“Robert said, ‘Would you be prepared to play bass?’ And I thought, ‘Four strings, six strings... what could be the problem?’”: Greg Lake started out as a guitarist – before being convinced by Robert Fripp to switch to bass when joining King Crimson

Greg Lake (1947 - 2016) of Emerson, Lake and Palmer during rehearsals for the band's 'Works' tour, at the Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada, February 1977.

“There’s a funny sense you get when you first make a record,” Greg Lake told Bass Player back in 2016. “There's the immediate satisfaction if it's a hit, but when it stands the test of time, you get a different satisfaction. You see where going the extra mile to make it right really pays off.”

Lake was referring to his work with seminal prog-rock trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), whose legacy was built upon the somewhat unlikely success of songs like Lucky Man, Karn Evil 9, Tarkus, and Fanfare for the Common Man.