The early ELP albums were pioneering in a way. Greg Lake albumearlyelp Change image and share on social
I don't think art is a goal orientated business. I don't do things for the challenges, I only do them because I love them, I'm not really a goal orientated, achiever type of person. Greg Lake achieverartbusiness Change image and share on social
Philosophically, what I have learned is to thy own self be true. That is the biggest lesson of all. Relax; music is fun. To many people take it to seriously because of the money involved. Greg Lake bigfuninvolve Change image and share on social
It's true when they say songwriting is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. In truth, what happens is... songs comes through you. Greg Lake inspirationperspirationsong Change image and share on social
'Lucky Man' I wrote when I was twelve years old. I wrote it when I first was given a guitar by my mother. I only knew four chords, but I used them all to write that song. And it just stayed with me, stayed in my head. I didn't even write it on a piece of paper. I remembered it. Greg Lake chordguitarhead share on social
I'll have periods when I write and periods when I don't. But you don't want it to become a discipline, really. If it becomes a discipline, it becomes a chore, and that's no good. To make art you need to be inspired. Greg Lake artchorediscipline share on social
What I learned then was there is a certain power in a three piece band. The more people you put on that stage, the more diluted it becomes. Greg Lake banddilutelearn Change image and share on social
When we made that album with Gary Moore, I was still kind of searching for the right direction for myself. Although the music is quite good the direction was like a box of fireworks that caught light all at the same time. Greg Lake albumboxcatch share on social
I would like to involve myself in some black music. I would like to do some blues and some gospel music. I want to try stuff from other genres and try to widen my musical base. Greg Lake baseblackblue Change image and share on social
I picked up the guitar at 12 yrs old - basically, my mother and father bought it for me for Christmas. I played one at my friend's house; when I say played it, I just played around with it at my friend's house. It just struck me as something I really wanted. Greg Lake basicallybuychristmas share on social