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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

(72,778 posts)

8. I Still Play This One

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sat May 17, 2025, 12:22 PM

May 17

Has to be 45-47 years ago that I just decided I HAD to know that opening.
I'm not sure that I play it exactly like Lake did, but I'll still grab a guitar & play this.

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ELP, From the Beginning [View all] OAITW r.2.0 May 3 OP

Good Choice ProfessorGAC May 3 #1

Greg Lake's vocals and Keith Emerson on the Moog Synthesizer Diamond_Dog May 3 #2

Thanks! lefthandedskyhook May 3 #3

I think the three of them achieved top notch chamber music here lefthandedskyhook May 16 #4

Maybe...I just know they were unique in their music. OAITW r.2.0 May 16 #5

All of them were classically trained it seems. Greg Lake had a very poetic sound and they played well together lefthandedskyhook May 16 #6

All I know is, early 70's was the sweet spot for crazy, great, unique music. OAITW r.2.0 May 16 #7

Perhaps ProfessorGAC May 17 #9

Prof....we were blessed to become musically alive in the late sixties. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #10

I Still Play This One ProfessorGAC May 17 #8