For reasons unknown this tape is truncated which means that LTIA IV, The ConstruKction of Light and Frying Pan are missing. It’s a mystery so it seems that the somewhat spooky sci-fi interlude providing the backdrop to the beginning of this set is entirely appropriate. FraKctured is given an especially brutal reading here. In the midst of a hot take-no-prisoners blast of drums and samples, Gunn is on fiery form in the first of the improvs, quickly handing the baton over to Fripp, whose dextrous digits rain down all kinds of mayhem on that fretboard! The insane tension is maintained throughout the second improv, stomping along at a slower tempo but no less furious for all that. This is a show with lots of unexpected twists and turns. Just ahead of Three Of A Perfect Pair Adrian plays the arpeggios from The Court Of The Crimson, stopping just before the “On soft grey mornings...” part by saying “If Only I knew the words!” Yep it was that kind of gig, folks.
