Greg Lake Keeps Adding to Autobiography
As a former bassist of both King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Greg Lake has plenty stories to tell. So many, in fact, that it’s been hindering the release of his long-awaited autobiography, Lucky Man, which derives its title from a song Lake wrote for ELP’s debut album.
“I’ve been writing it for some years now,” he told Sean Meisner of CoveFM. “I keep meaning to bring it out, but every time I get close to it, somebody comes up and says: ‘Greg, do you remember the story about this and that? If you included that in the book –’ And I think: ‘Oh, God, I’d forgotten that.’ And I go and I put it in, you know? I keep going back to it, and adding things. I suppose it’s this fear of just not wanting to leave something out which was important.”
Originally set for a 2012 release, Lucky Man currently has no set publishing date. While the book has been on hold, Lake has been traveling the world for his “Songs of a Lifetime” tour. The one-man show has him singing and playing songs that influenced him as well important tracks from his career. He also shares short stories and personal insight for each song.
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That would be the one man karaoke show. Backing tapes. A shabby performance from an artist who really should know better.
WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!!!!! WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT YOU ARE TO SAY ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT SUCH A GREAT PERSON. HAVE SOME RESPECT!!!!!!!
Couldn’t agree more!
Greg is a phenomenal artist, who has wrote some amazing songs. An excellent guitarist, and bass guitarist with a fantastic history of awesome music.
John Medd… You sir, should have been swallowed!!
If you did not respect the man and the music of Greg Lake you…you shouldn’t have went to see the show!