Not only is the part really tricky, but I've been listening to a LOT of these isolated bass tracks, and Lake is the absolutely cleanest I've yet heard. No fret buzz, no sloppiness, just clean, clean clean! That kind of precision is really difficult to attain.
Pretty amazing, since he said in his book, he'd always been a guitarist and when Robert Fripp asked him to play bass, his thought was "How hard can it be?" He found out. But through hard work he learned in record time. That's our Greg, he accomplished anything he set his mind to as evidenced by this amazing isolated bass.
@@woah459 I use RotoSound Swing Bass 66's (same as Greg Lake, Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, Chris Squire, etc.) on a Rickenbacker 4003. I love it. It's got the dirt of a Gibson EB-3, the clarity of a Fender Precision, and so much twang and kerrang. Plus, it has a stereo output jack, which allows me to send each pickup to its own amp or processor.
@@71ELP He was far more than a "decent" guitarist. His acoustic guitar work on The Sage is phenomenal. His electric guitar solo on From The Beginning is one of the tastier solos I've ever heard.
Amen! As unfathomable as it is, Greg or Mike never appear on any top ten type lists of bass players. The main reason (as some lists will gladly point out), is that they also play guitar. Unreal! I'm just glad to hear someone else feels the same!
I agree the jazz bass with a pick isn't as easy to fit in the mix as a P bass or a short scale... But with utter dedication and great musicianship it can be the ultimate bass sound. Paul McCartney also used a Jazz bass for recording on an unknown amount of songs in Abbey Road! Another good example of a all open jazz bass player that dosen't overwhelm the band is Carlos Dengler of Interpol. Of course mid 00's Flea, his fingers are like picks... Geddy Lee I don't like so much but he's notable I guess... The beauty of this song is how he manages to provide enough ground for the band without adding any mud, he's giving 110% and because he's low in the mix it actually sounds quite round.
Merci tellement de ce partage. Je connais cette pièce depuis sa sortie. J'étais un enfant lorsque mes parents faisaient jouer cet album à la maison. Il est particulièrement important dans le fait que je sois devenu musicien. Toutes les pièces y sont gravées dans mon esprit, mais c'est bien la première fois que j'entends et saisis le jeu fantastique de Greg Lake. Quelle révélation! Thank you so much for sharing. I know this piece since its release. I was a kid and my parents would play this album at home. This album particularly is major part of why I became a musician. All the pieces are so engraved in my mind, but it's the first time I truly hear and understand Greg Lake's fantastic playing. What a revelation!
So clean and superbly played. Flawless technique and feel. RIP Greg, and Thank You for everything you gave me. I will appreciate it for the rest of my life.
Absolutely great from the musical and from the technical. Every time I hear your bass lines or your voice I feel how irreplaceable to emotion you are, Greg. Like John Wetton, Chris Squire ... This post is old, but I listened to it again and today this feeling came up.
Yes there is! Not fully isolated but you can hear it mixed with guitar in this track: drive.google.com/file/d/1nd2jDcSWPCBDiy4Sp37k0JLBQ3hsL4af/view It gets removed from UA-cam any time someone posts it.
Wow, somebody just gave me Greg Lakes name as being one of the greatest bassist ever. Sounds as if he's using a plectrum. Bottom line pure genius of player.
Greg Lake had the best sounding bass guitar 🎸 ever. I just wish he played bass guitar with the same ELP setup in a rock band with guitar players that use Gibson, Les Paul and Marshall amplifiers.
I agree that it's very clean, but some swing parts sound really weird.. They sound like a quintuplet swing more than a normal one, and that might be why they sound drunk. I wonder if it was intentional or just lack of experience with bass strings
Not only is the part really tricky, but I've been listening to a LOT of these isolated bass tracks, and Lake is the absolutely cleanest I've yet heard. No fret buzz, no sloppiness, just clean, clean clean! That kind of precision is really difficult to attain.
Pretty amazing, since he said in his book, he'd always been a guitarist and when Robert Fripp asked him to play bass, his thought was "How hard can it be?" He found out. But through hard work he learned in record time. That's our Greg, he accomplished anything he set his mind to as evidenced by this amazing isolated bass.
not to mention he used round-wound strings which buzz so much lol
He's always used a pick which id harder than fingers imo
@@shirneko at least this song, finger makes some parts easy but challenging any way you tackle it!
@@woah459 I use RotoSound Swing Bass 66's (same as Greg Lake, Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, Chris Squire, etc.) on a Rickenbacker 4003. I love it. It's got the dirt of a Gibson EB-3, the clarity of a Fender Precision, and so much twang and kerrang. Plus, it has a stereo output jack, which allows me to send each pickup to its own amp or processor.
My god this bassline manages to both tie the instruments together and create its own identity. Perfect
King Crimson had 3 of the best bassists of all time imo. Lake, Wetton, and Levin are all amazing.
Greg was a giant of the music business. A superb singer and bassist. I will always miss Greg.
Steve Shipp and producer too.
greatest voice in rock history, superb bassist and guitarist, composer, producer
Greg Lake was also very underated as a guitarist
stated since Fripp was the other guitarist in town, he took up the bass
Greg want a shredder, good bass player , decent guitarist , great vocalist till Marlboro Reds killed it
@@71ELP He was far more than a "decent" guitarist. His acoustic guitar work on The Sage is phenomenal. His electric guitar solo on From The Beginning is one of the tastier solos I've ever heard.
@@Martsapso21 the tarkus solo, karn evil 9, and from return of the manticore his solo on hang on to a dream is quite good.
