King Crimson - One Time (Live At The Warfield Theatre, 1995)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2023
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I love the dark, sad mood of this, one of my favourite tracks from the Thrak album from King Crimson. The meter of the piece is subtly ambiguous; there is something funky going on. Is it a slow 3/4, or 6/4, or 12/8? I don’t know, and I never asked Pat Mastelotto, who plays kit drums on this. Not even sure that the singer is feeling it in the same meter as Pat.
My immediate instinct was to construe this as a group problem, and try to understand what was going on. Happily, I overcame that instinct for fear we might destroy the vibe by ‘cleaning it’ up. We never discussed it internally; I just played light percussion to what I heard.
On a different note, a guy at a recent party became very insistent that I should supply him with a list of my ‘favourite’ drummers. I’m often asked for this. My mind went blank. I’m not one for lists of names; they tell you very little. Anyway, favourite for doing what? Gene Krupa, Ringo Starr, John Bonham and Karen Carpenter popularised the drum set. In some respects, they are therefore my favourites. Nate Smith, Marcus Gilmore, Bill Stewart, Dan Weiss, and Eric Harland are all pointing to the future, so definitely among my favourites. Perhaps more helpful is to look at the qualities of those who might make the cut. Any contender:
• will be about something, i.e., have a strong personality on the drums, with distinguishing characteristics that demonstrate a fresh approach.
• will have the technical ability to manipulate the four levers under her control - the temporal, the metrical, the dynamical, and the timbral - to provide herself with a different sounding voice and an identifiable style.
• will show evidence of the results of choices. What has she chosen not to do? What does she omit? What has she selected to do?
• will be a good communicator on and off the instrument. This person plays in a friendly, unhurried style. He’s aware of his listener. The ability of a performer to communicate a sense of on-the-spot invention is big plus: “I’m not sure about this, but I’ll give it a shot”.
• will be unafraid to make the occasional mistake. It might be evidence of a hidden intention, as Brian Eno might say, and is the occasional result of risk-taking (see above).
• will be a good collaborator - a team player - who can listen ‘beyond the cymbals’ and support others.
There are probably other things, but if you can demonstrate those qualities, you’re on my list, which I don’t have! Hope you enjoy the video.
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I love how the melody and rhythm dissolve, fade away in the middle of the song and pure harmony take the front in long notes overlapping in a short piece of eternity. Time is suspended there. I feel in a sort of exthasy and breathless in that part. I hope and fear that it will last forever because I know I cannot stand it. Then bass and percussion phrases come to my rescue, resuming to beats of life again. I descend from heaven.
this will always be my favorite song, you explained it perfectly ! thrak is a god tier album.
This sad song was actually my favorite sad song.
The lyrics always put my right to one of the hardest points in my life, captures it perfectly. Great match to the music.
Of all the great Crimson tunes , my favorite has always been "One Time" As soon as I heard it for the first time. One time, first time!!
This video was my first time. I've gotta pick up a copy of Thrak...
Unreal that some of Crimson’s songs can make me so emotional, they seem to able to just get it. Beautiful piece here
Really enjoy reading Your thoughts and notes in the video description, Thank you!
One of the best songs. The lyrics are transcendent. This is a great live version and mix. Thank you Mr. Bruford.
So beautifully serene, on the surface. Masterful use of restraint and silence. The last KC configuration before KC became its own best tribute band…
And, as always, thank you for fleshing it all out with your comments/recollections.
You're forgetting the Double Duo (00' - 03').
To be fair to the Jakko Crimson, they did change the sound up for several pieces and a there was still some new material: the several drum pieces, Suitable Grounds for the Blues, The Errors, Radical Action / Meltdown, The Light of Day, and the few Im forgetting.
Love you Bill!!! What a beautiful song.
When Adrian Belew is asked about time signature of the song, he says something like "I don't know, ask the drummer". =)
Funny...its a waltz.
