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Poll Question: Who is your favorite King Crimson vocalist?
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6 [7.32%]
30 [36.59%]
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    Posted: April 12 2004 at 09:57
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 10:17
No question about it. Greg Lake is obviously the most expressive of them all, and has recorded what is arguably their best album, 'in the Court of the Crimson King'
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 10:21
Interesting vote!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 10:33
Correction : Gordon Haskell. The best of all is obviously Greg Lake.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 10:37
I've always liked the way Wetton didn't sound "polished." Raw, alway son the edge of breaking.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 10:44
I agree. Sometimes he would even sound as though he was struggling to get through a piece. He also could sound like the early Elvis sometimes. Let`s see who`s going to disagree with me on this!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 12:07

"The Black Queen chants the funeral march,

The cracked brass bells will ring,

To summon back the Fire Witch

To the court of the crimson king."

One vote for Mr. Greg Lake.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 12:31
Jon Anderson!! (Prince Rupert Awakes-Lizard)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 12:44
Mr. Wetton gets my vote.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 13:38
Adrian Belew.  The band was at their best under John, but he's hardly a great singer imo.  Greg is a close second.  As for the other two...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 13:51

Originally posted by Useful_Idiot Useful_Idiot wrote:

Adrian Belew.  The band was at their best under John, but he's hardly a great singer imo.  Greg is a close second.  As for the other two...

I agree with Wetton, but Lake gets my vote, only because of "In the court.."

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 14:06

They are all great...but I have a little preference for Gordon Askell (who unfortunately sung only on one K.C album). Greg Lake is fantastic in "the court of the king crimson", maybe his best effort as prog singer. If you have doubts about Adrian Belew, just check the lovely & sad song called "inner garden" (from "thraks"): just BEAUTIFUL.

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2004 at 17:00

1. Lake - pure classic prog majesty! Stirring! (Not just on Court. Check also "In the Wake of Poseidon" -- he elevates Sinfield's great lyrics to an even higher plane!)

2. Wetton - he can really sing, & has the "common" touch, plus emotion and power!

3. Haskell - good range, from madman to poet/troubadour. Haunting voice (see my Lizard review)

4. Belew - Personable, with humour. I'm a big fan of his solo work, too. Can really belt it out, when he has to, as on recent "Dinosaur" -- great track!



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2004 at 14:11

wetton has a more straight voice than lake, and less "comic" than belew,  haskell and burrell very theatrical, perfect blend man

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 14 2004 at 10:39
I'm very into the 90s and beyond Crimson lately, and I think of all vocalists, Belew has the best voice (and still has it). Although I like the Wetton/Bruford line-up best (but mainly instrumentally, Wetton is more a bassplayer), Belew for me is the man on the mike.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2006 at 04:29
This choice is very difficult for me, because I like all of vocalists of KC. Number 1 is Greg Lake...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2006 at 05:02
Greg lake gets my vote and won me over by Epitaph

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2006 at 05:29

Greg Lake is my favourite voice in prog. John Wetton my nr. 2 voice.

King Crimson had very good vocalists, most of the time!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2006 at 08:22
  1. Greg Lake
  2. John Wetton
  3. Adrian Belew
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