The final night of ProjeKct 3 also marks the end of this particular era of the ProjeKct experiment. Freed of the weight accompanying King Crimson, P2, P1, P4 and P3 were all radical and genuinely exploratory vehicles that pointed towards several possible Crimson futures. The energy generated by each configuration had its own special heat signature and P3’s was especially distinctive and on the evidence of this gig alone, positively incendiary.
Eye-witness Claudia shared her view of the gig with the readers of Elephant Talk: “In such an intimate setting it is important to observe that the rhythm section composed by Pat and Trey is in constant connection with Robert, who gave them cues with a mere look or signal with of the hand. The band was so tight it was unbelievable. They had so much FUN. An observer friend of mine who was at the SXSW show on Sunday remarked that the show was somewhat less polished, perhaps because of the time constraints. Tonight, however, I SAW the new King Crimson in action, I felt that I was at a special rehearsal of the new material we will all be seeing (and hearing) in the future on tour...I was very lucky tonight: I got to see the whole show from the very front of the stage, leaning against it and feeling Trey's bass notes on my leg crawling up my body. The crowd was mostly male ( so what's new), so I doubt that many of you folks felt what I did...”
Fripp’s verdict? “lots of fun. Antone’s is a good venue: good sound on stage, large enough to open up and small enough to smell the crowd.”
This gig has previously been released in edited form as KCCC 27
