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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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Buy it for Improv 1 Sat., Jan 30, 2010
Posted by: paulwelsh
..alone and your money will be well spent. If Uncle Bobby’s pissed off here it certainly brought some wild soloing out over this rather Ozric Tentacles like hypno -groove. There are indeed some strange moments here though which lead me Read more
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Two of my Favourites - I wish I was there... Thu., Nov 19, 2009
Posted by: avakashitar
...And now I can be! This is really good stuff. The sound is very together; you wouldn’t know they were opening up for anyone - they sound revved up to play a full-length Read more
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Inspired Wed., Nov 18, 2009
Posted by: timohara
This may be the best live Crim2K yet. A very focused and inspired set, flawlessly played with tremendous energy. There is a hilarious bit of audience banter to be heard right at the end of the running time, where a Read more
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Yowza Mon., Nov 16, 2009
Posted by: AcousticPhenomena
Man, when Sid said it was absolutely essential, he wasn’t jokin! This set is incredibly powerful. The band is totally on their game. It’s so great to hear L5 and DC as they’re being played in their earliest Read more
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I still remember that show Wed., Oct 7, 2009
Posted by: Zongadude
Thank you for finally releasing the one and only KC show I’ve ever attended. I’ve been waiting for this for 9 years. :)
Ok next step would be a dvd of that show Read more
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One of the best.. Mon., Sep 7, 2009
Posted by: holmini
..lots of personal memories, because I went to the concert with my father - which is special for me - who accompanied me because of my interest in the concert and his good fathers heart (the other 2 great concerts we were Read more
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Thx Mon., Sep 7, 2009
Posted by: fhc339835
Thank you for making another show I was attending available for download (after Montreux a couple of weeks ago). The show was really excellent, even the venue is neither comfortable, nor has a good reputation for acoustics in the Frankfurt Read more
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For an off night.... Mon., Jun 29, 2009
Posted by: dubhthaigh
... this is a pretty remarkable presentation of material I used to be familiar with. In so doing, Robert and Team Crim continue to make good on their promise deliver the efforts, warts and Read more
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Great mix for the download verison Mon., Apr 20, 2009
Posted by: gasmrv
Great care has been taken to do the mixing of this download version. Here you don’t get the volume drop you do get on the DVD version after the 2 track Read more
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