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| 1079.1 | I think i seen a poster once...? | POLAR::KFICZERE | | Mon Jun 12 1995 08:06 | 4 |
| Was Carmin Appice in that group?? Weren't they like...Platnum Blonde
look-alikes??
-kev
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| 1079.2 | | MPGS::MARKEY | The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary | Mon Jun 12 1995 09:19 | 7 |
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Oooooh brother. That's about all I can say. Ooooooh brother.
Well, I'll also say that I think I have a candidate for this
year's Karen Ann Quinlan memorial award.
-b
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| 1079.3 | | BUSY::BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Trouble with a capital 'T' | Mon Jun 12 1995 09:32 | 3 |
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Kids, eh??
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| 1079.4 | CARMINE WAS THE DRUMMER, CAN'T REMEMBER ANYONE ELSE | KDCA03::CDCUP_TORREN | | Mon Jun 12 1995 10:13 | 6 |
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/kev : I think your thinking of King Cobra, I think they had
two albums, then the guitarist joined WASP, never heard from them
again.
Bobby T
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| 1079.5 | ???? | POLAR::KFICZERE | | Mon Jun 12 1995 11:15 | 4 |
| Yes, Bobby T, your right. Now that i have that cleared up i'm sure i've
heard of King Crimson. Don't they have some amazing Horn dude??
-kev
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| 1079.6 | | WMOIS::MAZURKA | Son_of_A_Wicked_Good_Time | Mon Jun 12 1995 11:22 | 7 |
| Yes...
Trevor HornDude..Played with them fer A_While then went to YES.
A Fellow named Robert Frappe plays Guitar for KC.I think he might
Suffer Paralysis_In_The_Legs tho,Because he's Always Sittin_Down
when he Plays Out...
Albert M
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| 1079.7 | | BUSY::BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Trouble with a capital 'T' | Mon Jun 12 1995 11:31 | 3 |
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Frippe, perhaps?
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| 1079.8 | | MKOTS3::GRENIER | | Mon Jun 12 1995 11:54 | 4 |
| Err...that's Fripp. ...and I don't believe Trevor Horn _ever_
played for Crimson...someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Steve
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| 1079.9 | You A_Little Slow To_Day?? :_) | WMOIS::MAZURKA | Son_of_A_Wicked_Good_Time | Mon Jun 12 1995 12:06 | 4 |
| Ohh Don't be Going and Spoilin All my Fun,Steve. :_)
Albert M
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| 1079.10 | | MKOTS3::GRENIER | | Mon Jun 12 1995 12:12 | 2 |
| Oops...didn't catch the tone of the conversation...must still be
asleep today! 8^)
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| 1079.11 | | POLAR::KFICZERE | | Mon Jun 12 1995 14:39 | 5 |
| Yeah, Fripp, That's the dude i was thinking of. Not a horn dude
tho...oh well...
-kev [what time period are we talking about with KC ? 60's???]
[just curious...they come up quite often in things i read..]
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| 1079.12 | | MKOTS3::GRENIER | | Mon Jun 12 1995 14:51 | 17 |
| Here's Crimson's discography, not including box sets and collections:
In The Court Of The Crimson King 1969
In the Wake of Poseidon 1970
Lizard 1970
Islands 1971
Earthbound 1972 (live album)
Larks' Tongues in Aspic 1973
Starless and Bible Black 1974
Red 1974
USA 1975 (live album)
Discipline 1981
Beat 1982
Three of a Perfect Pair 1984
Vrooom 1994 (EP)
Thrak 1995
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| 1079.13 | | POLAR::KFICZERE | | Mon Jun 12 1995 16:32 | 4 |
| Wow...that's quite a list! So...in under 10,000 words can you describe
what/who they sound like?? R&B,Rock,country,..???
-kev [ now even MORE curious ]
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| 1079.14 | | BUSY::BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Trouble with a capital 'T' | Mon Jun 12 1995 16:36 | 3 |
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Progressive.
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| 1079.15 | Great Historical_Band. | WMOIS::MAZURKA | Son_of_A_Wicked_Good_Time | Mon Jun 12 1995 17:22 | 2 |
| ron and -kev..
