Greg Lake - From the Beginning (Live Dec. 1994 in Albany, NY)

[@catsmeow6858]

A beautiful, haunting and timeless song of my generation.

[@froter1]

One of the all time best singers out of Britain ... exceptional composer , musician ... he had it all

[@joebelle3487]

This song defines the word “timeless”. RIP Greg. You were amazing.

[@calvinkenney241]

Exemplifies

[@BruceLally-ov6hk]

​@@calvinkenney2410⁰9

[@nilsonpaula7978]

Vv

[@ThatGirl-ku5dq]

Such a sad loss. May he RIP. See you all on the other side.

[@timrobbins3429]

Most beautiful song

[@OFLHLGZ28]

Man he was so good. Just LOVE this song!

[@pauloscorpo1740]

Awesome song Thanks Greg

[@paulsimmons5726]

Miss Greg Lake's beautiful voice and powerful delivery, a master musician and songwriter. RIP Greg Lake!

[@Gmar69]

This is September of 2024, and it is still great music, but I'm a 70 year old guy that enjoys music still.

[@davidbeja]

A great songwriter, a great singer, a great song, and a great acoustic guitar. RIP Greg Lake...

[@edgardotorres8106]

Sound track of our youth !!! R.I.P Greg, thank you for the music and memories 🙏🏻🎶🎼🎸🕊️🎄

[@garysimons1608]

Greg Lake was a musical treasure.

[@robertacolarette1594]

Greg Lake on acoustic is such a beautiful thing. Those strings sound heavenly, perfection.

[@OFLHLGZ28]

Amen….. when he does that intro it’s just magic!

[@beaumontmichaels3575]

Another soundtrack of our youth ...

[@6167martin]

I was on my way to Germany in 1972 after being drafted into the Army. The airplane I was on had a loop of about 10 songs via headsets. I only remember this song and it will always have a special place in my heart. Thanks Greg!

[@merk9569]

Thanks for having served, especially in the Army during that time. My uncle pulled three tours in Viet Nam but he was a AF pilot and not in the danger that ground troops were in. Blessings.

[@DouglasRichardson-er4ky]

​@@merk9569... air force wasn't a cake walk my father played in the Marine Corps Band for Johnson and Nixon at the White House did honor guard at Arlington too doing funerals all the time was about as good as good got for Vietnam best wishes to all vets and those that are serving 🫡💜🇺🇲🪖

[@ronnyvonallmen6892]

One of the Greatest Songs Ever….

[@MarinusBrooshooft]

Beautiful, timeless and magnificant!

[@Bernardino-x1u]

Rest in peace and thank you for this good song and music…🙏🙏🙏

[@run4ever948]

JUNE 2020...Maybe ...I was meant to be here ...to write this comment... I used listen to this song with one of my older brothers....He is not longer here😪 ...it is amazing how this beautiful song can bring me back in time. . Maybe now he is listening to Greg Lake play this song 🤩

[@lydiatonnesen9405]

Timeless it is

[@kevinkane5911]

RIP Greg, the world has lost some of its light.

[@lindaclark568]

This song gave me shivers the first time, I heard it and he's so ...... Well. I was young.

[@homerogonzalez6371]

Mi papá amaba está canción. Descansa en paz papá, un día nos volveremos a ver.

[@johnbailey9864]

Never gone he is in the big gig in the sky see him every full moon and all my adventures

[@winterlane2247]

Such a hard pill to swallow that he is no longer with us

[@amoh5]

A beautiful eternal masterpiece of grace and sophistication, thank you Greg R.I.P. and in love, God bless you always ❤

[@duskopopov77]

They were big-time underated...so many great songs!

[@cigarmerchant2238]

This performance over 30 years ago and I saw ELP for the first time over 50 years ago. How time flies. Saw Greg Lake play one day so satisfied I saw him play...

[@donnacsrpenter7226]

Greg Lake showed em how its done..RIP Greg U R MISSED Sir

[@NathanSmith-xf7rk]

Saw ELP in Morgantown maybe 78/79 was one of the first concerts I’ve seen and it was amazing 👍

[@joedebacco1480]

Greg Lake was the voice of King Crimson. ELP. And the voice for our generation.

[@runnaway20]

I'm a lucky man. Because from the beginning, still, they turn me on. Best work of ELP was their acoustic work. where is the thoughtful and artistic work today? Where did the 50 years go?

[@mikeonfreeserve2926]

Welcome back my friend to a show that never ends 😊

[@tomnick5787]

So damn good!

[@cornelisjol1769]

A great song from great man!

[@jhernandez8830]

A great talent lost. RIP Mr Lake

[@undertow52]

My mom bought me their double live album when i turned 14 in 1974 at the behest of my girl at the time,she hated them,The Carpenters were more her speed. But if you've never seen a Carl Palmer drum solo,Keith Emerson rock a Moog or listen to Greg sing ya got some catching up to do. Its worth it.

