IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

I was really interested in hearing some King Crimson. People said they were one of the first prog bands to come around and that they were excellent musicians. I had Dream Theater's cover of Larks Tongues in Apsic, and that sounded good, so you can imagine I was excited when I found a box set of this, In The Wake of Poseidon and Lizard for only $17.

I went home and put on this CD. The first track was outstanding. There were a lot of complex moments, crazy instrumentals and everything that makes prog unique. I was excited to hear the rest of this CD.

However, I soon realized that there is only one progressive song on here, the first one. The next four tracks are all slow songs. Sure, they are ok songs over all, but they are not progressive rock. The drums aren't doing anything complex. The lyrics are repetitive. Moonchild has to be one of the most boring songs I've ever heard. All it is is the band members randomly playing their instruments with no pattern or anything.

I don't recommend this CD to anyone who likes up tempo progressive rock. However, if you are a person who likes mostly slower songs, this may satisfy you.