The Beginners Guide To.............
King Crimson
For those of you living in the dark. King Crimson were one of the early pioneers of progressive rock, and while the same can't be said for any other prog band, they have stayed fresh and consistant for 5 decades. They mixed elements of classical music, free jazz, european folk, psychedelic rock, ambient and straight up proto metal hard rock, and since Adrian Belew joined the group in 1981 they have also dabbled in world music, new wave and heavy metal. They specialize in heavy, rhythmically complex songs, but also have a taste for bombastic ballads and more challenging avant garde experiments.
Guitarist/Keyboardist Robert Fripp has been the only consistant member of the group, other than him the group has gone through 5 singers, 7 bassists, 6 drummers, 2 guitarists, 2 saxophonists/flautists and 1 violinist. Many greatly talented musicians have come and gone. Because of these many lineup changes the band has managed to change up their sound for pretty much every album. But Fripp's presence gave the band something distinctive and recognisable, now matter what they did.
They are probably the most influencial prog band overall, Tool and The Mars Volta especially owe a lot to them, but their influence goes beyond just prog. They have influenced everyone from Iron Maiden to Nirvana. And fans of the modern post metal movement should especially find something to like about this band, they have been putting out heavy avant rock long before it was fashionable.
So yeah, I LOVE this band, and hopefully this comp will show you why.
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
2. The Great Deceiver - Starless and Bible Black (1974)
3. Thela Hun Ginjeet - Discipline (1981)
4. Cadence and Cascade - In the Wake of Poseidon (1970)
5. Dinosaur - THRAK (1995)
6. The Night Watch - Starless and Bible Black (1974)
7. Level Five - The Power to Believe (2003)
8. Cirkus - Lizard (1970)
9. Red - Red (1974)
10. Three of a Perfect Pair - Three of a Perfect Pair (1984)
11. Easy Money - Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973)
12. VROOOM - THRAK (1995)
13. Fallen Angel - Red (1974)
14. Elephant Talk - Discipline (1981)
15. Lark's Tongues in Aspic Pt. 2 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973)
16. In the Court of the Crimson King - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
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