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 feel with ELP that I wasn't making the most of my life and I wasn't making the most of my creativity. I was marking time. I don't want to do that. Life is to short. Greg Lake creativityelpfeel Change image and share on social
Progressive music probably wouldn't even really exist if not for the people of the United States having picked up on it and nurtured it in the way they did. It really is an American form of music in the sense that it was nurtured here. So it belongs here. It has become part of the fabric of American musical culture. Greg Lake americanbelongculture share on social
I love touring in the United States. It's dramatically different wherever you go. North to south, you're going from snow to palm trees. Greg Lake dramaticallylovenorth Change image and share on social
Things like 'Lucky Man' were never written to even be a record, let alone a hit record. Greg Lake hitluckyman Change image and share on social
When you are in a band for a number of years you loose your identity in a way. You become a part of that band and then all of a sudden you are not part of that band. You are still the band without the other two members. Greg Lake bandidentityloose 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
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
The greatest music is made for love, not for money. Greg Lake greatlovemake Change image and share on social
Most of my career has been about standing on a stage performing music to an audience, and once the show is over, they go home and I go on to the next show. Greg Lake audiencecareerhome Change image and share on social