[@upstateguitar]

That's a good comment!

[@fibo12358]

so did the breakup with your gf go something like this? - "look, you're perfect in every way EXCEPT your preference of the Carpenters over ELP. let's just be friends, ok?" anyway i likely hit that record the same yr and same age! always loved most of their stuff, and just this last weekend, good friend and guitar virtuoso/teacher John Tosco [of www.toscomusicparty.org/] taught me "From the Beginning", the basic part, not the lead or kybd. i smiled ear to ear hearing myself play those beautiful chords! G.Lake's a phenom in my book, legendary sounds. i can sing the words but my voice is no GL, but it's so fun to sing it i lose some of the shyness to try it anyway 8). rock on!

[@gratefuldead2379]

Awesome comment friend 😁😊😎

[@deppurple700]

undertow52 you know it brother

[@michaelfox2256]

one of the best voices in all of rock and roll

[@tonypantelleria7607]

The Best!!!!!!!!

[@ARichardP]

Wow. So great to see this. We miss you Greg.

[@Bernardino-x1u]

Good music like this is much better than any kind of war/s…thank you Mr Lake…!!?

[@jward9637]

Genius! Probably the best song ELP ever did.

[@briane173]

I tend to agree. This was the highest charting track of theirs in the U.S., and for good reason. Quite frankly I thought it should have charted higher for longer; but songs like this in the early 70s were relegated to FM while teeny-pop and metal dominated the airwaves. This is a classic, and has always been underappreciated by the mainstream -- which I never understood. Beautiful piece of work; the original had such a spiritual and weightless feel to it. I used to play it over and over just to hear each instrument in isolation and appreciate the raw talent and artistry it took to put it all together to form this track. Beautiful arrangement, beautiful production.

[@HeartWorX.Creations]

Yes, indeed...I was exposed to ELP in my late adolescence by a much older cousin who came to live w/us. I had GIANT headphones that I spent a lot of time alone on the wknds with, listening to this inside my head, the music used to take me away from the world; it actually saved my soul -I believe! This is a brilliant & timeless classic, their best IMO! Way ahead of their time, obviously, to not know any instruments & yet be able to “FEEL” them deep in your soul & to be able to distinguish each one while playing its part & to hear all the notes go rhythmically in synch - purely a magical experience...the lyrics of this & his voice & just everything-pure brilliance & artistry! This music to me is otherworldly, ETHEREAL, and the feeling it gives one, especially when listening to it w/earbuds, playing in yer head & the clarity of the notes/tones/sounds, who needs a/any drugs or alcohol, when U listen to this, it makes U high from the frequencies because it’s so highly vibrational, at least that’s what it does to me... “U see it’s all clear --U were meant to be heeeeeeere.....from the beginning”.....RIP Greg & Keith, masters of their era...-...TRULY. 💚💚🙏🙏🌞

[@joemachunda]

Oh how i love this!

[@GrayWolf3334]

he was one of a kind MASTER PERFORMER thanks for all the awesome music Gregg miss you Brother 🎵🎶🎸

[@garry9156]

the thing I loved about him the most was his singing

[@paulhastings6052]

A Poet long missed !!!

[@RainaFecari]

I just need to share this with someone who is on the same page as me...last week a friend posted Still You Turn Me On from Greg Lake Solo in 1972 and I have been obsessed 24/7 since...although I was 4 yrs old in 72 so I suppose it's not like I missed out on a chance lol I have been studying the videos non stop day in, day out all week & cannot believe the completely different faces of this man over the yrs. my God was he adorable in that 1972 video chewing gum,his facial expressions, in love!

[@craigsmith850]

Lori, I'm in that mode now! Night and Day! Can't stop! I'm obsessed (or possessed (?)) Here's the version that's haunting me! Incredible! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2mkgWChpMd0qsk

[@bonnieabbzug]

I've been doing the same thing since I saw a video of his acoustic version of "Still... You Turn Me On" from ELP's 1974 California Jam performance. It's incredible! The vocals (outside, chewing gum, you can see his breath) and guitar are impeccable. Greg Lake is absolutely mesmerizing. I can't stop watching that video! Nice to know someone else feels the same, even if it was six years ago.

[@Enigma758]

Such an amazing talent and one of the best vocalists in rock. Did you know that he wrote "Lucky Man" when he was only 12 years old?

[@winterlane2247]

When you discover Greg Lake, it is like no other artist compares. He was like someone not of this earth (words fail me) for those he touches we understand. One of the saddest moments of my life was when I realized that he has passed before I got to see him

[@kelkilkat]

🙂😊☺️😃

[@hootch2]

The first tune I learned on guitar

[@stratnam53]

A real masterpiece!!!

