King Crimson

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:03 pm

Greg Lake and John Wetton and Tony Levin all played bass for this group ... I love the first album ... and the song 21st century Schitzoid man ... great musicianship and song writing ... I saw them about 1973-75 range with Bill Bruford, and John Wetton ...

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:35 am

I saw them, early '70's, too, Long Beach. Can't remember who they played with, either ELP or Mahavishnu.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:07 am

I saw them in the 70's and Robin Trower opened up for them ...

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:21 am

Crimson AND Trower?!?

Nice double bill...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:05 am

yep lots of good guitar work ...

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:06 pm

i always respected their talent but never liked them.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:37 pm

I saw Crimson with Wetton & Bruford in the tiny Hollywood Palladium in the early 70s. They were magnificent! Also saw a different lineup in Phoenix about four years ago. John Paul Jones and friends were the backup band. There must have been about less than 300 people. I was right up front and in heaven!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:55 am

Having good musical taste means not having to wait in line...

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 7:45 am

I saw the twin-3-piece Crimson lineup on the Horde tour in 1998... outrageous, Tony Levin is insane!

Out of that entire 9-hour festival, the ONLY acts I liked were KC (saw them first, about 1:00) and Me'Shell N'dgeo'cello (excuse me if I butchered that!) Me'Shell is an INCREDIBLE bassist and amazing to see on stage.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:56 am

Saw them about 20 years ago with Adrian Belew and Tony Levin at what was then Irvine Meadows in Orange County, CA. Adrian tossed me one of those glow stick things that someone else in the audience tossed to him.

Took them a long time to start because Fripp's gear was being obstinate that night.

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:39 pm

I think my favourite Crimson lineup was the early 80's version with Fripp, Belew, Levin and Bruford. Those albums got me interested in Adrian Belew's solo work and his subsequent work with The Bears. Check out the cover of "Car Caught Fire" for some good Rickenbacker content!
Early 90's Crimson sextet in Vancouver - LOUDEST concert I have ever attended!

jojo99 · Post by **jojo99** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:18 pm

Didn't Peter Giles play a 4001 when he was in the band?

pekka · Post by **pekka** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:07 pm

Pete played his 4001 with Giles, Giles & Fripp and on McDonald & Giles album. On "In The Wake Of Poseidon" he played Fender Jazz and of course he never played live with King Crimson.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:28 pm

I saw them with Wetton & Bruford back in 73? Jamie Muir was also with them playing percussion in a gorilla costume....

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:15 pm

Ohmigod, Bob...Muir is a huge influence for me. I'm quite envious...I saw them in '74, and he was long gone to the monastery by then.