Greg Lake

Acting

Greg Lake

Born 1947-11-10 · Poole, England, UK

Gregory Stuart Lake (10 November 1947 – 7 December 2016) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Born and brought up in Dorset, Lake began to play the guitar at the age of 12 and wrote his first song, "Lucky Man", at the same age. He became a full-time musician at 17, playing in several rock bands until his friend and fellow Dorset guitarist Robert Fripp invited him to join King Crimson as lead singer and bassist. They found commercial success with their influential debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King (1969). Lake left the band in 1970 and achieved significant success in the 1970s and beyond as the singer, guitarist, bassist, and producer of ELP. As a member of ELP, Lake wrote and recorded several popular songs including "Lucky Man" and "From the Beginning". Both songs entered the UK and US singles charts. Lake launched a solo career, beginning with his 1975 single "I Believe in Father Christmas" which reached number two in the UK. He went on to release three solo albums with his Greg Lake Band and guitarist Gary Moore, recorded 1981 through 1983 (two studio albums, one live album). He was also briefly but notably a member of pop rock band Asia in 1983, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton (another former member of King Crimson) for three concerts in Tokyo, Japan. As well as collaborating and performing with other artists and with various groups in the 1980s, he had occasional ELP reunions in the 1990s and in 2010, and toured regularly as a solo artist into the 21st century. Lake also sponsored other artists, producing their recordings and helping them to get recording contracts. He also was a fundraiser for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. He died on 7 December 2016 in London, of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 69. Description above from the Wikipedia article Greg Lake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival poster
6.8

In August 1970, 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be held on the island. Besides the music, they also got a look at the greed, cynicism and corruption that would plague the music industry for years to come. They also witnessed the final, drugged out performance of Jimi Hendrix in England just two weeks before he would meet a tragic death. When it all was over, the fans view of rock and roll was never the same.

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

1996

Prog Rock at the BBC poster
8.2

Compilation of some of the greatest names and British bands in what they still dare to call prog rock, filmed live in the BBC studios in the early 1970s. Expect to see stadium names like Yes, Genesis and Emerson, Lake and Palmer alongside much-loved bands of the era including Caravan, Family, Atomic Rooster and more.

Prog Rock at the BBC

2009

Asia in Asia poster
8.0

A recording of Asia's highly publicized concert at the Budokan in Japan. Songs performed include "Time and Time Again," "The Heat Goes On," and "Here Comes That Feeling."

Asia in Asia

1983

Greg Lake: Live poster
8.2

Progressive rock pioneer Greg Lake -- founder of the British group Emerson, Lake and Palmer -- performs 14 songs in this 2005 concert recorded during his European tour. Lake stirs up memories with classics such as "21st Century Schizoid Man," "Touch and Go," "In the Court of the Crimson King" and "Lucky Man." Backing up Lake are keyboardist David Arch, drummer Brett Morgan, bassist Trevor Barry and guitarist Florian Opahle.

Greg Lake: Live

2006

Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records poster
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Documentary telling the colourful story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by maverick boss Chris Blackwell which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.

Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

2009

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux poster
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Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer first joined forces in 1970 and went on to become a global success story. After a break in the eighties, they reunited in the early nineties and took to the road once more. In 1997 they made their debut at the Montreux Jazz Festival with a performance that included all their trademark virtuosity and showmanship. The show includes classic tracks from across their career including Karnevil 9, Hoedown, Take A Pebble, Lucky Man, Tiger in the Spotlight, Tarkus and Fanfare for the Common Man. Recorded live on July 7, 1997 at the Audtitorium Stravinski, Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland). Programme copyright 2010.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux

1997

The Rhythm of Life poster
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An examination into life and work of celebrated drummer Carl Palmer, a founding member of influential bands such as Asia and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

The Rhythm of Life

2023

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: The Birth of a Band, Isle of Wight Festival 1970 poster
8.0

Continuing our release of DVDs from Oscar-winning director Murray Lerner’s filming of the August 1970 Isle Of Wight Festival, we have Emerson Lake & Palmer’s The Birth Of A Band. It was ELP’s first proper live concert, their only previous gig having been a warm up in Plymouth the previous night. Playing in front of a record 600,000 people, at what remains the biggest festival in rock history, they became overnight stars. With a spectacular stage show that included real cannons being fired over the heads of the audience, they became overnight stars with the press raving about their virtuosity and daring. lntercut with the live footage from the show , this film also features brand new Interviews with Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer as well as their then manager John Gaydon and creates a vivid portrait of the birth o f a band. They would go on from here to become multi-million selling artists, but this unique film is there right at the beginning.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: The Birth of a Band, Isle of Wight Festival 1970

2006

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Masters from the Vaults poster
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This is Emerson Lake & Palmer captured at the very beginning of a legendary career. Filmed at the time when the band had only just recorded their ground breaking first album ELP had to use all of their huge individual creative talents to create a full show. This is an essential addition to the collection of any fan of the progressive rock era.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Masters from the Vaults

2004

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Works Orchestral Tour poster
7.0

Works Orchestral Tour is live in Montreal on Aug. 26, 1977, where ELP became the first rock band to assemble and tour with a full 65 piece symphony orchestra before a sold-out audience of 70.000 enthusiastic fans. This is Emerson Lake And Palmer "Symphonic Live" recorded during the works tour on August 26th 1977 at the Montreal Olympic Stadium. The band was accompanied by the Royal Montreal Philharmonic 65 Piece Orchestra and a 12 person choir. This show, filmed before over 70,000 fans is considered to be Keith Emerson's Opus.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Works Orchestral Tour

1977

Greg Lake: Welcome Backstage poster
10.0

Greg Lake, the genius guitarist and songwriter behind the popular bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, invites fans backstage to see what goes into a major tour as he prepares to take his solo act on the road in 2005. The film features in-depth interviews with Lake and the band discussing the upcoming tour, as well as live footage of the group rehearsing such favorites as "Farewell to Arms," "Watching Over You" and "Take a Pebble."

