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Gregory Stuart Lake (10 November 1947 - 7 December 2016)
Voice Type: In The Court of The Crimson Baritone
Vocal Range: G♯1 - E♭5
Associated Acts: The Shame (1967), Shy Limbs (1968 - 1969), King Crimson (1969 - 1970), Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1970 - 1979, 1990 - 1998, 2010), Asia (1983), Emerson, Lake and Powell (1985 - 1986)
Significant High Notes:
E♭5 ("You Really Got a Hold On Me" live with Gary Moore 1981)
D5 ("Famous Last Words", "You Really Got a Hold On Me")
C5 ("21st Century Schizoid Man" live with Gary Moore 1981, "Are You Ready Eddy?", "Brain Salad Surgery", "Dreams Don’t Bother Me", "Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression - Part 2", "Nutrocker")
B4 ("Black and Blue", "Cat Food", "The Court of The Crimson King", "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "In The Wake of Poseidon", "Lend Your Love to Me Tonight", "Living Sin", "Long Goodbye", "Love Beach", "Nutrocker", "Pirates", "A Time and a Place", "You're Good With Your Love")
B♭4 ("Are You Ready Eddy?", "Bitches Crystal", "Drop In" live Fillmore West, 12/15/1969, "For Those Who Dare", "The Great Gates of Kiev" various live versions, "Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression - Part 1", "Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression - Part 2", "Karn Evil 9: 3rd Impression", "A Man A City" live at Filmore West, "You Really Got a Hold On Me")
A4 ("All I Want Is You", "The Curse of Baba Yaga" live Newcastle City Hall 1971, "Dreams Don’t Bother Me", "The Endless Enigma - Part One", "For You", "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Heat of the Moment" live with Asia, "It Hurts", "Knife-Edge", "Lend Your Love to Me Tonight", "The Lie", "Living Sin", "Love Beach", "Love You Too Much", "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman", "Nobody Loves You Like I Do", "Nuclear Attack", "The Only Way (Hymn)", "Pirates", "Retribution Drive", "The Sheriff", "So Far to Fall", "Street War" Ride The Tiger version, "Tarkus", "A Time and a Place", "Too Young to Love", "You're Good With Your Love")
G♯4 ("Brain Salad Surgery", "Drop In" live Fillmore West, 12/15/1969, "The Endless Enigma - Part One", "The Great Gates of Kiev" live Newcastle City Hall 1971, "The Heat Goes On" live with Asia, "Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression - Part 1", "Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression - Part 2", "Karn Evil 9: 3rd Impression", "Lend Your Love to Me Tonight", "Let Me Love You Once", "Love Beach", "Love Under Fire", "Manoeuvres", "The Miracle", "Money Talks", "Only Time Will Tell" live with Asia, "So Far to Fall", "Someone", "Step Aside", "Street War" Ride The Tiger version, "Tiger in a Spotlight", "Too Old to Go ‘Way Little Girl", "Trilogy", "Watching Over You", "A Woman Like You")
G4 ("21st Century Schizoid Man", "All I Want Is You", "Are You Ready Eddy?", "Benny The Bouncer", "Better Days", "Bitches Crystal", "Black and Blue", "Cat Food", "Cold Side of a Woman", "The Court of The Crimson King", "The Curse of Baba Yaga" live Newcastle City Hall 1971, "Daylight" live with Asia, "Epitaph", "Eye to Eye" live with Asia, "Farewell to Arms", "The Gambler", "The Great Gates of Kiev" live Newcastle City Hall 1971, "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Haunted", "Heat of the Moment" live with Asia, "I Don't Know Why I Still Love You", "In The Wake of Poseidon", "Jerusalem", "Knife-Edge", "Lay Down Your Guns", "Learning to Fly", "The Lie", "Living Sin", "Long Goodbye", "Love", "Love Blind", "Love You Too Much", "Lucky Man" studio/live California Jam 1974, "A Man A City" live at Filmore West, "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman", "The Miracle", "Nobody Loves You Like I Do", "Nuclear Attack", "The Only Way (Hymn)", "Paper Blood", "Paralysed", "Pictures of a City", "Pirates", "The Score", "The Sheriff", "Show Me The Way to Go Home", "Slave to Love", "So Far to Fall", "Sole Survivor" live with Asia, "Someone", "Step Aside", "Tarkus", "Taste of My Love", "Thin Line", "A Time and a Place", "Too Old to Go ‘Way Little Girl", "Too Young to Love", "Touch and Go", "Vacant Possession", "Wildest Dreams" live with Asia, "You Really Got a Hold On Me", "You’re Good With Your Love")
