One of the darkest and most experimental bands of the classic progressive rock period... 8)


The entire 70's output is simply classic beyond classic, to the point where the later years with Belew barely even exist to me.


Gonna rank them this way:


Lizard
In the Court of the Crimson King
Starless and Bible Black
Islands
Larks Tongues in Aspic
In the Wake of Poseidon
Red

I know a lot of people just got too weirded out by 'Lizard', but I feel like it stretches out in ways that should have happened on 'Wake', but didn't...the mood is unmatched.. the great Peter Sinfield is still writing stellar lyrics..and the title track with Jon Anderson is pristine.

'Red' on the other hand is my least favorite.. it just feels really rushed, a lot of what they tried with the scales and melodies really didn't work on here, there was too much collision of mood, where it just didn't mesh. BUT, 'Starless' is one of their crowning achievements.

And all the live stuff from that decade is worth checking out as well.


Feedback please....

Sweet thread!

I'll be back later when I have time to really get into it...

Yet ANOTHER band I am planning to check into when I get down to Phoenix
in a couple of weeks and hit the used shops. Thanks of the discussion,
that will help me sort them out.

Sorry OCI, The Residents and Zappa have been dominating my brain lately...

It's so dark in the Cave..... So dark....

Oh, is that why you're crying? Here, have a light...

Pay no attention to him ... he can take care of himself

I just picked up the remaster for THRAK and I had forgotten what a great album this is. The double-trio in all their noisy glory...there's pretty much every era of Crim represented on this one album.

Actually my two favorite songs are the ballads, both of which are breathtaking..

Walking On Air
One Time

King Crimson would be my favorite prog rock band of the 70's, my favorites would be "In The Court Of The Crimson King and Red. The worst for me is Islands, still find it hard to get into that album.