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The Song Of The Angry Thrush January 10, 2006
Written by Adam Aronson
This concert was originally scheduled to be held at The Egg in Albany,
NY. I remember this because one month earlier my wife (not a KC fan) and I moved
in to a new house in Red Hook, NY roughly half way between NYC and Albany.
I was dreamy with the idea of seeing Crimson in two locations equidistant from
my house and even more so at The Egg which is a great venue visually and
acoustically.
Some time before the tickets went on sale the venue was changed to the
UPAC in Kingston, NY a most unlikely place for a King Crimson concert (those of
you who live in the area were probably as shocked as I was). Sleepy little
Kingston, NY was going to play host to King Crimson? I was giddy with
excitement. An additional upside was that my new home was a mere ten
minutes from the UPAC!
Adrian certainly set a tone by announcing that the venue was being held
in Kingston, NY - "the home town of Tony Levin". What followed was a great
performance. I have memory of the usual rollercoaster/surfboard/slalom ride that
were the late 2003 shows. However, of all the post double trio KC/ ProjeKct
shows I have heard or attended this one stands out for the most memorable
Deception of The Thrush. If there were other gems at the UPAC show they were
dwarfed by the depth and strength of The Deception of The Thrush. My co-audients
(The Vargan and J Kerr) all were in agreement... this was an "ANGRY" Thrush. We
walked to the car mumbling "wow" to each other.
Additionally, considering this was the second to last time I was to see
this KC lineup in person it was quite the swan song.
Robert, Pat and (of course) Trey, thanks for sending me off with a smile
and a most visceral memory of that opus.
Bravo!
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2003's Mighty Crim Power Sat., Mar 28, 2009
Posted by: Slipstream
This is the essential and most powerful concert from 2003. Here, all the four musicians show extreme brutal force, virtuosity and technique. Although there are some bad moments and warts, the whole show is ferocious, presenting the band Read more
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KingCrimston Fri., Dec 21, 2007
Posted by: DeVito
This powerful music deserves the relative "permanence" of a hard-disc double-CD release (the entire concert, please, no editing). The concert is relentless from start to finish -- there are no dead spots.
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Savage Indeed Sat., Nov 4, 2006
Posted by: jwalliser
Sid nailed it -- this show is savage. The best "Deception of the Thrush (aka Power to Believe III)" yet; Trey flattens the basement dwellers in the audience, then offers them redemption at the Read more
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The last gig was in Mexico... Sun., Aug 20, 2006
Posted by: Tequila
Hi everyone... This is a great concert, but the really nostalgic last show from Fripp, Belew, Mastelotto and Gunn was in Mexico, November 19. On the National Auditorium I did see the very last concert in Read more
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Last gig??? Fri., May 26, 2006
Posted by: Mattgroaning
This was my first music download, my first encounter with flac, my first encounter with bit-torrent and it shall most definitely not be my last. The instructions and links all added up to a smooth and painless learning Read more
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Agree with ziggyyoussef Sun., May 21, 2006
Posted by: danceofthedawn74
Ich bin mit dir einverstanden ziggyyoussef, in dem Trey Gunn und Pat Mastellato, im Vergleich zur Aufnahme Elektrik, ganz klar geworden sind.
I am also in agreement with you that the TPTB material really comes alive live and especially when played Read more
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A Terex Truck with Precision Movement! Thu., Feb 2, 2006
Posted by: DoctorNerve
Holy cripes! I cant add to the already overflowing compliments about just how powerful this show is. The Power To Believe II is stunning. I get swept away into a dreamworld and yet I’m still cranked from the blistering first Read more
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Revelation Thu., Jan 26, 2006
Posted by: Spingere
This isn’t much of a review. I just wanted to express how wonderful it was to listen to this gig at full blast on the iPod. As much as I love the work of T-Lev this has to Read more
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Essential Mon., Jan 23, 2006
Posted by: millingt
I dont think I have ever heard any band ever match the level of intensity that Crimson reaches during level five. The version is better than the one on Eyes Wide Read more
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CRACKLIN' Sat., Jan 21, 2006
Posted by: kprojekt
This is an essential recording of that era Crimson, in my view. The best one released so far of this line-up (pat, robert, adrian, trey - my favorite version of KC ever after listening with enthusiasm since about Read more
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