F♯4 ("All I Want Is You", "Benny The Bouncer", "Burning Bridges", "Change", "Cutting It Fine" live with Asia, "The Endless Enigma - Part One", "The Endless Enigma - Part Two", "For Those Who Dare", "For You", "Give Me a Reason to Stay", "Haunted", "I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love Tonight", "In The Wake of Poseidon", "It’s You, You Gotta Believe", "Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression - Part 2", "Learning to Fly", "Let Me Love You Once", "Love", "Love Beach", "Love Blind", "Love Under Fire", "Manoeuvres", "Nuclear Attack", "One by One", "Only Time Will Tell" live with Asia, "Peace - An End", "Pirates", "Reputation", "Retribution Drive", "The Sheriff", "Step Aside", "Street War", "Taste of My Love", "Trilogy", "Vacant Possession", "A Woman Like You", "You Really Got a Hold On Me", "You're Good With Your Love")
F4 ("Better Days", "Brain Salad Surgery", "Burning Bridges", "Closer to Believing", "Cold Side of a Woman", "The Curse of Baba Yaga" live Newcastle City Hall 1971, "Daylight" live with Asia, "Dreams Don’t Bother Me", "Drop In" live Fillmore West, 12/15/1969, "The Gambler", "Hand of Truth", "Karn Evil 9: 3rd Impression", "Jerusalem", "It’s You, You Gotta Believe", "Lay Down Your Guns", "The Lie", "Love You Too Much", "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman", "The Miracle", "Money Talks", "The Only Way (Hymn)", "Paralysed", "Paper Blood", "Peace - A Beginning", "Pictures of a City", "Promenade, Part 2" live Newcastle City Hall 1971, "The Sage" live Newcastle City Hall 1971, "The Score", "Sole Survivor" live with Asia, "Still… You Turn Me On", "Take a Pebble", "Tarkus", "Tiger in a Spotlight", "Too Old to Go ‘Way Little Girl", "Touch and Go", "Trilogy", "Wildest Dreams" live with Asia, "You’re Good With Your Love")
E4 ("All I Want Is You", "Black and Blue", "Black Moon", "Cadence And Cascade" Greg Lake Guide Vocal, "Closer to Believing", "Cat Food", "Change", "Cold Side of a Woman", "The Court of The Crimson King", "Epitaph", "Famous Last Words", "Farewell to Arms", "For Those Who Dare", "From The Beginning", "For You", "The Gambler", "Give Me a Reason to Stay", "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Haunted", "Heat of the Moment" live with Asia, "I Don't Know Why I Still Love You", "I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love Tonight", "In The Wake of Poseidon", "It Hurts", "Knife-Edge", "Lend Your Love to Me Tonight", "Let Me Love You Once", "Long Goodbye", "Love Beach", "Love Blind", "Lucky Man", "Man in The Long Black Coat", "Manoeuvres", "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman", "The Miracle", "Moonchild", "Nobody Loves You Like I Do", "Nuclear Attack", "One by One", "Paralysed", "Peace - An End", "Retribution Drive", "The Sage" live Newcastle City Hall 1971, "The Sheriff", "Show Me The Way to Go Home", "Slave to Love", "The Smile has Left Your Eyes" live with Asia, "So Far to Fall", "Someone" Manoeuvres track, "Street War", "A Time and a Place", "Thin Line", "Too Young to Love", "Touch and Go", "Vacant Possession", "Watching Over You", "A Woman Like You", "You Really Got a Hold On Me", "You’re Good With Your Love")
Significant Low Notes:
