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cookieacquired
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Posted: August 19 2007 at 22:46 |
Lets us all join hands and rejoice for King Crimson
hooray
hooray
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Leningrad
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Posted: August 19 2007 at 23:38 |
Sckxyss wrote:
fuxi wrote:
I'm still wondering what people have against John Wetton's singing... |
It's hard to describe a sub-par vocalist.. it's simply less pleasing to the ear. I think it's an aquired taste, since I used to hate it, and now my feelings are neutral. But, what he lacks in vocal ability, he more than makes up for in bass playing! |
If I could punch you right now, I would.
Edited by Chameleon - August 20 2007 at 11:58
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pero
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 03:46 |
Man Overboard wrote:
King Crimson are in my permanent top 3 bands of all forever time. I'm dying to hear something new from them |
Mine too, but yust the opposite I'm quite satisfied with old stuff (until USA)
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pero
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 03:50 |
micky wrote:
schizoid_man77 wrote:
C'mon Micky, lets not be that way!
LTIA Rules! |
I love that album..... does anyone have a problem with Wetton's vocals on that album in particular. He is not the greatest vocalist ever.. but I didn't think they were bad on it. I know Raff thinks they are subpar on that one.
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What?? Wetton is fantastic vocal (ref. to Book of saturday), but if you want to know what would be if Hammil was KC singer listen to "Exiles" - David Cross
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pero
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 03:54 |
Zargus wrote:
I bought my last early KC album yesterday "Starless and bible black" now i gona start buy thiere more modern albums i got all stuff up to "Dicepline" what shuld i get next? I was thinking about the live album "Absent Lovers - Live in Montreal, 1984" since i dont got any live album yet. |
Don't bother with new stuff. Old one is good enough .
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pero
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 04:00 |
sircosick wrote:
febus wrote:
sircosick wrote:
I recently reviewed Islands and gave it the full rating. Since this thread has slightly changed the direction of the real topic, I ask you folks: isn't Islands underrated? IMO yes it is, but am I the only guy who think so? |
Read my review; i am all with you, Sirco:!!!!!
ISLANDS is great!!!!!!!! and i haven't changed my opinion since 1972! a long time! |
Islands was my introduction to King Crimson. And still thinking it's a great album. The fact that's actually rated under the fourth star is a real shame.
I'll read your review, BTW
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Finally someone with good taste.
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Morda
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 09:36 |
King Crimson is absolutely legendary - huge fan of ITCOTCK and Red. And Discipline, actually.
Incidentally, any recommendations for any post-Discipline KC albums? I've tried to get into some of the THRAK ones but haven't really managed it, I'll probably "get" them at some later point.
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1800iareyay
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 09:41 |
Power to Believe. I don't know if you'd qualify that as one of the THRAK ones but it's their best since Discipline. The live albums are always good. For Absent Lovers and B'Boom are the best (after the mighty Great Deceiver of course)
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febus
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 10:19 |
Morda wrote:
King Crimson is absolutely legendary - huge fan of ITCOTCK and Red. And Discipline, actually.
Incidentally, any recommendations for any post-Discipline KC albums? I've tried to get into some of the THRAK ones but haven't really managed it, I'll probably "get" them at some later point. |
Give one more chance to THRAK; i gave up on 80s new wave KC back then, tried THRAK when it came out, and loved it dearly snce., especially, the first 4 numbers of the CD...very powerful!!!! that the new Crimson mixing with the old one; just perfect.
....a 5 star album for me.....even the FIRST one i reviewed here.
On the other hand, you can lve without THE CONSTRUKTON of LiGHT
POWER TO BELIEVE is excellent too, but a few too metallic tracks with poor vocals, but that's just me!!
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rileydog22
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 13:33 |
ConstruKction has a few solid tracks; I find that the title track is one of my top-ten all time favorite Krim tracks, and Frying Pan is a quite enjoyable piece as well. I think anybody who enjoys The Power to Believe should at least have a copy of this.