Check out MR1PST::MUSIC (nte 298)
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| 1079.16 | | FABSIX::I_GOLDIE | resident alien | Mon Jun 12 1995 17:38 | 8 |
| there's a big piece on king Krimson in a guitar rag a little while ago!
they're definately not everyone's cup of tea...especially Robert
Frippe's stuff!Personally,I think he's bit of a looney after seeing
interviews with him on telly in the past!
ian
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| 1079.17 | | TPLAB::VLASIU | Sorin Vlasiu - Brussels, Belgium | Tue Jun 13 1995 04:59 | 11 |
| Among the musicians who have been part of KC at different periods are:
Gregg Lake, John Wetton, Ian McDonald (later one of Foreigner founders),
Adrian Bellew (he was recently still in KC).
In the Court of the Crimson King is one of the best albums ever. In the Awake
of Poseidon sounds alike but is less impressive. The rest of the albums are
different each time depending on the period. Starless and Bible Black, Three
of a Perfect Pair are among those very interesting and which I had occasion
to listen.
Sorin
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| 1079.18 | dont mix KC and the Sunshine band.. | QCAV01::RONALD | | Tue Jun 13 1995 05:24 | 8 |
| hey, hey that's quite a score for a day...
good to know i'm still not the only one "living in the past"
yes there are a great band and their "english" music was carried
into YES, ELP ... John Lord could definately have fitted into
KC.. what with the classical over tones and bass/drum duets..
i'll find another...
ron
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| 1079.19 | | MKOTS3::GRENIER | | Tue Jun 13 1995 08:59 | 31 |
| > Wow...that's quite a list! So...in under 10,000 words can you
> describe what/who they sound like?? R&B,Rock,country,..???
>
> -kev [ now even MORE curious ]
...and that's not counting their two boxsets, and three or four
'best of' albums!
KC isn't very easy to describe. They're a 70s progressive rock group,
along the lines of ELP, Genesis, Yes, Camel, Gentle Giant, but with a
sound all their own. I can't say they sound _like_ any other artist,
except maybe solo-Fripp. If you want an in-depth description check
out: http://prog.ari.net/prog/GEPR/k.html#KINGCRIMSON on the WWW.
Other notable members are Bill Bruford and Tony Levin. KC varies a lot
depending on time period, but it all has the distinct KC sound. 'In
the Court of the Crimson King' is probably their best early-era album.
'Red' is the best of the mid-era Crimson (Larks Tongues, Red, Starless),
and 'Discipline' is the best of the 80's-era KC. IMHO, of course.
KC reformed last year as a double-trio: Robert Fripp & Adrian Belew
on guitars, Tony Levin & Trey Gunn on bass/Chapman Stick, and Bill
Bruford & Tony Mastelotto on drums. Their new release 'Thrak' is
excellent! Kind of combines elements of 'Red' and 'Discipline'.
See if a friend will loan you an album, or go buy one of them, but
remember, keep an open mind! KC is _usually_ an acquired taste,
but is definately worth the effort!
Steve
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| 1079.20 | | WONDER::REILLY | Sean / Alpha Servers DTN:223-4375 | Tue Jun 13 1995 09:04 | 27 |
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> Wow...that's quite a list! So...in under 10,000 words can you describe
> what/who they sound like??
Absolutely impossible.
"Discipline" is probably their crowning achievement, but it is a music
characterized by the 80's lineup, which is different than earlier
incarnations of the group.
"Lark's Tongue in Aspic" and "Starless and Bible Black" are probably
what you'd find if you could look up KC in the dictionary. Personally,
I find "Islands" to be the best of this period ("Ladies of the Road"
is a classic example of gritty leachery without resorting to the
obviousnes that many of today's inarticulate HM bands do).
"In the Court..." is their most accessible (leaving out "Moonchild")
in the sense that if you like ELP, Yes, early Moody Blues, this album
is not a huge leap. "In the Wake..." is a similar, but they are
starting to take more risks ("Cat Food").
KC == Fripp + whoever, and it changes every album. Fripp can wail when
he wants to, no question. For a real barn-burning example, get Brian
Eno's "Here Come The Warm Jets" (meaning left as an exercise for the
reader) and listen to "Baby's On Fire."
