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 A Stunning Revelation!!! December 26, 2005
Written by LouieB
Once again, DGM Live has struck gold with the download release of King Crimson’s famous 1974 concert in Asbury Park, NJ.
As most enthusiasts may know, this concert formed the basis of the band’s "USA" live album and marked the end of the Fripp/Wetton/Cross/Bruford era. When the album was released, much of David Cross’s violin work was eliminated and replaced by the studio overdubs of Roxy Music member Eddie Jobson. Also, the rolicking jam entitled "Asbury Park" and the performance of "Easy Money" were drastically edited and incomplete.
Now, with the release of this concert as an MP3, we can hear the Asbury Park show in its entirety, complete and uncut and free of any post-production overdubs. The end result is an absolutely stunning revelation and shows this edition of King Crimson at the peak of their musical powers. The full-length jams of "Easy Money" reveal the hidden magic that left us scratching our heads for so many years as is on "Asbury Park" which runs close to five minutes longer than that on "USA".
Other highlights include a foot-to-the-metal version of "Larks Tongues Part 2" which opens the concert, an emotionally drenched "Exiles" and an insanity-filled free-for-all in "21st Century Schizoid Man" which, by the way, is included here with a clean lead vocal instead of the distortion-treated one on "USA".
Rest assured, this is an exciting and revealing listen. This is exactly what was performed in Asbury Park in June 1974 without any treatments, enhancements or any other stuff. The end result is one of the best concerts ever given by this line-up of King Crimson. It’s right up there with the November 1973 concert at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw.
Like another reviewer rightfully stated: Do not hesitate. Buy This Download.
May I add: Buy It NOW!!!
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Easy Money alone is worth it Tue., Jan 22, 2013
Posted by: JordanClifford
I understand why some people prefer the edit of "Asbury Park". However, it sounds like after the USA cut ends it goes into an entirely different improv, as if it’s 2 different attempts, all within the same Read more
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a question Sun., Aug 5, 2012
Posted by: crimson_king22
I have this show on compact disk when it was released 5 years ago, and played it in my car for the first time the day it arrived in the mail, hotly anticipating the full versions of the improv and Read more
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Asbury Park, New Jersey June 28, 1974
Posted by: JeremyBender
The Asbury Park improv is my favorite piece of Crimusic. I’ve followed the remixing path from the original USA release > the Essential King Crimson box set > the reissue of Read more
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Yeah, its USA plus, and plus a lot Mon., Aug 22, 2011
Posted by: DarrylDardenne
While its fantastic to hear the entire Easy Money from Asbury, truncated on the USA album. You older Crimson fans know of what I speak. But the real star here is Read more
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Concrete cavern Wed., Jul 13, 2011
Posted by: NotoriousA
I was there for this show, at the Casino. I took a bus by myself from north Jersey. It was general admission, with no seating on the ground floor. Though at the front end of the line, I opted for Read more
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Casino Confirmed Mon., May 23, 2011
Posted by: ekimdwod
To answer the question. The show was at the Casino. Iwas there that night. Funny I just drove by there last night. Crimson never played Convention Hall but did play the Sunshine Inn and the paramont Read more
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A Question Sat., May 7, 2011
Posted by: Carnamagos
Did this concert take place in the Casino, or in the Convention Hall? I know that the official designation is the Casino, but my impression from researching the subject is that rock concerts were held in the Convention Read more
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Allison Steele Asbury Park Thu., Dec 30, 2010
Posted by: ekimdwod
I dont remember her at the Casino show but she was at the Sunshine Inn show the year before
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Backup band Wed., Dec 8, 2010
Posted by: ekimdwod
I was there Golden Earring was the opening band. I have pictures and made a recording. My KC recording is lost but not the golden earring that sucks
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