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richardh 
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 Posted: April 09 2013 at 15:00 |
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Lake for 21st Century Schizoid Man . He was never better and arguably one of KIng Crimson's best tracks as well.
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Earthmover
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 15:08 |
I'm not going against the masses here.
Wetton.
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HemispheresOfXanadu
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 15:17 |
Levin is one of my top favourite bassists, but I prefer Wetton-era King Crimson.  I'm going to vote Levin.
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dr wu23
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 15:34 |
 cstack3 wrote:
John Wetton without a doubt, although they all had great talent & strengths! |
Yep..that works for me.
They have all contributed well to the KC sound over the years but I really like the 3 studio cd's and live box that came out under his period so I had to go with Wetton. I never get tired of listening to tracks like Starless, Great Deceiver, and Larks Tongues.
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Progosopher
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 16:02 |
Levin with Wetton next. Then I would say Haskell followed by Lake then Giles. All of these guys are great, with the possible exception of Boz who is merely good.
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 17:48 |
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Levin with Wetton next. Then I would say Haskell followed by Lake then Giles. All of these guys are great, with the possible exception of Boz who is merely good. |
It's funny you say that, but I didn't really begin to appreciate Boz until I got the 3 Boz era King Crimson Collectors Club live albums, "Live in Jacksonville", "Live in Detroit 12/13/72", and "Live at Summit Studios". The cool thing about Boz is that he was able to play bass lines most likely created by RF and sing at the same time  ...
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 17:56 |
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Boz was their best vocalist, so it makes up for his bass playing ;)
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Dellinger
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 18:37 |
richardh wrote:
Lake for 21st Century Schizoid Man . He was never better and arguably one of KIng Crimson's best tracks as well. |
I like much better the bass on the version they played of that song with Wetton.
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Dellinger
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 18:38 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Boz was their best vocalist, so it makes up for his bass playing ;)
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I like Lake a million times betters a vocalist.
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Eria Tarka
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 18:52 |
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Levin
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 19:39 |
Dayvenkirq wrote:
 it. I'm tired of this. I can't make up my mind. Wetton and Levin are two great minds with different styles. No vote. |
just vote damn it, fanboy. I 'll vote Levin he's the most talented
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stegor
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 19:52 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Boz was their best vocalist, so it makes up for his bass playing ;)
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I voiced this very same opinion on rec.music.progressive many years ago and got ridiculed for it. I wasn't really serious, but I always really liked his vocals on Islands. Especially where he says "Impaled on nails of ice!" But then I heard Earthbound and changed my opinion.
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stegor
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 20:03 |
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Wetton. I think Levin's a better player but nobody played with magic like the Fripp Wetton Cross Bruford (Muir) lineup.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 21:03 |
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Posted: April 09 2013 at 22:46 |
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 01:05 |
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SaltyJon
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 18:26 |
Levin for me, he's in my favorite KC.
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Boz was their best vocalist, so it makes up for his bass playing ;)
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I disagree, I think Belew was their best vocalist.
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 18:42 |
Levin easily. Come on, Wetton wasn't that good.
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 20:56 |
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For contributions as a bass player/rhythmist? Tony Levin, hands down.
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: April 10 2013 at 22:49 |
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Just because Lenin didn't get a chance to be there in '72-'74, that doesn't mean I'm gonna vote against him.
