First Show

With the tensions that had surfaced during the making of Beat hopefully behind them, King Crimson embarked on their second North American tour of the year. Having previously played Toads Place just 4 months before you might think that the folks of New Haven had had enough Crimson juice to last them a while. Turns out the answer is no as the Crims play not one but two gigs in ONE night at the club. The early show bears the hallmarks of a tour opening; first night ‘nerves’ in the shape of fingers and feet going where they weren’t meant to - otherwise known as Red, and a slightly wayward quality where consistency is variable. While this very decent audience recording captures the audience's enthusiasm, it also evidences a certain sluggishness in the band, where the energy is slow to get off the ground. That said, Heartbeat is lovely, containing a gorgeous solo from Fripp, and The Howler achieves a savagery its studio counterpart struggled to muster, and Adrian’s playful interaction with the equally playful crowd during the verses of Indiscipline will put a smile on your face.
TRACK
TIME
01
Waiting Man (Incomplete)
04:14
02
Elephant Talk
05:09
03
Thela Hun Ginjeet
07:20
04
Heartbeat
04:30
05
The Howler
04:59
06
Frame By Frame
05:21
07
Matte Kudasai
03:47
08
The Sheltering Sky
09:23
09
Neal And Jack And Me
06:04
10
Red
06:16
11
Indiscipline
10:26
12
Adrian Comment
00:11
13
Neurotica
05:18
14
Sartori In Tangier
04:26
15
Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part II
06:38
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