Favourite King Crimson moment
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Topic: Favourite King Crimson moment
Posted By: condor
Subject: Favourite King Crimson moment
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 09:21
| NYC 1974. Robert decides f**k it, I'll go dirty, all through Larks Tongues II |
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Posted By: Skalla-Grim
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 09:28
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I haven't seen them live, though I probably will this year. From the studio recordings, the saxophone solo in Starless. It is like a volcano erupting. ------------- "4/4 - That's 5/4 minus one." - Don Ellis (1934-1978) |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 09:35
| Battle Of The Glass Tear... |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 10:00
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Hi, Closing my eyes in Seattle and listening to the music for over an hour ... magic ... pure magic on this last tour! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 10:25
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Running into RF in the lobby of the University of Calif. San Diego basketball gym some 45 minutes before the Discipline show. Yawn if you recall me spinning this yarn in a past thread, but the place was just silly with concert goers, and here's Fripp casually strolling by seemingly unnoticed by everyone but myself. As I had previously inhaled a six pack of Bud out in the parking lot during the previous hour, I was both waylaid and giddy to have spotted him (I think if I had blinked, I would have missed him). I sobered up just long enough to spout something drab like, "I hope you have a great show tonight, Mr. Fripp!" before jutting out my hand. He graciously shook it, crinkled his eyes, and smiled warmly before breezing on by me. Two associates of mine later claimed they had run into him and another gentleman on the side of the gym earlier in the evening and tried to get both an autograph and a handshake and were denied both. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 10:46
| Shaking Robert Fripp and Tony Levin's hands after the show in San Diego. |
Posted By: zachfive
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 12:21
Was at that same show, but I didn't close my eyes. Mel was a special treat for sure. Hard to choose a single moment, wish I could go favorite moment album by album. Cause I love me some Bruford gonna say those deliciously nasty cymbal sounds on the Red album, particularly from the eponymous track and One More Red Nightmare. |
moshkito wrote:Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 13:21
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Frame by Frame/Indiscipline - Asbury Park '96 = Époustouflant ------------- |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 14:29
------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 15:28
So many, really.
If I were to pick an absolute favourite, though, I'd go with Islands. ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 15:42
The moment I submitted one of my Children's Stories to a publisher in Montreal and found out the owner (Alison Fripp) was in fact Robert Fripp's Cousin. Other than that...nothing at all.  Well, enjoying all their music of course. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 16:07
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I think I only really have one KC moment. Was visiting my dad in New York where he worked at the time. Out for an evening stroll through Central Park and came by an outdoor concert venue. Didn't know what was going on,but this lady asked if I wanted to by a ticket as she had an extra one. When she found out i was visiting from Denmark,she said I could have the ticket for free. Went in and Golden Earring was on stage promoting Moontan.Up next was King Crimson touring Red. Didn't know either band at the time.But it was a great evening.I have to say,I am more of a Golden Earring fan these days. Great experience nevertheless.So, thank you nice lady. ------------- Shake & bake. |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 16:53
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Another one ... seeing the 21st Century Schizoid Band in Hollywood back in the early 2000s with a close prog friend. Like a lurch, I went right up to the stage and stood below Mel Collins and was in complete awe. One phenomenal show I wasn't foolish enough to pass up (although we did pass on the post-show autograph session as it was a week night and approaching 1:30 a.m. - I regret that now). ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 17:49
Seeing Fripp on the Frippertronics tour at Tower Records in Campbell (near San Jose) July '79. Someone handed him a pick to try, he looks at it like it's a priceless ancient artifact and says, "ah, a plectrum"...then he proceeds to play the impossible fast picking section of Fracture and all our jaws hit the ground 
------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 17:58
| '21st Century Schizoid Man' - 1971, Academy Of Music, New York City. |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 19:21
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The song Starless (i.e. the vocal section) and the climax of the piece when the mellotrons come in. Then everything else. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 19:27
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I really like what they did between 1976 and 1980. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 19:51
+1
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Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 20:03
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That time they influenced a massive amount of the music that I enjoy. ------------- http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 20:42
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First time I saw them in NYC at the Town Hall in 2000, stunning performance. Taking my daughter to her first KC gig last year in Boston ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 03 2016 at 22:03
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Starless' climax. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Guy Guden
Date Posted: March 04 2016 at 04:49
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many moments, which is why they remain such favourites... 1) Bill Bruford guesting on my show SPACE PIRATE RADIO, quite possibly the most relaxed and fun interview on the show, at least since Robin Williamson of the INCREDIBLE STRING BAND. I love when musicians get to be surprised when the interview isn't the typical PR crap and they can talk about what really matters to them. His appreciation was reflected in his kindness and it can be heard in the IDs he did for the show and photos of the experience. They're on The Melting Watchtowre site and Twit Hair accounts. guyguden.blogspot.com & @guyguden 2) Tony Levin's kindness matches his musicianship. Sublime. ( And he doesn't hate me because I played The Clams' "Close To You" to limits beyond most human endurance ). 3) King Crimson's second show on the same night in Santa Barbara, which they felt they were pushed into doing, which they felt would be a tired disaster and was, due to that adrenaline reverse magick, the best and most fun show of the 1985 tour. 4) Adrian Belew, who likewise, had such courtesy that matches his musical talents. 5) The most humble Mel Collins, backstage at Roger Waters' RADIO KAOS show at the L.A. Forum, alone, overshadowed as Roger holds court, quietly saying "I was in some bands..." 6) King Crimson, two nights at L.A.'s Orpheum Theatre, September & October 2014, quite simply being the best, most expertly professional and exciting group of innovative musicians operating today. "Progressive" in its truest and purest sense. |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: March 04 2016 at 07:34
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Being blown away--over and over again--by how essential Tony Levin's contributions were to their music. (1982, 83, 84 tours). ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: March 04 2016 at 09:19
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Soaring oboe and cornet toward the end of the song Islands. My heart sprouts wings and glides over a misty ocean every time I hear it. Least favorite KC moment? Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, during the Thrak tour, some idiot beaned Fripp with a beer bottle.
