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Shepherds Bush London, England |
 Heaven & Hell Unleashed October 17, 2011
Written by TheMarkedMan
I’m not ashamed to say that when Thrak hit the retailers in 1995 and I purchased my copy I didn’t buy in to what I was hearing. Sometimes what we are seeking internally, perhaps even spiritually is not aligned with what we are hearing... or think we are hearing. At that point I pretty much hopped off the Crimso interstellar bus and, to coin a certain musical fellow’s term, "moved on". I still had tremendous respect for the driver but didn’t want to see the places he was driving through. Fast foward about 16 years - has it really been that long? I saw a copy of The Collectable King Crimson Vol 3 "Live at Shepherd’s Bush" in Fry’s Electronics here in Indianapolis and couldn’t resist having another go. Time does things to people and all I can say is wow. Wow Wow WOW! If I had to describe this in a single sentence I would say it sounds like Steve Reich meets Igor Stravinsky with 10,000 watts behind them - and that comments does this little justice. This show is taken directly from the band’s console and though you can hear the occasional ’moron in the audience’ the sound is wonderful. Without a doubt the most intense live recording I have ever heard. It’s like Zappa on steriods. This music definitely has eyebrows! The rhythms are hypnotic and the playing seems humanly impossible in places. What an amazing band this was. Shepherd’s Bush Empire sounds like Heaven and Hell unleashed. In places the music is incredibly barbaric and then suddenly it is achingly beautiful - but not for long, we are quickly plunged back into the sound of fire and brimstone. Sorry I couldn’t support the KCCC at the time but very pleased I was able to obtain a copy of this CD. Five Stars, absolutely.
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tim collins Fri., Sep 24, 2010
Posted by: tim7777
traps @ buttons not my cup of tea @all.will bill come back stay tuned.its like bruford said press a button @the micheal jackson show starts.
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Sweet and Low Fri., Sep 24, 2010
Posted by: desol81
This has been available for a long while over on Pat’s website and it never fails to elicit a smile on my mug.
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Nobody knows what happens when you die Tue., Sep 14, 2010
Posted by: DeVito
Finally, another show from the Fall 2003 tour, until now represented only by the incomparable Kingston concert. Really like PM’s percussion/sample interludes here -- nice atmospheres. I could take a lot more of this kind of Read more
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Budapest, Hungary July 15, 2003
Posted by: melvinbcollins
All I can listen to on this is the frist track the soundscape after that its all down hill pats drumming is POOR.The drums are the heart of any band someone needs to tell fripp Read more
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Amazing Sun., May 30, 2010
Posted by: piikea
I would be one of those "many" who felt this was the best track on TCOL followed by FraKctured. I prefered the final version to this one til the blazing guitars began to scream about halfway through on this Read more
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A Hot Night in a Cold City Tue., Apr 13, 2010
Posted by: adbass
I was at this show and while I enjoyed it, I was, for one reason or another, disappointed that I wasn’t as overwhelmed by this gig as I had been by ’la place des arts’ show ~18 months Read more
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I wish I had been there Tue., Apr 13, 2010
Posted by: becarmi
Wow! I have suggested this as a download just of few weeks ago after reading about it in RF’s On This Day diary. Really, I did not expect such a quick response from Read more
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Quebec City, Canada March 10, 2003
Posted by: Elyoskin
Amazing tape of good concert!
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Get yer Ginjeet out for the lads! Thu., Mar 18, 2010
Posted by: paulwelsh
Another winner of a gig from the y2k band, and this sounds like a lot of fun was had on stage. Highpoints-Level Five has a bristling energy, wonderfully executed fast Read more
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A belter Sun., Jan 31, 2010
Posted by: paulwelsh
Good humoured , powerful and apparently flawless performance. Crackles and fizzes with energy throughout. An essential purchase recommended without reservation. On the Asbury Park level.
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