Description
Book SynopsisGreg Lake first won acclaim as lead vocalist, bass guitarist and producer when, together with Robert Fripp, he formed King Crimson. Their first album, the landmark In the Court of the Crimson King, co-produced by Greg, featured the iconic song ''21st Century Schizoid Man''. King Crimson pioneered progressive rock and paved the way for many famous bands that followed, from Yes and Genesis to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
In 1970 Greg met fellow legend Keith Emerson during a North American tour; the two shared common bonds: European musical influences and a desire to reinterpret classical works while creating a new musical genre. After being introduced to drummer Carl Palmer, they formed the first progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
To date ELP has sold over 50 million records. Lake produced Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Tarkus, Pictures at an Exhibition, Trilogy, Brain Salad Surgery, Works Vol. 1 and 2, and two different live albums
Trade Review
More honest, self-reflective and engaging than any number of tomes by his contemporaries * Choice *
Full of astonishing stats. Lake's fast-moving and unusually gentle memoir chips away at commonly held notions of ELP being elitist and pretentious . . . His musings upon the root cause of bandmate Keith Emerson's suicide are hugely moving and there are plenty more revelations along the way -- James McNair * Planet Rock *
An extraordinary insight into a bygone era when prodigious talent coupled with breathtaking prodigality to produce some of the most unforgettable performances in the history of rock n roll * Tribune *
