Aug 08 2023 4 mins
A cover of the classic rock ballad Lucky Man by, Emerson Lake & Palmer.
I'm dedicating this cover to, Daniel Hoffay a.k.a https://soundcloud.com/kogwonton here on Soundcloud where you'll find many more of his great covers.
Daniel sent me his guitar recordings for this track just before he sadly passed away 19/05/2022. R.I.P Dan, this collaboration is for you.
The origin of the song, as stated by Greg Lake in interviews is that it was the first song he wrote when his mother bought him a guitar when he was just 12 years old. With the first chords he learned (D, A minor, E minor, and G), he wrote an acoustic version of the song. In early 1968, Lake would later rehearse the song with King Crimson.
The song came to be used on Emerson, Lake & Palmer's debut album when they needed one more song. Lake played the version he had written from childhood, but the rest of the band did not like it, feeling it would not fit with the other album tracks. Lake, then worked on it in the studio with, Carl Palmer. Lake, added numerous overdubs of bass, triple-tracked acoustic guitars, electric guitar, and harmony vocals until it "sounded like a record." This version of the song — with a second electric guitar solo in place of where, Emerson, would later overdub his Moog solo is featured on the album's deluxe edition.
Unlike several songs on the album, which use a distorted fuzz bass to sound like a guitar, "Lucky Man" is an acoustic ballad. The lyrics tell the story of a man who had everything, went to war, and died.
Thanks for listening.
(No copyright infringement intended)
This audio contains copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.
The above-mentioned audio on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information. I do not own the backing soundtrack to this music.
Cover credits
Daniel Hoffay - acoustic, electric guitars.
Mike Hilton - lead vocal & assisted backing vocals.
JamKazam - further backing arrangement.
Mix produced & arranged by Mike Hilton 09/08/2023.
Cover Art - A composite image featuring E.L.P in concert at Riverfront Coliseum May '77.
Lyrics
He had white horses
And ladies by the score
All dressed in satin
And waiting by the door
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
White lace and feathers
They made up his bed
A gold covered mattress
On which he was laid
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
He went to fight wars
For his country and his king
Of his honor and his glory
The people would sing
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Songwriters: Gregory Lake, © 1968
Lucky Man lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Music Sales Corporation
I'm dedicating this cover to, Daniel Hoffay a.k.a https://soundcloud.com/kogwonton here on Soundcloud where you'll find many more of his great covers.
Daniel sent me his guitar recordings for this track just before he sadly passed away 19/05/2022. R.I.P Dan, this collaboration is for you.
The origin of the song, as stated by Greg Lake in interviews is that it was the first song he wrote when his mother bought him a guitar when he was just 12 years old. With the first chords he learned (D, A minor, E minor, and G), he wrote an acoustic version of the song. In early 1968, Lake would later rehearse the song with King Crimson.
The song came to be used on Emerson, Lake & Palmer's debut album when they needed one more song. Lake played the version he had written from childhood, but the rest of the band did not like it, feeling it would not fit with the other album tracks. Lake, then worked on it in the studio with, Carl Palmer. Lake, added numerous overdubs of bass, triple-tracked acoustic guitars, electric guitar, and harmony vocals until it "sounded like a record." This version of the song — with a second electric guitar solo in place of where, Emerson, would later overdub his Moog solo is featured on the album's deluxe edition.
Unlike several songs on the album, which use a distorted fuzz bass to sound like a guitar, "Lucky Man" is an acoustic ballad. The lyrics tell the story of a man who had everything, went to war, and died.
Thanks for listening.
(No copyright infringement intended)
This audio contains copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.
The above-mentioned audio on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information. I do not own the backing soundtrack to this music.
Cover credits
Daniel Hoffay - acoustic, electric guitars.
Mike Hilton - lead vocal & assisted backing vocals.
JamKazam - further backing arrangement.
Mix produced & arranged by Mike Hilton 09/08/2023.
Cover Art - A composite image featuring E.L.P in concert at Riverfront Coliseum May '77.
Lyrics
He had white horses
And ladies by the score
All dressed in satin
And waiting by the door
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
White lace and feathers
They made up his bed
A gold covered mattress
On which he was laid
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
He went to fight wars
For his country and his king
Of his honor and his glory
The people would sing
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Songwriters: Gregory Lake, © 1968
Lucky Man lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Music Sales Corporation