King Crimson release new official video
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Topic: King Crimson release new official video
Posted By: GermanZERO
Subject: King Crimson release new official video
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 21:04
A Scarcity of Miracles (2011)Robert Fripp - Guitars, Soundscapes Mel Collins - Alto & Soprano Saxophones, Flute Jakko M Jakszyk - Guitars, Vocals, Gu Zheng, Keyboards Tony Levin - Bass & Chapman Stick Gavin Harrison - Drums & Percussion |
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Posted By: GermanZERO
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 21:04
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Posted By: freyacat
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 23:31
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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 |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 23:32
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It feels like nobody involved in the production of that video cared about it very much.
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Posted By: progtapper
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 00:34
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The video is boring but I like the song.
This song has a great Jakko M Jakszyk (vocals and style of the song) feel.
Could have been on The Bruised Romantic Glee Club or Waves Sweep The Sand.
More than on a KC CD.
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Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 04:34
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meh |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date 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. |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 06:43
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I was definitely hoping for more.
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 08:48
Not a bad find - I had not seen this. ------------- 
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harmonium.ro wrote:Posted By: Nickle
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 09:09
| yeah video is bad.... song is cool though :) |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 09:54
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Not a bad song.
I like a few parts of the video.
But Collins & Fripp don't want to be near the rest of the band?
Fripp appears to have been caught napping at about 3:05. He probably needs his rest. Isn't he about 150 years old now?  ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: BenMech
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 11:29
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It's NOT OFFICIALLY Crimson. BUT, it's a ProjeKCt. Officially, the artist tag is Jasczick, Fripp, & Collins (nevermind how Jakko spells his name). True the rhythm section is T-Lev and Gavin Harrison, But to be Krim, there would have to be OFFICIAL word that Ade Belew and Pat Mastelletto have departed, which is NOT the case.
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Posted By: freyacat
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 11:49
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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 |
Posted By: GermanZERO
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 16:35
| http://www.onet.tv/a-king-crimson-project-a-scarcity-of-miracles,9179526,6,klip.html#" rel="nofollow - http://www.onet.tv/a-king-crimson-project-a-scarcity-of-miracles,9179526,6,klip.html# |
Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 18:34
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I still find this video to be disappointing. I'm trying to decide whether I should buy the album or just wait for it to be uploaded to youtube. ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date 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 ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: May 28 2011 at 20:55
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Isn't this pretty old? ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: cemego
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 04:33
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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! ------------- listen to streaming stuff! no commercials! http://wmom.servemp3.com:8000/listen.pls |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 05:32
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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. |
Posted By: Adams Bolero
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 10:39
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Here’s the full video; the other one is edited: ------------- ''Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.'' - Albert Camus |
Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 11:43
That's exactly where my 'meh' was coming from. This sounds like something from 88, but with images from old men in it. |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 11:46
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ok, I agree, this is not another 'Starless', but I don't mind, I'll buy this album anyway...
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Posted By: The Willow Farmer
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 20:22
| When will this album be released? |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 20:35
I think he was referring more to the fact that the video was released almost 2 months ago. I would have complained about it myself, but I completely forgot there was a video, I only remember listening to the song. How bizarre. :O ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: The Rock
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 20:44
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I think this is actually listed as a King Crimson release and rightfully so.Cant wait to hear the rest of the album.Happy to see Mel and Tony back in the Crim as well the two new guys.
Long live the King! ------------- What's gonna come out of my mouth is gonna come out of my soul."Skip Prokop" |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 23:31
The album cover clearly states that it's a King Crimson ProjeKct by a unit called Jakszyk, Fripp & Collins, not proper Crimso. As Fripp himself was quoted in the All About Jazz review, "it has the Crimson gene, but it's not quite KC." ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: The Rock
Date Posted: May 30 2011 at 05:18
------------- What's gonna come out of my mouth is gonna come out of my soul."Skip Prokop" |
Posted By: Froth
Date Posted: May 30 2011 at 07:34
| this isnt really King Crimson though is it? its from an album by fripp/jakszyk/collins |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: May 30 2011 at 15:51
What does the laziness of physical stores have to do with anything? ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: The Rock
Date Posted: May 30 2011 at 20:39
------------- What's gonna come out of my mouth is gonna come out of my soul."Skip Prokop" |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: May 30 2011 at 20:44
Yeah, well http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78579" rel="nofollow - that was probably a mistake . ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: May 30 2011 at 21:06
Well that and the fact that the video came out a number of months ago ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The Rock
Date Posted: May 31 2011 at 05:21
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Like someone says in that thread,the cover says "King Crimson project".All the projects are in the Crimson section,so why not this one too?
And an album that as Fripp,Levin,Colllins is likely to be labelled KC,imho. ------------- What's gonna come out of my mouth is gonna come out of my soul."Skip Prokop" |
Posted By: Zortsung
Date Posted: May 31 2011 at 09:07
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Not my kind of music. It lacks punch in a way. I'm so glad this is a project and not an official KC album. Power to Believe was amazing, such a fresh sound, that following it up with an album with this sound would be a shame. Not risky at all. It could be a song sung by anyone and played by anyone. There's no KC music here, KC pushes the envelope, this is an average song with some cool parts delivered by the Collins/Fripp. < ="utf-8">------------- IOZ |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: May 31 2011 at 10:46
A few days ago, I saw on the Wikipedia page for the album that keyboardist Roddy Bottum (Faith No More) appears on the album, but it isn't there now so I assume that's not the case. I don't even see what there is to gain by posting stuff like that on wikipedia assuming it's false.  ------------- A fun place to review and discuss metal: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - MetalMusicArchives |
Posted By: VelBG
Date Posted: May 31 2011 at 11:24
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That sounds great, reminds me of Islands somewhat. Can't wait for the whole album! =D
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 15:23
| KC has finally become easy listening jazz--I like it--- |
Posted By: Disconnect
Date Posted: June 03 2011 at 11:28
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I have to be honest, the first thing that came to my mind when I heard this was "this sounds like a bad David Sanborn track". In other words 'bubble gum jazz'. Perhaps my impression of the song was unfairly colored by the unbelievably awful video. Nonetheless, I've downloaded the album and will give it the old college try out of respect for Fripp and his legacy. Who knows, perhaps I'll find something I like. Maybe it's just this particular song that won't connect with me. |
Posted By: Zortsung
Date Posted: June 03 2011 at 11:43
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Do we actually need more easy listening in this world? ------------- IOZ |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: June 03 2011 at 11:51
| I just watched/listened to this video: it reminded some kind of 80's jazz/fusion, the kind I don't like. Well, I hope the whole album doesn't sound like this song, otherwise it would be rather boring, disappointing and a bit depressing (this song is sad). |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: June 14 2011 at 15:13
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Have listened to the album, and was taken aback expecting something along the lines of Power To Believe. Instead we get a cool jazz album, which I am enjoying. Nice to be able to play around home and not be hounded to turn it down or off!! KC it may not be, but a nice side-project which should garner Fripp and co. a wider listening audience. As for the video of the title track - meh - nothing extraordinary about it - it could have been produced better! ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |