King Crimson is Go!

bnt · 24-09-2013 3:34pm #1

So, King Crimson is in motion. This is a very different reformation to what has gone before: seven players, four English and three American, with three drummers.

The Seven-Headed Beast of Crim is in Go! mode

(rubs hands with glee)

Passenger · 24-09-2013 3:38pm

Would certainly love to see them perform live.

Links234 · 24-09-2013 6:30pm

3 drummers?

bnt · 24-09-2013 7:03pm

Links234 wrote: »

3 drummers?

Yes. 3 drummers. One of them is Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.), who has worked with Fripp on several occasions.
Doesn't mean they'll all be playing at the same time ...

Passenger · 24-09-2013 7:07pm

bnt wrote: »

Yes. 3 drummers. Doesn't mean they'll all be playing at the same time ...

Now that would be something.

Mushy · 24-09-2013 7:31pm

Will Gavin Harrison be playing with them again?

Lightbulb Sun · 24-09-2013 9:56pm

Mushy wrote: »

Will Gavin Harrison be playing with them again?

Yeah. Adrian Belew is missing though.

Full lineup is: Gavin Harrison, Bill Rieflin, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Mel Collins, Jakko Jakszyk and Robert Fripp.

GLaDOS · 24-09-2013 11:15pm

Would be great to see them, not holding out much hope of them coming to Ireland though.

RayCon · 25-09-2013 1:03pm

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Would be great to see them, not holding out much hope of them coming to Ireland though.

This.

bnt · 04-06-2014 2:02pm

I didn't quite believe it before, but not only do we now have photos of the guys rehearsing on Tony Levin's website, we have tour dates there too, all in the USA. There's a chance I'll be in the USA (Florida) in September, and am wondering whether I might be able to make it to a gig. I've always wanted to visit Chicago, and there are two dates there.

It's worth mentioning that both Bill Rieflin is a multi-instrumentalist e.g. he contributed keyboards & guitar to Ministry and R.E.M. when he was with them. I expect he'll spend at least part of his time on keyboards.

Mushy · 05-06-2014 9:19pm

bnt · 07-06-2014 10:14pm

Gavin's kit is in the foreground, Pat's kit is the big one at the rear left with all the electronics. Bill's kit is the tiny one, which he won't be at full-time.

The Savage Seven:

L-R: Pat, Tony, Robert, Jakko, Bill (seated), Gavin, Mel.

Lightbulb Sun · 13-06-2014 7:43pm

bnt · 01-09-2014 7:50pm

Passenger wrote: »

Now that would be something.

It is indeed something:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1JapuD0ikk

The wealth of experience here is pretty staggering if you take it all together.
Pat started with Mr. Mister, did a lot of sessions including XTC's Oranges & Lemons (and played on the single version of the theme to Friends), before playing with Sylvian & Fripp, leading to King Crimson in 1994.
Bill is best known as a core member of Ministry, replaced Bill Berry in R.E.M, and recorded with KMFDM, Pigface and Nine Inch Nails.
Gavin is the kid of the group, having done loads of pop sessions before and after joining Porcupine Tree, has worked with related artists, and has several solo albums under his belt.

Passenger · 01-09-2014 8:09pm

bnt wrote: »

It is indeed something:

The wealth of experience here is pretty staggering if you take it all together.
Pat started with Mr. Mister, did a lot of sessions including XTC's Oranges & Lemons (and played on the single version of the theme to Friends), before playing with Sylvian & Fripp, leading to King Crimson in 1994.
Bill is best known as a core member of Ministry, replaced Bill Berry in R.E.M, and recorded with KMFDM, Pigface and Nine Inch Nails.
Gavin is the kid of the group, having done loads of pop sessions before and after joining Porcupine Tree, has worked with related artists, and has several solo albums under his belt.

