I saw them in San Francisco with about 100 people and they were awesome. Vocally musically just fantastic I turn to my wife and said where in the heck are the people why isn't this place packed out.
They were so adventurous , having the guitar solo without a backing rhythm guitar to give the listener the real 3 piece experience, 3 part harmonies, complexed rhythms, drop d tunings predating grunge and the Alice in Chains sound, songs about space and god. I hope they have a youtube reaction revival bump because over time the cream will rise to the top
The name King's X comes from a game in Texas from old times which is like "tag" but the "King's X" is a safety place where you get a break and can't be tagged. It was there manager Sam who originally suggested it because his brother had been in a band called King's X which broke up so the name was available. At the time they took the name it had no meaning to the band members which is what they liked about it. This is directly from their book "King's X: An Oral History" which I've heard is being made into a movie but I can't find any information about it (production schedules; release dates etc). Can't find anything on IMDb and I've been looking.
We Texans appreciate how they represent Texas with the flag. In all they are such great guys, down to earth,, and with soooo much talent between them... Saw them in 88 at Club Xcess on Richmond Ave. They filmed the video Shot of Love that night... Saw them year after year til I moved to Austin... What do you know? Picked up here and I've run into Dug more here and with other projects... Razr 13 and hanging out... Awesome Band
Jerry Gaskill is their drummer, although I'm guessing most of us here know that already 😉 Great job fellas, thanks for covering what should be a modern classic.
A very good friend of mine turned me on to King's X back at the end of '89. We were both stationed in Korea (Air Force) at the time. He gave me a cassette tape with the first two albums on each side. It didn't immediately "blow me away", it was more like, "what in the F is this?". I'd never heard anything quite like it before then, and it took me awhile to wrap my head around it. I thought it was a five piece band,...then we found out a trio,...WAT? I quickly became completely obsessed. They were almost the only thing I listened to for a short while. I've seen them live 20+ times. Anyway -- more King's X reactions -- I'm there.
It has always bewildered me that they weren’t bigger. “Gretchen ...” is one of my favourite albums of all time. Faith Hope and Love, Out of the Silent Planet and Dogman are Excellent as well
I saw Phil Keaggy in Grand Rapids, Michigan back in the day when Jerry and Doug were in his band. Amazing show. The first four KX albums are mandatory for drop d fans who like killer riffs and great vocals.
I beg to differ. Those of us who grew up in musical families KNOW this band. Keeping spreading the wealth of knowledge about this band. They are the best kept secret within progressive music.
Thanks! It’s great to see a reaction on a truly great band that should be much more well known! PS - I can’t verify this, but I think that “King’s X” stands for “King’s Cross”. Just a theory, but it makes sense knowing their prior involvement in the Christian rock scene.
@@GetSidewaysReacts It was just a cover band called Wedlock. We did a mix of stuff: King's X, Queensryche, The Call, plus a few originals. My earliest band was Glacier, which went on to record a cult classic EP after I left. My current band is an acoustic prog duo, Earthshine, with my wife.
I grew up in Mississippi..and I lived in Pearl, Ms in the '90s. I never met Ty Tabor or Tommy Aldredge but they both lived there at one time. I played at Ty's Uncles Coffee Shop in an acoustic trio. I played with people that played with either of them at one time..7 degrees style.
dude.. you have dug with petra ! damn... please upload it, that is some seriously rare stuff. we love dug and now he is so not religious... that was ages ago... but man this is also so dated, at least cover over my head from Woodstock 94... and beyond..
I think “king’s X” is an expression that means “I promise” or “honestly.” I read an old Henry Huggins book years ago, and in one part Henry said something like: “I swear it’s true. King’s X.” That’s the only place I’ve ever heard someone use that expression, though. It might have something to do with crossing your fingers when you’re lying or being hopeful, too, because also in those Henry Huggins books, when a character would lie and reveal that they were crossing their fingers behind their back, they’d say: “Haha! I had kings the whole time I was saying that!”
The name was originally suggested by their manager Sam Taylor who had a brother that was in a band called King's X which broke up. At the time they took the name though it had no meaning which is what they liked about it but they later found out that it came from the name of a game that used to be played in Texas which was like tag. The "King's X" was a safety place where you get a break because they can't tag you.
MCA: The end of the chorus riff has the Hendrix diminished chord dude. It's not that - whatever - you're doing. Also, you don't need to palm mute the final run before the chord so much, the first note is a hammer-on and is more legato.
"Over My Head" is the title of an old African American Spiritual - it's in our Unitarian Universalist hymnal. It was obviously the inspiration but not a cover...
No it's not. The real name is King's X which comes from a game in Texas from old times which is like "tag" but the "King's X" is a safety place where you get a break and can't be tagged. It was there manager Sam who originally suggested it because his brother had been in a band called King's X which broke up so the name was available. At the time they took the name it had no meaning to the band members which is what they liked about it.
