Saw this one in Denver, great show. Afterwards was in the bar where the band stayed and saw Bill come in and go to the bar for a drink, thought about asking if I could pay for it but didn't want to bother him as he was not dawdling and appeared to not want conversation. He took it to go. Adrian Belew however drank in the bar and my friends and me introduced ourselves and we're invited to sit down and drank with Adrian for an hour or two.
That show was the very first time that I got to see King Crimson live, having only started to delve into their music in the early 90’s. I figured I had missed my opportunity to ever see them play live. This was like a religious experience for a young musician such as myself, just in my mid 20’s. I had originally heard them first when I put their debut album on when I discovered it in David Mello’s (of Operation Ivy) collection. As I was branching out from punk rock and exploring other types of music. I revisited their music beginning with Islands. Next it was Starless and Bible Black, In the Wake of Poseidon, and then Thrak came out! Not only that, but the California Guitar Trio opened this show. I walked out into the lobby way in stunned silence. I actually fumbled on my words when I got the CGT CD. Ha ha! I was just floating! I don’t even remember if I went with a friend, or if I was alone. I must have taken public transportation if I went alone but everything after the show was a blur. One might think I was under the influence, but I know that I was not. Just high on music. It’s really the best altered state.
Six proper grown-ups, earnestly bashing the shit out of things, making a blistering noise and having fun. What's not to love!? For reasons I'll most likely never fully understand, this track always reminds me of The Beatles' 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)'. Thank you again for sharing and for your elucidation.
Oh yeah! What a great connection to make. The Beatles always inhabit a corner of Crimson, and it's fun to listen for them ("Dinosaur" seemed especially Beatles-ish to me this evening) -- though I guess the Beatles inhabit a corner of everything that followed them, pretty much.
Hola Bill Tuve La Suerte de ver este concierto en Argentina en 1994 y pude saludarte en la puerta del Teatro Broadway de Buenos Aires fue un show Extraordinario para mi que soy un fan de King Crimson desde mis 13 Años Gracias Genio!!!
Thank you for this one Dr. Bruford. I really enjoy this medley most when played live, but it was damn near impossible to find on youtube, especially in video form
I was at this show, having also seen their show in Boston earlier in the same tour. Breathtaking, both times. Lovely notes by BB, great insights about the diverging roles of the two drummers. RF knows how to throw a typical KC curve...
Bruford yes, Adrian no. Of the 4 main KC vocalists (Lake, Wetton, Belew, Jakyzyk), he’s my least favorite. I personally hate the discipline era. Red, SABB, and Larks Tongues are masterpieces tho.
@@ninjaking2548 Well personally you’ve missed the boat. We all know the final period leading to Red was the best. Doesn’t need repeating. I barely include the last stuff as Crimson. Jakko Jakszyk is a talented guy, but was just a hired hand. Belew was the only guitarist and songwriter that could and would stand up to Fripp’s latent tendencies towards megalomania to create truly original material. Post Thrak and Bruford things went a little sideways.
@@AudioAtmos Check out “A Scarcity of Miracles” by Jakyzyk, Fripp, Collins, Harrison, and Levin. This is essentially a modern era KC album which shows the potential of Jakyzyk and the modern lineup. Bruford is one of the best drummers of all time, so him leaving obv made a major impact, but A Scarcity of Miracles is a million times better than KCs last 2 official releases, and debatably better than the discipline era stuff (I personally prefer it, but I hate Talking Heads so it makes sense why I dislike the discipline era). THRAK is pretty amazing tho, prob my 5th fav KC album behind ITCOTCK and the Wetton era.
Hi BiLL 😊 What a nice gathering of musicians (KC) putting together one very nice instrumentaL...🎶🎵 Thank you very much 🙂 & have a very nice weekend 🌞 cya...😎michaeL😎 ❤️🤍💙
I was sooooo glad to see this line-up in Ft. Worth that year!! Somebody threw something and hit Fripp at the break.. I thought for sure and was worried they were going to leave but so glad they came back!! The Dallas Ft. Worth area was especially happy because we got robbed at ABWH - they cancelled because Tony Levin was down w/ the flu so this was quite the show to be anticipated!! The sound and acoustics couldn't be better - Goosebumps the whole time.