Adrien often tells the story about Frank Zappa teaching him different time signatures. It was a gift.
must be in jest
Such a great song from the THrack era. The music and lyrics combine to create a dreamy and ethereal feel
marvellous ... and more than ever Fripp in the Dark ... behind !
Superb; better than either studio version.
Love it🥰🥰 This is one of my favorite songs too!
This is such a great track! One of the first crimson tracks I ever heard. Such a great ballad. Production is good too, very smooth.
I love this song. So much emotion. The middle section completely takes me away. Transcending...
Sheer perfection.
Legendary venue. Sorry I wasn’t in town when this went down.
Already acclaimed, check out: Justin Brown, Arthur Hnatek, Matt Gartska.
Justin plays with Thundercat, Ambrose Akinmusire, Tigran Hamasyan among others. Absolutely incredible jazz player.
Matt plays with Animals As Leaders (prog metal jassy-ish, but check out the jazz oriented Louis de Miuelle.)
Arthur Hnatek plays with Tigran Hamasyan
All of these fellows have a diverse number of videos to view on UA-cam. Thanks for all you do Bill!
Listening to "One Time", one time, is not enough......
Making the fairly complex sound simple, and effortless. Excellent.
This music soothes every pain - but not the pain I have listening to this music
you are the only one on my list Bill ❤️
I was at this show with a friend and it was a very good show.The next time we saw them on the go around of the tour we saw them at the Berkeley Greek theater and that was an awesome show.
my brother & i made it into this show, we drove from San Jose without tix, scalped two in the balcony, nice version with Fripp adding melotron vox, all the more melodramatic...
Единственные и неповторимые. Навсегда.
каждая группа неповторима. но эти... не от мира сего!
One of the better tunes on Thrak
It always makes me upset, hearing people disliking this record
OK! You got me with this one Bill! Now, I can't stop listening to this song over and over in a loop!
Brings tears to my eyes, this one.
Absolutely beautiful in every way. Thank you for this amazing upload.
That description was both inspiring and instructive. Thank you!
Beautiful!
makes me well up every time. and what a diamond, all and each of that double trio
Gorgeous performance. Thank you! 💙
Beautiful
It's great to read these texts!
hits my heart❤
Great video.
I do believe I was at this show. I was well to the back. Wasn't the California Guitar Trio the opening act?
Magnifico
Magnificent!
Luv it 💛
King Crimson is the ultimate progressive rock band. That can't be a question.
Unbelieveable!!!
I was in the audience. Such a great show.
Ваша музика, і всі ви особисто це містерія вищого гатунку.
Long Live Fripp and Crimson!!!!
I saw King Crimson in 1994, Broadway theatre, Buenos Aires
If this song doesn't move you, nothing will.
El Doble Trio.....Increíble.....
🎧 this one feeds ❤
Such a wonderful song. And Bill, my list starts with your name. (And I’m a guitarist).
Thanks for your no-list. (see in description)
Once again, it always a pleasure to hear Bill on the kit. My favorite kind of Crim is THRAK, TOAPP, and ProjeKct One. Bill, if you read this and respond 🤯, do you still dislike ProjeKct One?
One time, a former girlfriend, who wasn't into a lot of the music that I liked, came home from work while this song was blasting through the stereo speakers and exclaimed with glee, "Who's this?"
I’m in the audience there somewhere!
"Thrak" must be the only album I wore out - on CD.
perła w koronie
👍👍👍
😊 ✨
I was there, it was a great show. Masterful. Doesn't make me any less mad at you for retiring.
Kinda short there isn't it?
I've loved the multi angle/mix DVD of King Crimson, sad nobodies used this function seriously after :/
Woah is fripp standing?
I guess that bass drum on 1 3 and the and of 5 can make you wonder what it is ;-)
The Warr guitar from Trey Gunn is really nice.
Sounds really similar to Radiohead.
Interstellar tune💫
Ear Candy.
NO Fripp no Crimson
"Shorts" can be Too short...
Kinda pisses me off none of the live performers can play the actual recorded bass line