Quotes by Greg Lake

About Greg Lake:

Gregory Stuart "Greg" Lake is an English singer, musician, songwriter and producer. He was a singer and bassist for King Crimson before becoming the bassist, guitarist, singer and lyricist for Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He also recorded as a solo artist, most notably scoring a major hit single in 1975 with "I Believe in Father Christmas".
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When I was writing my autobiography, these songs came up from time to time which were important to me, and I realized that what they really represented was, they'd come from this age of shared music.

Greg Lake

Things like 'Lucky Man' were never written to even be a record, let alone a hit record.

Greg Lake

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

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

Music is an emotional experience, and that is what imprints itself on the soul. And I think for me, any great art is art which communicates human emotion.

Greg Lake

I just got a call one day from Ringo asking me if I wanted to go out on the tour. It was as simple as that. He was putting together this band and he heard of me in the context of doing this and he gave me a call. I jumped at the chance.

Greg Lake

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

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...

Greg Lake

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

I think good music comes from the heart. That's my belief.

Greg Lake

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

The greatest music is made for love, not for money.

Greg Lake

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

Making a comeback is one of the most difficult things to do with dignity.

Greg Lake

Unless you go forward then you are going back.

Greg Lake

The early ELP albums were pioneering in a way.

Greg Lake

As I said to Ringo, I was in a successful Rock N Roll band. He was in a band that changed the world. That's the difference.

Greg Lake

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

Certain things you learn through exposure. It's really the elements which make up any artist. You really learn by example. You learn by influence. And some people have a huge impact on you, and that's how you become the artist you are.

Greg Lake

Songs are like children. They are all special to me - you can't just pick a favorite. Of course, 'Lucky Man' was a special tune with a wonderful story behind it. They have all done different things.

Greg Lake

Author Bio

  • NameGreg Lake
  • DescriptionEnglish bassist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer
  • BornNovember 10, 1947
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionGuitarist; Singer-songwriter; Songwriter