RIP Keith Emerson (November 2, 1944 - March 11, 2016), aged 71 And RIP Greg Lake (November 10, 1947 - December 7, 2016), aged 69 You both will be remembered as legends.
@@impalaman9707 Not scary …. It simply is the way things are. Everything that is born, dies. Everything created…..Will cease to be. The greatest mountains will be ground down. The stars will die. It is Impermanence.
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I"m 66 years old now and remember when this song came out when I was early teenager...I loved it. Many of my friends back then didn't understand the lyric's then, but I felt them! Seen these guys in concert in Atlanta in the 70's, they were fantastic! Thank God I was born when music was talent, not computer generated crap! Rock on
I'm 65this time around and agree completely with what you say. There was a lot of talented musicians back in the late 60s to mid 70s. They all had to work their butts off to get the breaks they so well deserved. Real music played with real instruments
Keith Emerson didn’t really play music ... He conjured sounds from somewhere in the deep universe and made them pass through their keyboards. God bless his soul.
I had the greatest Dad a kid could ask for. ELP were one of his favorite groups and I can't count the hours I spent nestled next to him on the couch listening to this amazing music. He's in his 80s now and still spends hours listening to his old favorites. He'll forever be my hero. Much love, Dad, from "Squeet" ...
Man what memories does this classic song bring to me, 1970..standing on my apt balcony as the sun rises in Houston..I remember thinking what was I going to do with my young 18 year old self..I had no idea at the time..just living, working and having a ball..then doing it all over again..boy, what i wouldn't give to just to go back for a day..to hug my loved ones and friends no longer here, and to say I love you one more time ..just one more time..😔🙏🕊️❤️🙏
This song makes me think of my father. He passed in July of 2015. 2 days later I was working at a job site and this song came on the radio loud out of the truck while we worked. It was a beautiful day, clear, sunny with huge clouds. I could only look up into the sky and think of him. It was a profound moment. Rest in peace with your beloved dogs, Colter, Silk and Bree my Father. 💙♾️
what,do You suffer from Catholic guilt or some other Christian or Jewish guilt .Been their The fact that You feel that way shows that You care.Peace.Good People like You have a moral compass.
I think of all the veterans when I think about this song who fought on both sides who were fighting for what they believed in. And I thought of my dad today who I lost last year and my uncle Mickey and my uncle Tommy who all passed away 8 months from each other so happy Veterans Day in remembrance of all the veterans who came home including my nephews and myself and my friends who did come home they are lucky men
I don't know if they cooked it up or not but Greg Lake tells an INCREDIBLE story on how they put the Moog solo on the back end of that song. The story of Lucky Man is so outrageous that it has to be true. Greg tells the story at the 13:00 minute mark. th-cam.com/video/QlcLwwjEdBE/w-d-xo.html
I miss my father he passed away from liver failure due to alcohol addiction & all I do is listen to music he thought me from 60s thru 80s miss him everyday & still can't face the fact he's gone but he is jajaja good father & good times have a wonderful day 🌷 🎉
I love the contrast between the pre-war, and wartime Lucky Man sections of the song. Pre-war, we have mostly light and gracious acoustic guitars. Wartime, enter the cold, low oscillating drone of the Moog synthesizer, whose electronic howls eventually take over the song. We go from the warm and gentle salad days of Edwardian England to the inhuman industrial reality of Flanders Fields. Brilliant song.
Yes!!! The great music of the past should not be overlooked in today’s high tech compromise. Greg Lake wrote the bones of this song at age 12! It stands the test of time.
I am 77 now, and my feelings are the same, a guy from The Netherlands who did not understand the lyrics at that time..but now when I am "old and wise" I just do, and I will as well show my deep respect for this beautiful upload including the breathtaking little movie-picture.. with greetings from The Netherlands, Frans Versteeg
Saw ELP when I was in high school. Got home and my and my dad said " your concert made the news as the loudest concert ever played at the Duluth,MN auditorium!