D3 ("All I Want Is You", "Benny The Bouncer", "Better Days", "Black and Blue", "Black Moon", "C’est La Vie", "Daddy", "Daylight" live with Asia, "Epitaph", "Famous Last Words", "Farewell to Arms", "Footprints in The Snow", "For Those Who Dare", "For You", "Give Me a Reason to Stay", "Gone Too Soon", "Hand of Truth", "Haunted", "Here Comes the Feeling" live with Asia, "I Believe In Father Christmas", "In The Wake of Poseidon", "I Talk to The Wind", "It Hurts", "Jeremy Bender", "Jerusalem", "Learning to Fly", "Lucky Man", "Nobody Loves You Like I Do", "The Only Way (Hymn)", "Paper Blood", "Promenade, Part 2" live Newcastle City Hall 1971, "Show Me The Way to Go Home", "Still… You Turn Me On", "Street War", "Tarkus", "Taste of My Love", "Too Old to Go ‘Way Little Girl", "Trilogy", "Vacant Possession", "Watching Over You", "You Really Got a Hold On Me")
C♯3 ("Affairs of The Heart", "Cadence And Cascade" Greg Lake Guide Vocal, "Closer to Believing", "The Endless Enigma - Part One", "The Endless Enigma - Part Two", "Give Me a Reason to Stay", "It’s You, You Gotta Believe", "Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression - Part 1", "Karn Evil 9: 3rd Impression", "Learning to Fly", "Let Me Love You Once", "Love Under Fire", "Step Aside", "Watching Over You", "A Woman Like You")
C3 ("Better Days", "Black and Blue", "Blue Light", "Brain Salad Surgery", "C’est La Vie", "The Gambler", "Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression - Part 2", "Lay Down Your Guns", "The Lie" live Hammersmith Odeon, London 1981, "Lucky Man", "Nobody Loves You Like I Do", "The Only Way (Hymn)", "Open Your Eyes" live with Asia, "Parisienne Walkways" live Hammersmith Odeon, London 1981, "Pirates", "Promenade, Part 2" live Newcastle City Hall 1971, "So Far to Fall", "Still… You Turn Me On", "Take a Pebble", "Too Old to Go ‘Way Little Girl", "Touch and Go")
B2 ("Affairs of The Heart", "Change", "The Court of The Crimson King", "The Endless Enigma - Part One", "The Endless Enigma - Part Two", "Epitaph", "For You", "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "I Believe In Father Christmas", "Lend Your Love to Me Tonight", "Lucky Man", "Manoeuvres", "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman", "One by One", "Peace - An End", "Pirates", "Show Me The Way to Go Home", "Someone" Manoeuvres track, "Street War", "Vacant Possession", "Tarkus", "Taste of My Love", "Trilogy")
B♭2 ("Blue Light", "Drop In" live, Fillmore West, 12/15/1969, "It’s You, You Gotta Believe", "Lay Down Your Guns", "The Lie" Hammersmith Odeon, London 1981, "Take a Pebble")
A2 ("All I Want Is You", "C’est La Vie", "Epitaph", "Farewell to Arms", "From The Beginning", "Haunted", "Lend Your Love to Me Tonight", "Knife-Edge", "Lucky Man", "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman", "Paralysed", "Pirates", "Retribution Drive", "Slave to Love", "A Woman Like You")
G♯2 ("Closer to Believing", "Heart on Ice", "Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression - Part 1", "Man in The Long Black Coat", "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman")
G2 ("Lay Down Your Guns", "Knife-Edge", "Someone", "Thin Line")
F♯2 ("Heart on Ice", "I Believe In Father Christmas", "It’s You, You Gotta Believe", "Learning to Fly", "Retribution Drive")
F2 ("Knife-Edge", "Street War" Ride The Tiger version)
E2 ("Affairs of The Heart" Ride The Tiger version, "Black and Blue", "Change", "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "It Hurts", "Knife-Edge" live at the Beat Club 1970, "Slave to Love", "Thin Line", "Too Young to Love")
E♭2 ("Closer to Believing", "Man in The Long Black Coat")
D2 ("Black and Blue", "Daddy", "Farewell to Arms", "Footprints in The Snow", "Hand of Truth", "Haunted", "Living Sin", "Lucky Man" live California Jam 1974 & Hammersmith Odeon, London 1981, "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman")
C♯2 ("Closer to Believing", "Love Under Fire", "Step Aside")
C2 ("Better Days", "Footprints in The Snow", "Living Sin")
B1 ("Thin Line")
G♯1 ("Man in The Long Black Coat")
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Blue marks clear falsetto notes.
