Damn! This is some serious, no nonsense skill, and some serious, no nonsense artistry! Greg and Keith would indeed be very proud, and I too am humbled by the spot-on precision and accuracy of this great guitar lesson. I'm nearly 70-years old now, one of many forgotten or discounted Vietnam vets, but I had the great fortune of seeing ELP perform live in concert multiple times, in those earliest years, and like many others of my time, I too will join Greg and Keith in the hereafter, but that very special time in American history, will be with me, in heart and spirit, forever.

Your lessons are the best on the 'net. Just right balance of words and techniques. Well done! You are a very talented man.

RIP Keith and Greg.

I am a recent subscriber to your channel and am saddened at the loss of Greg Lake as of recent. What better way to show appreciation for his life and work than to learn one of his most popular songs. Thank you for making this possible for someone without formal musical training.

Not an E minor but an E minor 7

Awesome song, may Greg rest in peace.

I shut up and ...can't play... great video

If you look here on KZread, look for the demo videos for EHX pedals. You can play all the synth parts with just the guitar. No special pickups needed. They have one that demonstrates their use in this song..

Great tutorial! Lucky Man, I remember the first time I heard that song in 1970, it blew me away. Thanks for the tip on the Drop D it sounds so much better and more full. I’ve played this for years but never tried it in drop D!

love your lessons!

Phenomenal lesson! You’re one of the very best players and educators around…thanks so much for this….

My first Concert in the early 1970s may be 74 ELP at the Rose Garden Portland Oregon changed my life forever after that followed Greatful Dead, Willie & Wylon and too many to count now 63 so many good shows and it all started with this song.

I've been playing this song for years just strumming the chords. Now I have some great ideas for arrangements using my looper. Thanks. This is one of my favorite songs to perform.

I consider myself very fortunate to see them playing in Mar y Sol Festival 1972 Puerto Rico, they played Lucky Man and most of the Trilogy album songs, I think I was a Lucky Man too, thank you for your great tutorials.

"Shutup & Play" tutorials for acoustic guitar are the best I've seen on KZread-- I think they're fantastic. With all due respect, though, I would like to make one correction on this tutorial, and ONLY one. During the chorus, (Am, Em, D) the Em is actually an Em7. I've watched several live performances of Greg Lake performing this song. Sometimes he used the drop-D tuning, in which case the fingering is different than when he performed it in standard tuning. But when he used standard tuning, one can see his finger playing the note "D" on the 3rd fret of the B string during the Em chord, which makes it an Em7. Other than that, I think the musician in this video absolutely nailed the song. I also think he did a fabulous job of teaching it.

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Love it. Greg Lake was a very arpeggio-nistic guy, with Lucky Man and From The Beginning and Father Christmas.

I came to playing guitar relatively late and your tutorials have not only helped me improve my technique, but also enabled me to play songs I have long loved and admired from my youth. a BIG "Thank-You"

Thanks for taking the time to show variations of how to play that same song. I feel like a lucky man for finding your tutorials. Well done and so perfectly demonstrated! Much appreciated!

Great tutorial as always. It sounds decent in E Flat tuning as well (have 3 other songs on the go that are in E flat so I left it tuned that way). You are by far the most meticulous instructor I’ve come across and I mean that in the best possible way. At 60 years old, I’m able to take away a lot from your videos. Thank you!