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April 12, 1971  |
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Zoom Club Frankfurt, Germany |
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Notes
The debut show for Mel, Boz, RF and Ian and what a fantastic atmosphere this soundboard recording has! The band are incredibly animated, clearly delighted to be away from their basement rehearsal room and obviously enjoying the liberation of being onstage. The shouts of encouragement and approval being exchanged – often in mid-song – give this recording an astonishing intimacy. Highlights include Fripp’s razor-sharp lines in the chorus section of Cirkus. There's an enchanting version of Lady of The Dancing Water with winsome backing vocals from Ian, trimmed with some rich baritone sax. And listen out for the running lines and slashing chords from LTIA pt1 as they make their debut during a radically different and experimental Sailor’s Tale.
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Personnel
Boz Burrell - Bass Guitar, Lead Vocal
Mel Collins - Sax, Flute, Mellotron
Robert Fripp - Guitar, Mellotron
Peter Sinfield - Words, Sounds & Visions
Ian Wallace - Drums, Backing Vocal
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Audio Source: Soundboard
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Fan Reviews
exquisite, Thu., Dec 20, 2012
Written by TangerinePete
i was really looking for one particular early 70s KC show that hit all the bases in terms of the early repertoire, and for me this historical first-ever live performance from the Islands line up is it. Odd to think that Boz (according to Sid Smith’s book) was so demoralized after this debut that he nearly quit. Odd because in a way, this assured, well-rehearsed performance is rapidly becoming my favorite-ever KC recording. The performance of "In the Court..." here with dead-on harmony vocals is arguably the finest ever captured, and the 15-minute version of "Sailor’s Tale" is astounding. Sound quality is excellent too...you can’t miss. if this had been released as a bootleg in the 70s it would have been spoken of in hushed tones over blocks of lebanese hash and incense...
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