King Crimson Appreciation Thread

[Nekov]

i allways felt like king crimson are very overrated...
they are still a good band though

Dear Crimson King,
I judged you too fast, and I was wrong.
I am sorry for underrating you for too long. You are amazing.

It's never late to realize you're wrong  . Welcome to the awesome world of King Crimson

[crazyaga]

I dont usually love music from the 80's. but their album Discipline is simply a work of a genius.
Larks' Tongues in Aspic is amazing and In The Court of the Crimson King is such a unique and brave album...
I need to give Red a few more listens before I decide what I think about it.

[Nekov]

Red is my second favorite from them. The other 3 you mention plus this one make the KC top 4

[glaurung]

Red Is actually my favorite KC album despite me not being too crazy about Providence.

[seasonsinthesky]

the 40th anniversary re-mix of Larks' Tongues is up for preorder at Burning Shed now. it's too bad they stuffed the blu-ray into such an enormous and mostly unattractive (to me) package - guess i'm going for the 2xCD+DVD-A.

[Orbert]

Red Is actually my favorite KC album despite me not being too crazy about Providence.

Same here.  Everything up to that is just so strong.  And King Crimson has always had the improvs, in every version of the band, so I'm okay with it.  I do skip it sometimes, but sometimes I play it out.  I was bummed to discover years later that there's a complete version of that same jam that doesn't fade out.  Fripp ripped us off, the bastard.

[MasterShakezula]

My favorite's Lizard, in all it's weird, funky goodness.  Since it seems the Wetton albums are the cool ones to talk about, I will say Starless and Bible Black's instrumentals are phenomenal.  Especially the live segment that was tagged onto the beginning of The Night Watch.  Real beauty right there. 

[Mladen]

I find their improvs either hit or miss. I love Fracture and Larks part 1, but on the other hand Providence and The Sheltering sky put me to sleep. Sometimes the improvs really bring the album down for me, which is a shame, Red for example could have been perfect had it not been for Providence. 

[Sketchy]

I often have trouble deciding my favourite Crimson album. ItCotCK is always pretty high, and LTIA is also often very high. The way the violin is used on it is just so good.

I do also love Red, especially Starless at the end. Actually, sod it. It's all brilliant.

[The King in Crimson]

"Providence" is... okay.  It's certainly the worst on Red, but IMO, it doesn't bring the album down as much as "Moonloop" brings down ItCotCK.

Ranking KC albums is incredibly hard for me.  Red, Discipline, ItWoP and ItCoKC all come so close to perfection in their own ways.  Lizard too sometimes.

[Orbert]

"Providence" is... okay.  It's certainly the worst on Red

I know it's just semantics, but I have trouble thinking of Providence as "the worst" track on Red.  It's my least favorite, for sure, and the only one I skip, and at that, only sometimes.  But the improvs to me are in their own category.  On each album, we get "regular" songs and one or two improv tracks.  On Red, this is the improv track.  It's always been a part of King Crimson and what they're about, and Fripp obviously feels strongly that this side of the band should always be represented.  I can't even compare "Providence" to the written, rehearsed tracks because it's not even the same kind of performance.  I compare it to the other improvs on the other albums.

[Sketchy]

I like Providence a lot, but especially the full version on The Great Deciever DGM stuff. It seems a shame that the one on Red misses the funky bit at the end.

[darkshade]

I find their improvs either hit or miss. I love Fracture and Larks part 1, but on the other hand Providence and The Sheltering sky put me to sleep. Sometimes the improvs really bring the album down for me, which is a shame, Red for example could have been perfect had it not been for Providence.

Frakture is completely composed, and LTIA part 1 is mostly composed, with little bits of improv in the second half.

BTW, anyone with me that The Power To Believe is a top 3 KC album? (or top 5?) It's seriously that good, and there's something about it that makes it almost mystifying.

[Mladen]

Frakture is completely composed, and LTIA part 1 is mostly composed, with little bits of improv in the second half.

Well, there you go then. Their improvs are miss. 

[darkshade]

The improv entitled "Asbury Park" is pretty good.

[Orbert]

"Asbury Park" from USA is my favorite improv by King Crimson or any other band.  It blows my face out.

[Pols Voice]

BTW, anyone with me that The Power To Believe is a top 3 KC album? (or top 5?) It's seriously that good, and there's something about it that makes it almost mystifying.

I've already said it three times in this thread, but TPTB is my favorite KC album.

[Phoenix87x]

BTW, anyone with me that The Power To Believe is a top 3 KC album? (or top 5?) It's seriously that good, and there's something about it that makes it almost mystifying.

I've already said it three times in this thread, but TPTB is my favorite KC album.

I think its my favorite too.

[Nel_Annette]

the 40th anniversary re-mix of Larks' Tongues is up for preorder at Burning Shed now.

Woohoo! Any others coming out this year? Beat?

[Ultimetalhead]

Discipline rules so hard.

[Pockets17red]

the 40th anniversary re-mix of Larks' Tongues is up for preorder at Burning Shed now.

Woohoo! Any others coming out this year? Beat?

Beat is also coming out in October, as stated by Inner Knot Records on their Facebook page.

[Nel_Annette]

the 40th anniversary re-mix of Larks' Tongues is up for preorder at Burning Shed now.

Woohoo! Any others coming out this year? Beat?

Beat is also coming out in October, as stated by Inner Knot Records on their Facebook page.

[Fluffy Lothario]

So I'm the only one who really likes Providence then?

One More Red Nightmare is the weakest track to me.

[millahh]

I really like Providence...you're not alone!

[Sketchy]

Asbury Park <3<3<3

[DebraKadabra]

Discipline rules so hard.

Yes it does.

[Sketchy]

I have the sudden desire to learn Moonchild on the guzheng.

[Nekov]

Discipline rules so hard.

Yes it does.

It totally does 

[darkshade]

I've got two King Crimson albums lined up, ready for my ears: The Power To Believe, and Islands. Interesting duo of KC albums if I do say so myself.

[Sketchy]

Those two kick arse so hard.

[darkshade]

That they are. This thread has yet again, inspired me to get back into King Crimson. 

[Orbert]

That is good.  One should never be out of King Crimson.  ♫♫

[Sketchy]

Since getting that vinyl copy of ItCotCK, I think I've listened to the album pretty much every day. It's really wierd but it's just put me in a really Frippy mood.

The cover is.... captivating.

[Zydar]

I've been spinning the first two albums a lot this past weekend. Last night I listened to the first one in headphones in my bed as I was ready to get to sleep.

[Sketchy]

Ah, ItWoP. It's a great album, but doesn't really feel as special as a lot of their others, but it has some nice ideas in it.