The Power to Believe is indeed marvelous, though Happy with What You Have to be Happy With is an awful song.
I've never been a huge fan of Islands. The songs are just weak. There isn't a single song on that album which I would take over a song on any of their other seventies albums.
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laplace
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 13:38 |
I think all the instrumentals on both ConstruKction and The Power to Believe are wonderful! it's the "songs" that bother me
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sleeper
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 13:48 |
Neither Islands nor Lizard appeal to me, I think they had massive potential but it was never fully realised, which is a shame.
However, LTIA onwards is great, and I think Wetton is a good singer, even though I prefer Belew.
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Viajero Astral
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 14:02 |
One of the first prog bands I heard in my life, and now they are my favourite of all, not only on prog, but in general too.
I love all their albums, the 80 stuff is ok, Discipline is the only one that I will call one of their masterpieces of that period.
Is good to hear that Tony Levin is back again, I love the feeling he put in the songs.
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sircosick
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 20:02 |
Another underrated album from their earlier era was indeed In The Wake Of Poseidon. See my review for further thoughs. IMO it's a kind of the twin brother of ITCOTCK. Another album that I love, ITWOP.
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The best you can is good enough...
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febus
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 20:06 |
sircosick wrote:
Another underrated album from their earlier era was indeed In The Wake Of Poseidon. See my review for further thoughs. IMO it's a kind of the twin brother of ITCOTCK. Another album that I love, ITWOP. |
Twin brother??? not really! .....only half twin sister!
The second side of the LP has absolutely nothing to do with ITCOTCK; this is what gives IN THE WAKE its own personality...own strength!!!........and charm
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sircosick
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 20:09 |
pero wrote:
sircosick wrote:
febus wrote:
sircosick wrote:
I recently reviewed Islands and gave it the full rating. Since this thread has slightly changed the direction of the real topic, I ask you folks: isn't Islands underrated? IMO yes it is, but am I the only guy who think so? |
Read my review; i am all with you, Sirco:!!!!!
ISLANDS is great!!!!!!!! and i haven't changed my opinion since 1972! a long time! |
Islands was my introduction to King Crimson. And still thinking it's a great album. The fact that's actually rated under the fourth star is a real shame.
I'll read your review, BTW
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Finally someone with good taste. |
Many thanks ...... Although the taste is very personal and it's hart to talk about a good or bad taste; there are just different ones, IMO some more aquired than others (don't saying that mine is more aquired, btw ). And I did read your review, Febus, and your first sentence is killer: DEPRESSION MADE BEAUTY. That's a quite exact way to explain Islands
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sircosick
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 20:14 |
febus wrote:
sircosick wrote:
Another underrated album from their earlier era was indeed In The Wake Of Poseidon. See my review for further thoughs. IMO it's a kind of the twin brother of ITCOTCK. Another album that I love, ITWOP. |
Twin brother??? not really! .....only half twin sister!
The second side of the LP has absolutely nothing to do with ITCOTCK; this is what gives IN THE WAKE its own personality...own strength!!!........and charm |
In my review I have a more developed idea of what I wanna mean... I think the innovation on ITWOP is the song 'Cat Food', because 'The Devil's Triangle' is different too, but you can hear practically the same instrumental work: the mellotrons, the crescendos, etc., that you also could find on ITCOTCK.
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fuxi
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 09:00 |
schizoid_man77 wrote:
I can barely listen to his vocals on exiles, uggh, apalling |
Glad to have heard some positive noises about Wetton's vocals by now. Personally I enjoy "Exiles", at least the USA version, which is the one I always listen to.
I like Belew too, as long as he doesn't get too neurotic. "One time", for example, is brilliant!
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Floydian42
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 10:59 |
Now here's a question: What do you all think is the most able to dance to Crimson song?
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Tapfret
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 11:42 |
Floydian42 wrote:
Now here's a question: What do you all think is the most able to dance to Crimson song? |
Thela Hun Ginjeet
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