King Crimson
15,547,455 plays (372,955 listeners)
England (1969 – 1974, 1981 – 1984, 1994 – present)
King Crimson’s debut album was In the Court of the Crimson King. The first major success of the new genre of progressive rock, many bands that would come to dominate ‘prog’ in the 1970s first sought to emulate In the Court of the Crimson King, including Genesis, The Alan Parsons Project, and later Rush.
The lineup of King Crimson has at times changed drastically from album to album. Original lead singer and bassist Greg Lake left the group - as did lyricist Peter Sinfield - and went on to fame with Emerson, Lake & Palmer in 1970, replaced by Gordon Haskell, Boz Burrell, and, briefly, Jon Anderson of Yes. Also from Yes came drummer Bill Bruford, who joined King Crimson in 1972 and became one of the more enduring members. For the next three years, Bruford and Fripp were joined by future Asia frontman John Wetton. With comparatively few additional musicians, these mid-1970s albums and performances showed a more raw and stylistically focused - though still improvisational - King Crimson. In 1974 the band split temporarily.
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ClassyMusicSnob Thats one of the many problems with the world, people want more money they can ever possibly spend (which is pointless). Whatever, Fripp is an overly-pretentious cunt with his "I hate prog-rock" stance (and this last.fm thing).
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niQboy @ClassyMusicSnob: Who wouldn't want more money? I mean really now. Perhaps there's no end to his greed. What if he's in it just for the money ?! *gasp* Oh the humanity!
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Strawberryfck Fripp everywhere
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redfox5367 Lol Fripp why so butthurt
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ClassyMusicSnob
If Fripp can afford a lawyer to make Last.FM take down cover art and take them out of the search, he really doesn't need more money.
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GRAMPAPROG v Jesus Christ even in English that makes no sense
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metar_ua 2 Russian guys: no cover art because of Fripp's personal appeal.
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kitestring Пафосное, конечно, но не самое дурацкое среди рок-групп. Видимо поломалась база на ласт.фме - кинг кримсон также потерял пару альбомов и обложки от них.
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Gavin's Rehearsals
26 May 2012 | from www.dgmlive.com/news.htm
- UK Play Fallen Angel 23 May 2012 | from www.dgmlive.com/news.htm
- Brian Brews Up 23 May 2012 | from www.dgmlive.com/news.htm
- KC Stompin' At The Savoy 21 May 2012 | from www.dgmlive.com/news.htm
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