DISCIPLINE

Well, let me start by saying that Discipline is my least favorite album of all time, no exaggerations. Congratulations!!! Now I am a huge fan of King Crimson and of Robert Fripp and of Tony Levin AND of Bill Bruford. However, I only know of Belew's work with King, and some I enjoy, and some i hate. I happen to hate this album. Indiscipline is a bright spot on the album, but that is about it. The drumming and bass is very good, but not too much else, and it is not enough to satisfy me.

This album starts off with a bang in the form of Elephant Talk. Unfortunately, this bang is the sound of people taking their own lives with various weapons after about 3 minutes in. Levin's bass is very annoying and Fripp's guitar work is just some high notes bein played repeatedly. Belew's vocals were enough to drive me insane. He said it himself: "It's only talk." Except this talk is coming from one with mad cow disease. This is the only memorable track for me but it is for the wrong reasons. The rest of the album isn't quite exciting for me and is almost just a blur of very high loud guitar notes and Belew's pesky vocals. There is material in this album that once could like, by nothing for me. Please, try this album out for yourself if you like pure jazz. I think fans of that might get a few good listens. But here is a disclaimer for that suggestion. Do NOT listen to track one. It's too late for me.

Luckily, King gets better after this and Belew makes some good contributions in later years.