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Robert had barriers to help protect him from the percussive onslaught on either side of his station - but they appeared to be somewhat inadequate from this viewpoint ..
Tony Levin sawing at the upright bass with a bow. That image is SO prog. I always wondered how Coda: Marine 475 accomplished that continually descending bass line. It seemed to go impossibly low, and reading Bill's description explains it all.
Vrooom and it's coda should always be heard together just like it was when first released on the VROOOM E.P. One of the most annoying things about Thrak was the unnecessary splitting of tracks (VROOOM, VROOOM VROOOM and most egregiously Inner Garden). There alos was no reason to add a verbal element (thankfully missing here) to the VROOOM coda (or even worse to the Lark's IV coda later on).
Coda: I Have a Dream is awesome! And I'm also a fan of the radio voice, it makes it feel more like a submarine sinking endlessly into the sea, being sent error codes. Sends chills down my spine.
The fashion of the mid eighties creeping into the nineties. My least favourite KC period. Noisy. Derivative. Embarrassing. I bought a ticket from a scalper/tout at less than face value outside the Royal Albert Hall in London to watch this.
@@chrisgale5634 I'm fine with the heaviness but I agree that I never cared much for multi-drummer setups. I'd trade all of the modern Crim drummers for a one-armed Bruford.
A band that can get so heavy at times that they create their own gravity, distorting space-time. Amazing. x
Indee-whoooooooooah!
Saw this one in Denver, great show. Afterwards was in the bar where the band stayed and saw Bill come in and go to the bar for a drink, thought about asking if I could pay for it but didn't want to bother him as he was not dawdling and appeared to not want conversation. He took it to go.
Adrian Belew however drank in the bar and my friends and me introduced ourselves and we're invited to sit down and drank with Adrian for an hour or two.
This was such a great idea, having two trios playing as one 6 piece band and sometimes as 2 trios. Amazing music.
I was there. I saw this LIVE. Goosebumps....
Can't stop VROOOMing!
Wow! Robert Fripp in the center of stage and not in dark corner as usually ;)
Notice though that he still attracts special attention by up and center yet not letting any spotlights on him, the tricky bastard!
This the most insane lineup of Crimson ever!
Ah. The songs that cemented my love for KC and the THRAK lineup.
That show was the very first time that I got to see King Crimson live, having only started to delve into their music in the early 90’s. I figured I had missed my opportunity to ever see them play live. This was like a religious experience for a young musician such as myself, just in my mid 20’s.
I had originally heard them first when I put their debut album on when I discovered it in David Mello’s (of Operation Ivy) collection. As I was branching out from punk rock and exploring other types of music. I revisited their music beginning with Islands. Next it was Starless and Bible Black, In the Wake of Poseidon, and then Thrak came out! Not only that, but the California Guitar Trio opened this show. I walked out into the lobby way in stunned silence. I actually fumbled on my words when I got the CGT CD. Ha ha! I was just floating! I don’t even remember if I went with a friend, or if I was alone. I must have taken public transportation if I went alone but everything after the show was a blur. One might think I was under the influence, but I know that I was not. Just high on music. It’s really the best altered state.
The best band, I believe.
one and only
Six proper grown-ups, earnestly bashing the shit out of things, making a blistering noise and having fun. What's not to love!?
For reasons I'll most likely never fully understand, this track always reminds me of The Beatles' 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)'.
Thank you again for sharing and for your elucidation.
Also reminds me of a Beatle's song!. A Day In The Life.