I've loved this song since early childhood. Like many others, I'm glad my parents played progressive and (now classic) rock when I was young enough for such awesome melodies to be a kind of soundtrack in my daily life, and in later memories of those early 70's days. I like the accompanying video, too. I always pictured the 'Lucky Man' to look quite a bit like he does here, and there's the landscape going from beautiful to decayed, and the images of his death and transcendence...just really well done.
The William Shakespeare Of Progressive Rock And Roll,Ian Anderson Was An Absolute Musical Genius,The Band Jethro Tull Will Live Forever,Thick As A Brick Is An Absolute Musical Masterpiece!
My Dad recently passed and I miss him much now that he's gone. He was a 'lucky man' and I watched this video and song in memory of him. RIP❤ Larry Dec 15, 2021.
So timeless. Unlike so many other rock songs, this one has a clear message that actually bites. Any vet would pick up on this regardless of the country. What a lucky soldier, airman, and or sailor he or she was. Enough said.
it may have been written as such, but there are some of who woudl consider him truly lucky, to have died in battle, in defense of his nation.@@windstrucklady1
You know it! Was lucky to see Yes on their ‘78 Tormato tour on a center revolving stage, can still picture it. Saw ELP too, fantastically gifted musicians❤
It is Sunday morning and the oldies station plays Frank Sinatra for two hours. I heard Frank singing then I turned another station on and this song was playing,Greg Lakes voice was so much better I couldn't believe it.
Except that if your Daddy had enough money you could find a doctor who would attest to bone spurs that would prevent you from taking part in no other activity on earth except being a member of the military. The Lucky Man depicted in the graphic story here could have bought his way out if he didn't care about country and king, honor and glory, as Corporal Bone Spurs and his grandfather didn't, if all he cared about was self-preservation and money. I can perfectly understand that: No commitment to anyone but themselves. Just admit to it and don't pretend that you care about anyone else in order to have people "sing" about you without ever taking any risk on their behalf. The song is very moving to someone who lived through Vietnam, during which I remember it playing, Iraq, Afghanistan and all the wars fought by other nations since the 1960's. The video is perfect.
I agree,war is hell.So many people died because some men want power and then comes money.For what.Do they think They are going to live forever.I don't think so.Well they will have to live in eternal hell.Must suck to be them.Peace decent Humans.
Played this on repeat many times over the years, something just wells up from deep inside and I tear up. I am.77 and feel so lucky to have had the music of my generation/era.
When I was still a teenager and learning the guitar, I heard this song. I was totally fascinated and learned this piece and played it over and over again. Even today, the song still exerts a strange fascination. It was still real music! Many thanks for the great time with ELP!
I bought this my first ELP in 1970. Three friends and I were chilling out listening to oh what a " Lucky Man " he was. Laying betwixt two speakers I found myself in the speakers. Next I am on stage playing the music I'm listening to! Now, how good can this get? Hallelujah. I have Now arrived at the portal of the " Doors of Perception ". All that is aforesaid and Now " I Am " the Music. This Perception have been the Guiding Light evermore. Richmond Rd Auckland. Te Ika o Tangaroa. fish...
Greg Lake wrote this when he was 12 years old. Just think about that! What awesome talent.
Seems like the lyrics are a little sophisticated for a 12 year old to grasp and write....but then again.....amazing.
After putting down his Playboy magazine
Wow!
yes its blowing my mind
Crazy in an impressive way!
November 2024 and this song is still a monster and as fresh as the day it was released
RIP Keith Emerson (November 2, 1944 - March 11, 2016), aged 71
And
RIP Greg Lake (November 10, 1947 - December 7, 2016), aged 69
You both will be remembered as legends.
Much too young,the both of them 😔
Scary to think my dad was born in 1946 and my mother in 1948---we're losing that generation by the week, it seems
@@impalaman9707 Not scary …. It simply is the way things are. Everything that is born, dies. Everything created…..Will cease to be. The greatest mountains will be ground down. The stars will die. It is Impermanence.
@@robertwilliamson922 But that generation will be sorely missed!
Didn't know Mr Lake was 10 years older than I, to the day. Thank you
I was born in the best music time ever , yeah I’m a Vintage Lady now and I still love my music from the 50’s , 60’s and 70’s ❣️
God Bless you Eternal Lady
GOOD FOR YOU GIRL AND JOIN THE CLUB
Yes ma'am, you were.
