King Crimson Fan Central

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

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. 

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

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. 

rileydog22 wrote: 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. I LOVE Wetton's voice!  He's great on Book of Saturday and Exiles, and pretty good on Easy Money.  His best is probably The Night Watch, One More Red Nightmare, or Starless, but he is still excellent throughout LTiA.

BaldJean wrote: 1800iareyay wrote: Unlike their contemporaries who sold out to play it safe, Fripp was fully willing to fall flat on his face, but he'd do so while exploring new sonic territory, and in doing so, moved music farther than anyone before or, for that matter, since. Had he been born a few centuries ago, he would have been a circumnavigator. that's arguable; if you follow the career of Peter Hammill you will see lots of tosses and turns there too, including territory Mr. Fripp never dared to put his foot into. or did Fripp ever write an opera?

Edited by febus - August 19 2007 at 08:57

BaldJean wrote: [QUOTE=febus][QUOTE=BaldJean] [QUOTE=1800iareyay] I have a life beyond Peter, and I very much like Fripp too. I just couldn't let an inaccurate statement stand like that. Fripp is indeed very exploring, but you said he was the only one who is, and that's not true. ".

Edited by febus - August 19 2007 at 09:45

Fracture = heart of King Crimson and blueprint for all their subsequent good music.

ITCOTCK = amusing distraction from better music. ;)

You should buy a pair of glasses; my nickname is FEbus, not 1800iareaye

 Your quote:have a life beyond Peter, and I very much like Fripp too. I just couldn't let an inaccurate statement stand like that. Fripp is indeed very exploring, but you said he was the only one who is, and that's not true.

Edited by febus - August 19 2007 at 10:09