Emerson, Lake and Palmer...
One of my favorite progressive-rock bands is ELP. Sadly 2 of the members are gone now.Keith Emerson died by suicide March 11, 2016. He had several health related issues and nerve damage in his right hand that added to his depression.
Greg Lake died from cancer on December 7, 2016
All 3 members were active after the breakup of ELP and performed a few reunion concerts.
I first heard Greg Lake around 1969 when he was with King Crimson and considered him to be one of the best vocalists of his time. While everyone was wowed by Paul Rogers (of Free) it was Greg with a more colorful sound and a wider range.
This past weekend, I binged on some ELP and also listened/watched a few Keith Emerson Band videos featuring Marc Bonilla on guitars and vocals.
They performed a melodic version of the ELP hit Lucky Man and Bonilla did a great job on vocals.
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It was the first song he ever wrote.
Considering the style of music and words, I envisioned the setting in or around Medieval times.
However, the lyrics "A bullet had found him, His blood ran as he cried..." didn't seem appropriate. I think "An arrow had found him" to be the correct for that time period.
My favourite all-time LP. I still have an original record. What an amazing piece of music, no special enhanced effect, just real professional musicians.