Worst Rated Efforts from the Big Six

Unfortunately "Invisible Touch" ! Unfortunately "Genesis" ! 

I was tempted to choose 'In the Hot Seat' as it was a real come-down after the potential shown by 'Black Moon' on the reunion, but 'Invisible Touch' was probably the low point for those seeking hints of the prog of old from this band. 'Open Your Eyes' disappointed too, but had some moments, as did 'Under Wraps'.

I never intend to find out. 

I have to say that I disagree that Beat is a poor album.  I think it's actually quite good and I prefer it to Three of a Perfect Pair.  I certainly wouldn't consider it to be the worst King Crimson album (ConstruKction of Light takes that crown IMO)

Saperlipopette! wrote: I never intend to find out.

Saperlipopette! wrote: Chaser wrote: I have to say that I disagree that Beat is a poor album.   No one stated that its poor though - I just their lowest rated album

Hercules did in the post just prior to Chaser's. Pretty dreadful implies poor and dire can mean very bad.

Hercules wrote: Logan wrote: Saperlipopette! wrote: Chaser wrote: I have to say that I disagree that Beat is a poor album.   No one stated that its poor though - I just their lowest rated album Hercules did in the post just prior to Chaser's. Pretty dreadful implies poor and dire can mean very bad. Beat is awful IMHO, but it's well known that i cannot stand most King Crimson. It's called "personal taste". Sorry if mine offends you, but that's unfortunate.

It doesn't offend me in the least, and I know your thoughts on King Crimson generally. I just wanted to correct the "no one stated" statement for Chaser's sake (perhaps he doesn't care, but I would appreciate it if someone did that for me -- Dean has, but I think he recognised my sensitive sensibilities). Commonly when I post in a topic, I refer to the post prior to mine as that feels more naturally conversational, and I thought that Chaser may in in part be disagreeing with your statement about Beat.

I happen to avoid stating my tastes in that way to make clear the subjectivity (but maybe that's because of the culture I grew up in). For instance, I tend to say "I don't care for", or "it's bad for me" instead of say, "it's horrendous" to merely state my tastes. I can like music that I do think is poor by various measures, such as The Shagg's Philosophy of the World.In cases where I really do believe something is objectively bad, then I state it as that. For instance, I do believe that Trump is a bad man by my ethical standards and I might say that the Trump presidency is dire (I think there's evidence for that that goes beyond personal taste, though I find his taste gaudy). But that's fine if others express themselves differently as long as it is clear to people what they mean. That said, my point, again, was merely to point out that someone stated that it is poor, not to cast aspersions on your statement.

Ugh, I promised myself that I would write concisely, but I fail in my endeavor once again (I can never seem to get the balance right between being clear in intent while concise and not rambling on-and-on). And Captcha seems to think that this post is Craptcha as much as I do.

It seems no one in the Yes camp could "Open Your Eyes" to see how badly this record was coming out.  

Well...

Edited by The.Crimson.King - August 08 2018 at 10:07