King Crimson

I have no idea why I thought that King Crimson wasn't around anymore, but much to my extreme delight, they are around, and not only that, but they will be coming to a small venue that's a stone's throw away from me. They are also coming to Chicago and New York in August, so if you live in the area and will be around this summer, cop some tix. When I first heard this song, I thought that it was David Byrne. I knew the band was called King Crimson, but I thought it was Bryne because he was doing some work with Brian ... Read Full Story

I have no idea why I thought that King Crimson wasn’t around anymore, but much to my extreme delight, they are around, and not only that, but they will be coming to a small venue that’s a stone’s throw away from me. They are also coming to Chicago and New York in August, so if you live in the area and will be around this summer, cop some tix. When I first heard this song, I thought that it was David Byrne. I knew the band was called King Crimson, but I thought it was Bryne because he was doing some work with Brian ... Read Full Story

"Born" in 1969, King Crimson turned 40 this year! Bassist extraordinaire, Tony Levin, is back in the current incarnation of the band as is Pat Mastelotto (Drummer). King Crimson is a dual drummer beast again with the addition of new recruit, Gavin Harrison (from Porcupine Tree ). An excellent (and legal) live recording of the line-up can be found here . It is a complete concert and includes a very energetic rendition of The Talking Drum leading into the classic Larks' Tongues in Aspic Pt II. This performance also includes a very cool, funked out version of Thela Hun Ginjeet clocking in at nearly ... Read Full Story

In the realm of progressive rock there seems to be a band that I have been trying and trying to get into for years: King Crimson. I don’t know what it is that has kept me from really getting into their work before, especially because I’ve been a fan of the guitar work of Robert Fripp for some time. Maybe I’ve just finally reached the point in my musical tastes and especially my guitar playing where they fit in well. Recently I’ve been listening to a lot of music from this band and seeking out some of the early footage of them playing live ... Read Full Story

Best know as the guitarist and co-founder, and only constant member of the progressive group, King Crimson, Robert Fripp has also left his mark as an innovative musician by working with artists like Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno, David Bowie and David Byrne. Fripp began playing guitar at the age of eleven, and says he was tone deaf with no sense of rhythm when he started. "Music so wishes to be heard that it sometimes calls on unlikely characters to give it voice," he said. Fripp is married to Toyah Willcox. and was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists ... Read Full Story