ME TO
Marshal Dillon wishes you a happy day
Thank you so much for keeping the comments open. Part of the pleasure of listening to classic rock is sharing comments with others who were touched by the music.
Muy cierto , bolas con esta música, la de mi padre, saludos cordiales bendiciones desde El Salvador 🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻
Yes, 99% of the official TH-cam pages won't allow commenting :(
@@LoyalOpposition you know why not? I usually wonder what was the reason.
Use all togheter😂😂😂😂😂
That's a part of the beauty of TH-cam. That's the reason I prefer YT than any other video sharing platforms
This song is a masterpiece.
EL mocambo
Vincent Price andchristopherlee
Gilligans Island
I am 72 and still remember this song so great it was then and still is now. JW
I"m 66 years old now and remember when this song came out when I was early teenager...I loved it. Many of my friends back then didn't understand the lyric's then, but I felt them! Seen these guys in concert in Atlanta in the 70's, they were fantastic! Thank God I was born when music was talent, not computer generated crap! Rock on
Oh yes !!!!!
Absolutely...
I'm just another old man from a different time as well, just wondering where our world went.
I'm 65this time around and agree completely with what you say. There was a lot of talented musicians back in the late 60s to mid 70s. They all had to work their butts off to get the breaks they so well deserved. Real music played with real instruments
I'm 65 now, from the same era, and I agree with you.
👍👍👍
The drumming in this song is THE BEST!
I love the drumming in this song
@@yyz4761 👍
I can’t get enough of it. It’s so subtle and sublime at the same time
@@yyz4761 Definitely!
Rip pops! Thanks for the great taste in music
Headphones a must, when music was actually music. Thank you.
Even better on vinyl on a quality deck etc. Then good speakers will do the job.
Linda musica
@nickjames2407 absolutely true! I have cranked the bass so loud it knocked potted plants off an end table! Love my old albums!!!❤
@@keithlauderjr1691 don't piss off your parents and neighbors,oh who cares we are old fucks,fuck um it's our time to have fun.
Keith Emerson didn’t really play music ...
He conjured sounds from somewhere in the deep universe and made them pass through their keyboards. God bless his soul.
Hi I recommend an indie song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix
cool analogy
Vou emoldurar suas maravilhosas palavras !!!! Abraços do Brasil
Didn't Keith take those sounds and make them pass through his guitar?
Sorry I always associate this tune with Lake. He did write it.
They don't make music like this anymore. Great song.
Agree 4561z my number n hav a grandson hendrix ha peace if anyone remembers it i need counsiling it might rain tomorow
Yes they do
@@ziraprod6090 Exactly you just have to look for it :-) Peace
@@ziraprod6090I guess if one gets on U Tube. I will have to check on that.I got that info from Sea Of Tranquility.Thanks for the reminder
He wrote it when he was 12...
Greg Lake had one of the most beautiful rock voices ever. Saw them in concert and Keith Emerson actually rode the keyboard on stage. Awesome band!
I had the greatest Dad a kid could ask for. ELP were one of his favorite groups and I can't count the hours I spent nestled next to him on the couch listening to this amazing music. He's in his 80s now and still spends hours listening to his old favorites. He'll forever be my hero. Much love, Dad, from "Squeet" ...
Yer a good kid
Man what memories does this classic song bring to me, 1970..standing on my apt balcony as the sun rises in Houston..I remember thinking what was I going to do with my young 18 year old self..I had no idea at the time..just living, working and having a ball..then doing it all over again..boy, what i wouldn't give to just to go back for a day..to hug my loved ones and friends no longer here, and to say I love you one more time ..just one more time..😔🙏🕊️❤️🙏
Lost my virginity to this song. Best time of my life
Well said and how true.
Me too. One of my favorites.
60's and 70s great years
right there with you emilyh.8704 - Upstate New York - life is too short and it's so hard to alert the kids as to just how fast it goes...
