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topographicbroadways 
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 10:20 |
I am a massive fan of the first era of King Crimson (In the court - Islands) but am surprised at how few people mention that era on this forum and jump straight onto Larks Tongues only stopping to mention In The Court.
I have never been able to get into the larks tongues era the only song i really enjoy is Starless from Red i find this era a little to jazz fusion. I like jazz fusion but enjoy the old symphonic approach from crimson.
In my opinion Islands and In The Wake of Poseidon are King Crimsons masterpieces but i almost never see them mentioned.
So does anybody else prefer the symphonic era more than the more popular and discussed larks-Red era?
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 10:23 |
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Prog Geo
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 10:29 |
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I don't believe that Larks tongues in aspic is an overrated track.It's a special track and its success is normal.But I understand what you mean.Sometimes I have the same problem with you.
Edited by Prog Geo - November 30 2010 at 10:30
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 10:34 |
I prefer their Larks'/Red period myself.
Therefore, I don't find LTIA overrated.
Fantastic album.
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 10:34 |
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This is going to be an interesting thread......
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 12:30 |
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While the Pete Sinfield eraa is my favorite from KC, I like their second phase an awful lot. That being said, I prefer both Red and Starless and Bible Black to Larks' Tongues. It is my fifth favorite KC album, so I rate it lower than many members on this site.
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 12:36 |
LTIA is the best album, from Crimson's best lineup.
ITCOTCK was a groundbreaking album, and fantastic in it's own way. But for sheer listening pleasure, I still go for Larks.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 12:46 |
I prefer the symphonic era, that much is true, but... I don't think Larks' Tongues is overrated. It is one of the strongest KC albums.
Edited by Moogtron III - November 30 2010 at 12:47
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 12:50 |
I love every era of KC. Everybody that does otherwise is a prog poser.   But yeah, I think that the album Larks Tongues is a bit overrated, though nowhere near being bad.
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 12:52 |
I like all of KC's era's up till Thrak, they move with the times and keep the originality and interest going. I don't think the LTIA era is overrated as the album LTIA and the others have a stripped back approach, that creates a great contrast to the previous era. However, LTIA might be the most talked about!
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 13:20 |
Maybe you should stick with Lambs' Tail in Topographic.
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 13:26 |
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LTIA is a great album. The word overrated is, IMHO, extremely overrated.
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 13:41 |
 lazland wrote:
LTIA is a great album. The word overrated is, IMHO, extremely overrated. |
My sentiments exactly.
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 13:42 |
rushfan4 wrote:
lazland wrote:
LTIA is a great album. The word overrated is, IMHO, extremely overrated. |
My sentiments exactly. |
+1
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 13:46 |
Larks' Tongues is their best I think, even though it is far from perfect. I much prefer the live renditions of practically everything that's on this album though.
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 13:52 |
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I do devour all live output from the 73-74 era and it's my preferred Crimson period.
I remember a two-week span where I only listened to The Great Deceiver boxset.
But I have to admit that I've never been a fan of the LTIA studio album.
I think I don't like the ultra-dry sound.
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 13:58 |
I don´t see any reason why it should be overrated...  seems all normal to me.
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 14:23 |
lazland wrote:
LTIA is a great album. The word overrated is, IMHO, extremely overrated.
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you are right it is tossed around alot maybe overdiscussed would have been a more accurate term for what i meant
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 14:25 |
I exactly agree with the above people; the word overrated is used so much, too much, often just when somebody is really saying "I don't like this but lots of others do". - that doesn't make it overrated. Overrated only really applies to two things:
1. Things that have a pseudo-popularity; ie, they are seen as very popular but in fact aren't with most people (The Beatles could be an example)
2. Things which have dedicated devotees who literally do over-rate them, regardless of their quality (most kids do this when they first get into a band!)
And there are not actually very many examples in prog, because of the natural diversity of it's sound (and fans) and the tendency for us to over-analyse our tastes, such that we never make the mistake of overrating things......
Just my thoughts, and Lark's Tongues' is excellent IMO.........
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Posted: November 30 2010 at 16:01 |
harmonium.ro wrote:
rushfan4 wrote:
lazland wrote:
LTIA is a great album. The word overrated is, IMHO, extremely overrated. |
My sentiments exactly. |
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+2 or more by now. For me that album blew me away. I was new to prog when I first heard it and it had already been around for a few years.
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