[@robertblanks9602]

Perfect rendition from the one who obviously wrote it. This is the first time I saw him when he started to gain weight and losing his voice as well. The master musician that will be missed

[@kvdme]

Greg was heart of elp

[@MustangSam]

Wow, this was great! So close to the original. Amazing that little keyboard took the place of the mighty MOOG.

[@NathanSmith-xf7rk]

Keith Emerson shooting blazers all around 👏

[@jasonchumbley7975]

if I could only go back,Lord what I would different. this song makes me miss everyone I've ever lost!!!!!!!!!!

[@nsman06]

He is a true master of the acoustic guitar. I wish I could play as well as him.

[@billmurray7473]

A lot of practice and self-discipline will take you there.......and beyond.

[@paulgeorgia8013]

Oh, what I wouldn’t give to own one of Greg’s beloved J200’s. He did love them so, and played them so beautifully

[@hubbsllc]

Yeah, I think the J200 has become my ideal for acoustic guitar. Just something about how those low notes "catch."

[@francescogarofalo4499]

Un grande artista ed una voce unica ed indimenticabile.

[@kathyratino962]

At the end, I said "Thank you very much, indeed." And then sure enough, he said it. It was his thing.

[@Demon-rq5de]

Sure do wish I was there for this one

[@jamesbrey1719]

The money shot is the crowds reaction !!! We know these guys can play !!!

[@WestShoreMan]

This is Awesome!

[@dariopercali8884]

Beautiful !!!!!like it....

[@pilarsanchezdonayre1850]

Una regresión a tiempos inolvidables, hermosa canción, cuando todo era sano, podíamos pasear de noche, tocar guitarra en la calle con los amigos, todo era bello, realmente inevitable no llorar, eso es música!!!!!!

[@rebeccaharris9922]

It always feels like a beautiful message.

[@krystekQ]

Klasyka, wspomnienia, i wciąż niesamowita Muzyka....

[@marcelolab737]

Que banda, que voz, que música, saudade desse POWER TRIO chamado com carinho de ELP, sempre que posso escuto, e procuro tocar suas musicas...Tks(RIP) Greg Lake.

[@WildBillCox13]

A great clip and thanks for posting. As we age we compliment our declining purity and clarity with increased technical appreciation. At 61 I am much beaten up by time and experience (and choices both good and bad), but, overall, I am a better pianist by far than ever I was when young and pretty. Similarly, my voice is not as sweet as it once was, nor my range as wide and high, but my command of it has waxed the greater through practice and experimentation.

[@upstateguitar]

Awesome! Just read this , I like the sentiment

[@stevenmarshall3448]

You are a poet. Poeticize- THANX

[@donnapage8894]

aging as refined wine🤔

[@hernansanchez9847]

Esta canción la escuché La primera vez en la radio cuando estaba joven y trabajaba en el mineral El Salvador, y me gustó mucho, pero no supe el nombre de la canción y tampoco qué grupo era. A veces la oía nuevamente y nada del grupo. En ese tiempo no había la tecnología de hoy. Por años quise saber más de esta canción, y aquí está lo grande para mí, después de 45 años, estaba buscando en KZbin y al fin los encontré. Qué alegría! Y seguí buscando todas las versiones de este tema por ELP. Pero me duró poco esta alegría cuando supe que Greg Lake había fallecido hacía un año atrás, y después también Keith Emerson. Pura tristeza... Pero me quedo con el recuerdo de cuando los escuché en 1972. Y aún los sigo escuchando y hasta saqué esta canción con mi guitarra. Gracias por publicarla. Saludos desde Chile

[@marcopfonsecaBH]

👍🏼 Boníssimos recuerdos muy parecidos con los mios, 🍺 saludos de Belo Horizonte, Brasil 🇧🇷

[@nodeset]

Grande Greg.

[@annikee59]

I wish he'd grow his hair long again! He's got his voice back, bring us back the rest!!

[@marmacy]

I love this...... one of the better videos of Greg.....I really do prefer a slower tempo , makes it seem more romantic.....thanks for posting.....m.

[@foxriverpwc4723]

I mean, the 2 weeks Greg spent as the front man for Asia was cool & everything, but this is WAY better... 😊

[@rmtmiller]

Love him. And this has always reminded me of Yes.

[@laurenlefebvrefloras3877]

In memory of Keith Emerson may you RIP, I'm sure you and Greg are together. You were so talented. I was never bored with your music. EMP forever!

[@PatrickKingPhl]

R.I.P. Greg.

[@MarcelaRojasCurtis]

Que felicidad me da y verlo es hermoso

[@johnburgess6572]

Beautiful

[@joserosellijrjr5653]

Saudade de boas músicas. Hoje só lixo

[@franciscorafael7975]

SUPER.

[@rosyalves5420]

Agradeço a vida ter podido ouvir na minha juventude e poder ainda estar ouvindo. Espero que não termine nunca.