74 and still loving this group and this number♥️
This song makes me think of my father. He passed in July of 2015. 2 days later I was working at a job site and this song came on the radio loud out of the truck while we worked. It was a beautiful day, clear, sunny with huge clouds. I could only look up into the sky and think of him. It was a profound moment. Rest in peace with your beloved dogs, Colter, Silk and Bree my Father.
💙♾️
🙏🙏🙏👍❤️
nice comment.God rest His Soul.Peace 🤔@@sergiocichelli4411
Whenever something good happens to me that I don't really deserve, I sing the chorus of this song out loud
what,do You suffer from Catholic guilt or some other Christian or Jewish guilt .Been their
The fact that You feel that way shows that You care.Peace.Good People like You have a moral compass.
We listened in a black light poster room ,these guys rocked.
I have a vintage 1978 pioneer receiver this sounds as good as I've ever heard it. Classic rock requires class machines.
To all those that serve. Prayers for you 🙏❤💛
Masterpiece, the final is amazing
RIP GREG & KEITH.
Ich bin 68 und das Lied hat mich mein Leben lang begleitet
Seher gute!!
I think of all the veterans when I think about this song who fought on both sides who were fighting for what they believed in. And I thought of my dad today who I lost last year and my uncle Mickey and my uncle Tommy who all passed away 8 months from each other so happy Veterans Day in remembrance of all the veterans who came home including my nephews and myself and my friends who did come home they are lucky men
They don't make 'em like this anymore. Fantastic!
The final keyboard solo gives me chills. RIP Keith, you are an eternal genius.
I don't know if they cooked it up or not but Greg Lake tells an INCREDIBLE story on how they put the Moog solo on the back end of that song. The story of Lucky Man is so outrageous that it has to be true.
Greg tells the story at the 13:00 minute mark.
th-cam.com/video/QlcLwwjEdBE/w-d-xo.html
RIP Keith
Keith from Emerson Lake and Palmer
IT'S A SYNTH KEYBOARD.
It's possible but I think it's a theremin.
One of my five top classic,so magical
I think it sounds like we all need to have one more big party!
I also am 66 years of age and this song is one I will always love and what a Lucky man I am !
I miss my father he passed away from liver failure due to alcohol addiction & all I do is listen to music he thought me from 60s thru 80s miss him everyday & still can't face the fact he's gone but he is jajaja good father & good times have a wonderful day 🌷 🎉
The legacy of ELP will never die
indeed: totally inmortal
oh oh oh what a lucky man he was
I’m 79 and I still love this song,amazing sound
Once Upton a time, there was music. And what lucky m'en WE were to have enjoyed it.
Beautiful melody
I love the contrast between the pre-war, and wartime Lucky Man sections of the song. Pre-war, we have mostly light and gracious acoustic guitars. Wartime, enter the cold, low oscillating drone of the Moog synthesizer, whose electronic howls eventually take over the song. We go from the warm and gentle salad days of Edwardian England to the inhuman industrial reality of Flanders Fields. Brilliant song.
What war
@@bobdole8830 World War I mate
63 still listening to this song ❤️
RIP Keith and Greg! Rock on Carl!
Thank you emerson❤
That stereo sound going from left to right and back again is the magic that cannot be found in today's music
Really? You actually listen to today's "music"...? You need help, my friend.
Listen to Blow by Blow Jeff Beck , you ll love it , I ruined my hearing on a Walkman with that Cassette 😅
YES !
@@MrDanboyd3I had that L.P. in high school and I loved the song "Constipated Duck."😊
It can, in other prog rock bands like Tool. But there will never be another band like Emerson, Lake, and Palmer!
I got the bumps hard on this one😎 absolutely a perfect song🤟🏻
STRAIGHT UP ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS EVER WRITTEN /PLAYED
The song does not need a stupid video!
Amen!
Anything that keeps this great music alive and hopefully attracts new listeners ,we who heard it originally on the radio won't live forever ❤
My next birthday I will be 70, my god where did the music go?
Video killed the radio star. Looks and show were more important than the music.
Ha 4561z my number n hav a grandson hendrix yup lifes been good me so far
Check out the playlist on my channel called my radio
Money's the fiend
Carl Palmer's best drumming. Very classy and creative.
