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 My favourite Crimson bootleg April 6, 2012
Written by Kibitz
The hottest show from the hottest leg of the ’74 tour, and I’ve heard every available bootleg from this era. This is the one you need to buy. Bruford’s funkiest and most authoritative performance ever. Wetton’s heaviest, most daring basswork...and his vocals sound unhinged, soulful, ferocious. Sometimes he screams the lyrics.
This set features what is, in my opinion, THE definitive version of Easy Money (the middle section building up to the final verse is UNREAL, my friends). Also the greatest version of Doctor Diamond, set up with a truly menacing improvisation (and when the band finally slams into the riff the first time around--Dear God, the power). Arguably the best ever version of Starless--it’s at least a contender. Exiles is a beautiful, propulsive, acid-drenched meteor churning towards earth from some other dimension.
The whole set is mind-blowing. THIS is the band in prime form, hitting their peak before they tired out and lost some of their dynamic by the end of the tour.
Get it.
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The band was simply on fire... Sat., Dec 1, 2012
Posted by: jeffoaster
It’s really great that we have access to a bunch of the shows from this German tour. There is so much to like, and the band was scorching for this stretch of Read more
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My favourite Crimson bootleg Fri., Apr 6, 2012
Posted by: Kibitz
The hottest show from the hottest leg of the ’74 tour, and I’ve heard every available bootleg from this era. This is the one you need to buy. Bruford’s funkiest and most authoritative performance Read more
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KC Club Release? Sat., Sep 3, 2011
Posted by: Starless4over13
The previews sound great - I’d love to see this on CD! I’ve got 3/29/74 (Heidelberg), 3/30/74 (Mainz), and 4/1/74 (Kassel) on my shelf. See that big gaping hole in Read more
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Pforzheim, Germany March 31, 1974
Posted by: chrisklenox
There must have been something in the air in Germany! This may be the most intense King Crimson recording I have ever heard. The enery level on this is through the Read more
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3/31/74 Pforzheim Fri., May 26, 2006
Posted by: okemopoma
WOW, excellent show. Really get a taste of Crimso on the road in ’74. Sound quality is excellent. Kicks the almighty booty. Best Dr. D I have ever heard. Bruford really shows that you can only play with Bill on Read more
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Yikes!!! Thu., Feb 23, 2006
Posted by: djscomics
Man, I love this stuff......mayhaps it makes my review a bit biased, but then again, I think it makes me a bit more subjective. If this sucked, I would say Read more
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A dynamic and funky performance Sat., Dec 17, 2005
Posted by: rhammill
I still have no clue how many stars to give these things. Some highlights- Great Deceiver:
One of only two (?) released performances so far. I haven’t listened to
the one on ‘The Great Deceiver’ recently, but I recall feeling it Read more
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4.5 stars actually Mon., Dec 5, 2005
Posted by: pillbug
Just downloaded this to tide me over while waiting for USA to come in the mail. A great concert, excellent sound quality and musicianship. The vocals are a bit strained on the high notes of Great Deceiver but you can Read more
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Another Great Night Thu., Nov 24, 2005
Posted by: mflaherty
This is not the full concert, but don’t let that stop you; we
should just be thankful for what has survived. The band was
burning that night, particularly John, who in his passion Read more
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