[@2livelovelaughalot]

beautiful

[@billsmith5081]

High school. First love

[@jthoen61]

I've listened to ELP's music in the '70's. I had a boyfriend that was into them. I never knew what they looked like. What Lori is referring to is I came upon footage of Greg Lake on KZbin singing in California Jam 1974. He sang "Lucky Man" and "Still You Turn Me On". I fell in love with the man. I was 13 in '74. LOL! His ballads are what put ELP on the map in my book. Well...we all get older....Greg is in his 60's now. His voice went to shit from smoking but I think he quit. Maybe it's gotten better now I don't know.

[@jaderozner8535]

someone should teach him how to get the thick mucus off the vocal cords and how to create a pure tone then he would sound fine...

[@misstreebird]

jade rozner It starts with a Q-Tip; you stick it in your ear.

[@jthoen61]

Greg was a heavy smoker. He trashed his voice. I heard he.quit smoking.

[@misstreebird]

jthoen61 Might've been things we've said? Don't be unkind, not be so cruel, that just couldn't be more wrong... From my experience it just doesn't seem to make sense, Still... L turns me on! But YES, if we couldn't ALL go back to CalJam *sigh*

[@misstreebird]

jthoen61 We all get deeper as we grow older Still Lake's superlative. It saddens me to see people who remark on his looks, or the sound, sometimes the source. Have you seen his 2013 Moody Blues cruise take, clear & strong :) Peace

[@kevinmonahan4379]

Lori Patchen - The video of Still You Turn Me On was from California Jam and Greg Lake played it solo as part of the ELP set. I stayed up til 1AM watching it and didn't see it again until over 40 years later. When I hear that song on the radio, I always see him with the chewing gum and the facial expressions. A. The Drums in this version are awesome, just thank God Carl Palmer didn't do a 5 minute solo. B. Who cares what kind of guitar this song is played on? It's like whining that Michelangelo could have used a better paint brush on the ceiling of The Sistine Chapel. (The artist, not the Ninja Turtle)

[@lindahandley5267]

Wow, I didn't realize this was from 7 years ago! The lyrics.... 'when you're buried in disguise, with the dark glass on your eyes, though your flesh has crystallised'....gives me chills. May I ask your interpretation of those lyrics? I can still see him chewing that gum and facial expressions too. He was just adorable.

[@jeffphakenewz8556]

I never knew Greg Lake toured with his own band. And it looks like a nice small venue. I saw EL&P in Denver, Co., late 1973 - early 1974. Sat waaaaayyy too close to one of their four sections of speakers. Yikes!

[@debrasaccente5740]

Closure to an old romance😢

[@872521]

This seems so gentle, now, seeing how it is a bit slower. I guess the original version had the power of my youth and ELP's, obviously... Still fine.

[@undertow52]

Thank u upst8,at my age compliments are fewer and far between,you made my day 😀

[@jthoen61]

Kim, check out California Jam 1974 with Greg Lake. You talk about a looker. That man was gorgeous. And he had that voice that could melt butter. I was 13 in 1974 but I would have jumped him. LOL. I heard Greg quit drinking and smoking. His later concerts (2012, 2013) he sounded a lot better and not so hoarse. Hell, he's 65 now! We're all getting old. I'm 51, going on 52 in Fall.

[@harrisfoster1066]

From Albany....missed this

[@robin2012ism]

Such a loss :"(

[@daniellachance1058]

Saw ELP in Montreal, december 9th, 1973. They opnened the show with "Hoedown" from "Trilogy". But the did not play "From the beginning". Anyway, I always loved that song, and 50 years after it was released I decided I am now ready to play it. RIP Greg Lake, here's my tribute : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIHQiJuKeNt8rKM

[@zambocinquantadue6911]

Greg nel mio cuore per sempre💔💔💔

[@igalflint]

Love this song "My Lamborghinig"

[@DUGJPG]

I prefer the original Moog synth part for this song, as it seems to melt together. It's more buttery, where this is more staccatoed. Still a great performance, as ever.

[@tamerah7]

its amazing

[@oatnoid]

Who was 'Sara'?

[@jimschworm3203]

I was there!

[@cesaroliveira2078]

❤❤❤

[@VictorNapolitano-v2c]

Who plays synthesizer on from the begining

[@VictorNapolitano-v2c]

Who plays synthesizer on from the begining

[@VictorNapolitano-v2c]

Who plays synthesizer on from the begining

[@VictorNapolitano-v2c]

Who plays synthesizer on from the begining

[@dariopercali8884]

GREAT....LIKE IT...

[@wataboutya9310]

I like the part where he smiles at the lead guitar player at the end of his solo.

[@francoturco3990]

Meraviglia

[@osvaldomeyer9316]

temasoooooooooo