King Crimson

[Evonce]

Don't know if there' s been a recent King Crimson thread (I couldn't get the Search to work today), but I've recently put up a lot of KC reviews at my site. Thought Crimso fans might enjoy:

www.jazzshelf.org

(under rock artists, of course)

Not much of a "current" fan anymore, but I enjoyed most of the group's extensive history. When the Great Deceiver box came out in the early 90s, that gave me a good taste of free improv, which carried over to my jazz listening as well. (Can't say Crimson led me directly to jazz, but they were in close quarters in my musical evolution.) Fripp's guitar playing circa 1980s was pretty influential on me, and Bill Bruford is a model musician in my mind.

For favorite lineup, I'd have to flip a coin between '73-4 (the Starless quartet) and 1980s (Discipline). The interesting thing about the 80s band is the way they basically rearranged the hierarchy and functions of a rock group.

[Guy Berger]

Here are some threads I found on google:

thread1

thread2

There's at least one other one in the archives but alas I can't find it on google.

Guy

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For favorite lineup, I'd have to flip a coin between '73-4 (the Starless quartet) and 1980s (Discipline). The interesting thing about the 80s band is the way they basically rearranged the hierarchy and functions of a rock group.

I'd agree with that statement.

[Guy Berger]

I found it:

thread3

[Evonce]

I found it:

thread3

OK, thanks. I think I also made a Mingus reference in my reviews to "Pictures of a City", where those bluesy scales were so obvious.

"Construkction of kcrap" - ha.