East Coast Live

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East Coast Live
Compiled from the Porcupine Tree support slot in October 2006, this is a snapshot of the duo grappling with the task of combining the harmonic ambiguity of Soundscapes with some straight ahead rock grooves. With so much of Robert’s public work being taken up with ‘scaping in recent times, it’s almost a novelty to hear him rocking it up like he does on Time Groove from Boston and Queer Jazz NYC.

Despite all the technology involved this is a pared-back sound compared to previous projeKcts, and there's a tentative, exploratory quality about much of the music; two players in search of that often elusive moment, an intriguing aspect which provides much of the tension and appeal.

As well as the big set pieces there are some little jewels to be found in small places; the Frippertronics-like ending of Berklee Strut and the beginning of End Time Boston. Of this gig the Boston Herald commented “With Belew pounding on an electronic drum kit, Fripp tore into a set of improvised sound sketches, mixing in hints of electronic programming under his searing guitar explorations.”

To these ears the pick of the bunch though comes from the Keswick gigs which push some of the ideas and themes investigated in the P6 series a little further. As ever Fripp’s own commentary on the performance is more circumspect. “An enjoyable performance. Probably, we played well, but I have no idea.”
East Coast Live

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TRACK
TIME
01
Threshold Knock Knock Who's There Boston
00:28
02
Time Groove Boston
06:23
03
Queer Jazz Boston
07:55
04
Threshold P6 Boston
01:35
05
Berklee Strut Boston
02:28
06
End Time Boston
04:46
07
Threshold Knock Knock Who's There NYC
01:05
08
Time Groove NYC
07:55
09
Mission Possible NYC
03:30
10
Space Threshold NYC
00:56
11
Queer Jazz NYC
07:49
12
Threshold Knock Knock Who's There Keswick
01:25
13
Persian E Keswick
06:57
14
Time Groove Keswick
07:47

P620061005Boston5 - Biff Blumfumgagnge

P620061005Boston4 - Biff Blumfumgagnge

P620061005Boston3 - Biff Blumfumgagnge

P620061005Boston2 - Biff Blumfumgagnge

P620061005Boston1 - Biff Blumfumgagnge

P620061005Boston11 - Robert Fripp

P620061005Boston9 - Robert Fripp

P620061005Boston8 - Robert Fripp

P620061005Boston12 - Robert Fripp

P620061005Boston6 - Robert Fripp

P620061005Boston7 - Robert Fripp

P620061005Boston10 - Robert Fripp

Written by Christopher DeVito
Nondistorted groovy grooves
I’m puzzled by the previous reviewer’s complaint of "distortion in the drum beats" -- I don’t hear any distortion through my speakers (headphones either). Maybe the reviewer’s speakers were blown, or he just isn’t used to the sound of electronic drums. Anyway this is hypnotic stuff -- great beats, great atmospheres, and great guitar solos. I just replaced my old mp3 files with FLACs and it sounds even better (and still no distortion). Essential. --Chris DeVito
Written by Joseph Aiken
Distortion ruins these grooves
The grooves here are spectacular.  What I don’t get about the sound is the distortion in the drum beats, it sounds like some kind of digital clipping.  It’s worst in the Boston gig, but it’s also in the others.  It’s obviously intentional, and this effect makes this music very, very fatiguing.  The music itself is something I could listen to over and over again, were it not for this unecessary distortion.  I just don’t get thi...
Written by James Steele
Missing Song
I was fortunate enough to be in attendance at the Keswick show.  It was particularly enjoyable because I had been downloading and listening to many of the "churchscape" performances prior to this date.  I was probably the first one to buy this download, perched like a hawk on the web server waiting for it to become available.  Naturally there are performances missing here due to the release being a compilation.  There is one particular song from Keswick that I was hoping to h...
Written by Hector Hurtado
Lounge music for the schizoid men
What can i say about this projekct? They made an excellent show as the opening act for Porcupine Tree. It’s sounds like the title of my review, kind of lounge music for schizoid men. Belew prepares the ground, in a very quiet and relaxin’ form for the awesome soundscapes of Mr. Fripp. Buy this concert now!!!!!!!! PD: hope to see the Greater Crim sometime in the future here in Caracas, Venezuela.  
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