I'm 66 and still listening in September 2024✌🏻
I dont think that poor guy was so lucky!
October 2024❤️🔥
WTG
73 and still listen to this song
Me too , from Merida-Venezuela 😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
Yes!!! The great music of the past should not be overlooked in today’s high tech compromise. Greg Lake wrote the bones of this song at age 12! It stands the test of time.
I am 77 now, and my feelings are the same, a guy from The Netherlands who did not understand the lyrics at that time..but now when I am "old and wise" I just do, and I will as well show my deep respect for this beautiful upload including the breathtaking little movie-picture.. with greetings from The Netherlands, Frans Versteeg
Shout out to all of our dads from whom it seems 80% of people here learned of ELP and their awesome music!
It takes TIME to realize what you have and appreciate it..by then,its too late..and its gone..never to get it back...
A mis 69 años, comparto a estos GIGANTES de la música con mi hijo de 39. Gracias por la MUSICA !!!
No one dies, they live in our 💕 hearts forever!!!!
This is one of the best songs I have ever heard
When he hits that LOW Octave D
It hits the acoustics of my system & really hits home
Saw ELP when I was in high school. Got home and my and my dad said " your concert made the news as the loudest concert ever played at the Duluth,MN auditorium!
Greg lake had such a beautiful voice you will be missed by all your fans😢
I've loved this song since early childhood. Like many others, I'm glad my parents played progressive and (now classic) rock when I was young enough for such awesome melodies to be a kind of soundtrack in my daily life, and in later memories of those early 70's days. I like the accompanying video, too. I always pictured the 'Lucky Man' to look quite a bit like he does here, and there's the landscape going from beautiful to decayed, and the images of his death and transcendence...just really well done.
Great rock ballad - I love it!!!!!!!!❤❤❤
There will never be another band like ELP, over the top, willing to try anything, and unbelievable music. I miss seeing them live
Hi I recommend a new indie Song Called 'Looking Into The mirror by Robert Nix
Keith Emerson on keyboard was simply magic.
It was played in our early 70 TopTenHitParade & this song was different, our ears weren't used to listen to synthesizers, yet
After my recent trials and tribulations, I now know what it is like to be blessed and to be a lucky man!
Love this song!!!
So are we, each of us, a lucky man.
And some woman too, I feel I lived it. For real😊
The William Shakespeare Of Progressive Rock And Roll,Ian Anderson Was An Absolute Musical Genius,The Band Jethro Tull Will Live Forever,Thick As A Brick Is An Absolute Musical Masterpiece!
Rest in peace Greg Lake you were a musical genious so sad you are gone rest in peace Greg Lake you were a musical genious we will miss you❤
Beautiful song. I love it
My granddaughter can sing this word for word and she just turned 2 last month. She loves this video and of course so do i.
Absolute 100 percent true musicianship from every member.
starting @3:24 to the end of song has the most iconic keyboards effects. Simply incredible!
It’s classic
My Dad recently passed and I miss him much now that he's gone. He was a 'lucky man' and I watched this video and song in memory of him. RIP❤ Larry Dec 15, 2021.
So sorry for your loss ❤️
not that "lucky"....he's dead
@@chrisleehey8079 what’s wrong with you?
I'm so sorry 😔💔🙏🕊
@@natlogue thank you☺
The synth solo on this is just purely magnificent! 👌
Saw these Guy's in like 1977. I was 17.. Still Enjoying there Music now..😎
That ending! 😢❤ forever in love with your voice, Lake.
u like a Happy ending?
Just turned 65 grew up with this ....
Masterpiece ❤
The drumming in this song is so freaking good
This song and video are one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen/heard…🥹💛.
Back in the 70s I loved listening to ELP records on the headphones. Fantastic sound.
Walkman
better live though
Absolutely 👍 fantastic song 🎵 by a brilliant group. I am 76 and I still love ❤️ this music 🎶.
So timeless. Unlike so many other rock songs, this one has a clear message that actually bites. Any vet would pick up on this regardless of the country. What a lucky soldier, airman, and or sailor he or she was. Enough said.