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 04 2016 at 13:15
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: March 04 2016 at 14:03
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The first 3 minutes of marimba/xylophone/vibraphone/glockenspiel/chimes in LTiA Pt. I ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: March 04 2016 at 14:05
------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: March 04 2016 at 16:47
Not sure about the other percussion but the main sound in there is a kalimba - aka African thumb organ ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: March 08 2016 at 11:37
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Being a lifelong fan, there are too many moments to count, but whenever Keith Tippett goes off on a freeform tangent or whenever Mel Collins sticks his signature sax in things, that's when I feel the Crimso magic most. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: March 08 2016 at 13:24
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First row at Projekct two : Hearing Trey hitting the strings of his Warr before the sound blast through the speakers 1/10th of a second later was pretty cool. and that Ade grin behind the drumkit...priceless. ------------- |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: March 27 2016 at 07:51
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Well, f**k me, this is a hard choice, so here's some of them: 1. Saxophone solo in Schizoid Man 2. Ending flute solo in C&C 3. Prince Rupert's Lament (with that soloing, which was on FIRE) 4. the ending to Islands (gets to me emotionally every time) 5. LTiAII riff 6. the ending to Fracture 7. Starless' climax 8. Adrian's vocals on Indiscipline 9. the more "noisey" parts of Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream (when each of the instruments are in different time signatures of each other) That's what I've got. ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: Michael P. Dawson
Date Posted: April 28 2016 at 17:55
| Whatever that sound is that Jamie Muir produces under the words "And I thought my heart would break" in "Easy Money." You can just hear the guy's soul crumble. |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: April 29 2016 at 00:25
| My favorite moment is when they broke up. |
Posted By: Vinyl Connection
Date Posted: April 29 2016 at 08:00
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Having just worked through a dozen of the CDs in 'The Road to Red' for a Vinyl Connection post, I'm feeling pretty saturated with that era of KC music. But there is a lovely moment on Disc 7 where Robert Fripp exhorts the crowd to 'make King Crimson a Top 10 band'. Equal parts confidence, optimism and foolishness but you love him for it. https://vinylconnection.com.au/2016/04/29/the-road-to-restraint/" rel="nofollow - https://vinylconnection.com.au/2016/04/29/the-road-to-restraint/
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: April 30 2016 at 09:54
Which time, wise guy. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: April 30 2016 at 10:01
Every time. For the record, I do enjoy "The Power to Believe".
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: April 30 2016 at 10:09
------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: April 30 2016 at 10:13
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Moment? There is one place in "21st Century Schizoid Man" when the whole band plays a fast 12-bar hard bop at the same time. It's prog in a nutshell. |
Posted By: Seventh Arrow
Date Posted: May 25 2016 at 21:43
| One moment that stands out to me is when I first listened to "Trio" from SABB. I'm not good at transcribing, but I want to try and figure out what makes that piece so beautiful...maybe it's the chords. The unusual instrumentation helps too, I think...it seems to be bass guitar, violin, and mellotron. |
Posted By: Michael P. Dawson
Date Posted: May 25 2016 at 22:03
A guy I knew who was there always told the story of how he tried to get Fripp to autograph a program from the Fillmore East 1969, which he was so proud of, and Fripp handed it back, saying "I don't sign books." My friend always hated Fripp after that! (Me, I've always hated that I didn't know about that appearance, as I lived practically just down the road at the time and would have been there in a flash if I'd gotten word of it.) ------------- Buy this thing! https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson" rel="nofollow - https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson |
Posted By: ses
Date Posted: May 27 2016 at 10:39
| The tense build-up that is The Talking Drum. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: May 29 2016 at 06:53
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I love the end of the softer middle part in Satori in Tangier when the band goes back to the original edgy motif, particularly the drum break but also the change in guitar sound and style. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: May 29 2016 at 16:13
Mine is the screaming violin after TTD, leading into Fripp's crashing guitar chords to open LTIA Part 2!!
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Posted By: Gentle Yes
Date Posted: June 07 2016 at 06:21
| Haven't seen them live :( too young.. But musically, the first time I hear Starless and Bible Black, Lament starts, and I think to myself ''Huh, what a nice and calm way to follow the great deceiver'' and then the bass-drum section hits in, and Fripp starts his chromatic riffs, and then John Wettons rough rusty vocals hit in and then eargasm. |
Posted By: RockHound
Date Posted: June 08 2016 at 04:22
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1) Getting Thrakked at the House of Blues in New Orleans Between Crimsons: 2) Catching the League of Gentlemen at Record Revolution in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and being able to witness Fripp's technique up close. 3) Speaking with Adrian Belew at a bar in Lexington, Kentucky during a set break at a Bears concert. He was kind enough to share some insights when I asked him what it was like working in a powerhouse like KC. He spoke of the delicacy of working through the creative process in a band with such strong personalities. He was clearly having a great time playing with the Bears. The dude is one animated big electric cat!
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Posted By: Son.of.Tiresias
Date Posted: October 02 2016 at 04:21
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Live in studio on German TV Beat-Cub, late 1972 with Jamie Muir. Twas telepathy. Probably their finest hour. Then they were THE best fusion group on Earth. Jamie´s departure was such a great loss, I really miss that man. ------------- You may see a smile on Tony Banks´ face but that´s unlikely. |
Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: October 06 2016 at 12:16
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Gotta go with the song "Trio" off of Starless & Bible Black. Truly magical piece. ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |