Favorite King Crimson Line-Up
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Topic: Favorite King Crimson Line-Up
Posted By: guitargods2009
Subject: Favorite King Crimson Line-Up
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 00:35
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What do you think was the best (or at least your favorite) line-up that King Crimson had? And why? |
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 01:01
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Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Cross, and Muir for me. I love Cross' violin/ viola work and Muir's percussion. Larks' Tongues in Aspic is easily my favourite KC album.
------------- 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. |
Posted By: listen
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 01:17
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The creativity of FBWCM was unparalleled IMO ------------- Now is all there is. Be before you think! |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 01:52
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Fripp, Wetton, Bruford. Red much? ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 03:26
Damn straight.
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Blowin Free wrote:Posted By: omri
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 06:52
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I also vote for the Red line-up.
A perfect album. ------------- omri |
Posted By: questionsneverknown
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 07:06
| Yup, it's the trio for me. Though I'm a fan of most incarnations of KC and I've got nothing against David Cross, I think for that brief moment when it all got stripped down to the monstrous intensity of Fripp, Bruford and Wetton, man, that's hard to beat. |
Posted By: borussia
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 09:00
| for me the best KC's work is the first album,the I choose this line up |
Posted By: tdfloyd
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 10:15
| The 1st is the best |
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 15:58
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My favorite lineup is not listed. Fripp Bruford Wetton Cross ------------- 
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 16:10
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I like the 70s incarnations with Wetton quite a lot, same with the Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin lineup...the latter has way less votes, though, so because of Discipline I vote for them.
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Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 16:28
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The trio. Red is one of my absolute favorite albums, period. ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 16:31
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It's quite unfair to seperate all line-ups, since some just released 1 album, and others released plenty more. I'll go and vote for Islands (Fripp, Burrell, Wallace, Collins, Sinfield), even if it were for majority I would obviously go for the Wetton-era. |
Posted By: White Shadow
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 19:00
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I pick the 80s lineup because I think those three albums represent their best and more importantly consistent era. The only other one I considered was the Larks Tongues lineup, especially because of Muir's contributions. Great sound from both lineups...
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Posted By: Kazuhiro
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 19:16
| It is felt that Larks 'Tongues in Aspic is a chemical reaction for KC. I went there. |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 20:28
| Larks Tongues lineup for me. I'd have a harder time deciding between all the different lineups with Belew it it. |
Posted By: SonicDeath10
Date Posted: September 27 2009 at 22:48
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Went with the 80's line-up. Though the mid 70's group was the most adventerous and made some of their best music, I think the 80's line up was the most consistent. ------------- "Good evening hippies." Bobby Boy |
Posted By: The Coastliner
Date Posted: September 28 2009 at 00:15
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Though I quite enjoy the Red trio, I have to go with the grandeur of the first line-up. ItCotCK and ItWoP are magical albums with a bit more pomp than the rest of their oeuvre. They're fantastic, majestic and Lake's vocals just seem to fit their world right. ------------- 
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Posted By: dzx
Date Posted: September 28 2009 at 18:36
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I wont vote cause my favourite line up is for Lizard, and who made up the poll criminally left out Keith Tippett! A benchmark for the New York jazz piano sound
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Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: September 28 2009 at 19:01
| Larks Tongues Lineup, the most experimental and Heaviest KC lineup. This lineup could jam like no other! |
Posted By: Evan
Date Posted: September 28 2009 at 19:32
| Fripp, Burrell, Wallace, Collins, Sinfield. The King Crimson Collector's Club has unearthed a treasure trove of live material from this era, which I find myself listening to the most (and I listen to a lot of KC). Collins is an absolute beast live - in terms of instrumental prowess, intensity, and improvisation. |
Posted By: Alberto Muńoz
Date Posted: September 28 2009 at 20:20
The first line up -------------  |
Posted By: Iron Nate
Date Posted: November 23 2009 at 00:21
| Couldn't possibly choose. However, I am very interested to see how Gavin Harrison performs with the band. I think this could be a very exciting time for Crimheads. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: November 23 2009 at 04:19
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It has to be the LTIA line up for me - it's a pity that (so far) there are no good quality live recordings that feature Jamie Muir. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: mohaveman
Date Posted: December 10 2009 at 15:28
| Original is the best! |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 10 2009 at 21:56
| This is very difficult. My very favourite album is In the Court, and the sound the band creates is very beautiful, and Lake is my favourite singer on King Crimson. However, there are many other works I love from the band. I also like a lot the Lark's line-up, and by no means would I prefer the Red line-up over Lark's one, because I really love the contributions from Cross. The double trio line-up sounds very cool too. But I guess in the end, my favourite line-up would be a combination of all the line-ups, something like: Fripp (of course); Lake on vocals (and supporting bass); Wetton on bass (and supporting vocals); Belew on guitars (and supporting vocals); Bruford on drums and percussions; Muir on additional percussions; McDonald on flute, Sax, and Mellotron; Cross on violin; and Tippet on piano. Yeah, I guess this one would do for me. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 10 2009 at 22:32
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Thre only album I really like from start to end is "In the Court of the Crimson King", so Fripp, Lake, Giles, McDonald, Sinfield it is.
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: December 10 2009 at 22:34
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I honestly love every KC line-up except the double duo. |
Posted By: guitargods2009
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 01:00
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Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 01:54
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Aspic line-up. ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 01:56
------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: michellemjk
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 16:39
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My favorite line-up is the first and legendary one and I'd rather choose RED line-up than LTA one. I don't like the violin sound. |
Posted By: Jazzywoman
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 16:50
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The first line-up! :D ------------- 
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 16:55
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Haskell certainly made KC a Happy Family.
Lizard-era Crimson for me. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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