" there as well.

For my money The Moody Blues were the all-time worse, followed by Yes, then Genesis, ELO and ELP. There are probably some others that I've forgotten but then that in itself is a damning indictment. And for some reason I give Crimson a pass. Thank God for Punk, which rescued us from our dogmatic slumbers.

But Lake did have a wonderful voice.

[redsturgeon]

For my money The Moody Blues were the all-time worse, followed by Yes, then Genesis, ELO and ELP.

ELO prog rock??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLNR4xfh1Qc

John

[redsturgeon]

rescued us from our dogmatic slumbers

Was that the Yes album before or after Tales From Topographic Oceans?

John

[panamagold]

The Moody Blues were the all-time worse

The band that released 1 album at least 8 times. They gave Status Quo a run for their money on that platform.

panamagold

[dionaeamuscipula]

rescued us from our dogmatic slumbers

Was that the Yes album before or after Tales From Topographic Oceans?

John

During.

DM