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 Wow September 3, 2008
Written by lesheifner
I waited with patience for the first release of this new Crimson to come about. Now, I listen in amazement again, for the first time in ages. I tend to give myself big breaks from listening to KC these days, and it pays off. We shouldn’t burn ourselves out, should we? I’ve burned myself out and allowed my energy towards much of this music to go from boiling to evaporation a few times. Moderation seemed like a good idea. Since 2004 or so, I’ve listened to very little of these fellas, with the exception of a few newer DGM Live downloads.
This show seems to start off slow and loose, but as some of us know, nothing worthwhile comes about quickly, or without a bit of friction. Part of this observation has to do with how clean and awesome the recording seems to my ears. If any of the shows from the 70’s had been recorded this well, I’ll bet many would have bitched and complained. My first assumption is that I can hear everything too well. But then I move on from the sound to the music.
It’s like watching a pot of water start to boil. It doesn’t seem to do much at first, but after a certain amount of time, you’ve got the hottest water you can get without evaporation. It seems like in this show, the band warms up to the point of boiling and adjusts to the point of keeping it constant.
A few things to remember...
-These guys have spent a relatively minimal amount of time together lately.
-They haven’t had two drummers since 1998.
-These guys still sound cooler and smarter than most bands out there today.
I love this show.
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