King Crimson!

No, Fripp is certainly the Messiah of prog rock.  

You're not the Messiah. you're just a very naught y boy!

Originally posted by rogerthat I thought Fripp was the dinosaur.

Somebody has digged out his bones.


Edited by ole-the-first - February 25 2012 at 06:30

only crimson king means anything tho none are bad as such

Is it true that  the whole Starless and Bible Black album (except for "The Great Deceiver" and "Lament" and maybe "The Mincer"?) was edited from that one concert now released on CD as "The Night Watch"?

Originally posted by PolarWolf I finally received my Starless & Bible Black 40th Anniversary box and it is very impressive already in the first few listens (well, I knew Great Deceiver and Fracture beforehand). I don't usually listen improvisational music much but the mood created in e.g. Trio and the title song is amazing. And it's exciting that Fripp didn't tell at the time of release that many of the tracks were recorded live. Also the Night Watch is beautiful. The intro especially is the most magical moment on the album. So, this is the fourth KC album I have (others are the debut, Red & THRAK) and it seems I'm fast becoming a King Crimson fan. There's something magical in their music. Except their 80's material maybe, because so far the songs I've heard from that time have left me cold.  Lark's Tongues is probably the next in line. Poseidon is said to be a remake of the debut but I guess I'll have to find out myself.

I suggest collecting everything from the 70s that you can get your hands on, but skip those remixes!! SW and RF cut a lot of stuff out of the 40th anniversary sets (mostly "Lizard") and ruined a lot of the dynamics of the original! I'm a big fan of "Poseidon" ... I don't get why everyone hates it.

Fripp has never been content to rest on his laurels and has constantly reinvented himself and KC.  That, in my opinion, is a good thing.  Too many great prog bands from the 70s either dumbed themselves down to achieve commercial success or simply continued to regurgitate the same music for decades.  Wasn't the whole reason most of us were initially attracted to prog rock was because it was different?  While I love certain periods of many bands, I certainly don't want them to stand still and the ones that still hold my interest are the ones that continue to evolve, but in a good way.

Originally posted by Jim Garten Been a fan of KC for years - I do find some of their later albums a little challenging at times, but they tend to reward persistence; the Discipline/Beat/Three Of A Perfect Pair albums are by far some of my favorite progressive albums from the 1980s, but the 1970's output I find difficult to fault at all. Great, if unpredictable, live band to see, too. In my humble opinion, I think Robert Fripp is the epitomy of progressive rock; been going over 40 years & has always pushed the boundaries, never stagnated, always moved on. Everything featuring Fripp under the KC name doesn't even scratch the surface though - what of the numerous side projects, solo albums, guest appearances, collaborations... And still he got time to marry Toyah... But to finish, though... Originally posted by Snow Dog meh And the award for Pointless Post Of The Year goes to...

Well Fripp's work with Crimson is certainly scratching the surface. Anybody from the mid-16th century remember this one off :

Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Well Fripp's work with Crimson is certainly scratching the surface. Anybody from the mid-16th century remember this one off :

If you enjoyed that you really need to get the live album: