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Greg Lake - The Voice of a Generation (2006) [DVD9 NTSC]
# Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, PAL
# Language: English
# Number of discs: 2
# Studio: Warner Music
# DVD Release Date: 2006
# Run Time: 105 minutes
# Video: 16:9 NTSC
# Audio: DD 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo
# Subtitles: GB, IT, SP
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Perhaps best known for his popular seasonal hit 'I Believe In Father Christmas', GREG LAKE has made a signficant impact on the prog world by being in two of the most important bands of the genre: King Crimson and ELP. Coming from Bournemouth (on the south coast of England) he shared the same guitar teacher with Robert Fripp.It was Fripp though that first dipped his toes into the prog world with 'The Cheerful Insanity Of Giles,Giles and Fripp' (196 an album considered too experimental by the record company who wanted something more mainstream. Fripp set out to form a band that could satisfy this requirement and he recruited Ian MacDonald (who importantly owned a Mellotron) plus, of course, GREG LAKE.
So King Crimson came into being, their amazing debut album 'In The Court Of The Cimson King' featuring LAKE's silky smooth vocals helping the album to be the most important statement of the progressive rock movement to date. Whilst touring with Crimson in 1969, LAKE met Keith Emerson, keyboard player in The Nice who, as a band, were arguably as important as King Crimson in the early development of progressive rock.They became firm friends and perhaps it was inevitable they would form a band together.Eventually recruiting young drumming prodigy Carl Palmer (apparently LAKE rang him up and said something like ''If you don't join this band you are not only damaging yourself but you are harming me as well..and that's heavy!!), a triumphant official debut performance at the massive Isle Of Wight Festival followed in 1970. Later in the year ELP's self titled album was released, proudly featuring a song LAKE had written as a child, 'Lucky Man'.Keith Emerson provided a 'progressive' Moog solo that still marks this fine track as a classic. ELP were up and running!
Apart from singing and playing all guitars, GREG LAKE also took over the producer's chair in ELP.His work with engineer Eddie Offord on albums like 'Trilogy' and 'Tarkus' was exceptional for the time and provides yet another string to his bow. In 1975, having formed a songwriting partnership with ex Crimson lyricist Pete Sinfield (while ELP were taking a break), LAKE released the aforementioned Christmas record. It peaked at No2 in the UK charts and perfectly demonstrated LAKE's qualities as a producer, nicely mixing an orchestral Prokofiev theme into the song without it sounding cheesy in any respect. He followed this by writing (with Sinfield) a series of songs that were included on ELP's 1977 'Works Volume One' album.The best here is the lovely romantic 'Closer To Believing', a popular choice for ELP fans who happen to be getting married!
After years of touring and the stress involved in keeping such a monolithic enterpise on the rails,the band began a slow and painful disintegration that led to an eventual splitting up in 1980. LAKE, however, was quick to put this behind him and formed a band with the talented guitarist Gary Moore (ex Thin Lizzy and Coloseum II), along with bassist Tristram Margetts, keyboardist Tommy Eyre and drummer Ted McKenna. Sadly, this excellent line up only released 2 albums, 'Greg Lake' and 'Manoeuvres' before LAKE took an opportunity to join Asia replacing John Wetton for a one-off Japanese live televised show in 1984.This proved to be a 'one gig' wonder though as the songs required Wetton's slightly different vocal range.Wetton rejoined soon after.
Through the Eighties, as well as reforming ELP (but with Cozy Powell on the drum stool instead of Palmer), LAKE also wrote some songs with Geoff Downes.Again this project was a non starter and eventually ELP (with Palmer) reformed ELP in 1992 releasing the trio's first studio album for 14 years, 'Black Moon'. One of the songs he wrote with Downes, 'Money Talks', was reworked for Black Moon and called 'Paper Blood'.The album also featured other LAKE-penned songs, 'Affairs Of The Heart' and 'Footprints In The Snow'. Unfortunately, ' Black Moon' was only mildly successful, and, after a further poorly received album, 'In The Hot Seat', ELP concentrated on touring South America towards the back end of the nineties.However just as they were planning to go back into the studio in 1999 to record another album, the professional as well as personal relationship between LAKE and Emerson was to break down completely and ELP split once again.
In 2005 LAKE decided to get a band together again to go on tour. Playing ELP and King Crimson songs as well as his own solo Christmas hit, fans were treated to excellent renditions of prog classics like 'In The Court of The Crimson King' and 'Karn Evil 9 1st Impression Part Two'. Always the gentleman, LAKE took much time after the shows to sign autographs and have pictures taken with the fans.
Another tour for 2006 was planned, but sadly LAKE was badly let down by his tour management company and the shows had to be cancelled at the last minute. However, another tour is promised and all ELP/GREG LAKE fans are now eagerly awaiting for the chance to see one their heroes strut his stuff on stage again. Please don't leave it too long, Greg!
Richard Haydon (richardh) - February 2007
2-DVD Set! Greg Lake - The Voice of a Generation. From his initial days in the explosive London music scene of the late 1960s, through his time as founding member and voice of rock innovators King Crimson, and legendary British rock band, Emerson, Lake and Palmer (ELP), Greg Lake has continually made records that have endured the test of time. This double-disc set presents Greg Lake performing live in a feature-length concert, recorded during his 2005 Tour. Includes a bonus disc loaded with special features and exclusive material! SONGS: In the Court of the Crimson King - Paper Blood* - From the Beginning* - Touch and Go* - Take a Pebble* - I Believe in Father Christmas* - Farewell to Arms* - Fanfare for the Common Man* - Love You Too Much - Footprints in the Snow* - Lucky Man* - 21st Century Schizoid Man* - Pictures at an Exhibition* - Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression - Part 2)* (* Originally performed by Emerson, Lake & Palmer) BONUS FEATURES: "Welcome Backstage" presents an exclusive insight into Greg Lake and his band in pre-tour rehearsals filmed in 2005 at "Classic T Stage," Shepperton Film Studios, U.K. The feature captures a selection of full length tracks, excerpts from rehearsals, backstage footage and interviews. "The Band," a documentary filmed exclusively behind-the-scenes during Greg Lake's tour, features interviews with Greg Lake and many of the key musicians involved. "St. Bride's:" Greg Lake performs his 1975 classic "I Believe in Father Christmas" filmed live at St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street, in the City of London with Jethro Tull' s Ian Anderson on flute and the church choir.
Songs / Tracks Listing
Disc 1:
1. In The Court Of Crimson King
2. Paper Blood
3. From The Beginning
4, Touch And Go
5. Take A Pebble
6. I Believe In Father Christmas
7. Farewell To Arms
8. Fanfare For The Common Man
9. Love You Too Much
10. Footprints In The Snow
11. Lucky Man
12. 21st Century Schizoid Man
13. Pictures At An Exhibition
14. Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression - Part 2)
Total time: approx. 178 minutes
Disc 2:
Bonus features: 'Welcome Backstage' pre-tour rehearsals (50mins)/ 'The Band' documentary (20mins)/ 'St Bride's - Featuring Ian Anderson and Greg Lake' (5mins)
Total time: approx. 75 minutes
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