Greg Lake - Lucky Man

[wolfbomber]

I was growin up with songs like this...good memories and still a great feelin

[rocgrl63]

Being of a "certain" age, I love that '70's hair. I love this song and I knew ELP sang it, but I didn't realize what a cutie Greg Lake is...was? Just another great song from the 1970's!

[profnewman1]

oops ... isn't

[profnewman1]

So ... I guess chewing gum and singing at the same time I'SNT the great sin my choral director said it was! That was awesome!

[atomicpunk48]

@profnewman1 That's nothing. I took trumpet lessons back in the 6th grade. Chewed gum all the way through them. I was a complete failure.

[rmtmiller]

Greg Lake, guitar and white suit. That's all I ask.

[mmsun44]

Masterful.

[LolasTubular]

Here I am again.... back to view this for about the tenth time today. Greg Lake, you rock my world...even after all these years. You define BEAUTY.

[909duk]

That singing voice made me go back and listen over and over a few times. Nice

[Libstergirl74]

I grew up listening to this music! I wish music were this good now!

[firthoffifthtom]

Also yes a travesty not in the rock hall. I pass it everyday and motha fk it because of who is in and should not be, and isn't.

[firthoffifthtom]

BEST OF THIS VERSION. FKN TREMENDOUS. THIS WILL PLAY IN A LOOP AT MY WAKE WHEN I LEAVE THIS EARTH. HOPEFULLY NOT FOR A LONG TIME! I'M BUSY LIVIN RATHER THAN GETTIN BUSY DYIN!

[blondikoz]

joj meni mamamia!

[Makksor]

'he had white hoyses'

[alkimst13]

not in the RnR hall of fame.  a travesty.

[philuhhh]

is there a live version of this? couldnt find it in the whole internet ._.

I'm looking forward to a link.

Thanks :)

[rmtmiller]

@philuhhh , he's touring in 2012. Be there. Aloha.

[zagyex]

@philuhhh it IS a live version.

[dajesusblues]

It was this song that, when I was 15 years old, showed me the emotional power of music. When the bullet found him. as his blood ran as he cried. He laid down and died. Ok. yes. I cried. So sue me :-)

[blondikoz]

@dajesusblues Yes ! amazing!!!

[Trazorr]

Is this talented artist still alive?

[871185]

@Trazorr yep ... last performance 2010 London High Voltage

[Poisonnachos]

@Trazorr Yes, he's 64.

[allrightguy89]

I still think his son is the kid on two and a half men.

[hairball1726]

@allrightguy89 Oh my god I laughed out loud. I thought of them looking simular within two seconds of seeing the young Greg Lake. Man, that is halarious ! You and I see things alike !

[jutubaeh]

so much for gr8 live performances... check gentle giant heck even some doors...

[winstarpoms]

I was one of the lucky ones too! growing up with really great music!!!

[probrojeffro]

Lake wrote this when he was 12, as the story goes. If you can believe it, it was actually added as filler at the request of the record company. Palmer and Emerson weren't very fond of it and told Lake in no uncertain terms. Odd, isn't it? If not for some of the greatest ballads ever written--Lucky Man, From The Beginning, Still You Turn Me On and C'est La Vie who knows how much that would have changed history. Also, the keyboard solo by Lake was made up on the fly as they recorded.

[stregadisalem]

@probrojeffro The Keyboard solo for Lucky Man was improvised by Emerson on the fly, not Lake. Perhaps Emerson and Palmer weren't very fond of Lake's accoustic ballads because they knew those songs could stand perfectly well on their own, without the need for drums or keyboard. I don't know that Emerson's keyboard solos, as amazing as they were, really added anything to From the Beginning or Still You Turn Me On. I'm sure some ELP fans would disagree with me.

[blondikoz]

@probrojeffro Cool! thanks for sharing:) like reading ...that kinda comment

[EVODIKA]

I love this version. Greg Lake= Rock god

[usergently]

Madrigal!. *****

[dharmapositivo]

musica!



[DeNee7777]

11-10-11 Happy 64th birthday, Greg.  You have given us so much, especially this song; which I consider a treasure.

[LanceHelmut]

greg lake, what chops, what a VOICE what a songwriter and performer.

[hairball1726]

@LanceHelmut You are so right Lance ! Greg Lake has so much talent. Sends chills up the spine to watch him perform. The three of them were great together. Man, what quality music it is. I was one of the lucky who grew up during this time in California as an adolescent. . . . when music was based on talent.

[jdriscoll77]

I agree. Lake is one of the best vocalists ever.

[mariancolts]

Name on performer from American Idol who can mirror this man's talents?

[mikedonn71]

I miss the freaky synth part at the end. This song is actually a biographical sketch of the Earl of Worchestershire, who was felled by a Turkic projectile in the Battle of Rivendell is 1489.

