“Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen from King Crimson,” says Robert Fripp on the thirteenth date of the band’s European tour on this very good quality audience recording that finds the band at the peak of their powers.“It’s very exciting once again for us to be in Italy...I would like to request, a considerable number of the audience please for a little silence. Yup?”

With hindsight today’s eager ears will recognise many of the initial elements of the improvisation that comes out of this rendition of Easy Money those which appear in We’ll Let You Know. There’s also the bonus of hearing the ‘jazz-rock’ riff that would later be used in Starless and if that weren’t enough, stay tuned for Fripp’s quotes of the rising theme of Sailor’s Tale as he solos.

The group are still eight gigs away from Fracture’s definitive reading in Amsterdam but all the components are in place here though the Mellotron part after the grinding section still sounds somewhat tentative. The version of Talking Drum that emerges from the final improv of the gig is superb with David Cross’s violin soloing being a particular high point in what is a thrilling, rollercoaster ride of a track. And listen out for the breathtaking control of dynamics in Schizoid Man. Phew!
TRACK
TIME
01
Walk On ... No Pussyfooting
02:09
02
Improv I
02:04
03
Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part I
09:01
04
Peace
00:55
05
Catfood
04:38
06
RF Announcement
01:07
07
The Night Watch
05:04
08
Fracture
11:35
09
Book Of Saturday
02:50
10
Lament
04:28
11
Easy Money
05:45
12
Improv II
07:55
13
Exiles
06:49
01
Improv III
07:06
02
The Talking Drum
06:42
03
Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part II
06:39
04
21st Century Schizoid Man
10:08
Written by Jonathan Wilson
Please keep 'em coming!
Thanks for this really nicely cleaned up complete show. It just goes to show that you can never have too much of a good thing. Although unusually the mighty bass beast of terror is subdued in the mix, it allows exposure of a very inspired and exciting evening from David's corner. Wonderful. Once again can I raise the plea for any more material from early 73 that you can sprinkle your fairy dust on?
Written by Massimo Testa
KING CRIMSON FOREVER
Fantasctic gig. I was fifteen and was there for my first (of many ...) King Crimson show that marked my musical life with a passion that continues always day by day. Thank You DGM Live for having revived those exciting moments! P.S. times ago I've sended a scan of the ticket of this show to DGM LIVE.
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