Now transfer that to a concert setting and I'm there. :pac: Though given the talent and experience as you said it's no surprise just how fluent they are when playing with each other.

sarkozy · 01-09-2014 8:12pm

This drum solo reminds me of the Dani Liebzeit (of Can) gig I saw a few months ago, Drums Off Chaos. Thrilling stuff. I'd give very much to see King Crimson.

bnt · 06-09-2014 2:32pm

They seem to have adopted an 8th member, but I doubt she'll be going on the tour with them:

GLaDOS · 06-09-2014 3:13pm

I think they're just kidding around

/leaves

briany · 07-09-2014 12:02pm

bnt wrote: »

They seem to have adopted an 8th member, but I doubt she'll be going on the tour with them:

The goat's smirking like those classes in how to bleat over angular guitars and unconventional poly-rhythmic drum beats really paid off. Everyone thought that farmer was mad...

rednik · 03-11-2014 12:32pm

Looking for suitable venues in the UK with possible dates in Sept 2015 and a possible European tour.

http://classicrock.teamrock.com/news/2014-11-03/king-crimson-robert-fripp-aims-for-uk-shows

briany · 03-11-2014 2:33pm

I know KC is as a revolving door as there's ever been, but it's weird to think there's no Adrian Belew. He's been the voice of KC for so long that I felt he was getting to tenured status. Apparently not. Anyway, on they go.

bnt · 04-11-2014 9:56pm

The way I view it, this KC is one that doesn't need as strong and visible a frontman as Adrian is. The setlist has less singing, fewer conventional songs, and more instrumental workouts. Putting the drums at the front of the stage exemplifies this trend too (as well as directing the acoustic noise away from Robert and the "backline").

eviltimeban · 05-11-2014 4:25pm

Its very much Adrian's band when he is in the line up - he writes the songs (for the most part), sings them, and actually probably plays more guitar then Fripp does.

I guess Fripp wanted to get away from that with the new line up. Although, I see from Facebook that they are working on new material. If its like the album he did with the singer (I forget the name) it won't be that interesting to me, but at the same time the techno-metal of the previous line up had probably reached a dead end (even though Power To Believe was their strongest album for a decade).

rednik · 03-02-2015 6:35pm

Looks like they found some venues, tour continues in Aug/Sept.

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bnt · 04-02-2015 12:32am

Those are the UK dates, which will be followed by:
Mon 22nd September - Olympia, Paris
Tue 23rd September - Olympia, Paris
Thurs 24th September - Tiolivrendenburg, Utrecht
Fri 25th September - Tiolivrendenburg, Utrecht

(I'm thinking of Edinburgh again - already heading over next month for Steven Wilson. :cool: )

black_frosch · 04-02-2015 1:57am

Yeah just came to post it here

Beginning in Aylesbury on 31st August the band then appear in several cities in the UK and Europe throughout September, making this is most extensive list of UK dates played by King Crimson since the 1980s.

The current incarnation of the group consists of Gavin Harrison (drums), Bill Rieflin (drums), Pat Mastelotto (drums), Tony Levin (bass and vocals), Mel Collins (Sax, flute), Jakko Jakszyk (guitar, vocals) and Robert Fripp (guitar), and has been described by Rolling Stone as “one of the best new bands on the road right now.”

Mon 31st Aug, Friars, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Tues 1st Sept, Friars, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Wed 3rd Sept, St.David’s Hall, Cardiff
Sat 5th Sept, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton
Mon 7th Sept, Hackney Empire, London
Tues 8th Sept, Hackney Empire, London
Fri 11th Sept, Lowry, Manchester,
Mon 14th Sept, Symphony Hall,Birmingham
Thurs 17th Sept, Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Mon 21st Sept, Olympia, Paris
Tue 22nd Sept, Olympia, Paris
Thurs 24th Sept, Tivoliredenburg, Utrecht
Fri 25th Sept, Tivoliredenburg, Utrecht

Tickets are on-sale from 9am on Friday 6th February priced at £39.50 / £50.00 / £65.00 regionally and £50.00 / £75.00 / £85.00 in London (subject to per-ticket charge plus order processing fee) and are available from Livenation
Tickets for the Aylesbury shows can be obtained here from Friday 6th February.
http://www.dgmlive.com/news.htm?entry=5036

RayCon · 05-02-2015 10:59am

Edinburgh tickets are tempting @ £55 + Booking ... Live Nation Pre-Sale available now ... mmmmmmmmmmm

eviltimeban · 05-02-2015 1:37pm

Wow. Been a KC fan since 1991 and never had an opportunity before now to see them... Pity they wouldn't play Dublin.

