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Points: 9869 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2016 at 00:41
Very sad news.  Damn, suddenly ELP is down to Palmer. RIP and may the Gods too bask in the sound of his magnificent voice.
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Just found out today. Sad news. R.I.P my favourite bass player!  Cry
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Points: 19535 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2016 at 16:10
Even Cozy Powell from ELPowell is dead.

We are running out of musical heroes.

The only musicians relates to ELP alive are Palmer and Robert Berry (3)



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I don't know whether it's in the genes or whatnot, but I believe Palmer's lifestyle didn't follow the usual excessive pitfalls associated with success and the Rock Industry. But then Keith's livelihood, passion and reason was hindered by permanent nerve damage. I can understand why Emmo did what he did. Greg enjoyed his life to the full. Bless him.
Those who think Love Beach is a 'dog' of an album, should focus on Greg's singing. Some of, if not the, best vocal performance from the great man. And his bass tone and playing on ITCOTCK, Pictures At An Exhibition and Tarkus is unmatched.
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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

I don't know whether it's in the genes or whatnot, but I believe Palmer's lifestyle didn't follow the usual excessive pitfalls associated with success and the Rock Industry. But then Keith's livelihood, passion and reason was hindered by permanent nerve damage. I can understand why Emmo did what he did. Greg enjoyed his life to the full. Bless him.
Those who think Love Beach is a 'dog' of an album, should focus on Greg's singing. Some of, if not the, best vocal performance from the great man. And his bass tone and playing on ITCOTCK, Pictures At An Exhibition and Tarkus is unmatched.


I guess he did a very good job at Love Beach... perhaps he did sing better than on most ELP albums... but there is no way I would consider his singing there better than Epitaph, Court of the Crimson King, and Poseidon. Epitaph in particular is one of my favourite vocal performances in rock.
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Hard to believe this day has come so soon.  It's interesting to do a day limited search on "Greg Lake" on youtube and see all the tributes, a few of which are coming from kids younger than 18. 
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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

I don't know whether it's in the genes or whatnot, but I believe Palmer's lifestyle didn't follow the usual excessive pitfalls associated with success and the Rock Industry. But then Keith's livelihood, passion and reason was hindered by permanent nerve damage. I can understand why Emmo did what he did. Greg enjoyed his life to the full. Bless him.
Those who think Love Beach is a 'dog' of an album, should focus on Greg's singing. Some of, if not the, best vocal performance from the great man. And his bass tone and playing on ITCOTCK, Pictures At An Exhibition and Tarkus is unmatched.


I guess he did a very good job at Love Beach... perhaps he did sing better than on most ELP albums... but there is no way I would consider his singing there better than Epitaph, Court of the Crimson King, and Poseidon. Epitaph in particular is one of my favourite vocal performances in rock.
Yeah - Epitaph. Guess I'll be selecting my In The Court LP to spin this afternoon. It's been a while........
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Points: 887 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 11 2016 at 09:05
It's interesting that the news didn't cover this as much as they covered Emerson's death.  I didn't even see Google News rank it at all, but somehow missed it the first day it broke. 
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Rest in peace. Cry
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Points: 34055 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2016 at 16:36
Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

^ That's the sign of a devoted musician.........Greg was one of the best Prog vocalists ever.......
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I can't believe it !!! We lost another Prog Rock Icon. I don't know how to talk about my sadness. 
R.I.P Greg...

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Points: 8952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 19 2016 at 20:15
His vocal performances on the first King Crimson album had such a huge impact on me;  I wish he hadn't jumped ship so soon, from KC and from this mortal coil.  RIP
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Points: 28059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 23 2016 at 10:03
Originally posted by brainstormer brainstormer wrote:

It's interesting that the news didn't cover this as much as they covered Emerson's death.  I didn't even see Google News rank it at all, but somehow missed it the first day it broke. 
 
yep seems like that which is a shame as Greg was so very important to the genre we love
 
 


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Originally posted by brainstormer brainstormer wrote:

It's interesting that the news didn't cover this as much as they covered Emerson's death.  I didn't even see Google News rank it at all, but somehow missed it the first day it broke. 
The local newspaper here in Cleveland, OH didn't even have an obituary for Keith. They had one, written by a staff writer, for Greg.
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