Bold marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Grey marks growl or fry notes
Best Vocal Performances:
1. Living Sin
2. Knife-Edge
3. Hallowed Be Thy Name
4. Lend Your Love to Me Tonight
5. All I Want Is You
6. Epitaph
7. Nobody Loves You Like I Do
8. Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression - Part 1
9. Farewell to Arms
10. Lucky Man
{Album Ranges}
King Crimson:
In The Court of The Crimson King (1969): A2 - B4
In The Wake of Poseidon (1970): B2 - B4
Emerson, Lake and Palmer:
Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1970): E2 - A4
Tarkus (1971): B2 - C5
Trilogy (1972): C2 - B4
Brain Salad Surgery (1973): G♯2 - C5
Works, Vol. 1 (1977): C♯2 - B4
Works, Vol. 2 (1977): F♯2 - C5
Love Beach (1978): D2 - B4
Black Moon (1992): C2 - G4
In The Hot Seat (1994): G♯1 - G4
Solo
Greg Lake (1981): D2 - D5
Manoeuvres (1983): D2 - D5
Ride the Tiger (2015): C♯2 - A4
Emerson, Lake and Powell:
Emerson, Lake and Powell (1985): C♯2 - G♯4
King Crimson:
In The Court of The Crimson King (1969): A2 - B4
In The Wake of Poseidon (1970): B2 - B4
Emerson, Lake and Palmer:
Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1970): E2 - A4
Tarkus (1971): B2 - C5
Trilogy (1972): C2 - B4
Brain Salad Surgery (1973): G♯2 - C5
Works, Vol. 1 (1977): C♯2 - B4
Works, Vol. 2 (1977): F♯2 - C5
Love Beach (1978): D2 - B4
Black Moon (1992): C2 - G4
In The Hot Seat (1994): G♯1 - G4
Solo
Greg Lake (1981): D2 - D5
Manoeuvres (1983): D2 - D5
Ride the Tiger (2015): C♯2 - A4
Emerson, Lake and Powell:
Emerson, Lake and Powell (1985): C♯2 - G♯4
{Questionable Notes}
F5 ("Here Comes the Feeling" live with Asia[2][5?])
E5 ("Cat Food"[3] what in the fuck)
C5 ("The Lie" Hammersmith Odeon, London 1981[5], "Living Sin"[5], "Paralysed"[4])
A4 ("Haunted"[1], "The Gambler"[3] literally just a random underwhelming "woo")
G2 ("Epitaph"[1], "Lucky Man"[1])
F2 ("Still… You Turn Me On"[1], "Touch and Go"[1])
E2 ("Affairs of The Heart"[1])
E♭2 ("Blue Light"[1])
D2 ("Show Me The Way to Go Home"[1])
B1 ("Manoeuvres"[1], "Thin Line"[1])
A1 ("Living Sin"[5])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
F5 ("Here Comes the Feeling" live with Asia[2][5?])
E5 ("Cat Food"[3] what in the fuck)
C5 ("The Lie" Hammersmith Odeon, London 1981[5], "Living Sin"[5], "Paralysed"[4])
A4 ("Haunted"[1], "The Gambler"[3] literally just a random underwhelming "woo")
G2 ("Epitaph"[1], "Lucky Man"[1])
F2 ("Still… You Turn Me On"[1], "Touch and Go"[1])
E2 ("Affairs of The Heart"[1])
E♭2 ("Blue Light"[1])
D2 ("Show Me The Way to Go Home"[1])
B1 ("Manoeuvres"[1], "Thin Line"[1])
A1 ("Living Sin"[5])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
Special thanks to EddieCheivz for providing a ton of additional research to the thread, follow him already, he gave us the range of Walter White himself
Also thank you to clem for giving me this thread
