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| :: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Sep 22, 2006 |
Details are now coming in surrounding the untimely death of ex-King Crimson singer and bassist, Boz Burrell who passed away yesterday.
I spoke to guitarist Neil Warden who told me that Boz had died at his Spanish home in Puerto Banus, Marbella, and not Edinburgh as had previously been reported. Singer Tam White with friend Billy had been visiting Boz, and all three were ready to go out to a small party to play a few tunes with some friends.
Neil went on to say “Tam was sitting in Boz’s apartment singing when Boz picked up a guitar and sat back in his seat, and slumped over and passed away. Efforts were made to revive him before the emergency services arrived but no luck.” Neil went on to pay tribute to his fellow musician and friend. "Very sad, I’m very upset to say the least. Boz was one of the good guys, I’ll never forget that impish smile and crazy humor, a sad loss indeed. I used to stand next to him on stage in ’The Groove Connection’ and have a great laugh.
He was a great musician and a cool guy to say the least. He was like a long lost older brother to me; we were both into the same music and hit it off from first meeting. A sad loss indeed. I can’t stop thinking of him at present; my heart goes out to Kath his wife.” Neil understands that the funeral will be held in Edinburgh although clearly no date has been set. We’ve set up a tribute page on the site where people can offer their thoughts and memories of Boz, and where you can download a free remix of the studio version of Ladies of the Road that was done at the time of the FxF box set but unused.
 Boz on stage with Mel and Ian - their final gig with Crimson on April 1st, 1972 at the Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama
(photo by Chuck Bryant)
I’ve added my own thoughts on Boz and his passing over on the blog.
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Caption Competition
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., May 9, 2013
Robert Fripp appeared on a celebrity edition of ITV's prime time show Mr & Mrs alongside his wife Toyah Willcox. You can watch the whole thing on the ITV player (for UK residents only) but in the meantime, get your wit around this pic and provide us with a winning caption. ONE entry per person so make it count!
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Eno In NYC
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., May 8, 2013
As one half of Fripp and Eno appears on Mr & Mrs, the other half can be heard in conversation in New York.
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Mr & Mrs
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., May 8, 2013
The interwebs are ablaze and agog with excitement due to the impending transmission of Celebrity Mr & Mrs on ITV at 8.00 pm tonight. Will the secret of squerd be revealed to an unsuspecting prime time TV audience? Will the verb gentling pass into common usage after tonight? Will the publicity-hungry Fripp and his 'night time adventures' receive the kind of psychological study and scrutiny they so obviously deserve? Find out tonight!
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Sinfield Speaks
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., May 8, 2013
If you've ever wondered what Procul Harum's A Whiter Shade Of Pale is all about then Peter Sinfield illuminates the text for us here.
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Good Evening Guildford 1972
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., May 7, 2013
The third gig of King Crimson's epic 1972 UK tour is now available for download.
This concert has previously been available as KCCC24 and as part of the LTIA Complete Recordings boxset. You can download it here
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And The Winner Is...
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., May 6, 2013
Congratulations to Stephanie Poe who told me that Sir Christopher Wren designed St Paul's cathedral. Her name was plucked out of the fickle fedora of fate and so she wins herself a copy of Robert Fripp's At The End Of Time for her troubles. Stay tuned for another great DGMLive giveaway!
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Churchscapes On The Radio
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., May 2, 2013
Robert Fripp was one of the artists featured on last evening's Late Junction show on BBC Radio 3. "Beautiful music" was how presenter Fiona Talkington described the selection of tracks from At The End Of Time. You can hear the show for the next seven days on the BBC iPlayer.
If you don't already own a copy then you've a chance to nab one for free. All you need to do is answer this simple question. What was the name of the celebrated architect who designed St.Paul's Cathedral in London where some of the above album was recorded?
Send your answer in an email marked Churchscapes to competitions@dgmlive.com. The lucky winner's name will be plucked from the fickle fedora of fate on Monday 6th May. You can read my take on the album over on the blog.
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Steven's New York Times
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Apr 30, 2013
Great to see this review of Steven Wilson's recent show in the New York Times in which a couple of mentions of KC-related items are mentioned!
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KC Radio
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Apr 30, 2013
My thanks to Andy Fox who spotted a reference to KC on BBC Radio 4 yesterday. "King Crimson reference on ’The 3rd Degree’, The Radio 4 quiz where a
team of three University students take on a team of three of their
professors. If you can’t wait for the Crimson question, it gets asked 13 minutes in to the podcast. The show is available to listen to for 7 days from the 29th April 2013 although it may be available to UK listeners only.
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RF & The OCG VII In Italy
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Apr 29, 2013
There’s some lovely official footage of RF & The OCG VII's gig in Italy last week now online for your delectation here.
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