Oh yeah! What a great connection to make. The Beatles always inhabit a corner of Crimson, and it's fun to listen for them ("Dinosaur" seemed especially Beatles-ish to me this evening) -- though I guess the Beatles inhabit a corner of everything that followed them, pretty much.
Hola Bill Tuve La Suerte de ver este concierto en Argentina en 1994 y pude saludarte en la puerta del Teatro Broadway de Buenos Aires fue un show Extraordinario para mi que soy un fan de King Crimson desde mis 13 Años Gracias Genio!!!
WOW..!! Never heard this before.. This sounds AMAZING.. 🎶🤯👍
Thanks for posting this.. 🎶👍
Your commentary always adds dimensions to the music you've layed out. Thank you for all you've done.
I wish I'd been around in the 80s to see Pat with Mr. Mister. The few live videos on YT are nuts, sheer energy.
Thank you for this one Dr. Bruford. I really enjoy this medley most when played live, but it was damn near impossible to find on youtube, especially in video form
Some great footage of the very, very best, Tony Levin. Drove up with from Santa Cruz to see this show. Thanks, Mr. Bruford.
Only discovered this band today & now im doubting 'reality'
The fretless Cutlass 2 bass Tony used during Sledgehammer!
Thanks for including your recollections, insights and thoughts on the craft of engaging this problem of music we choose to find ourselves in.
I was at this show, having also seen their show in Boston earlier in the same tour. Breathtaking, both times.
Lovely notes by BB, great insights about the diverging roles of the two drummers. RF knows how to throw a typical KC curve...
This was a great period for KC. Honestly a modern KC without Bill Bruford is just not quite as special. Adrian too!
Thanks Mr. Bruford!
Agreed, but still top shelf without them.
Bruford yes, Adrian no. Of the 4 main KC vocalists (Lake, Wetton, Belew, Jakyzyk), he’s my least favorite. I personally hate the discipline era. Red, SABB, and Larks Tongues are masterpieces tho.
@@ninjaking2548
Well personally you’ve missed the boat. We all know the final period leading to Red was the best. Doesn’t need repeating. I barely include the last stuff as Crimson. Jakko Jakszyk is a talented guy, but was just a hired hand. Belew was the only guitarist and songwriter that could and would stand up to Fripp’s latent tendencies towards megalomania to create truly original material. Post Thrak and Bruford things went a little sideways.
@@AudioAtmos construction of light and the power to believe we're good. Vroom takes the cake for me though.
@@AudioAtmos Check out “A Scarcity of Miracles” by Jakyzyk, Fripp, Collins, Harrison, and Levin. This is essentially a modern era KC album which shows the potential of Jakyzyk and the modern lineup. Bruford is one of the best drummers of all time, so him leaving obv made a major impact, but A Scarcity of Miracles is a million times better than KCs last 2 official releases, and debatably better than the discipline era stuff (I personally prefer it, but I hate Talking Heads so it makes sense why I dislike the discipline era). THRAK is pretty amazing tho, prob my 5th fav KC album behind ITCOTCK and the Wetton era.
I believe Thrak was the only tour I saw in the 90s, satisfied my concert going needs for the whole decade!.
Otro bombazo de King Crimson.
Bill, podrías subir videos de ProjeKct One, está espectacular.
Saludos desde ciudad de Canelones, Uruguay.
I don’t get how anybody could listen to this and say to themselves “this isn’t good”
Never heard this particular tune before. Terrific performance, and the different sections contrast with each other yet fit together.
Coda: Marine 475 borrowing influence from the Beatles I Want You (She’s so Heavy) 🤩
Fripp declared that decided to be a professional musician after he heard A Day in the Life. Adrian Belew ever been a Beatles fan
Hi BiLL 😊 What a nice gathering of musicians (KC) putting together one very nice instrumentaL...🎶🎵
Thank you very much 🙂 & have a
very nice weekend 🌞
cya...😎michaeL😎 ❤️🤍💙
Monster musicians!
always nice to hear Mr Bruford's point of view.....and be entertained!