[DanielBowden1975]

Reminds me of my dad John Bowden 1937-2009 RIP

[udor1962]

TNX for the peace ...

[rweghg3]

Oh what a good piece of bublelicious it was...was

[horrorflesh]

Hippie on a guitar. Sure why not.

[DrunkinFerretFace]

Sorry Obama, looks like you've built a crappy bed for yourself. Sleep well while all those corporation sing you to sleep. Ah freedom at last, freedome at last...

[masgar55]

Somebody knows which acoustic guitar he's playing?

[llenllenllenl]

@masgar55  Gibson SJ-200 (Vintage).

[MrMusicbuffet]

Always have been a fan of ELP but have to say I agree with many of the comments. Great voice.

[mrsolofeo]

Greg Lake always sounded like he was singing from the pantheon of the gods.

[Returnto70]

@mrsolofeo It's the best definition of Lake's voice I ever heard!

[rmtmiller]

He was hot. 

[blmikkelgmailcom]

gum - so obvious but so natural in his pudgy mouth - awesome, one of the best guitars ever

[cillajeanluvmayn]

What is it about this mans voice? No one compares , it is like the finest silk , aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!

[jdpalm]

Drop D tuning, brilliant :)

[phil74501]

That echo when he sings "what a lucky man he was" is awesome.

[jaworskij]

@phil74501 , that echo is "galactic".

[blondikoz]

@jaworskij Totally!

[supergiirl452]

the way he says " Oooooo" just sounds amazing.

[123Josef17]

Das Lied finde ich gut, aber muß er während des Singes Kaugummi kauen?

[lmcnellis]

@123Josef17: That bothered me too. It's almost as if he was disrespecting the song.

[Just4YML]

@lmcnellis he chews gum to keep his throat and mouth moist. He used to do it all the time. Its not disrespect when its done to improve performance.

[danceswithcritters]

the gum gnawing ruins it.

[ml70sgirl]

@danceswithcritters I Love It that he's chewing gum..ha ha! Awesome vocals..not hindered by the gum knawing..and so sexy too!

[dpruett4]

@danceswithcritters I agree Dances... leave the Trident at home!!

[whisky2roxy]

@danceswithcritters Needed gum to keep the saliva flowing to deliver these great vocals. The ontario speedway was an enormous smoking weed bowl long before ELP hit the stage. My throat still burns.

[timpilarr]

A man & his guitar. Prodigy at its finest!!

[Memoria777]

0.o  Is he chewing gum?

[ivaa7777JAWA]

It's Man !!!

[williedb47]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing Tony. Nadine:)

[TheGockelgorski]

Fantastic..very nice song ! Love it.

[TheStuport]

@michaeltenenbaum....I have wondered this very thing myself my man...also goes for my fave band RUSH. Decided to not worry AFTER some of the bubblegum artists were "invited" to stay at The Hall.....this is a fantastic posting. My all time song by Greg is "I Believe in Father Christmas"...always great for memory lane during the Holidays!

[randerson59]

you'll find this performance in the dictionary under "perfection" !!!!!

[demeterschalice]

I know. Nobody does this anymore . . .NOBODY.  Even if they're reasonably good-looking, the music sucks, or if the music's good, the musicians are butt-fucking-ugly. Nobody has been able to combine this level of looks and talent since that time.

[TheBellaemmamom]

He just had it all.....to look and sound like that, that'll make the panties melt right off ya!



[hairball1726]

@TheBellaemmamom I have to laugh at your comment. You are so right ! He had the same, if not more, charisma than Jim Morrison.

[demeterschalice]

Ohhh . . what hath God wrought?

[jazbo52]

W.T.F CAN YOU IMAGINE LIVING W/OUT THIS SONG

[TheBellaemmamom]

@jazbo52 Absolutely NOT!

[janmadytay]

@babyimawantyou When you consider Lake wrote this song when he was 12, yes...

[demeterschalice]

Nobody loves this man more than I do . . I just want to crawl all over him.

[TheBellaemmamom]

@demeterschalice Get in line! ;)

[SuperBolin1]

JUst brilliant!! His voice, and his playing, gives me the shivvers.. I haven't heard this since I was a 14-year old kid watching Cal Jam on TV. Brought me back to that innocent time, when music was the most important thing in my life. Before all the pain and disappointments of adulthood and the real world out there.. Before AIDS, before Reagan,before divorce, before hateful Rap,.before 9-11. I could just cry, this music is so beautiful... THanks to whomever posted this

[Legiold]

@SuperBolin1 you got it!

[susieaxym]

Perfect!



[janmadytay]

@TasmiaMallor What about Steve Howe?

