From approximately 20 feet away from the stage, I was treated to the best concert I've ever attended. Having missed every single Robert Fripp performance in every single place I've ever lived, from King Crimson to the ProjeKcts, attendance at one of the 2014 shows was, for me, mandatory. I flew to San Francisco from San Antonio.
I heard all kinds of nonsense in line in front of the Warfield. "I think Bill Bruford died but he was supposed to be part of this lineup." "I know Fripp played with G...
From approximately 20 feet away from the stage, I was treated to the best concert I've ever attended. Having missed every single Robert Fripp performance in every single place I've ever lived, from King Crimson to the ProjeKcts, attendance at one of the 2014 shows was, for me, mandatory. I flew to San Francisco from San Antonio.
I heard all kinds of nonsense in line in front of the Warfield. "I think Bill Bruford died but he was supposed to be part of this lineup." "I know Fripp played with Genesis for a couple of tours." "I saw King Crimson back in 1987 or 88." "I heard Adrian Belew is going to make an appearance." I could continue, but it seemed as though every single thing I heard in line that day was completely absurd.
I then had the pleasure of giving my hard earned money to Robert's sister Patricia at the merch table. This was a treat. She's fantastic. She had an impressive, non-nonsense, "Let's get this done" manner of working retail. Then a few steps to left and into the room.
Lark's Tongues Part One left me wondering if I was dreaming. How could they possibly resurrect such a piece and pull it off with such a genuine feel? Why is this so good? I was asking those questions all night, among others. How can three drummers not step on each others feet even once in a whole evening? How can Mel Collins pull that off after all these years? Did Fripp just smile again? Is he going to fire the light personnel for keeping all that light on him?
Highlights for this night for me were Level Five, The Letters (during the beginning I audibly gasped), Sailor's Tale, and Starless. Honestly, every single song was a highlight.
Did this show improve the quality of my life? Yes. Was it worth the investment of time and energy? Yes.
I cannot wait to see King Crimson again. Please come back to the US. I'll meet you wherever.
