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Originally Posted by Seltzer
King Crimson is truly a dinosaur of progressive rock. As a band which is constantly changing its sound, progressing and innovating...
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I would contest that they have constantly progressed or innovated. Their 1980s reincarnation was definitely innovation, but not sure about their 1990s stuff at all. there is definite ifluence of other bvans (thrash metal bands maybe?). As for Robert Fripp being the only constant member, well it's HIS band!
Really it's been
several bands over the decades, only called King Crimson because Fripp was at the helm and had rights to the name. Did you know that the 1980 band was originally called Discipline (whilst touring the material for that album), but recorded it as King Crimson? Probabably a commercial decision.
Bruford was perhaps right to leave when he did - they were stagnating. Not sure about the two drummers thing either.