The Madrid Theater Kansas City United States

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Here’s KC in KC! The Madrid Theatre is noted for reputedly having received the patronage of notorious gangster, Al Capone. With bullet-holes peppering the walls below stage, King Crimson are no strangers to a different kind of firepower and the unleash it with force tonight in what might well be a real highpoint of the tour so far. Virtuous Circle becomes wonderfully elongated prior to RF's spectral appearance, with Trey repeating a single note, wafting in the draft of Mastelotto's ever-shifting percussion and allsorts.

Pat Mastelotto recalls that "the stage sound was very strong from my seat...and the band seemed to be riding a wave. . . .after Ade broke a string we altered the set list on the fly and it seemed to have a great flow (shorter set/longer encores)"

One eye-witness, Sydburnz had this to say about the show and demonstrated how sometimes our enthusiasm can get the better of us all. “One member of the audience was getting into the music so much, he reached up onto the stage and moved some of the equipment which in turn bumped one of the red spotlights right in front of the guitarist, Adrian. Adrian was going into this extensive guitar solo, I was surprised he didnt get thrown off. It took a long time for security to apprehend this dude. He was a big guy. One of the members of the audience tried to pull him away, but to no avail. Also, Robert Fripp didnt do much, but sit there with a content smile on his face watching the others perform while he played his riffs. His back was sorta turned to some of the audience, I felt sorry for them. He wasnt in the spotlight, and even when they took a bow, he was still in the dark.”
The Madrid Theater Kansas City United States

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TRACK
TIME
01
Dangerous Curves
05:28
02
Into The Frying Pan
07:04
03
ELEKTRIK
08:15
04
The ConstruKction Of Light
09:28
05
VROOOM
04:09
06
Coda Marine 475
01:23
07
Elephant Talk
04:22
01
Virtuous Circle
10:25
02
Larks Tongues In Aspic Pt IV
12:44
03
Deception Of The Thrush
07:54
04
Level Five
10:56
05
Red
05:57
Written by Andrew Thomas
"That's too many words."
2001 was something of a transitional year for the 00's Quartet. Pat's drumkit & sounds were evolving in a heavier direction, and the open improvs of the 2000 tour were replaced with new material getting roadtested and readied for recording. On this night, they were in Kansas City's unique Madrid Theater, a venue with a long and checkered history, large enough to accommodate national & international acts, but intimate enough for smaller concerts as well (around this time the Madrid was a favori...
Written by George Davis
A Good Night
I had lost track of Crimson’s albums since 1984 and was unfamiliar with the newer material. I was completely taken aback as I heard some of the best music this band has ever done. I told friends for weeks about how good the show was and how it seemed like a 45 minute improv that shook my head out. Before the band took the stage, I was standing near the sound board when out of the crowd came Robert Fripp. His face was nearly expressionless, I guess he likes to check out the audience like this f...
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