[demeterschalice]

Darling, the chewing of the gum keeps his mouth and throat moist, therefore enabling him to sing better. And there are those of us who think it's not off-putting at all, but very sexy. . . and also tricky. Try singing and chewing gum at the same time--especially without letting anybody see the gum in your mouth.

[johnthehulk1]

Great song. What a voice. Great singer. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer were a fantastic trio. Up there with "Cream".

[eagletones]

great song, but why is dude chewing gum while he's singing. He looks like a valley girl.

[55tallon]

great capture

[Balloonpilot21]

Were there fireworks during Deep Purple, too? I have to admit I was a bit lit. It was such a great gig--so many awesome bands!! I never made it to Calif. Jam II; but I don't think it could've come close to the first one.

[castle431]

ELP was great at this show! Three incredible musicians.Deep purple lit upthe night at this show,also.

[Balloonpilot21]

I have always loved ELP! Feel so fortunate to have been at the California Jam in '74; my absolutely most favorite concert of all time! A little too young to have been at Woodstock--this was called the next largest gig since then. ELP finished up the concert (10 big bands in all) -- fireworks was the climax at the Ontario Speedway! 

[criz4no1]

Greg Lake  Sigh........

[billydnc58]

Yes he is a lucky man.We need help and greg and yes will answer !!

[ahughes798]

@SuggarBritchez...Both, LOL! He was cute. Not rail thin, not fat. Just cute. And an extremely talented singer and instrumentalist.

[wetweasel56]

Gibson J200

[ump1213]

i saw elp in 1970 at gaelic park in the bronx...they played lucky man at the end of the show........people thought the police were coming in at the end of the song....now that was some good stuff

[BornAgainKen]

This guy should have song more songs like this, ballands, to be more of a legend instead of the psychedellic rock stuff or whatever it was! Who sounds like this?-rare talent wasted.

[babyimawantyou]

Such Powerfull Vocals 

[1922sultan]

wow...........

[rmtmiller]

They could have lasted so much longer. What went wrong. I don't know. Sometimes I think Keith would've liked the band to be called Emerson Emerson and Emerson. Personally, the focus for me is always the singer who might also play guitar. I loved Greg Lake and in a perfect world he could've been a major solo act. And what's happened to him? For God's sake, he's only going to be 64! l'd be ecstatic to have world peace but I'd also be really happy if Lake got himself back into shape.

[gatr55555]

What I love is in all the songs he sang that night he was chewing gum the whole time lol

[bastlouis]

@gatr55555 it is still hot, to watch him chew

[michaeltenenbaum1]

It's a travesty ELP is not in the R n R Hall of Fame

[ThePinkguns]

@michaeltenenbaum1 nope. in The Progrock Hall of Fame

[alkimst13]

@michaeltenenbaum1 you ain't shittin' about that. i had to go an see for myself, and no disrespect to the bands that are in the hall of fame, but come on, I saw quite a few bands that can in no way be considered more ground breaking or influential than ELP. That's just my opinion, but when I see bands like the Ramones on there, c'mon, gimme a break.

[mothrice]

@michaeltenenbaum1 I cannot agree more!! It makes no sense at all!!

[RockAngel7878]

@michaeltenenbaum1 underratedness proves that the best things in life , are in some way hidden . and it is our job to discover them . they may not have been out there , which is somewhat of a  shame for these talents .

but it may have been just a matter of luck or chance , and in their case , they did not get their fair share .

[TOSportsFan1990]

@michaeltenenbaum1 ELP, Rush, Yes, all the great progressive bands arent in....fuck the hof

[BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

@michaeltenenbaum1 both them and Rush, cannot believe either one isn't, don't know who does voting, but they have heads where they shouldn't be, it's dark where they are

[see4u67]

Excellent rendition of "Lucky Man" I would have preferred to have heard this rendition

when I saw ELP in 1977, NYC.

[ggforeigner]

@SuggarBritchez .... Beauty for us never really to understand ... The song ... the man ... cheers to your Mom, she must be a lovely woman !!! And thank you to Mr. Lake, more therapy a flippin psych could never bring ... cheers to you Suggar,all the best, gg (Caterina)

[steveredband]

@SuggarBritchez maybe she should marry him !

[MacDisel1]

Writes music, plays guitar, and a Great voice...new artists...take note

[donorgreeter]

No kidding who sings like that and...chews gum? Hilarious.....and damn well done....

[Bearskin67]

WOW! sings and chews gum at the same time. most excellant!

[SuperWilliam013]

what a huanting rendition of this song. may be better than the one by ELP.

[donorgreeter]

I used to like the original but the synth at the end sounds so hokey now...Love this dudes voice and his focus to his voice....this is a song sung the way a song should be sung....

