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LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC

King Crimson

 

Eclectic Prog

4.42 | 3247 ratings

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criss
5 stars What happens when 4 geniuses and a madman come across?This roaring monster!!!

I still can't understand what was inside Fripp's mind at those days,back in 1973.He decides to break up the current incarnation of the band(Burrel,Wallace,Collins,Sinfield),a line-up which seemed to be in love with bluesier sounds,and starts the band from the beginning.Furthermore he drafts the pretty succesfull Yes drummer,a mad percussionist,a totally unknown violinist and one of the most groundbreaking bass players in rock history.But the most groundbreaking of them all,is the music path he chooses to follow.It's not exactly art rock,neither blues nor jazz.It's the perfect mix of them three combined.It is the most revolutionary piece of music i've ever heard.For the love of God,it's 1973 and this album sounds as if it were recorded in the 90's... All 6 tracks are tremendous,especially Ltia parts1&2 which develop around the same schizoid chords.The album has the feeling of "tension&release" as almost all tracks start softly and slowly developing into music tornados.

Fripp's guitar playing is out of this world as he doesn't always follow the common used pentatonic and blues scales(except from the great "Easy Money".His guitar playing is like a surgical laser blade,so powerful and precise.

Bruford&Muir are a perfect beat pair.I've heard numerous live performances of the album's tracks and everytime he plays totaly alternate parts and fills,simply incredible.Muir can hit everything that's making a sound,sometimes even himself!!! David Cross' classical training is obvious but nevertheless his sound is tottaly innovative for a rock band,as he uses distortion pedals for his viloin.You can hear him playing so softly and moments afterwards he plays frenetic solos. John Wetton is a living legend.I am a bass player myself and i'm still trying to find out how can he produce that sound???His flicking technique is incredible and he sounds so solid.He plays like a trooper,using wah-wah and distortion pedals.I recently heard he occasionally played with apiece of glass instead of a pick.His bass parts are extremely complexed and mind challenging. Tottaly i give the album 5 stars without hesitation,since the songs are perfect.And when i mean perfect,i'm referring to all circumastances.Try having a listen to it while having sex...

criss | 5/5 |

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