The trio consisted of: Keith Emerson (originally from The Nice) keyboards Greg Lake (originally from King Crimson) guitars, bass guitar vocals Carl Palmer (originally from Atomic Rooster)drums, percussion Their first four years were a creatively fertile period. Lake produced their first six albums, starting with Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (1970), which contained the hit “Lucky Man”. Their best known early performance had been a relatively modest show at the August 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, one of the last of the great Woodstock-era festivals. At the end of … Continue reading →