[tangerine58]

una voce che mi emoziona sempre

[donottawaguitar]

nice

[lizstuparyk]

perfect.... just plain perfect...



[chefsu11715]

@lizstuparyk Isn't it though? such mastery.

[MRestisbest]

Hi everyone, the number of viewers -about 1,4 mln. shows best how people like worth music. ELP was one of my most favorite group, ever.

[bobby7771117]

These were the days where great bands could not only sing, but could play their respective instruments at the highest level of profeciency--It was at the virtuoso level in bands like E&L&P ! Thanks for a great post, BobbyK 

[TheBellaemmamom]

In my humble opinion, this is the way this song should have always been played. Adding the organ and all that prog stuff ruined this song. Same for Still....You Turn Me On.

[nogoodusernames667]

Try singing and chewing at the same time and you'll see what a truly class act this man is. Reminds me strongly of the Silverchair frontman. Name eludes me?

[MrJasonroy]

@nogoodusernames667 how classy is your comment

[theprofitview]

Pure RAW TALENT AT WORK...

note well....no bad language...no drum machine....boom boom boom

[coolanddark]

MASTERPIECE!

[badmutha07]

Good song.

[imissmyhusbandcorey]

You sing this better than him!

This is when I first fell in love with you!

Remember I still love you!

[buckeyenca]

Ok...To take a crowd to silence from a one man performance...OMG! Listen to the Roar after...They were in awe! ELP will forever played here!

[paulbarraza]

@buckeyenca and remember, there were around 300,000 people there, i was one of them! i was a lucky man

[buckeyenca]

@paulbarraza Indeed you were!

[imXaXteapot2112]

" OOOOOOOOOOHH what a lucky man HEEEE WAS-was-as!"

[MrBigfan007]

I like the acoustic version better and the inovations he did on the vocals.

[tixximmi]

Remember seeing Emerson when he was with The Nice. ELP was a great group. To bad Hendrix never made it. HELP, would have been the #1 group for a long time.

[edsroraphael]

 os caras são fhodas

[jtparts100]

they dont make bands like this anymore,elp,tull,yes,trower etc.pure talent

[skunkape2]

There isn't another song that paints a picture in my mind like this song does.

[AndySixxsBridesMaid]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-3

[bigrider2806]

talented young man

[TheRantingCabbie]

Fuck Justin Beiver! Fuck Lady Goo Gah! Fuck this (c)rap music. Did I explain that clearly or is this current generation too busy sucking on the fashionista tit of today's no-talent intellectual masturbation music industry.

[zdunas23]

@TheRantingCabbie

fuck you too for spamming here with this shit

[TheRantingCabbie]

@zdunas23 Do you not understand English or do you need to look up the word "spam?" Look up the word "retarded" in Webster's Dictionary while you're at it. Trans-literal phonetic pronunciation; "wee-tod-did."

[zdunas23]

@TheRantingCabbie

I don't mind your stupid flame

Im tired of fucking talking about bieber gaga and others

[shizukesa65]

It's Jake from "Two and a Half Men"!

[beowulven]

Moon-Pie Face Pride.

[happyenjoytime]

Has he jumped in the lake yet? Hope so.

[TouchingYou]

I FINALLY FOUND some TEENAGE Carl Palmer! Great Footage of him with Arthur Brown! It wasn't even labeled properly!

you tube. com  / watch?v=3FmVM6rfTKk

[impellernut]

maybe i got my facts wrong, but lake should have been glad to ditch that stuffy band and join asia even though he dragged them down on the tour in 83. he was seriously way behind the curve

[cypresscoach]

Real musicians don't need recording studios, and they don't need to say "fuck" to be entertaining. I loved the original, and this version may be even better. 

[TheBellaemmamom]

@cypresscoach I think this one of him live at Cal Jam 74 is THE best. Keith Emerson tended to overpower everything else....it's like all three of them had such huge talent they were competing to be heard. Carl got drum solos, Keith got organ solos but you rarely hear Greg doing any solos so it's nice just to hear him...all alone.

[cypresscoach]

@TheBellaemmamom I agree. When this album first came out, synthesizers were the big deal. Now, when I listen to "Lucky Man", I can't help but think the song should have ended about a minute sooner.

[megamarillion1]

He was and now EU SOU !

[jtshooz]

Nice story impellernut. Except it was on ELP's debut in 1970. And he wrote it when he was 12. Other than that, nice story

[impellernut]

This is a good song and lake wrote it about himself when he got a job with Asia on there 1983 tour. he was very lucky indeed. good song

[PLANAutomation]

@impellernut Very informative, thank you. Except how do you explain that this was recorded in 1974 and the original in 1970?

[annikee59]

@impellernut and that he wrote it in 1959?

[Interst890]

everyone who has managed to find and watch this video IS a lucky man.