Greg Lake: Welcome Backstage

2007

Inside Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1995 poster
6.0

This is the definitive critical review of the music of Emerson, Lake and Palmer in concert, on record and on stage. During the seventies ELP were the biggest band in the world playing to colossal crowds and mounting ever more spectacular and flamboyant stage shows. When the band split in 1978 the legacy disappeared almost overnight. Featuring rare archive footage, every ELP studio album is reviewed and critically assessed by a leading team of critics, working musicians and musicologists to explore the secrets behind the phenomenal rise to success and the equally spectacular fall from grace of this legendary band.

Inside Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1995

2003

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - California Jam 1974 poster
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer - California Jam 1974

1974

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at the Royal Albert Hall poster
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Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. It was recorded at a show at the Royal Albert Hall during the Black Moon tour in October 1992. Highlights of the album include a 9 minute outfreakage of "Tarkus", the song "Black Moon", and "Finale", which is a three song medley.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at the Royal Albert Hall

1996

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live In Zurich 1970 poster
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Performance filmed in Switzerland December 4, 1970 and later broadcast in 1971 on Belgium TV program Pop Music (AKA Pop Shop)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live In Zurich 1970

1971

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live in Concert poster
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Isle of Wight 1970: 1. Blue Rondo a la Turk ELP - The Works Live With Orchestra, Montreal Olympic Stadium 1977: 1. The Enemy God Dances With The Black Spirits 2. Karn Evil 9 / 1st Impression, part 2 3. Pictures at an Exhibition 4. C'est La Vie 5. Piano Concerto No. 1 3rd Movement Toccata, con fuoco 6. Tank Manticore Special 1973 Excerpts of: 1. Abaddon's Bolero 2. Karn Evil 9 / 1st Impression, part 2 3. Karn Evil 9 / 2nd Impression 4. Pictures at an Exhibition 5. Benny The Bouncer 6. Lucky Man 7. Tarkus 8. Still You Turn Me On and more.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live in Concert

2004

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert poster
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer, also known as ELP, are an English progressive rock super group. They found success in the 1970s and sold over forty million albums and headlined large stadium concerts - one of the largest at California Jam (Cal Jam) in 1974 was in front of 200,000 people. The band consists of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (bass guitar, vocals, guitar) and Carl Palmer (drums, percussion). They are one of the most commercially successful progressive rock bands and from the outset focused on combining classical pieces with rock music. The legendary Rock Band reunited to celebrate their 40th Anniversary and headlined London's first High Voltage Rock Festival. This was the historic moment when Emerson Lake and Palmer performed for the first time since 1998.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert

2011

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: C'est La Vie poster
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: C'est La Vie

2010

Emerson, Lake and Palmer: The Live Broadcasts poster
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This is the Holy Grail for progressive rock fans. Emerson Lake and Palmer are captured here at the very beginning of a legendary career. Filmed at the time when the band had only just recorded their ground breaking first album, ELP had to use all of their huge individual creative talents to create a full show. That's what makes this film so special. Extensive improvisation virtuoso playing by Keith Emerson, inventive percussion from Carl Palmer and a bravura performance at the mike by the young Greg Lake make this an essential addition to the collection of any fan of the progressive rock era. TRACK LIST 1. The Barbarian 2. Rondo/Bach Improvisations 3. Drum Solo 4. Nutrocker 5. Take A Pebble 6. Knife Edge

Emerson, Lake and Palmer: The Live Broadcasts

2006

Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Tour poster
8.0

A documentary film of the final dates in Emerson Lake and Palmer's 1973 'Get Me A Ladder' European tour, on and off-stage, along with footage of the three musicians' private lives, plus the band rehearsing in Fulham, London.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Tour

1973

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Beyond the Beginning poster
7.0

Featuring performances from every stage of their career, including 44 minutes of ELP headlining the California Jam Festival in 1974 on Disc 2 which also showcases footage of the famous spinning piano sequence. The DVD also contains 'Beyond The Beginning', an hour-long documentary.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Beyond the Beginning

2005

Emerson, Lake & Palmer ‎- Live In Tokyo 1972 poster
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer ‎- Live In Tokyo 1972

1972

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Pictures At An Exhibition poster
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ELP's performance of Pictures at an Exhibition filmed at London's Lyceum in December 1970. Bonus features include a 1971 appearance on the Belgian TV show "Pop Shop".

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Pictures At An Exhibition

1972

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Welcome Back poster
10.0

Musical Biography outlining the birth and rebirth of ELP

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Welcome Back

1992