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Stanley Warner Theatre Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |
 Intriguing Show September 18, 2006
Written by GhostTrain
This show is completely unintelligible unless one is aware of the turmoil in the band at this point. Of course, anyone visiting here almost surely knows their Crim history, so it’s a bit of a moot point, but a show this schizophrenic requires the listener to approach with some knowledge.
A predictable highlight is the superlative soloing from Mel on, well, pretty much every piece, but Formentera Lady in particular. Pity he doesn’t solo on 21st Century Schizoid Man, which does, however, feature one of those wonderfully dissonant, angular RF solos that he seemed able to conjure up out of nowhere in 1972. Sailor’s Tale is also excellent, with powerful rhythm section work and another inspired RF solo. Pictures, Cirkus, and Cadence are all played very well, although nothing really stands out about the performances. This performance is far from perfect, though. Ladies of the Road is awful, falling completely apart on the second chorus, and Groon never really gets off the ground, with an uninspired and rather perfunctory group improvisation before the twelve-minute drum solo - quite a contrast from the powerful Summit Studios version only six days later. I’m not quite sure what to think of the improv. Despite RF obviously being bored, the other three work up a stomping little groove, and Mel even breaks out the flute to complement Boz’s scat. To sum up, this is an intriguing show, but probably not essential except for students of this period.
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what's essential? Tue., May 26, 2009
Posted by: alieno
Imho, i think that maybe every single musical excerpt of the entire KC body of work is essential for every KC fan and appreciator ... i remember that I thought exactly the same way back in late 1972 Read more
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Intriguing Show Mon., Sep 18, 2006
Posted by: GhostTrain
This show is completely unintelligible unless one is aware of the turmoil in the band at this point. Of course, anyone visiting here almost surely knows their Crim history, so it’s a bit of a moot point, but a show Read more
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Pittsburgh 1972 Tue., Jun 13, 2006
Posted by: Andrewneil
King Crimson Mark 2? 2 albums in 30 years and now we have 12 live albums in the last couple of years. Bit like buses really.
Pittsburgh is a show where, bearing in mind the circumstances, the band could be excused Read more
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Pretty good playing - annoying banter Mon., Jun 5, 2006
Posted by: lars2005
I think that they play very well musically - just skip the banter between the pieces. It is quite obviuos that it was time to break up that formation of KC and move on to the next Read more
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I Must Have Been Drunk at The Time Fri., Jun 2, 2006
Posted by: nasmformyzombie
A silly, embarrassing, likely drunken stupor of a performance. Boz Burrell should have been forced to give back his Crimson sneakers after this show. When asked to join, John Wetton had the good sense to avoid this Read more
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