- Sean
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| 1079.21 | | DAGWUD::FLATTERY | | Tue Jun 13 1995 09:45 | 2 |
| ..is this the same King Crimson who've been around for 100 years...
geez..some of you really need to get out more often.......;')........./k
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| 1079.22 | | MPGS::MARKEY | The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary | Tue Jun 13 1995 10:13 | 34 |
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"Baby's on Fire"... I *LOVE* that frackin' tune. Check out the 801
version of it sometime. Man, I *LOVE* that frackin' tune... oh,
did I mention... I *LOVE* that frackin' tune...
ANYWAY... KC are wonderful. I'm not sure whether Karen is saying
that those of who listen to KC need to get out more often or those
who aren't aware of them need to... but just last night, my CD
player spun Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Morphine, King Crimson,
an old Gentle Giant album (Octopus) and a Jaco Pastorius era
Weather Report album (Heavy Weather). I get out just fine, thanks...
:-)
Just a couple weeks ago, I saw King Crimson at the Orpheum in Boston.
Current KC members include Adrian Belew (check out his solo stuff
and his stuff with "The Bears") and Bill Bruford (Yes) -- who
is one of my favorite drummers on planet earth -- as well as Tony
Levin, who is both a friend and the single greatest influence on
my own bass/stick playing. Tony's other well-known gig is with
Peter Gabriel, although he's also played with the "sub-Yes"
(Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe), Pink Floyd (on the Momentary
Lapse of Reason album), Peter Frampton (!!), the Eggs, Robbie
Robertson (ex-The Band) and a host of others.
The new KC album wanders dangerously close to alternative rock,
and in my not-so-humble-opinion, they blow the shiite out of
any of the Pearl/Jizz reference poseurs out there... if you
ever want to see *real* players who can play something other
than 4/4 and rehashed blues scales, check these guys out...
especially live. It is mind boggling.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that I *LOVE* Baby's on Fire...
-b
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| 1079.23 | | POLAR::KFICZERE | | Tue Jun 13 1995 10:18 | 7 |
| Wow, thanks for the pointers guys.I'll keep my eyes and ears peeled for
some.I find it very hard to believe that i have never come into
contact with KC before.Oh well...just when i thought i knew
everything...
thanxx,
-kev
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| 1079.24 | | MKOTS3::GRENIER | | Tue Jun 13 1995 10:26 | 6 |
| re: Brian
Have you heard Tony Levin's newest release, 'World Diary'? If so,
how is it?
Steve
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| 1079.25 | | MPGS::MARKEY | The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary | Tue Jun 13 1995 10:34 | 9 |
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Steve,
No, I haven't heard "World Diary" yet, although I'm led to
believe that it is similar in nature to the Stick piece Tony
did on "Plus From Us"... with some other goodies, guest
shots thrown in...
-b
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| 1079.26 | ....and listen to something other than old Ozzy...;').. | DAGWUD::FLATTERY | | Tue Jun 13 1995 12:21 | 3 |
| brian....re: my meaning....i was saying those that haven't heard of
KC ought to get out more often........they've been around forEVAH!..;')
.../k
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| 1079.27 | Cognitive Dissonance | WONDER::REILLY | Sean / Alpha Servers DTN:223-4375 | Tue Jun 13 1995 12:28 | 14 |
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> "Baby's on Fire"... I *LOVE* that frackin' tune. Check out the 801
> version of it sometime. Man, I *LOVE* that frackin' tune... oh,
> did I mention... I *LOVE* that frackin' tune...
Yeah, I have the 801 Live version of that... and that's not even the
best tune on that record!
Another great dangerously-close-to-alternative set of stuff was Fripp's
League of Gentlemen (*not* to be confused with his League of Crafty
Guitarists). Sara-Lee (Gang of Four, B-52's) ripps some mean bass,
but it's Fripp's guitar that kills me - he's downright *dancable*!
- Sean
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| 1079.28 | I DIDN'T CATCH IT... | PATE::SCHIAVONE | Whenever I smile, I smile the most... | Wed Jun 14 1995 10:27 | 4 |
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Was Adrien Belew in the lineup a few weeks back???
/Cap'n Quad
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| 1079.29 | | MPGS::MARKEY | The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary | Wed Jun 14 1995 10:55 | 6 |
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RE: .28
Yes, and he played and sang great!
-b
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