DGM Live

Apr

1994

20 April, 1994

Applehead Studios

Taken from Vrooom, the run-up to Thrak, we get to hear a pre-vocal version of Cage. A superb example of Adrian’s more experimental songwriting, the group were asked to play the tune “frantic” which clearly they do! Consequently there’s greater clarity between Trey Gunn’s high-register whirling and Tony Levin’s bowed Steinberger upright bass in the foreground. The announcement of the Double Trio version of Crimson brought some criticism about Adrian’s role in the band on what was then the only Crimson-related internet forum, Elephant Talk. If you’ve ever fancied yourself as being up to the job just try singing the lyrics to this little hummer in Ade’s rapid-fire delivery as heard on the finished version. Not so easy eh?

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.

AUDIO SOURCE: Rough Mix Dat

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Cage Dub

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Cage Dub	01:36

Written by William Mathews

Thats tight

Sounds REALLLY good.   Like this version better w/o vocals.  Nothing against Belew as I’ve never understood the people who question his part in the band at all.  I just prefer instrumental music personally.  It also brings back memories of the more "rhythmically" driven 80’s KC with BB. 

Written by Chris Van Valen

Tasty and Hot

This piece has just the right amount of variation from the finished music track to make it essential. Perhaps this could have been performed on stage sans vocals for simplicity’s sake a la Neurotica. The first thirty seconds contains hints of Red, and the alternate bridge smokes. The only thing this begs for is a Vindaloo solo. 

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