K.C. en estado puro. Los vi en Madrid en el 96 , sonido perfecto. Gracias
Wonderful performance.
Thanks Bill
I appreciate music.
thx for sharing Mr B. i was there with my brother, top five best live performance...
Amazing Music !!! still present and fresh , so many years after it was played Thank you
"Existes para tocar la música; La música no existe para tu beneficio, tonto." Gran frase Mr. Bruford. La anotare en mi diario. Saludos desde Chile.
I was sooooo glad to see this line-up in Ft. Worth that year!! Somebody threw something and hit Fripp at the break.. I thought for sure and was worried they were going to leave but so glad they came back!! The Dallas Ft. Worth area was especially happy because we got robbed at ABWH - they cancelled because Tony Levin was down w/ the flu so this was quite the show to be anticipated!! The sound and acoustics couldn't be better - Goosebumps the whole time.
First time here. Thanks for the history and context in the information. More of that.
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Absolute legends
Кримзон играет свои рок- симфонии.
Awesome!
Love the Thrak box set.
Saw the show. One of my top 3, at the time.
Fuck yeah! What a sound... And the sound from this other drum as well. Heavy as fuck!
masterpiece:)
Great video.
VROOOM !
AWESOME FUCKING BAND!
I was there. I'm still mad at you for retiring!
Dos baterias en un escenario es muy sofisticado para este momento tan plastico del mundo
Божественно!
I would be curious to see (and hear) a gig between KC and French band Magma.
For a starter, let's say Tony Levin and Jannick Top.
Robert had barriers to help protect him from the percussive onslaught on either side of his station - but they appeared to be somewhat inadequate from this viewpoint ..
Вруууум
Tony Levin sawing at the upright bass with a bow. That image is SO prog. I always wondered how Coda: Marine 475 accomplished that continually descending bass line. It seemed to go impossibly low, and reading Bill's description explains it all.
Bill
🎵 Bill bru the drummer dude 🎵
DOS MAS EN EL CENTRO
The coda, which name is "Marine 475", is such an underrated Crimson Gem🤌
3:55
Until I read the notes, I thought the 2nd drummer was "Animal" from The Muppets
Who is the dude in the poofy shirt on the left. Looks like he is playing a many-stringed bass.
Vrooom and it's coda should always be heard together just like it was when first released on the VROOOM E.P. One of the most annoying things about Thrak was the unnecessary splitting of tracks (VROOOM, VROOOM VROOOM and most egregiously Inner Garden). There alos was no reason to add a verbal element (thankfully missing here) to the VROOOM coda (or even worse to the Lark's IV coda later on).
Coda: I Have a Dream is awesome! And I'm also a fan of the radio voice, it makes it feel more like a submarine sinking endlessly into the sea, being sent error codes. Sends chills down my spine.
YO CREO QUE OS HACEN FALTA 2 MAS PARA COMPACTAR EL SONIDO.
Has Tony got younger?
He goes up and down. He's in an old phase now. He'll get younger again for a while. Definitely a few cycles left in him!
I love KC but i don`t understand for what a band needs two drummers.
Pat for the stable big steps, Bill for the unstable smaller ones
Three in more recent years!
Le robaron una parte a Supertramp?? Jaja 😅
The fashion of the mid eighties creeping into the nineties. My least favourite KC period. Noisy. Derivative. Embarrassing. I bought a ticket from a scalper/tout at less than face value outside the Royal Albert Hall in London to watch this.
More of a combo of their 80s and Wetton era stuff with some Beatles-y songs from Belew
@@michaelhudson2912 That's what I was just thinking, why I prefer the Thrak era over the 80s era.
@@chrisgale5634 I'm fine with the heaviness but I agree that I never cared much for multi-drummer setups. I'd trade all of the modern Crim drummers for a one-armed Bruford.
Bill would have wanted the double drum to function only in a restrained way, but it does not seem to have succeeded yet.