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Joined: July 31 2004
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Posted: May 29 2011 at 05:32
That song does nothing for me, and the less said about the awful video the better. I'm glad this isn't an official KC release because if this was the follow-up to "The Power to Believe" I'd be sorely disappointed. 'Insipid' is not a word I normally associate with KC but I can find no other way of describing that.
Joined: January 18 2010
Location: Philadelphia PA
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Posted: May 29 2011 at 04:33
AUUUUGH! I'm so happy with this I'm going crazy and cannot wait to get a copy.
I'm a Jakko fanatic. I love his voice, playing, and production. I practically have holes burned into my copies of "Are My Ears on wrong", "Silesia", and "bruised romantic glee club". I simply love Jakko's song writing, singing and playing. I think he is VERY underrated as a prog talent.
I'm (obviously) a King Crimson/Fripp fan as well.
This is like a marriage made in heaven.
It sort of reminds me of No-Man meets King Crimson. I know it will kill most Crimson fanatics as this particular song doesn't have much teeth to it, but it's nice to see Fripp working under a "crimson" moniker and keeping the guitar demons at bay for a little. If there's one thing I can respect, it's the ability to play loud and hard then turn around and soothe with sound and cause contemplation and introspection.
This is a synthesis of feelings and sound. I love this kind of stuff. I CANT WAIT FOR MY COPY!
Joined: December 09 2006
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Posted: May 28 2011 at 20:03
I kind of like the video, very dreamy and moody like the song Musically it's kind of a cross between the old and new Crimson mixed with a Level 42 vibe. I like it
Joined: February 17 2004
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Posted: May 28 2011 at 11:49
Let's be realistic. We will never have the surprise of "In the Court of the Crimson King" or "Lark's Tongues in Aspic" again. When those moments came, the recording technology of the time made their heaviness seem revolutionary. Now, other bands have pushed that envelope so far that it has become a caricature of masculine ego.
The digital King Crimson of the last decade, "The ConstruKction of Light" and "The Power to Believe" remobodied the Crimson sound inside a compressed envelope of electronic immediacy. But something about having Mel Collins back playing saxophone seems revolutionary in a different way. Remember real music that didn't depend on programming? Ever tried to play a saxophone line on a synthesizer?
Robert Fripp has moved on to other frontiers from when he was a young man. He doesn't have the same things to prove as he did in the 70's. He has always asked us to recognize the musican's right to follow his muse.
AND, it's probably wise to just label this a ProjeKct, recognizing the exploratory nature of the undertaking, rather than just slapping the King Crimson label on it to increase sales. This says, "We recognize something familiar here, but it's not exactly King Crimson." Kind of nice to honor Jakko's work with the Schizoid Band, though.
sad creature nailed upon the coloured door of time
Joined: July 02 2008
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Posted: May 28 2011 at 08:48
harmonium.ro wrote:
Please use the search function! Someone posted this yesterday already. And before that, it was already posted when it originally appeared, more than a month ago I think.
Asking a bit much to expect a newbie to use the search function.
Joined: August 18 2008
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Posted: May 28 2011 at 05:40
Please use the search function! Someone posted this yesterday already. And before that, it was already posted when it originally appeared, more than a month ago I think.
Joined: February 17 2004
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Posted: May 27 2011 at 23:31
I'm not sure I like it, but the strange thing is, it seems to have a closer connection to early 70's Crimson (like Lizard) than the Belew lineup had.
I almost wonder if I would have a better impression of the music without the video. Well, anyway, I'm pretty sure I'm doomed to drop money on this one, so let's hope that the rest of the album has merit!
sad creature nailed upon the coloured door of time
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