RayCon · 06-02-2015 5:16pm

RayCon wrote: »

Edinburgh tickets are tempting @ £55 + Booking ... Live Nation Pre-Sale available now ... mmmmmmmmmmm

Couldn't resist .... Edinburgh booked :cool:

bnt · 20-03-2015 12:04am

Extra gigs have been added at Salford, Birmingham and Edinburgh. On sale 20 March (Friday) 9AM at the venue websites. I'm just back from seeing Steven Wilson in Edinburgh, but it is one of my favourite cities, so ... we'll see.

RayCon · 16-08-2015 9:20am

2 tickets for King Crimson's sold out show at Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Sep 2015, 19:30. Cannot attend due to work commits .... gutted :mad::(

Seats are in the stalls , Row T. Cost £114.75 (€154) ... will let them go for €140 to an interested Boardsie

RayCon · 02-09-2015 1:50pm

RayCon wrote: »

2 tickets for King Crimson's sold out show at Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Sep 2015, 19:30. Cannot attend due to work commits .... gutted :mad::(

Seats are in the stalls , Row T. Cost £114.75 (€154) ... will let them go for €140 to an interested Boardsie

€120 for the pair to anyone interested

bnt · 11-09-2015 12:46am

If you do go, note that no gratuities are required:

bnt · 29-02-2016 9:41pm

DGM has released the 20/12/2015 Toronto concert for download, here. Easy Money is a sample track at no charge, and the sound quality is excellent.

eviltimeban · 01-03-2016 10:52am

Nice. Pity they didn't play a Dublin show.

RichyX · 01-03-2016 6:43pm

eviltimeban wrote: »

Nice. Pity they didn't play a Dublin show.

I'm not sure they've ever played here.
Went through a list of tours and couldn't find a mention of Ireland.

bnt · 08-03-2016 10:35am

If you're heading to the UK later this year, there's a lineup change: drummer Bill Rieflin is taking a sabbatical, and will be replaced by Jeremy Stacey.

eviltimeban · 08-03-2016 2:46pm

Only thing I don't like about the new line up is the vocalist, I don't like his voice. Too "musical theatre" sounding.

I understand why they didn't get Belew back in this line up, but they could do better than the bloke they got.

bnt · 05-06-2017 9:55am

Well, here's a turn-up for the books: King Crimson on Spotify

Not their whole catalogue, but the new Heroes EP and the whole of their recent live album Radical Action To Unseat The Hold Of Monkey Mind. The latter is pretty amazing if you have an audio setup that can handle it, or at least good headphones. This band's version of VROOOM is so much looser and funkier than the original.

bnt · 17-05-2018 9:13pm

It was Robert's birthday yesterday, so I'll just leave this here ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx4ue5zWlV8

eviltimeban · 18-05-2018 9:27am

Discipline is coming out on vinyl on June 15th. Can't wait to pick that one up.

eviltimeban · 18-07-2018 10:16am

Just picked up a ticket for London in November. Never seen them, been a fan for over 25 years so this is exciting!

Waara Rex · 27-07-2018 3:35pm

eviltimeban wrote: »

Just picked up a ticket for London in November. Never seen them, been a fan for over 25 years so this is exciting!

If you saved 1 pound monthly for 25 years you get 300 pound that'd be enough to pay 189 for a single ticket and you still have over 100 for your return flights and accommodation! This is exciting.

King Crimson is Go!

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