KING CRIMSON...
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Topic: KING CRIMSON...
Posted By: Progcupine
Subject: KING CRIMSON...
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 16:51
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Which one is the best cd to start with KING CRIMSON??, I have never mlistened to them but I'd like to get some of their cd's...
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Posted By: indelibo
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 17:12
| Start with Red. If you like it then try In the Court of the Crimson King. |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 17:14
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Red, and In The Court of The Crimson King Both excelent albums, also try Discipline and Islands, but first, those two i mentioned before. IMHO ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: frippertronik
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 17:20
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i first heard in the court of the crimson king, songs like 21st century, i talk to the wind or the court of the crimson king are one of my favourites songs. red is a good option too, but the two lasts songs are hard to digest, but anyway are incredible songs. ------------- a plague of lighthouse keepers |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 17:35
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In order:
Get those first! Then, get either:
If you liked those, get:
And then, Get:
Then, get the rest!! ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: fender101
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 23:04
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I recently bout ITCOTCK and I loved it from start to finish. Having read reviews about the similarities between this and their second Posiedon I have ordered that one. Also cause Greg Lake plays on it! ------------- Well McGarnical Billy is dead! They slit his throat from ear to ear! |
Posted By: Arnold Layne
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 23:12
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my first was Red, instantly king crimson was my favorite band. end of story ------------- HELP! |
Posted By: hey_timj
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 23:49
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As for an introduction to King Crimson, it begins and ends with In
the Court of the Crimson King. If you like that, Wake of Poseidon is pretty close to a facsimile of the first album, which isn't really a bad thing. Can't get enough of a 21 year old Greg Lake! Too bad he's relegated to the casino circuit these days. Red, in my opinion, might be the most overrated prog album ever (really hate John Wetton's voice). Larks' Tongues, though, is far superior. Discipline is also great if you're up for trying out funkier/dancier stuff. |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 09:18
There are several phases of the band, which had different styles... These are rough linings: 1969-1972 they did symphonic prog. Two first albums have Greg Lake on vocals. Some like their 3rd album "Lizard" very much, it has Gordon Haskell on vocals, and a guest appearance by Jon Anderson. Next one is "Islands", which has Boz Burrel on vocals. 1972-1974 phase introduces Bill Bruford on drums, and the music is more avant-garde, with lots of improvisation, agressive tritonals and power chords. My favourite! After this the band broke up for a while, as Fripp got insane ( King Crimson was re-incarnated at early 80's with Adrian Belew on second guitar. The sounds are naturally very 80's like, and there's lot's of polyrhythms. They did three studio albums, and again disbanded. 3rd start happened at mid 90's. The music had some elements from their 80's material, and the band performed as a double trio (2 gtrs, 2 bass, 2 drums). When Bruford and Levin left, the music got more aggressive, and the latest albums appeal much to heavy metal fans. Hope this helped a bit... |
Progcupine wrote:
). You can get a good overview from the music of these periods from "Young Persons Guide to KingCrimson".Posted By: Progcupine
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 09:24
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 09:42
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If you also like Prog Metal ... Construkction of Light and The Power To Believe are great "modern" KC albums. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: magog
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 09:45
| My first KC albums were Islands and LIzard, I was suggested to begin like this and I have to say I 'm grateful to my "introducer". these two albums are still my fav from the band and at the same time the only 5 star I' would rate in a review of KC discography |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 09:46
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Posted By: eduardossc
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 10:18
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start with "Happy family" from the album Lizad, then try with "Cat food" from the album In the wake of poseidon. .....No ˇˇ. wait. listen "Moonchild" from "In the court of the crimson king " album first. Man ˇˇ. I can´t wait to read about your excitement after you do. |
Posted By: RoyalJelly
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 10:49
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Thrak and Heavy ConstruKtion (3 CD live) are the most brilliant up to date
statements of the Crimsonian aesthetic. If you can spring for it, The Great Deceiver, a 4 CD Live Box of the '74 band is an absolutely essential item. |
Posted By: iguana
Date Posted: October 19 2005 at 10:53
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red and thrak. or, to get a great OVERVIEW, try and
get hold of the "absent lovers" double live, directly from discipline global mobile records. |
Posted By: Simongc
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 13:23
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I've always been a fan of the 80s era Crimson although this tends to be an
unusual choice. Obviously 'In The Court of' is a classic though. Cheers, Simon ------------- Carbon Nation - the independent Porcupine Tree magazine. Issue 10 out now, available from http://www.carbon-nation.co.uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.carbon-nation.co.uk |