The Crimson Projekct Touring Australia
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Topic: The Crimson Projekct Touring Australia
Posted By: BrianB
Subject: The Crimson Projekct Touring Australia
Date Posted: December 07 2013 at 18:49
The Crimson Projekct are visiting Australia and New Zealand as part of their 2014 tour.  http://www.tombowler.com.au/the-crimson-projekct/ As usual, no Adelaide gig!!!   ------------- "In music the passions enjoy themselves." Friedrich Nietzsche 
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: December 07 2013 at 22:17
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^ .....minus Fripp
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: December 08 2013 at 13:52
| They're coming to Israel too, If Fripp was included I would be going for sure, without him I don't know. |
Posted By: ShW1
Date Posted: December 13 2013 at 08:28
I'm going for sure. I have high expectation to that. not gonna miss it. |
Sagichim wrote:Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: December 14 2013 at 01:35
A Frippless Crimson... dangit! i would have gone had he been there ------------- 
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: December 14 2013 at 03:44
! Would've strongly considered it, looks fantastic, and I'm in Sydney at the time and everything, but it's a bit too expensive for me. And I can't stand up for three hours anyway. Oh well. Maybe Crimson will come when they reform, then it'll be worth it (though no Belew...) 
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Posted By: Terra Australis
Date Posted: December 19 2013 at 04:09
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Got tickets for Melbourne :) ------------- Allomerus. Music with progressive intent. http://allomerus.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - http://allomerus.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: December 29 2013 at 16:54
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Bad news, fellow Melbournian and Australian Crimso freaks. Just got this message from a friend off Adrien Belew's Facebook:
"Breaking News! (look ma, I'm CNN!) the Crimson Project tour of Australia is being moved. most likely to June 2014. we're hoping this will result in more fans enjoying this rare opportunity and perhaps an additional date or two. we will announce the new tour dates soon. for all of you who already have tickets, we thank you very much and apologize for the wait, but your tickets will be honored of course. more on this soon." Hmmmm....the line about `we're hoping this will result in more fans enjoying this rare opportunity' sounds to me like tickets barely sold, and that they're delaying in the hope more tickets sales will eventually tick over? 
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: December 29 2013 at 17:25
| Well, not that it's necessarily representative, but look at the number of people on this thread, including myself, who didn't get tickets. If they can't pull a great many tickets out of the kind of crowd that visits PA, then they're gunna have a problem. Sad news, but maybe I'll be able to make it in June, who knows. |
Posted By: Terra Australis
Date Posted: January 02 2014 at 06:23
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Update. The Crimson ProjeKCt POSTPONED The upcoming tour by The Crimson ProjeKCt, the King Crimson offshoot featuringAdrian Belew, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto, has been postponed due to scheduling difficulties. Originally scheduled for January, the concerts will now take place in June 2014. Ticketholders for Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane shows will be re-ticketed for the new dates immediately. The Perth show will be re-ticketed over the coming ten days once the new date is confirmed. The Auckland show is under review and is dependent on scheduling – we will have more news for Auckland fans x-apple-data-detectors://1" rel="nofollow - on Monday January 6th. All Australian shows will go ahead. NEW Crimson ProjeKCt dates: x-apple-data-detectors://2" rel="nofollow - Thursday June 26 - Melbourne - The Hi-Fi x-apple-data-detectors://3" rel="nofollow - Friday June 27 - Sydney – The Hi Fi x-apple-data-detectors://4" rel="nofollow - Saturday June 28 - Brisbane – The Hi-Fi ------------- Allomerus. Music with progressive intent. http://allomerus.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - http://allomerus.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: January 02 2014 at 08:48
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Hmmm... they didnt sell enough tickets then... i would go if Fripp was there sincerely.
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 02 2014 at 22:19
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Actually maybe tickets weren't the main problem, at least not now- Oztix indicates Melbourne & Sydney are now sold out.
Oh well, I guess (I hope) that the KC reunion will come down our way, and my money would probably be better off spent on that- though I do love Belew, and am not that fond of Jaksyk... but then again, Fripp.
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Posted By: CryoftheCarrots
Date Posted: January 10 2014 at 16:29
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Just maybe they could add a show in Adelaide to coincide with the Adelaide Guitar Festival.
Now that would be awesome. Guthrie Govan and The Crimson ProjeKct in one festival..... please! ------------- "There is a lot in this world to be tense and intense about" MJK |
Posted By: BrianB
Date Posted: January 13 2014 at 05:44
I have already pestered the promotor to do an Adelaide show and they point blank refuse. See if you can persuate them that people in Adelaide do go to gigs, he reckons we don't. Beats we why Womadelaide and the guitar festival seem to have audiences. As did Return To Forever, Dream Theater, Tull etc etc. Good luck mate ------------- "In music the passions enjoy themselves." Friedrich Nietzsche
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Posted By: sticky_carpet
Date Posted: May 06 2014 at 21:20
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Hello everyone, Adelaide fans of The Crimson ProjeKCt, this is your chance to have the band perform in the City of Churches this June. There is now a a PledgeMusic campaign where if the target is met, then the show at The Gov on June 30 will go ahead. Full details here: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/thecrimsonprojekct Al
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Posted By: Cygnus74
Date Posted: May 07 2014 at 05:04
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Hi Brian There may be an Adelaide show! The promoter has started a Pledge campaign to generate interest. See my other thread or visit the Pledge site at http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/thecrimsonprojekct Let's get behind this and show the promoters that it is worth bringing artists like to Adelaide!
