From the Beginning – Emerson Lake and Palmer FRANKS BASS COVERS shorts

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“From the Beginning – Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Bass Cover (with Lyrics) FRANKS BASS COVERS • *Enable CC on your device • Released August 1972 from the album “Trilogy” • ELP has volumes of information; below is just a mere thumbnail of what could easily fill a library aisle. • “From the Beginning” was written by Greg Lake. • It hit #39 in the United States and was their highest charting single. • Lake played acoustic guitar with layers of electric guitar (both rhythm and lead), electric bass guitar, and also was the vocalist. • Carl Palmer on drums, congas, tympani, mallets. No cymbals and no traditional drum cues. • Keith Emerson with a distinctive closing synthesizer solo, accompanied by overdubbed synthesizer sounds. • Lake was formerly with King Crimson. This song was originally intended for Crimson's debut album “In the Court of the Crimson King”, but band leader Robert Fripp didn't think it would fit into the album's context. • The Band • Emerson, Lake Palmer became one of the most successful groups in the 1970s with an estimated 48 million records sold worldwide, • #Gregglake (born 1947- died 2016) singer, songwriter, bassist, guitarist and record producer. At the age of 12, he first learned to play the guitar and wrote his first song, Lucky Man , • #keithemerson - (born 1944 – died 2016) pianist trained in classical music; keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. Used a variety of electronic keyboard instruments during his career, including several Hammond organs and synthesizers by Moog Music, Yamaha, and Korg. • #Carlpalmer (born 1950) drummer and percussionist best known as a founding member of the rock supergroups Emerson, Lake Palmer, and Asia. Inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1989. • My cover thoughts: Cover was requested by a YouTube subscriber. I'd like to express my thanks to him for doing so....great selection. • • apainterinahurry • 6 days ago • Great job on this classic Frank! Could you possibly cover From the Beginning ? That has some of the best bass playing and runs in any song ever written, it's so melodic and well thought out. It's hard to believe the Greg Lake plays both the guitar and bass on this track.

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