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    Posted: January 14 2008 at 17:40
Why the freak is it selling for so much. Can`t Sid do something about this ! This bloody internet has spiralled out of control! The whole planet is out of control ! As much as I love the band A book about them is not worth more than a week`s worth of groceries. I can eat carrots. I can`t eat King Crimson ! I wonder what Bob would think of this?
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Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

They want over $ 200 for it on Amazon ! I mean I`d pay that for a C鬩ne Dion book but this is crazy.
As a not too long shot, you could always contact Sid Smith direct - he is a member of PA - and ask if he can sell you one direct or at least point you in the right direction to find a reasonably priced copy????????
 
Amazon.Uk are also overpricing the book (to my disbelief)
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In the Court of King Crimson: In the Court of by Sid Smith (Paperback - 30 Mar 2007)
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Points: 6898 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 10 2008 at 16:44
They want over $ 200 for it on Amazon ! I mean I`d pay that for a Céline Dion book but this is crazy.
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Points: 12798 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2008 at 17:46
Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

I went to three big bookstores and they couldn`t order it. It doesn`t appear to have an ISBN no. Absolutely nothing.UnhappyConfusedCry.


try this: ISBN 1-900924-26-9
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I went to three big bookstores and they couldn`t order it. It doesn`t appear to have an ISBN no. Absolutely nothing.UnhappyConfusedCry.
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On Sid Smith's blog in the last few days:

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The Return Of The Toxic Tome

Debbie and I spent a portion of the morning figuring out the year ahead and even touched upon some New Year resolutions.


Elsewhere, a fighting fund for the Sid Smith tour of America 2008 was established and, not entirely unrelated to that, the terms of reference for the revision expansion and rewriting of the King Crimson biography book were formally identified today.

Areas to revise – the many mistakes, errors and omissions
Areas to expand – the social context of the music’s various eras
Areas to re-write – the whole kit and caboodle

I’ve been listening to lots of Can today. I saw them live a few times (including the time when Damo was in the band) and subconsciously connected them to Crimson at the time. Certainly in terms of the whole spontaneous composition issue, Crimso have more in common with Can than any of their regular contemporaries.

Elsewhere on the virtual whiteboard: to what extent is the story of King Crimson also the story of the rise and fall of the record industry?
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i have a book, called king crimson.    talk about history of the band, robert fripp an all the lineups, cds, tracks and many interesting aditional close up to the carreer of this legendary band... curiously, i got the book but never listened KC before... and loved the book just by the way it was wroten... cant remember author... or translator... because is on my native languaje.... 
"llrr lrlr rrllrrlrl lrlrrlrlrlrr... at the end are just senseless letters... "
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Points: 6898 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 19 2007 at 17:57
wHY AREN`T THESE BOOKS EVER AVAILABLE IN FRIGGIN STORES WHERE THINGS HUMANS
 BUY SHOULD BE SOLD.
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Points: 3659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2007 at 12:56
I'll have to start dropping hints for Xmas for this one.
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hi there ,
the KC biog does not include any update but is simply its fith or sixth reprint.  It stops at TCOL.  At some point in the future I'm hoping to update the book but this reprint isn't it.
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Points: 7659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 13 2007 at 16:45
Thanks Dick, I am looking forward to a reply by 'the other Sid' Wink
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Originally posted by Phil Phil wrote:

I understand the book is being re-printed in the UK at end this March (2007). Given it was first published 2001, hopefully it's going to be updated to cover "Power to Believe" etc. Have placed my order!
 
Why don't we ask Sid direct - he's a member!
 
 
Update: Just e.mailed Sid asking to check out this thread and to respond.


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I understand the book is being re-printed in the UK at end this March (2007). Given it was first published 2001, hopefully it's going to be updated to cover "Power to Believe" etc. Have placed my order!
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August 5th at the Hans Galje Residence featuring the Quaterna Requiem DVD, the Grobschnitt International Party 2-CD, the new Little Tragedies ... I hope to see you there Marcel!
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Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2006 at 15:06
If you are missing your book, Erik, I still have it! I really enjoyed your book and maybe I'll give it back to you in august, at the next Progwalhalla meeting
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Sid in his Sid Smith Dairy bog this Monday reports that a Italian publisher are hoping to release an Italian translation of In The Court Of King Crimson, for which Sid will do an update. I believe Sid will be happy for me to write this: I know Sid has longed hoped to produce an update. This is because KC have continued as an active (progressing) band in the intervening years so the need for an update of the history, some revision is needed since former members of KC are now being 'more communicative', and since Sid set the marker for rock biographies with Court, other biographers have taken his lead and pushed the standards for research, writing interpretation etc.  even further
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Originally posted by Eetu Pellonpää Eetu Pellonpää wrote:

^ Is it Eric Tamm's book? Smile You can dowload it from here legally:
 
 
Sid's book was better by the way! Wink
 
I just finished the Eric Tamm book, a little stiff, but an  interesting and persona readl, the passage about the guitar craft workshop is very lively, interesting  look on Fripp as a musician and  philopsopher.
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As you all known Sid  is a "watching" member of PA, but don't expect him to wax extensive on many topics he is busy free-lancer. However,  if you wish more of his articulate written views you can do no worse than go to  his blog, which covers all in sundry:
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I heard about this book last year via the Elephant Talk website (KC afficionados). There was supposed to be a copy in a nearby library (my hometown library!) , so I requested it via the interlibrary service from my (now) local library. Turned out the book had gone missing, so they bought a new one (just for me!); I use it as a reference book and, as far as I can tell, only one other person has borrowed it in 6 months, sadly.
 
It's well worth reading. Gossipy bits + some technical muso stuff. The biggest frustration for me personally was that the book stopped after Thrak (which, as I may have mentioned once or twice before, is merely two riffs, a Beatles pastiche and some elevator music Thumbs Down ) and the ProjeKcts, and doesn't cover what I think is the upturn of their best album since Red, The Power to Believe. (Nor does it really speculate, at least to my satisfaction, on what might come next, with Fripp, Belew, Mastelotto & Gunn.) But then I guess that's Fripp's fault for not retiring gracefully, and continuing to simultaneously make different music, be an asshole, and take the piss out of his listeners.
 
I'd recommend it, certainly to anyone who's been interested enough to post an opinion on one of the many KC threads here.
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