You got it right on them not being Christian rock, but being religious. it came back to bite them later that so many religious people adopted them as a Christian rock band despite their protests when Dug (bass, vocals) came out as gay. So a bunch of people who treated them like they had always pretended to be Evangelical Christians, even though they hadn't, felt betrayed.
@@GetSidewaysReacts I appreciate Kings X;regardless of what THEY say about themselves."Actions speak louder than words".My wife and i use this expression a lot.Sometimes applying it in a different way.dUg"coming out",or Ty(or Jerry) denouncing their Christianity,whatever..I don't care!!I don't"Throw out the baby with the bathwater".Kings X is a GREAT band,Great musicians,GREAT recordings.It's HARD work to Write ALL those albums,AND PLAY like THAT!!
@@HollowGolem They met at Evangel College. Many of their early tunes were clearly Bible influenced. Saw an interview with Tabor filmed fairly recently and he continually played down his Christian background. It happens in show business.
@@stevenjacobson3049 You got it as a birthday present the same year that I got it as a birthday present (my best friend bought it for me). My best friend actually has the same birthday as me - October 14th.
He seems pretty relaxed to me. Probably just a little bit camera shy, but sure go ahead and bring race into it for no reason at all. It's not like they planned any of this out in advance or had custom artwork made for their channel depicting both of them as cartoon characters. I'm sure he was dragged there against his will and threatened with Nickelback if he makes any sudden moves.
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Absolutely criminally underrated band to the public. Absolutely loved and adored by musicians.
I saw them in San Francisco with about 100 people and they were awesome. Vocally musically just fantastic I turn to my wife and said where in the heck are the people why isn't this place packed out.
Saw them for the first time in 1990 in Seattle loudest show I think I have ever been to!
King's X is amazing, damn. Thanks for this reaction vid! Doug Pinnick is past 70 years now and still going so strong.
They were so adventurous , having the guitar solo without a backing rhythm guitar to give the listener the real 3 piece experience, 3 part harmonies, complexed rhythms, drop d tunings predating grunge and the Alice in Chains sound, songs about space and god. I hope they have a youtube reaction revival bump because over time the cream will rise to the top
Like Rush
And Pantera.
Thank you for doing King's X, one of my favorite bands. Very under appreciated and underrated group. Enjoy the journey into the King's X catalog.
One of the most UNDERRATED rock bands, badass guitar player!
King's X & Rush... your favorite band's favorite bands! Thes guys are still out there poinding the pavement playing shows. So good!
The name King's X comes from a game in Texas from old times which is like "tag" but the "King's X" is a safety place where you get a break and can't be tagged.
It was there manager Sam who originally suggested it because his brother had been in a band called King's X which broke up so the name was available. At the time they took the name it had no meaning to the band members which is what they liked about it.
This is directly from their book "King's X: An Oral History" which I've heard is being made into a movie but I can't find any information about it (production schedules; release dates etc). Can't find anything on IMDb and I've been looking.
We Texans appreciate how they represent Texas with the flag. In all they are such great guys, down to earth,, and with soooo much talent between them... Saw them in 88 at Club Xcess on Richmond Ave. They filmed the video Shot of Love that night... Saw them year after year til I moved to Austin... What do you know? Picked up here and I've run into Dug more here and with other projects... Razr 13 and hanging out... Awesome Band
King's X is the GOAT! SUMMERLAND!!!!!
Nothing like Summerland.
Jerry Gaskill is their drummer, although I'm guessing most of us here know that already 😉
Great job fellas, thanks for covering what should be a modern classic.
A very good friend of mine turned me on to King's X back at the end of '89. We were both stationed in Korea (Air Force) at the time. He gave me a cassette tape with the first two albums on each side. It didn't immediately "blow me away", it was more like, "what in the F is this?". I'd never heard anything quite like it before then, and it took me awhile to wrap my head around it. I thought it was a five piece band,...then we found out a trio,...WAT? I quickly became completely obsessed. They were almost the only thing I listened to for a short while. I've seen them live 20+ times. Anyway -- more King's X reactions -- I'm there.
They are one of the great, all time trios…
Kong's X all day every day. My favorite band!
It has always bewildered me that they weren’t bigger. “Gretchen ...” is one of my favourite albums of all time. Faith Hope and Love, Out of the Silent Planet and Dogman are Excellent as well
I saw Phil Keaggy in Grand Rapids, Michigan back in the day when Jerry and Doug were in his band. Amazing show. The first four KX albums are mandatory for drop d fans who like killer riffs and great vocals.
I'M FROM HOUSTON AND HOUSTON LOVES KING'S X!!!!
I beg to differ. Those of us who grew up in musical families KNOW this band. Keeping spreading the wealth of knowledge about this band. They are the best kept secret within progressive music.
Thanks! It’s great to see a reaction on a truly great band that should be much more well known!
PS - I can’t verify this, but I think that “King’s X” stands for “King’s Cross”. Just a theory, but it makes sense knowing their prior involvement in the Christian rock scene.
Summerland. Do it now.
King's X! My favorite and since 1988! My band covered this in 1989/1990.
