From: ELP Digest V11 #1 <>
Subject: GREG LAKE LAUNCHES STATE-OF-THE-ART WEBSITE
Dear friend in music,
Rock Legend Greg Lake Launches All New Official Web Site.
Major new internet site at www.greglake.com
encompasses Lake's solo career and legacy as founding member of both King
Crimson and Emerson, Lake, & Palmer.
Greg Lake, one of the most enduring singer/songwriters to emerge from the
British Rock world, has launched a completely new and updated official web site,
at his current URL address, http://www.GREGLAKE.com/
The Official Greg Lake Web Site. The all new Official Greg Lake Web Site is a
world class, state-of-the-art site that features a complete overview of Lake's
legendary musical career, along with current information, interactive fan
activities, and access to many rare and never-before-released recordings. It
went online January 1st., of this year.
"I've always felt that the internet could be the ultimate vehicle for an
artist to connect with his or her fans," says Greg Lake, currently working
on a new solo project in London. " I think this new web site shows just how
encompassing an artist web site can be. We went to great lengths to make it
entertaining, informative and interactive. To go through the entire site and try
out each web page takes in access of two hours."
Nearly six months in the making, the revised web site includes several new
innovative features and web pages compared to Lake's previous site, which was
launched in 1996. The new site includes several unique areas including a
discography (complete with stereo MP3 music files and audio commentary from Lake
about the making of each record); an updated Ask Greg Lake (where the artist
personally responds to emailed questions from fans); and a "Desert
Island" area, where fans can post their personal Greg Lake desert island
discs. Another new feature is the Lake Radio section, which features 24 hour per
day full streaming audio. Lake Radio runs "From The Beginning: The Music
& Times Of Greg Lake", a 60 minute radio documentary about the
acclaimed musician. Also featured are segments of Lake's most memorable
recordings with King Crimson, ELP and on his own.
Some distinctive web pages from the previous site have been completely updated,
including the popular "Were You There?" section. This section allows
fans to post their memories to an exhaustive list of every professional concert
Greg Lake has ever played since 1969 (encompassing his years in King Crimson,
ELP, Asia and as a solo artist). Other revamped areas of the site include the
Greg Lake biography; interviews; the photo gallery; Lake's technical set-up
page; links; a web page devoted to Lake's involvem ent as a spokesperson for The
National Center For Missing & Exploited Children, and the gift center, which
is now fully e-commerce ready.
Considerable effort was put behind the compression of images and audio files to
allow for unusually fast download times throughout the entire site. To ensure
optimum performance, the new site was beta-tested on both PC and MAC computers,
on a myriad of different web browsers.
The Gift Center is a complete online store, where fans can purchase several
unique Greg Lake items, some only available through this site. These include his
entire solo recording catalog ( two studio albums and one live LP); a 2 CD
Retrospective entitled From The Beginning; and an official bootleg, From The
Underground (both of which contain recordings of Lake from his pre-King Crimson
years through 1994). Also available through the web site are: T shirts;
WordSculptures, the limited edition autographed hard cover book of Greg Lake
lyrics, and Lake's own custom brand of guitar and bass strings, developed in
association with Gibson Guitar Corporation and The House of Guitars.
"When I first launched a presence on the world wide web in 1996, I thought
this would be a great way to reach my fans with news and information, as well as
give them access to purchase my music," says Lake. "I had no idea,
however, just how active on the web my fans would be. We are getting a
significant number of emails each day from fans that want to be on our mailing
list or want to have their thoughts posted on the site. Not only do they get to
know many things about myself and my music that they couldn't otherwise, but
better yet, it allows me the opportunity to see and learn just who the fans are.
The response to my site continues to build each day, for which I am very
grateful."
First emerging on the international music scene in 1969 with the cutting edge
British rock band King Crimson (which he co-founded), Greg Lake and his music
has been a staple of rock radio around the world. As vocalist, bassist,
guitarist, producer and songwriter for the pioneering rock trio, Emerson, Lake
& Palmer, during the 70s and again in the 90s, he earned seven platinum
albums and over two dozen sold out tours. He has released several solo albums,
and worked as a member of Asia in 1983. In 2000, Lake returned to fully
concentrate on his own solo music career.
The new Official Greg Lake web site was created by Lake webmaster, Alan Ticheler
(who researched, designed and contributed graphics and all technical aspects of
the site); along with Dynamic Web Services (who host the site) and long-time
Lake associate, Bruce Pilato (who contributed the conceptual design, research
and text). The overall web site construction was overseen by Greg Lake, himself,
who also contributed several dozen audio soundbites allowing the viewer to
experience a truly multi-media internet experience. The Official Greg Lake Web
Site is currently receiving over 10,000 unique visitors per day.
PLEASE VISIT THE OFFICIAL GREG LAKE WEBSITE AT: http://www.greglake.com/
The Official Greg Lake Web Site
From: Jeff Marx <>
> Has
anyone ever heard Greg's 2 solo lps-S.T.&Manouvres?Comments?
Passable works, partly because of Gary Moore's presence.
Poppy ballads and slow rockers.....a great militaristic closer on the S/T album
('For Those Who Dare') I think it's called, plus 'Nuclear Attack' is a fun bit
'o stompin'. Nothing that does too much to enhance his reputation away from ELP/KC.
I haven't heard either in a few years, though some of the good stuff from the
1st album shows up on Greg's KBFH disc.