umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 From "In The Court Of The Crimson King" (1st album) 1969 Robert Fripp (KC founder) has invented a new way of playing electric guitar Mike Giles - stunning drummer Album lineup: Robert Fripp (band leader) – electric and acoustic guitars, production Michael Giles – drums, percussion, backing vocals, production Greg Lake (RIP) – lead vocals, bass guitar, production Ian McDonald (RIP) – saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, Mellotron, harpsichord, piano, organ, vibraphone, backing vocals, production Peter Sinfield – lyrics, illumination, production Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Great lyrics....Besides....Greg Lake's ( who would later become guitarist, bassist & vocalist of Emerson, Lake & Palmer) voice is indeed special....RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Ian McDonald: King Crimson and Foreigner co-founder dies age 75 Between his two best known bands, the multi-instrumentalist appeared on four of the biggest-selling albums of the period 1969-79 Laura Snapes Fri 11 Feb 2022 10.15 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/11/ian-mcdonald-king-crimson-foreigner-co-founder-dies-age-75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 From "Islands" 1971 ( 4th album) Good lyrics by Peter Sinfield I do adore this specific track ( and most KC songs anyway) Formentera is one of the 4 Balearic islands off Spain ( along w Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza) RIP Boz Burrell - vocals & Keith Tippett - piano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Here the way Robert Fripp plays guitar is like a razor cutting you somehow... The original United Kingdom and European "Islands" cover depicts the Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius and displays neither the name of the band nor the title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 From 3rd album "Lizard" 1970 Jon Anderson (band YES) - vocals on "Prince Rupert Awakes" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 From 2nd album "In The Wake Of Poseidon" 1970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Gordon Haskell - vocals on this song ( Greg Lake on others) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Keith Tippett-RIP - piano on "Cadence and cascade" and "Cat food" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Live album "U.S.A." 1974...On drums Bill Bruford (fmr. YES member) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 John Wetton-RIP - vocals, bass EM best version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 David Cross - violin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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