concert Utrecht 1981
unforgetable and amazing performance of album DISCIPLINE with titletrack of album RED
It’s a strangely wistful air that opens this somewhat grainy but listenable audience recording. Emanating from Fripp’s Roland keyboard it precedes the Frippertronics proper that serves as the concert’s true introduction.
The contrast with the methodical steps of Discipline and the seemingly chaotic slashing cross-rhythms of Thela stand as a good indicator as to what this band was all about.
At this point, the second show into their European tour, audiences have had just under a month to assimilate the new face and sounds of a rejuvenated King Crimson following the release of Discipline in September.
Even with the passage of 42 years, there’s still a visceral excitement at hearing the new lineup working through this new material. There’s also a sense of wonderment at hearing them address older material. While Larks Tongues In Epic Part 2 had been a feature of the 73/74 incarnation, Red had never been performed live. Hearing it blowing the roof off venues on this tour makes it all the more special.
The contrast with the methodical steps of Discipline and the seemingly chaotic slashing cross-rhythms of Thela stand as a good indicator as to what this band was all about.
At this point, the second show into their European tour, audiences have had just under a month to assimilate the new face and sounds of a rejuvenated King Crimson following the release of Discipline in September.
Even with the passage of 42 years, there’s still a visceral excitement at hearing the new lineup working through this new material. There’s also a sense of wonderment at hearing them address older material. While Larks Tongues In Epic Part 2 had been a feature of the 73/74 incarnation, Red had never been performed live. Hearing it blowing the roof off venues on this tour makes it all the more special.
