King Crimson
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England (1969 – 1974, 1981 – 1984, 1994 – present)
King Crimson is a progressive rock group from England formed in 1969 by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles. Though originally an all-British musical group, later members have included a number of Americans, most notably Adrian Belew, and Tony Levin. The name “King Crimson” was coined by Peter Sinfield as a synonym for Beelzebub, prince of demons.
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.
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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David_J1973 wrote:
He wrote about his disgust for last.fm in his online journal, but I'm too lazy to go find it and link it to you. He even took screen shots of the weekly charts and posted it. Maybe he wants fans to listen to KC over AM radio or something.
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AndreDias164 wrote:
this page is all f*cked up.
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niQboy wrote:
Feels bad man. I don't know what is it about Fripp and last.fm, but I think it's only a matter of time until he demands this entire band page to be taken down.
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David_J1973 wrote:
I have decided to download the KC discography torrent every day, then erase it, then do it again over and over and over until Fripp realizes what a little crybaby he is when it comes to last.fm.
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harjawulfaz wrote:
So... Fripp banned his album covers then eh? Well, less respect for him then.
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bozenapunk wrote:
Fripp doesnt think!
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shinji03 wrote:
what does fripp think about SOPA or ACTA?....
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Dustijn wrote:
I would also like to express my fondness for the Islands record.
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David_J1973 wrote:
Good advice. I'll do that.
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javier0889 wrote:
If you want the album cover you can always buy the record.
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David_J1973 wrote:
v THIS. Islands is my #2 after Poseidon. I would like it more if I could see the album cover though. LAME
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javier0889 wrote:
it seems that Islands is the most unfairly underrated KC album from the classic era. It's like post rock 30 years before post rock.
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LunarRedcoat wrote:
Red's lovely.
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niQboy wrote:
It was the same for me, but eventually I got into Discipline, Three of a Perfect Pair, Red, Bible Black etc. Currently listening to Lizard.
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Baseddoom92 wrote:
In The Court of the Crimson King and In The Wake of Poseidon are great. The rest are either too boring or just too difficult to get into.
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GuyLiguili wrote:
A Crimson album without a sleeve is like a kiss without a mustache !
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onthewall2983 wrote:
It's weird the covers are banned, but it now appears the songs are streaming here?
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Axl_The_Viking wrote:
No, no, no, you're not ready to step into The Court of the Crimson King. At this stage in your training an album like that could turn you into an evil scientist.
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RPBM_Alex wrote:
Fripp banned album covers in here like one or two years before SOPA, PIPA and ACTA. [2]
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DDevilized wrote:
Rob Frippert
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