I Have a Ton More Admiration for Greg Lake

OPBASSMAN1994 · #1 02-25-2012, 08:30 AM

Just listened to "Bullfrog" on the Works Vol. I album, and he rips through a bass solo that I never thought he could do. I always knew Lake was good, but I don't think I've ever really heard him do something like that. The guy can shred.

KenHR · #2 02-25-2012, 08:53 AM

Hell yeah. He keeps up with Fripp on 21st Century Schizoid Man...that takes some ability!

tangentmusic · #3 02-25-2012, 02:40 PM

Greg does some amazing work on the entire "Brain Salad Surgery" LP.
His Bass line, acoustic guitar, lead guitar and vocal on "From the Beginning" is masterful too.

OPBASSMAN1994 · #4 02-25-2012, 06:54 PM

Yeah, I think I'm going to buy tix to see him when he comes to Atl. on April 26. His site says that on this tour he's playing all the hits from King Crimson and ELP. That should be an awesome show.

Jim11895 · #5 02-25-2012, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by OPBASSMAN1994

Yeah, I think I'm going to buy tix to see him when he comes to Atl. on April 26. His site says that on this tour he's playing all the hits from King Crimson and ELP. That should be an awesome show.

I guess I could check on the internet, but where in ATL is he playing? Sounds like a great concert.

OPBASSMAN1994 · #6 02-25-2012, 07:16 PM

The Variety Playhouse, and yeah, I'm pretty psyched.

plankspanker13 · #7 02-25-2012, 11:52 PM

Greg is massively under-appreciated as a bassist. Many of his lines in ELP were written by Emerson, but were also rather unconventional (for rock) and demanding. Not helping his bassist recognition cause is the fact that he plays 6-string and sings lead. He can also lay back and support, as he did for the Who, on "Real Good-looking Boy," letting Zak Starkey take a Moonie turn, and staying mostly rootbound.

jason1980's · #8 02-26-2012, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tangentmusic

Greg does some amazing work on the entire "Brain Salad Surgery" LP.
His Bass line, acoustic guitar, lead guitar and vocal on "From the Beginning" is masterful too.

If you like his bass lines on Brain Salad Surgery then you need to youtube some of their rehearsal footage for that album and see the incredible lines he plays that didn't get recorded, especially on Karn Evil 9: 2nd Impression, they are awesome!

**rtav** · #9 02-29-2012, 06:19 PM

Greg Lake is amazing. I listen to his playing on Brain Salad Surgery's "Karn Evil 9 - Second Impression" and cannot believe how fast and clean he sounds is on that track. Don't believe me? Try playing it for yourself. Greg is wayyyy overlooked among GREAT bassists.

millsbass5 · #10 02-29-2012, 06:34 PM

I'm a little embarrassed about this,but,I've heard talk about his playing being influential to a lot of players over the years. I'm 45 yrs. old,but I've never really listened to any of his playing,besides what's been on radio over the years. Can anyone suggest some good clips on Youtube,or something? Maybe a drums & bass solo piece from him and Carl Palmer? I couldn't really find anything.

Thanks,
Steve

Chrisk-K · #11 02-29-2012, 07:41 PM

The problem is Greg Lake considers himself a guitarist who also plays the bass. He should've dedicated himself to the bass. The same goes for Rutherford.

N.F.A. · #12 02-29-2012, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrisk-K

The problem is Greg Lake considers himself a guitarist who also plays the bass. He should've dedicated himself to the bass. The same goes for Rutherford.

Maybe Ronnie Wood too. His bass work kicks #$$. Hard to turn down a gig with the Stones though, I guess.