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Topic: Greg Lake RIP

More bad news guys Greg Lake one time member of Emerson, Lake and Palmer has sadly passed away.

another sad loss, great bassist, singer and guitarist....RIP Greg

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Re: Greg Lake RIP

Another great one leaves us, and Greg was a master at his trade. The news says it was cancer that got him, and only 69 years old. That's now 2/3rds of E.L.P. gone, with Keith Emerson having left us back in March. R.I.P. Greg.

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Re: Greg Lake RIP

I am sorry to hear of this. I have several of ELP's live CD's/DVD's and Greg always was a very personable and amiable person. I had no idea he wrote "Lucky Man" when he was just 11. Yes, Rest In Peace, Greg.

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Re: Greg Lake RIP

Another sad loss for the music industry sad

R.I.P.

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Re: Greg Lake RIP

I feel so sad at Gregs passing in a way more so than Keith's not sure why. The guy was a gentlemen as well as wonderful guitarist and musician.
ELP was and still is one of my all time favourite bands and had a great influence in my musical choices.
I know death is a part of life but losing your musical heros brings home to me how short life is.
RIP Greg and thanks.

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Greg Lake was a magic muscian. ELP  were an exceptional band.

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Re: Greg Lake RIP

Being that it's The Christmas Season, I thought y'all might appreciate this song by Mssrs. Greg Lake and Ian Anderson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM

All the best for the season!

Bill and Dondra Craig

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Thanks for that Bill, very surprising and very uplifting.

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DA**IT!!!! I can't stop watching this without my lower lip trembling and my face raining all over the keyboard!!!! What a beautiful guy and musician he was! Sorry, but I did this same thing when John and George died. Y'all are just gonna have to overlook this demented old man!

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Re: Greg Lake RIP

Just a weird coincidence. Not a joke. They died in the order of the names. Emerson, Lake.

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Ditto with what Phill said in his reply to your link Bill.
Thanks.

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One of the best renditions I've heard.  He had that one of a kind, distinctive voice.  Having Ian Anderson there made it awesome as well.
Loved the church choir as back up. Superb musicians delivering a TERRIC SONG.

THANKS FOR SHARING IT.

Jim

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