Yes, I believe it is satire...💘 Long live Greg and ELP in our hearts 💕
it may have been written as such, but there are some of who woudl consider him truly lucky, to have died in battle, in defense of his nation.@@windstrucklady1
That synth at the end is everything ❤❤❤ Beautiful instrument
ELP, Yes, and King Crimson are the holy trinity of prog rock. Greg Lake was in two of them. What a legend.
Greg Lake is Awesome! ❤
You know it! Was lucky to see Yes on their ‘78 Tormato tour on a center revolving stage, can still picture it. Saw ELP too, fantastically gifted musicians❤
instead of yes, should be uriah heep
The drums are just on spot it's mesmerizing
Greg lake had such a beautiful voice
It is Sunday morning and the oldies station plays Frank Sinatra for two hours. I heard Frank singing then I turned another station on and this song was playing,Greg Lakes voice was so much better I couldn't believe it.
Great trio
Such a cool song and the video is amazing
We were lucky, 70s 80s and some of the 90s fantastic music decades
to bad you missed the 60's
SHE WAS SO UNEXTRORDUNLY LUCKY SHE WAS ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉PEACE AND LOVE ALWAYS TO EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER LAURA IN TEXAS USA ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
This cartoon art is amazing. Pretty much my mind’s eye of this song since I was a little boy. It made me cry when the bullet found him. 😢
A man who had pretty much everything he wanted, but in the end, no amount of happiness or wealth can save you from the scorn of war.
They didn't have TV then. Had to do something for fun. Had to work a little harder to get famous then.
"Hi I'm Saul Goodman."
Except that if your Daddy had enough money you could find a doctor who would attest to bone spurs that would prevent you from taking part in no other activity on earth except being a member of the military. The Lucky Man depicted in the graphic story here could have bought his way out if he didn't care about country and king, honor and glory, as Corporal Bone Spurs and his grandfather didn't, if all he cared about was self-preservation and money. I can perfectly understand that: No commitment to anyone but themselves. Just admit to it and don't pretend that you care about anyone else in order to have people "sing" about you without ever taking any risk on their behalf.
The song is very moving to someone who lived through Vietnam, during which I remember it playing, Iraq, Afghanistan and all the wars fought by other nations since the 1960's. The video is perfect.
No.
I agree,war is hell.So many people died because some men want power and then comes money.For what.Do they think They are going to live forever.I don't think so.Well they will have to live in eternal hell.Must suck to be them.Peace decent Humans.
Played this on repeat many times over the years, something just wells up from deep inside and I tear up. I am.77 and feel so lucky to have had the music of my generation/era.
Discovered through the extremely wicked film. What a gem!
When I was still a teenager and learning the guitar, I heard this song. I was totally fascinated and learned this piece and played it over and over again. Even today, the song still exerts a strange fascination. It was still real music! Many thanks for the great time with ELP!
For the first time I heard stereo music was Lucky Man. I was a teenage girl. Unforgettable experience.
Song brings back memories of the 70`s when I had hair, a 68 mustang and 8 track tape player. Had it made but goes away so fast. Darn I'm getting old.
Saw E,L&P at Des Moines November 1973. What a Lucky Man I was.
Felicitaciones, lindos recuerdos, gracias.
God bless ❤ My brother mother and my father in heaven
❤❤ Jesus Christ Love me and her family in heaven
I bought this my first ELP in 1970. Three friends and I were chilling out listening to oh what a " Lucky Man " he was. Laying betwixt two speakers I found myself in the speakers. Next I am on stage playing the music I'm listening to! Now, how good can this get? Hallelujah. I have Now arrived at the portal of the " Doors of Perception ". All that is aforesaid and Now " I Am " the Music. This Perception have been the Guiding Light evermore. Richmond Rd Auckland. Te Ika o Tangaroa. fish...
Meine erster CD Spieler kam mit dieser CD von ELP in Berührung. Als die Musik DDD hörte bekam ich eine Gänsehaut. Heute noch immer❤🙏👍
Hey. Great. Party on dude 🥁😎🍺
This is really one of the songs you can set on repeat, at least I can, and then slowly drift away 💕
What a piece of keyboards! Simply Fantastic!