I think he had the same skills as Fripp, I mean, they had the same teacher
Dang, he was goooood! Listen to his precision. He is very under-rated.
Rest in peace, man.
1:38
true for all these comments and he was about 22 when he did this.
21*
One of my favorite bass lines ever. SUCH a joy to play along to :)
Saw them 3xs.
Love them
I think Greg and Mike ruthorford are the most underrated bassists ever!
Luke Johnston LOL? Rutherford? Genesis? They were huge!
Amen! As unfathomable as it is,
Greg or Mike never appear on any top ten type lists of bass players. The main reason (as some lists will gladly point out), is that they also play guitar. Unreal! I'm just glad to hear someone else feels the same!
@@toddo401 I remember Lake second after Squire in a lot of Melody Maker Best Bass player annual pools
Absolutely. They write basslines that stand on their own.
definitely
This song made me fall in love with sound of a bass guitar 🎸
Lake definitely top 7 bassists ; always melodic, quick and tasteful. .
1:40 what the hellllll
This is the only song I've ever liked that bass tone on - Sounds like a jazz with both pickups up
I've heard he used a custom Rickenbacker with a Rickenbacker toaster pickup placed closer to the bridge like a Jazz bass on this album.
@Degree7 i get it
Ah, your ears are painted on.
I agree the jazz bass with a pick isn't as easy to fit in the mix as a P bass or a short scale... But with utter dedication and great musicianship it can be the ultimate bass sound. Paul McCartney also used a Jazz bass for recording on an unknown amount of songs in Abbey Road! Another good example of a all open jazz bass player that dosen't overwhelm the band is Carlos Dengler of Interpol. Of course mid 00's Flea, his fingers are like picks... Geddy Lee I don't like so much but he's notable I guess... The beauty of this song is how he manages to provide enough ground for the band without adding any mud, he's giving 110% and because he's low in the mix it actually sounds quite round.
Yeah it was a sunburst Jazz Bass with block inlays, probably a '67 or '68 given its appearance.
Why is this song so good
What a wonderful musician. And that TONE!
The tone is so nice. Very natural
Excellent!! Love the Bass! Greg ranks up there with Tony Levine and others Great Bassists of years past! RIP! Greg
thanks for sharing this, brilliant stuff. Greg and John Wetton are the reason I play bass now.
I like how you can faintly hear the drums in the background
what a TREAT. Jam, in Peace
Merci tellement de ce partage. Je connais cette pièce depuis sa sortie. J'étais un enfant lorsque mes parents faisaient jouer cet album à la maison. Il est particulièrement important dans le fait que je sois devenu musicien. Toutes les pièces y sont gravées dans mon esprit, mais c'est bien la première fois que j'entends et saisis le jeu fantastique de Greg Lake. Quelle révélation!
Thank you so much for sharing. I know this piece since its release. I was a kid and my parents would play this album at home. This album particularly is major part of why I became a musician. All the pieces are so engraved in my mind, but it's the first time I truly hear and understand Greg Lake's fantastic playing. What a revelation!
So clean and superbly played. Flawless technique and feel. RIP Greg, and Thank You for everything you gave me. I will appreciate it for the rest of my life.
Waited for this for years...thank you
Greg was so underrated as a bass player.
Absolutely great from the musical and from the technical. Every time I hear your bass lines or your voice I feel how irreplaceable to emotion you are, Greg. Like John Wetton, Chris Squire ... This post is old, but I listened to it again and today this feeling came up.
There’s another bass track on the song that is heavily distorted and more closely follows the guitar/sax, I’n wondering if anyone has it isolated?
Yes there is! Not fully isolated but you can hear it mixed with guitar in this track: drive.google.com/file/d/1nd2jDcSWPCBDiy4Sp37k0JLBQ3hsL4af/view It gets removed from UA-cam any time someone posts it.
Thanks for that.
@@brandonvincent9516thanks for the link!
That ending!!!
The dead air for the bass is the hardest part for me
Seems like all the band members in King Crimson were just incredible at what they did
The drums in this song are downright phenomenal
sing a song of sorrow in the world where only bass exists
Just what I needed! Thank you very much.
Wow, somebody just gave me Greg Lakes name as being one of the greatest bassist ever. Sounds as if he's using a plectrum. Bottom line pure genius of player.
I think he is using one
@@bgdckwzrd Yep, he's a confirmed plecrum style bassist.
F%^^&KIN AWESOME . Thank You people who enable us to listen to these iso tracks.
Greg Luke is awesome.
GREAT! R.I.P:
Greg Lake had the best sounding bass guitar 🎸 ever. I just wish he played bass guitar with the same ELP setup in a rock band with guitar players that use Gibson, Les Paul and Marshall amplifiers.
When I retire, I'll pick up a bass guitar and pluck the strings all day every day sitting on the front porch.
I agree that it's very clean, but some swing parts sound really weird.. They sound like a quintuplet swing more than a normal one, and that might be why they sound drunk. I wonder if it was intentional or just lack of experience with bass strings
maybe its both
Where?
I don't see it. To me it was perfection.
There’s some syncopation here and there but sounds like feel and improv to me
Que pinche hermoso suena
Thank you
Fantastic!
Who wants a donut?
Me
@@DLD2Music Surprised to see you here!
@@ripperplaysclon152 xd
oh my god 😮
Jesus
I can jam out to this on its own
You should a lot of times with an ideal bassline
Trying to learn this, gonna need all the luck I can get lol