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Chris P.

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RIP Greg Lake
« on: December 08, 2016, 04:51:52 AM »

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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2016, 05:21:56 AM »
Very sad to learn of this. An LP copy of Pictures at an Exhibition was one of exactly three rock records in my father's otherwise purely classical record collection (Deep Purple's classical mashup and The Nice's Five Bridges Suite being the other two). On very special occasions, he could be persuaded to dig it out and put it on. A friend of my parents leant me a copy of Tarkus, and I dutifully dubbed both albums onto each side of a cassette, which I then played to death as a kid and teenager. Greg's voice was one of the standout elements of ELP for sure.

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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2016, 06:04:09 AM »
A very sad loss.

At this time of year I always look forward to hearing this - one of my favourite songs, that I never get tired of listening to.

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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2016, 06:16:43 AM »
No, no and NO!
Lake was one of my favorite bass players and ELP was always tops in my list of favorite bands. 2016 can go right on out, please.
RIP Greg, and thanks so much for all the wonderful music.
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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2016, 07:21:13 AM »
2016 is a dangerous year for musical heroes...

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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2016, 08:10:55 AM »


 R.I.P Greg.

It's a very hard year.
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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2016, 09:09:30 AM »
2016 can FOAD already.

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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2016, 09:50:08 AM »
Flat Eric, I feel just as you do. I love the Father Christmas song, although it usually turns into an earworm that I whistle for a couple of days after hearing it.

A truly iconic voice. There are only so many that you recognize instantly and connect to their body of work; Greg Lake was one. 

R.I.P.

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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2016, 11:20:42 AM »
RIP Greg. His bass work on Trilogy blew my teenage mind, and it went on from there. What a voice too.

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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2016, 11:24:46 AM »
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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2016, 05:02:16 PM »
no words... rip...
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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2016, 08:25:24 PM »
So sad--a great loss. 
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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2016, 04:58:59 AM »
Damn, I'm running out of heroes :sad:. RIP
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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2016, 06:31:38 AM »
Gotta say I loved his bass work also...

The tone he got was wonderful, and just made the songs soar...

And could he sing...I saw him in Cincinnati, and besides being the loudest show (ELP) I have ever seen, I was amazed at how effortless his singing seemed.

I remember him casually chewing gum while he was singing...

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Re: RIP Greg Lake
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2016, 12:04:11 PM »

RIP

One of the great singing bassists. Crimson was a huge early influence of mine.

Sad to see him go but he sure left an impressive catalog of work.