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In The Court Of The Crimson King

RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!

Right now, Red. However, Lizard is phenomenal, ITCOTCK is classic, Discipline is fun as hell, and all the rest are equally awesome besides Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair...and Islands.

I listened to Islands a couple times through yesterday and just could not get into it. It's too quiet, too laid back. Formentera Lady almost put me to sleep every single time.

I was just looking at the Crimson page after posting this and noticed that
this was the biography:

"Michael GILES (drummer) and Robert FRIPP (guitarist) in 1968, they
formed a new group which included bassist / singer Greg LAKE and
saxophonist Ian McDONALD. So began KING CRIMSON, a group dedicated
body and soul to the aims of its leader and noted for incessant changes
of personnel.

Starting out as a heavy dark progressive rock band, using reeds,
woodwinds and mellotrons, they made subsequent changes to a more
experimental type of music in the 80's and a heavier metal-like sound in
the 90's. Through it all, they have maintained their professionalism and
have influenced hundreds of bands in the Avant-garde, Progressive and
Heavy Metal area, always being ahead of their time.

"In The Court Of Crimson King" has since been considered the founding
opus of a new musical genre progressive rock! All the reissues of live
concerts, whetever current-day or historic, contain very complete
booklets with numerous photos and lots of notes by Master FRIPP
himself!"

I really don't feel that this is a good introduction for the uninformed
person. If someone is looking up Crimson for the first time this tells them
almost nothing about the band and Fripp's direction changes from lineup
to lineup. I really would want a more extensive review of the band.
Anybody else?

One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity

RED

Poll Question: What is your Favorite King Crimson Disc?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
The Court of the Crimson King	20	[35.09%]
In The Wake of Poseiden	3	[5.26%]
Lizard	3	[5.26%]
Islands	2	[3.51%]
Lark’s Tongues in Aspic	11	[19.30%]
Starless and Bible Black	3	[5.26%]
Red	13	[22.81%]
Discipline	0	[0.00%]
Beat	0	[0.00%]
Three of a Perfect Pair	1	[1.75%]
Vroom	0	[0.00%]
Thrak	0	[0.00%]
Happy with What You Have To Be Happy With	0	[0.00%]
The Power to Believe	1	[1.75%]
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goose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4097	Posted: October 27 2005 at 18:03
	Red, Starless, Poisedon, Court, Islands, Lizard. Every one of those is absolutely amazing though (and probably a lot more they did is too )

Bj-1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Online Points: 31517	Posted: October 27 2005 at 18:16
	In The Court Of The Crimson King
	RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!

valravennz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: March 20 2005 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 2546	Posted: October 27 2005 at 22:00
	Larks Tongue In Aspic - followed by Red and Islands. Actually I like all KC pre-1975.
	"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp

FishyMonkey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 13 2005 Status: Offline Points: 127	Posted: October 27 2005 at 22:21
	Right now, Red. However, Lizard is phenomenal, ITCOTCK is classic, Discipline is fun as hell, and all the rest are equally awesome besides Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair...and Islands. I listened to Islands a couple times through yesterday and just could not get into it. It's too quiet, too laid back. Formentera Lady almost put me to sleep every single time.


FragileDT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 20 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1485	Posted: October 27 2005 at 22:23
	Lark's Tongues.... I say this though I haven't heard all of the Belew albums. The creative atmosphere that is presented in Lark's Tongues part 1 is incredible.
	One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity

FragileDT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 20 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1485	Posted: October 27 2005 at 22:26
	I was just looking at the Crimson page after posting this and noticed that this was the biography: "Michael GILES (drummer) and Robert FRIPP (guitarist) in 1968, they formed a new group which included bassist / singer Greg LAKE and saxophonist Ian McDONALD. So began KING CRIMSON, a group dedicated body and soul to the aims of its leader and noted for incessant changes of personnel. Starting out as a heavy dark progressive rock band, using reeds, woodwinds and mellotrons, they made subsequent changes to a more experimental type of music in the 80's and a heavier metal-like sound in the 90's. Through it all, they have maintained their professionalism and have influenced hundreds of bands in the Avant-garde, Progressive and Heavy Metal area, always being ahead of their time. "In The Court Of Crimson King" has since been considered the founding opus of a new musical genre progressive rock! All the reissues of live concerts, whetever current-day or historic, contain very complete booklets with numerous photos and lots of notes by Master FRIPP himself!" I really don't feel that this is a good introduction for the uninformed person. If someone is looking up Crimson for the first time this tells them almost nothing about the band and Fripp's direction changes from lineup to lineup. I really would want a more extensive review of the band. Anybody else?
	One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity

Arnold Layne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 28 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 324	Posted: October 27 2005 at 22:47
	This might be the hardest question that ive answered, there are too many different sounds of king crimson that its like comparing apples and orange. King Crimson is my favorite band so in a way there all my favorite but if you make me chose i'll go with Red since thats the one that started it for me
	HELP!

TheProgtologist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 23 2005 Location: Baltimore,Md US Status: Offline Points: 27802	Posted: October 28 2005 at 02:21
	RED


Raff Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24429	Posted: October 28 2005 at 04:12
	Of course ITCOTCK - one of prog's finest hours, if not the finest. Then I'd pick Red and Larks' (the former over the latter, as on Red Wetton sings much better). I also quite like Discipline from the Belew era.