on the path…of the crimson king
Last night and this morning I’ve been watching King Crimson and Adrian Belew videos
and found this great pop song with a bridge very reminescent of John Lennon.
That’s being tactful. The bridge NAILS John Lennon, in vocal quality and George Martin production!
It’s called, “I see You” by Adrian Belew.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb_VUU7tDFw&mode=related&search=
(Sometimes my links work sometimes they just sit there. Looks like I’ll be downloading firefox really soon.)
I guess this video came out in the the late 80’s and it may have never made the airwaves but it’s a great song and it made me glad that you tube exists because I remember the time when the music seeking populous(sp) was beholden to choke holding gatekeepers, aka radio promoters. I digress.
I know that makes me sound like a 10th grader but hey if youtube works why knock it right? I guess my point is I’m glad to see this. It’s like sifting through a universal attic of archives we can share with each other.
All that said, I’m very interested in all things Crimson these days. Especially the history and concept behind the band. This is about as popular a hobby as building hover crafts out dyson vaccuum cleaners, but it’s what I’m into right now.
Really it makes perfect sense though because I’m such a huge Eno disciple; & Fripp and Eno are so inextricably linked pioneering Frippertronics together. At least expanding on it (see “evening star” & “no pussyfooting”). I’m just surprised this has come back around with the amount of intensity it has.
I’ve also become aware of the unspoken talent the guitar players have that I’ve played drums with in the past. Ironically 95% of everyone I’ve played with are all big King Crimson/ Belew/ Fripp fans. I admitteldy took their talent for granted. But what I’ve come to understand now is that guitar players approach KC with a lot of respect and the prospects of their hand lit on fire.
hmmm this might mean something. At least all the meaning I’m giving it right?
That was for the ACIM fans out there?
Stephen
February 8th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
Not cultured enough to be a fan, but good to know that you are still alive out there…
February 13th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Don’t discount Fripp’s knack for surrounding himself with the highest-quality sidemen around. The reason Crim is always so volatile is because with great skill comes great ego. I don’t want to say Mastelotto is less than Bruford, but he doesn’t have half the ego. A tenth? Even Levin has an ego, I bet. We just don’t see it.
It’s why Crim is one of very few bands (like Kansas, for an odd comparison) that’s consistent with whatever it produces. It may be weird, but it’s consistently weird. No surprises, but plenty of thrills. Kansas suffers from Steve Walsh’s pop fetish. If anything, Crimson suffers from Fripp’s refusal to change. How old is some of that gear he uses?