# The Best Emerson, Lake & Palmer Guitar Solos > The 9 best Emerson, Lake & Palmer guitar solos, ranked. #1 is From the Beginning (1972), then Tarkus and The Sage. Every video starts at the solo. Canonical URL: Emerson, Lake & Palmer were a keyboard-led trio, but Greg Lake's guitar work, from classical-style acoustic pieces to occasional searing electric breaks, gave their epics crucial contrast. His acoustic showcases in particular became some of the band's best-loved moments. Informed by: [Wikipedia: Emerson, Lake & Palmer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerson,_Lake_%26_Palmer), [Wikipedia: Greg Lake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Lake) 1. [From the Beginning](https://greatestsolos.com/song/emerson-lake-and-palmer-from-the-beginning/) — Emerson, Lake & Palmer · solo by Greg Lake · 1972 2. [Tarkus](https://greatestsolos.com/song/emerson-lake-and-palmer-tarkus/) — Emerson, Lake & Palmer · solo by Greg Lake · 1971 3. [The Sage](https://greatestsolos.com/song/emerson-lake-and-palmer-the-sage/) — Emerson, Lake & Palmer · solo by Greg Lake · 1971 4. [Karn Evil 9](https://greatestsolos.com/song/emerson-lake-and-palmer-karn-evil-9/) — Emerson, Lake & Palmer · solo by Greg Lake · 1973 5. [Lucky Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/emerson-lake-and-palmer-lucky-man/) — Emerson, Lake & Palmer · solo by Greg Lake · 1970 6. [Take a Pebble](https://greatestsolos.com/song/emerson-lake-and-palmer-take-a-pebble/) — Emerson, Lake & Palmer · solo by Greg Lake · 1970 7. [Still...You Turn Me On](https://greatestsolos.com/song/emerson-lake-and-palmer-still-you-turn-me-on/) — Emerson, Lake & Palmer · solo by Greg Lake · 1973 8. [C'est la Vie](https://greatestsolos.com/song/emerson-lake-and-palmer-c-est-la-vie/) — Emerson, Lake & Palmer · solo by Greg Lake · 1977 9. [Watching Over You](https://greatestsolos.com/song/emerson-lake-and-palmer-watching-over-you/) — Emerson, Lake & Palmer · solo by Greg Lake · 1977 --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)