“Boy I miss this!” says Belew, clearly delighted to be playing in the more intimate surroundings of the House Of Blues. Perhaps energised by the sheer proximity of the audience, Crimson truly hit the ground running in this stomper of a set. Frame By Frame is a thrilling white knuckle ride that at times teeters on the very edge of the abyss - which of course all adds to the excitement of the piece. Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream is a bit of a corker in which Belew gets in a cheeky blues lick and Fripp plays an absolute blinder of a solo. Elephant Talk also receives an surprise makeover when Bruford kicks in a reprise at the song’s intended conclusion, pulling the band along for a few bars. Clearly the Crims and the audience loved every minute of this show. Eye witness James B Erickson said of the gig on Elephant Talk “My only request to RF is please release an "Official Boot II"for this leg of the tour. And most selfishly for myself please release the House Of Blues entire show. It was truly a memorable occasion.” Well, James, it took 13 years but your wish finally came true.
