Thursday, December 8, 2016

ITP V.016 ONLY ONE PER COFFIN: R.I.P. GREG LAKE (GUITARIST/VOCALIST EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER and KING CRIMSON)

Media reports have stated GREG LAKE, guitarist for progressive rock legends EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER and KING CRIMSON passed away 12/7/2016 at 69 to cancer.









EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER keyboardist KEITH EMERSON  passed away 3/10/2016 at 71 to suicide.











 EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER recently signed a deal with SONY ENTERTAINMENT and RAZOR and TIE.
KING CRIMSON unleashed "THE ELEMENTS OF KING CRIMSON", 2014 via DGM and  "HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE TO BE HAPPY WITH" (EP) 2002 via SANCTUARY.


FROM THE INDEPENDENT UK:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/greg-lake-dead-dies-king-crimson-guitarist-death-age-69-cancer-stewart-young-a7463181.html



FROM KING CRIMSON:
 Sadness. One of the great voices of rock.
 The death of Greg Lake has been announced. A message on his website posted by his manager and friend, Stewart Young, stated that Greg passed away yesterday, December 7th, after ‘a long and stubborn battle with cancer.’ Everyone at DGMLive sends their condolencies and respects to Greg's family.



FROM EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER: 

CARL PALMER STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF GREG LAKE
It is with great sadness that I must now say goodbye to my friend and fellow band-mate, Greg Lake.
Greg’s soaring voice and skill as a musician will be remembered by all who knew his music and recordings he made with ELP and King Crimson. I have fond memories of those great years we had in the 1970s and many memorable shows we performed together.
Having lost Keith this year as well, has made this particularly hard for all of us. As Greg sang at the end of Pictures At An Exhibition, “death is life.” His music can now live forever in the hearts of all who loved him.
Carl Palmer
December 8, 2016


 Yesterday, December 7th, I lost my best friend to a long and stubborn battle with cancer. Greg Lake will stay in my heart for ever, as he has always been. His family would be grateful for privacy during this time of their grief. Many thanks, Stewart Young

FROM MICHAEL AMOTT (ARCH ENEMY):
Seriously, what a bad year for music it's been....
R.I.P Greg Lake....
#greglake #kingcrimson #ELP


FROM TONY IOMMI (BLACK SABBATH):
 
So sorry to hear of Greg Lake’s passing, a real legend.

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-