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Posted By: Cygnus74
Date Posted: May 07 2014 at 05:04
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Sorry, didn't see the previous post about this |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: June 22 2014 at 19:37
Anyone else from Melbourne going to this on Thursday? I'm heading off with Archives member Stratcat, be cool to know there's other Archives regulars there as well! 
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: June 22 2014 at 22:11
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I saw The Crimson Project about two or three months ago, at first I didn't want to go since Fripp is not involved but I must say it was one of the best concerts I ever attended. The double trio concept is working very well, I never saw a concert with two drummers on board, that really blew my head off. Mastelotto and Ralph were both incredible and synced like on the atom, this is what I call a professional band.
Have fun everyone! |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: June 23 2014 at 00:47
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Thanks for this info, Sagi! I've been a bit unwell lately, so I'm dreading the show a little just because I don't think I'm quite recovered enough.
My friend that I'm going with was asking what would be the best Crimson related discs to listen to in the lead up to it, could you perhaps suggest which material they mostly drew from? |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: June 23 2014 at 01:15
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I think this concert will kick you in to shape buddy!
You know most of the concert I've been to it was quite necessary to know the material, but here it was different, the playing was so good and interesting that I felt like I'm watching a good movie for the first time. But anyway the double trio played together mostly material from Thrak and 80's Crimson. After that the Belew trio played material from his album called "e" which I knew and I believe more stuff from his solo work plus more Crimson stuff if I remember correctly. Then the Tony Levin trio played stuff from the Stick Man album and some improvisational stuff in the spirit Crimson of course, excellent stuff I was very impressed. Then they got together again and played more Crimson stuff plus a few songs from the 70's which the audience went crazy for. I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself. Report back man. |
Posted By: Terra Australis
Date Posted: June 23 2014 at 05:00
Hello ABB, I am going to be there with my brother. Really looking forward to it. Cheers John ------------- Allomerus. Music with progressive intent. http://allomerus.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - http://allomerus.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: June 23 2014 at 05:13
Awesome John! Just look for the tall balding dude in a Gentle Giant t-shirt (probably)! 
Sagi's description above has got me pretty curious now, especially the improv stuff! |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: June 26 2014 at 19:40
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Terrific show last night in Melbourne from the Crimson ProjeKCt!
Over two hours of grooving noise, improvs and the best of Crimson! Adrian Belew's mangled guitar sound was in fine splintering form (and his vocals in excellent shape too), and the rest of the members like Pat Mastelloto and Tony Levin were a treat to watch. Six musicians offering a dynamic and intelligent alternative to brainless, shallow commercial music. I was also lucky enough to get Adrian and Tony to sign some of my Crimson albums! Terrific night, although it was the noisiest gig I've ever been to, my ears will be F'd for at least the next 24 hours - but totally worth it!
Will try and post a setlist and some photos! UPDATE - Anyone not going because `There's no Robert Fripp' is missing out BIG-TIME. Dont let this opportunity pass you by, as Markus Reuter is a superb musician who more than holds his own, and was espeically impressive during the improv sections. |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: June 28 2014 at 10:22
Just got back from the Brisbane Gig (at the Hi-Fi Venue in the city's west end) The sound was good and the playing excellent throughout a very eclectic set that included Larks Tongues in Aspic Part 2, Dinosaur, Red, Matte Kudasai, Sleepless, Frame by Frame, Three of a Perfect Pair, One Time, Indiscipline, a couple of rather samey spacey soundscapey critters, Breathless from Fripp's solo album Exposure (which I've not heard any incarnation of Crimson tackle) and some solo Belew material plus contributions from Levin's Stickmen. Highlight of the night for me was the incredible percussion interplay between the twin kits of Mastelloto and Ralph which included some of the most powerful and incendiary drumming I've heard in the live realm to date. I certainly enjoyed the show but can't say I heard anything that points the way forward. Slick, Ralph and Reuter remain three incredibly talented 'fans' sharing the stage with their inspirational heroes so no-one took their eyes off the rear view mirror for a second. It will be very interesting to find out what sort of direction Crimson take with Fripp's latest recruits/victims come Sept 2014. BTW deliberate or otherwise, Mastellotto is a dead ringer for (gulp)...Rolf Harris ------------- 
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Posted By: Terra Australis
Date Posted: June 29 2014 at 04:05
Glad you enjoyed it. Unfortunately, I came down with severe bronchitis and couldn't go. Laid up in bed for days. So frustrating, I wasted money but more importantly what's the chance they come back? I don't suppose you got any video? Cheers John ------------- Allomerus. Music with progressive intent. http://allomerus.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - http://allomerus.bandcamp.com |