# king crimson...
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-crimson/245543
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [May 17, 2004, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-crimson/245543 "2004-05-17T05:10:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2004, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-crimson/245543/21 "2004-05-18T18:43:14Z")
Just an added note that they are also fantastic live, and well worth the effort of tracking down for live performances.
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### Author:  [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-crimson/245543/22 "2004-05-19T00:30:17Z")
Thanks to **Dijon Warlock** for alerting me to the existence of _Earthbound_ on CD at amazon - they had three left, and one of them is now mine!
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-crimson/245543/23 "2004-05-19T00:31:30Z")
> [@fishbicycle](#):
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> Just try to imagine the state of music in the late '70s. If you were in search of more complicated, demanding music to perform, or the kind of musicians capable of composing or executing it, you were pretty much SOL. Hence the question: now that I’ve played with the highest-caliber musicians recognized in the field, what else is there for me to do? Top 40? Jingles? You gotta be kidding!
How about Frank Zappa?
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### Author:  [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-crimson/245543/24 "2004-05-19T00:42:44Z")
I have _In the Court_, _Islands_, and _Discipline_.
_In the Court_ is an amazingly great album, although I would advise skipping past the mind-numbingly long windchimey bit at the end of “Moonchild.” Or better yet, falling asleep, as I’ve done, only to be awoken by the kickass title track.
_Discipline_ is completely different, but also a totally great album. The only part I’ve ever found drags a bit is “The Sheltering Sky,” but that track can be cool as well if you’re in the right mood.
As for _Islands_, I like it and all, but with its classical influences and mythological lyrics, it’s pretty much the definition of pretentious prog rock.
Never seen KC live, but I’d like to. I did see Greg Lake when he played with Ringo’s All-Starr Band, though.
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### Author:  [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-crimson/245543/25 "2004-05-19T00:42:52Z")
> [@Ellis Dee](#):
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> How about Frank Zappa?
It’s a nice “what if” to ponder, Bruford in Zappa’s band, but my interpretation of the gist of his comment in the '70s was that he seemed to think he’d been to the top of the mountain already, and every other direction was downhill. I wasn’t trying to do a disservice to any other musicians of that caliber. Sorry if I was unclear.
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### Author:  [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-crimson/245543/26 "2004-05-19T00:46:56Z")
> [@Ellis Dee](#):
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> How about Frank Zappa?
Adrian Belew played with Zappa and Crimson, [among other projects](http://www.united-mutations.com/b/adrian_belew_discocont.htm). He was with FZ first though.
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