greg lake ballads

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   Yeah, I like 'em.  Quite a bit, now that I think about it.  I really like "From the Beginning" and "C'est la Vie", "Still... You Turn Me On" is kind of lame, "Lucky Man" is pretty good.  But I think my favorite is "The Sage".  I particularly like the guitar solos in that song.  
Agreed, he really is a great guitarist, esp. the solos in "Karn Evil 9".  Great tone in those, I always thought...

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Sam Fire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 17 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 108	Posted: August 22 2005 at 13:43
	Yeah, I like 'em. Quite a bit, now that I think about it. I really like "From the Beginning" and "C'est la Vie", "Still... You Turn Me On" is kind of lame, "Lucky Man" is pretty good. But I think my favorite is "The Sage". I particularly like the guitar solos in that song. Agreed, he really is a great guitarist, esp. the solos in "Karn Evil 9". Great tone in those, I always thought... Edited by Sam Fire

DEzerov Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 17 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 340	Posted: August 22 2005 at 13:30
	~The Long Goodbye and the Lie from his first solo lp were tasty, albeit not ballads. ~His duet with Pete Sinfield on Still continues to bring goosebumps after more than 30 years. ~ I always thought his electric work on Karn Evil 9 was more than passable and enjoy the acoustic work on From the Beginning.
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floydaholic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 30 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 240	Posted: August 22 2005 at 13:28
	From the Beginning is amazing.
	I'll see you on the Darkside of the moon...

chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20032	Posted: August 22 2005 at 13:22
	"Jerusalem" a Greg Lake ballad? - somehow I think not. I'm not a great fan of his stuff on Works Vol 1, but he is a good singer and underrated guitar player.

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Zac M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 03 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3577	Posted: August 22 2005 at 13:21
	I hate the cheesy synth part on Lucky Man, but otherwise it's a decent song
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Dragon Phoenix Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 31 2004 Status: Offline Points: 1475	Posted: August 22 2005 at 13:19
	Lucky man is actually the only ELP song I appreciate. You turn me on, C'est la vie, Jersualem and so on, no, thanks.
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topography Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: July 30 2005 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 19	Posted: August 22 2005 at 13:17
	what does everyone think of greg lake's ballads. Songs like lucky man, still... you turn me on, c'est la vie etc.? Ive heard a lot of people say they're cheesy, but personally i really like them. Also, what is the genral opinion on greg's lead guitar work, again i think he's better than often given credit for.