What's the name of your band?
@@GetSidewaysReacts It was just a cover band called Wedlock. We did a mix of stuff: King's X, Queensryche, The Call, plus a few originals. My earliest band was Glacier, which went on to record a cult classic EP after I left. My current band is an acoustic prog duo, Earthshine, with my wife.
I grew up in Mississippi..and I lived in Pearl, Ms in the '90s. I never met Ty Tabor or Tommy Aldredge but they both lived there at one time. I played at Ty's Uncles Coffee Shop in an acoustic trio. I played with people that played with either of them at one time..7 degrees style.
The drummers name is Jerry Gaskill and that's his son dancing around in the video.
dude.. you have dug with petra ! damn... please upload it, that is some seriously rare stuff. we love dug and now he is so not religious... that was ages ago... but man this is also so dated, at least cover over my head from Woodstock 94... and beyond..
The dude on the left looks totally unimpressed... until around 5:00. Then he finally starts to get it.
There's the Beatles and King's X then everyone else.
Beatles week starts soon on our channel. Waiting for the videos to be unblocked.
I think “king’s X” is an expression that means “I promise” or “honestly.” I read an old Henry Huggins book years ago, and in one part Henry said something like: “I swear it’s true. King’s X.” That’s the only place I’ve ever heard someone use that expression, though. It might have something to do with crossing your fingers when you’re lying or being hopeful, too, because also in those Henry Huggins books, when a character would lie and reveal that they were crossing their fingers behind their back, they’d say: “Haha! I had kings the whole time I was saying that!”
The name was originally suggested by their manager Sam Taylor who had a brother that was in a band called King's X which broke up. At the time they took the name though it had no meaning which is what they liked about it but they later found out that it came from the name of a game that used to be played in Texas which was like tag. The "King's X" was a safety place where you get a break because they can't tag you.
kings x very overlooked an cool band ,u like this u will like the hard ballad Goldie Locs
MCA: The end of the chorus riff has the Hendrix diminished chord dude. It's not that - whatever - you're doing. Also, you don't need to palm mute the final run before the chord so much, the first note is a hammer-on and is more legato.
I saw them last year 💪
I think they're inspired by CS Lewis the author for Gretchen themes
"Over My Head" is the title of an old African American Spiritual - it's in our Unitarian Universalist hymnal. It was obviously the inspiration but not a cover...
Kings crossing is the actual name ,from Great Britain train stop ...
No it's not. The real name is King's X which comes from a game in Texas from old times which is like "tag" but the "King's X" is a safety place where you get a break and can't be tagged. It was there manager Sam who originally suggested it because his brother had been in a band called King's X which broke up so the name was available. At the time they took the name it had no meaning to the band members which is what they liked about it.
You got it right on them not being Christian rock, but being religious. it came back to bite them later that so many religious people adopted them as a Christian rock band despite their protests when Dug (bass, vocals) came out as gay. So a bunch of people who treated them like they had always pretended to be Evangelical Christians, even though they hadn't, felt betrayed.
I hadn’t heard any of that
@@GetSidewaysReacts I appreciate Kings X;regardless of what THEY say about themselves."Actions speak louder than words".My wife and i use this expression a lot.Sometimes applying it in a different way.dUg"coming out",or Ty(or Jerry) denouncing their Christianity,whatever..I don't care!!I don't"Throw out the baby with the bathwater".Kings X is a GREAT band,Great musicians,GREAT recordings.It's HARD work to Write ALL those albums,AND PLAY like THAT!!
Renouncing Christ for a few coins is never worth it. Ask Judas.
@@laurawestervelt That's not what they did, but okay.
@@HollowGolem They met at Evangel College. Many of their early tunes were clearly Bible influenced. Saw an interview with Tabor filmed fairly recently and he continually played down his Christian background. It happens in show business.
Dug was a member of Petra for a minute.
show him Goldilox
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Don't ruin the secret club King's X fans are part of!!!
Petra..Iam On The Rock
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I think Prince could have done this song really well.
Led Zeppelin meets the Beatles meets Sly and the Family Stone!
King's X The Oral History is a great read, by the way. Got it last year as a Birthday present. Explains all of this.
@@stevenjacobson3049 You got it as a birthday present the same year that I got it as a birthday present (my best friend bought it for me). My best friend actually has the same birthday as me - October 14th.
When I watch their earlier videos I'm thinking "Jesus meets Jimmy Hendrix meets John Lennon".
That one chord is wrong 😅
The black dude is highly uncomfortable...shit, was this shot in an Aryan Prison?
He seems pretty relaxed to me. Probably just a little bit camera shy, but sure go ahead and bring race into it for no reason at all. It's not like they planned any of this out in advance or had custom artwork made for their channel depicting both of them as cartoon characters. I'm sure he was dragged there against his will and threatened with Nickelback if he makes any sudden moves.
They're NOT a Christian band.
Gretchen goes to Nebraska and out of the silent planet! Incredible albums!!!!