Elephant Talk
October 16th, 2007There is nothing cooler then King Crimson. Always the special project of founding member and guitar legend Robert Fripp, King Crimson bridged the gap between the insane, supreme musicianship, and pop (how they ever found a mainstream audience is just proof that masses of cool people do exists – you just have to know where to find them).
King Crimson went through a number of different incarnations over the years – the one I was introduced to was the 80’s version featuring Fripp, experimental guitar wizard Adrian Belew, Tony Levin (on Stick and bass), and Bill Bruford (drums).
Check them out – Adrian Belew did a lot of work with the Talking Heads, and the influence on his vocals is obvious. But that is where the comparison ends (aside from his pink suit), the odd sounds, complex time signatures and dissonance are classic Crimson.