King Crimson Fan Central

Crimson are in my top five all time favorite bands.  They introduced me to prog in my early years, around 12, with ITCOTCK album.  I remember falling in love with this album.  It took me to places no other music had done before.  I would listen to the whole album in one sitting and be put in another world, each song setting the stage for a trip to far away galaxies, while staring at the cover.  Epitaph was the first time I recall hearing a mellotron and I remember trying to figure out what instrument made that wonderful sound.  Was it a violin, cello, ???  Little did I know it was a keyboard called a mellotron.  After purchasing ITCOTCK, I immediately went to my local record retailer and checked out their other releases.  I was blown away by the covers of In the wake of Posieden and Lizard and bought these releases.  I was thrilled to find the music to be even better.  Prince Rupert Awakes from Lizard with Jon Anderson guesting on vocals blew me away and I had to go get all the Yes albums.  Well the rest is history.  I became and still am a full blown prog junky, thanks to bands like King Crimson. 

As much as I love the Krim, they aren't really challenging at all when compared to RIO, Zeuhl, Kraut, etc. 

Hey, it's King Crimson.  I think it's safe to say that this year, they will do something different.  They have always done something different (with the possible exception of the Double Trio-Double Duo transition, but I think Fripp is aware of the need to move on).  What they will do differently this year is up in the air, but I think that it's safe to assume that reeds, brass, and violin are out of the question, as is a new frontman (I personally am looking forward to more Belew).   I'd rather just wait and see how they will surprise us than to go through all the different ways that they won't. 

Ok, here's the point some people seem to be missing: King Crimson will consist of Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, and Pat Mastellotto.  No matter how much you bitch and moan about it, you aren't gonna get Ian McDonald or Mel Collins or David Cross back, and you aren't gonna get a new frontman.  Seems to me like looking FORWARD to the new King Crimson lineup is a much better idea than looking BACK at how great it was when there were 'trons and saxes and violins abounding.  

Edited by rileydog22 - August 19 2007 at 00:13

I really liked the two guitar approach, but again I feel it  has begun to stagnate a bit. Bring in a woodwind, brass, or string player instead I say.

The only thing I think Crimson lacks are good lyrics. They never were the best.

Who do you have in mind as a replacement?

you better be sorry

Those two are bass players... am I not getting something?

sircosick wrote: Lately I'm getting into Belew's voice. IMO he's always regarded to little attention as a singer, but I think he is outstanding.