Whilst the record buying public roundly ignored the insouciant charms of “Digging My Lawn” or “Newly-Weds” by Giles, Giles & Fripp in 1968, it was an altogether different story when our old pals from Brondesbury Road got together in 1970 in the more commodious spaces of Wessex Studios.
With the original line-up of Crimson having fallen apart in December 1969 in the USA, Fripp and Sinfield manfully soldiered on to record the follow-up album to their successful debut with the aid of Michael Giles on drums and his brother, Peter, on bass.
This is probably a listening copy ran off from the master tape at the time. It sounds like the basic rhythm track is the one used in the final album version. Some of Fripp’s Mellotron parts also made it to the final cut though further overdubbing and refinement was done at a later stage (joined also by Keith Tippett hammering away at the piano, and electric piano by Fripp).
However, these are the raw materials from which the toe-tapping classic we know and love as The Devil’s Triangle would be fashioned. So here it is – Giles, Giles and Fripp as King Crimson.
Don’t be alarmed at the gaps between 3.30 – 3.38 and again at 6.31 – 7.31 (approximately).These roughly echo the same drop-outs on Poseidon as the piece moves from the Hand of Sceiron and Garden of Worm sections respectively.
This track is available for download as part of a bumper collection of Mr Stormy's Monday Selections - his second year of random romps through the murky, cavernous DGM archives, torch in hand, fedora upon his head.
Whilst the record buying public roundly ignored the insouciant charms of “Digging My Lawn” or “Newly-Weds” by Giles, Giles & Fripp in 1968, it was an altogether different story when our old pals from Brondesbury Road got together in 1970 in the more commodious spaces of Wessex Studios.
With the original line-up of Crimson having fallen apart in...
What’s most interesting about this cut is actually hearing how GG&F took the basic works parts from what was then known as "Mars: Bringer Of War" and with (later) Tippet’s, Fripp’skeyboard help and a few other overdubs turn it into what is now known as the other-worldly classic that we know and love. I’ve always been a sucker for checking out other band’s work tapes...but this is something else entirely. This is re-constuction taken to another level. Fascinat...
What’s most interesting about this cut is actually hearing how GG&F took the basic works parts from what was then known as "Mars: Bringer Of War" and with (later) Tippet’s, Fripp’skeyboard help and a few other overdubs turn it into what is now known as the other-worldly classic that we know and love. I’ve always been a sucker for checking out other band’s work tapes...but this is something else entirely. This is re-constuction taken to another level. Fascinating. P.S.: I was always under the impression that it was Greg Lake that laid down the bass line for this. Turns out it’s Pete Giles after all...and a tasty line it is, too!
