JadedWriter
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Cause they'd probably get a bollocking from Fripp if they ever asked.All you need to know to know that is that Bruford did too.
Cause they'd probably get a bollocking from Fripp if they ever asked.All you need to know to know that is that Bruford did too.
Never listened to them but I was like "Yo this Fripp & Eno record is dope, this Fripp guy rips on guitar" and then I learned he's in King Crimson, right?
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I haven't heard much of their music, but Epitaph is truly an amazing track.
JoJo post: But how does it work?
so much love for Epitaph
so little love for I Talk to the Wind
Nothing wrong with it, just nobody has gotten to it yet. Eventually somebody's gonna link every track from In the Court.... (Edit: For example, look up: there's Moonchild)
There's actually a really cool "Duo Version" take of it on the 40th Anniversary re-release of In The Court... it's not the instrumental version that's been around forever, it's just the acoustic guitar and flute parts alone.
Iconic band and I'd definitely pick them over Yes as the kings of prog. Just wish I could listen to their damn albums on Spotify.
They are not a very consistent. Lark is good, Red is great, Discipline is good. The rest...are ok. Court is still the best. They went through a lot of personnel changes.Love their first album, decided to slowly work through the rest in order. The next three albums (Poseidon, Lizards, Island) were... less great, but have their moments. Think the next one I need to listen to is Lark's Tongue so really looking forward to that.
First album is true great though, love every track on it despite many of them being quite different to each other.
SO GUD.
All crimson is good, though im not the biggest fan of belew era i still appreciate it. Saw KC last year, FUCKING AMAZING! three drummers who were front stage while the rest of the band was in the back. Porcupine tree drummer was a machine
Love their first album, decided to slowly work through the rest in order. The next three albums (Poseidon, Lizards, Island) were... less great, but have their moments. Think the next one I need to listen to is Lark's Tongue so really looking forward to that.
First album is true great though, love every track on it despite many of them being quite different to each other.
Discipline is their finest work imo
Islands and Beat are probably the two low points in terms of albums(followed closely by three of a perfect pair, which is saved by it's awesome title track). Everything else on their discography I can 100% recommend. Even crazy shit like the double trio stuff is worthwhile just because of how unique it is.
careful with the in the court links. pretty sure all the youtube videos that haven't been taken down are either at a slightly different speed or at a slightly different pitch to avoid being taken down.
(They are brilliant, the album Red is one of my all-time favorites!)
Really? That's without a doubt a seminal album in the bands discography.I hear people talk about Court all the time
but I've never once hear anyone mention Red. Time to listen !
Only if their best song wasnt released in 95:70s King Crimson is amazing. Red in particular.
Everything past that is garbage (maybe garbage is too strong a word, but I really don't like anything past their awesome 70s catalog)
This guy gets it.
Have you guys checked Spotify lately? They put a compilation album up a few weeks ago
That's a very good sign of them putting their albums up sooner or later.
Nah, man. Yes is still and will always be the best prog band.
I hear people talk about Court all the time
but I've never once hear anyone mention Red. Time to listen !
The guy who played drums in both bands disagrees with you.
I loved Yes in my twenties, now that I'm older I feel that 70s KC and Gabriel-era Genesis towers over all of the other classic prog.
Have you guys checked Spotify lately? They put a compilation album up a few weeks ago
That's a very good sign of them putting their albums up sooner or later.
The guy who played drums in both bands disagrees with you.
I loved Yes in my twenties, now that I'm older I feel that 70s KC and Gabriel-era Genesis towers over all of the other classic prog.
I don't know why Bill Bruford is the be all end all here.
I will always think Yes is the better band, and they are incredible live. I don't know if I can say the same about KC.
The guy who played drums in both bands disagrees with you.
I loved Yes in my twenties, now that I'm older I feel that 70s KC and Gabriel-era Genesis towers over all of the other classic prog.
One More Red Nightmare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyoVrVGeqOU
One of my faves, Red is an incredible album.
I admit I haven't been through their entire discography, and knowing how much King Crimson likes to switch their sound I don't doubt they drop it later. But still I always have to skip Moonchild when I listen to In the Court...Only the first 4 albums had anything that could be considered 'hippie wankery'. Wetton Era crimson is heavy as shit, and Belew era is almost New wave pop.
Modern(post 90s) crimson has been highly technically experimental with double trios and three drummer lineups, but not much hippie anything.
As far as hippie wankery goes though, Lizard is one of my favorite albums of all time(though not my favorite Crimson, I'm in agreement with most of this thread that Wetton Crimson is best Crimson), and that is peak wankery.