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thief 
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 Topic: Your favorite King Crimson eraPosted: October 18 2019 at 01:42 |
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It's not another albums comparison, I'm rather asking what vision / version of King Crimson is your favorite, the definitive, go-to incarnation? On a sidenote, when was the band the most cutting-edge and revolutionary, a true leader of prog rock movement? early 1969 - late 1972 In the Court of the Crimson King through Islands, two touring bands (the former with Lake, McDonald and Giles, the latter with Burell, Collins and Wallace), Pete Sinfield writing lyrics late 1972 - late 1974 Larks' Tongues in Aspic through Red, originally featuring Cross, Muir, Wetton and Bruford, later reduced to quartet and trio, heavily touring (The Great Deceiver stuff, lots of KCCC records), Richard Palmer-James writing lyrics 1981-1984 Discipline through Three of a Perfect Pair, Levin-Belew-Bruford, electronic drums, Chapman Stick, Frippertronics, bits of New Wave 1994-2003 Thrak through The Power to Believe, 80s lineup reinvigorated with Gunn and Mastelotto, double trio/duo, ProjeKcts, THRaKaTTaK, heavier sound and industrial themes 2014-now King Crimson finally appreciating the former eras, touring with long forgotten material, 3-4 drummers, Mel Collins comeback, DGM site tidied up, Crimson material on Spotify
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Man With Hat
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 01:56 |
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Wetton years for me.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 02:03 |
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Overall favourite period is actually 69 - 72. There are more albums I like from that period than from the Wetton era, BUT my overall favourite KC album is Red!
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 02:15 |
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My favourite King Crimson era has to be the first era because "In the Court of the Crimson King" (1969) is the only King Crimson album that I really like.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 05:00 |
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I know its unpopular among hardcore fans to think the first era was the best cause it’s the easy pick, and true fans will swear that they did better several times. But court is the greatest thing they ever did so I’m going with the first line up.
Edited by dougmcauliffe - October 18 2019 at 05:20 |
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 05:18 |
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69-72 does it for me.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 06:29 |
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81-84, for me probably the best period of any band ever. May have something to do with the fact I got into music around 1980, so I loved prog but also much post punk/new wave stuff that came out at the time, and KC (different from some other prog giants) did something that was fresh, sharp and timely, but still top level progressive, and it left a huge mark on my musical taste.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 06:41 |
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It's a toss up for me between the first two listed. I'll have to think about it(or flip a coin).
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 06:49 |
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Wetton era for me.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 07:13 |
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Wetton Years.
My Three favorite KC albums are LTIA , SABB & Red for me it's really no contest. Edited by Argo2112 - October 18 2019 at 09:54 |
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 07:30 |
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The Wetton era IS King Crimson for me. All other eras were just experiments or side projects.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 08:04 |
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Not a huge fan but am aware of their importance/influence---I like the first album---listened to Belew line up the most---so I'd vote for one of those two periods.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 08:11 |
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I guess it would be the Wetton years for me, though the Sinfield period was also very good.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 08:47 |
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Wetton era!
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 09:43 |
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One of those that is impossible for me, whatever i take will vote against just as great but just different music.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 12:12 |
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72 to 74 - the Wetton years...
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 13:04 |
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I'll go with the Wetton era, but the ProjeKcts era comes close 2nd for me.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 13:12 |
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Double trio.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 13:17 |
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Wetton years for me as well.
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Posted: October 18 2019 at 13:19 |
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The first era for me. Unlike the majority, my vote is especially for Lizard and Islands -- I'd say that Islands is the King Crimson album I tend to turn to the most these days. At one time I would have voted for the second era. Love both of those eras. I'm not nearly as familiar with the later eras.
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Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me.
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