KING CRIMSON.

In The Court Of The Crimson King ('69):

Greg Lake - bass & vocals, (in '70 with Emmerson & Palmer in ...),
Michael Giles - drums,
Robert Fripp - guitar,
Ian McDonald - sax, flute, clarinet, backing vocals and keyboards,
Peter Sinfield - words.

This legandery album is followed by In the Lake of Poseidon ('70) and Lizard ('71). Mel Collins joined the group shortly. Greg Lake leaves the band to set up a band with Keith Emmerson and David Palmer. Island is another album ('72).

Lark's Tongues in Aspic ('73) is with David Muir on percussion and the same guys on the next albums; Starless and Bible Back & Red ('75):

John Wetton - bass, vocals (ex-Family)
Robert Fripp guitar, mellotron,
David Cross - violin,
Bill Bruford - drums (ex-Yes).

Robert dissabanded the band and started to work with Brian Eno. After a few try outs they started under the flag of The Disciplines, but soon they put the tag King Crimson on it:
Discipline ('81) & Three of a perfect Pair ('84):

Bill Bruford,
Tony Levin,
Robert Fripp,
Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa, David Bowie and Talking Heads).

Vroom [EP]('94), Life in Argentina ('94) & Thark ('95):

Adrian Belew - guitar, vocals,
Robert Fripp - guitar, keyboards,
Trey Gunn - bass,
Tony Levin - chapman stick,
Pat Mastelotto - percussion,
Bill Bruford - percussion,
David Bottrill - producer.

ProjeKct Two is King Crimson clone with Gunn, Levin, Fripp and Bruford.

They made more albums then i can handle, one of their latest efforts is called The Power to believe, ('03), with;

R.Fripp,
A.Belew,
T.Gunn,
P.Masttelotto.

NEWS Novemeber 2007

Ending weeks of speculation in various online communities, Robert Fripp has revealed in his latest online diary that drummer Gavin Harrison (of Porcupine Tree) will be joining King Crimson.

The following news came from Sid Smith of DGM Live: The band will be playing a series of live dates in Chicago’s Park West – most recently the venue to RF and the LoCG appearance in the windy city. Fripp notes “Park West is a fave venue, and one I have been working for 27 years. The LCG were here in 1989 & 1990... This is also the venue where, according to our current plans for King Crimson’s return to active-service in 2008, preparatory to the 40th. Anniversary Celebration of 2009, The Beast Of Crim will be playing a 4-night residency in August 2008 with KC’s third double-drumming formation.

The first formation: Jamie Muir & Bill Bruford (1972-73);
the second formation: Pat Mastelotto & Bill Bruford (1994-97);
the third formation: Pat Mastelotto & Gavin Harrison.

A fourth double-drumming formation, of 1981-84 (Adrian & Billy B), doesn’t quite count as Adrian’s primary focus was in the front line.”

Harrison is one of the most respected drummers of his generation, adding a prodigious technique to the work of Porcupine Tree as well collaborating with Jakko Jakszyk on The Bruised Romantic Glee Club, and most recently, Drop – an album with bassist and singer, 05Ric and also featuring contributions from Fripp. Some may recall Drop was featured as a DGMLive giveaway (see my review on the blog), perhaps hinting at Harrison's proposed involvement. Only DGMLive regular, Chocolatefireguard, spotted the listing on King Crimson's myspace site: the top four musicians have been there for a couple of months now.

 

 

IAN MCDONALD went solo with a nice smoot album Drivers Eyes ('99) with:

Steve Hackett,
Gary Brooker,
Michael Giles,
Peter Frampton,
John Wetton and others.

Session for/ worked with:

Michel Giles ('70),
T-rex,
Wolf - Canyus Lupus ('73),
Foreigner ('77 - '79),
Double Vision,
Fireballet,
Steve Taylor ('85),
Steve Kackett - the Tokyo Tapes ('98.

 

FRIPP, ROBERT.
Born 9 May '56 Wimbourne, Dorset. Keybaords, guitar, fripperonics, producer.
After the split up of King Crimson ('74) he goes in therapy an after a year he made some solo-albums with Brian Eno (two records with help from David Bowie, Blondie & The Roches). He performs at record-shops and street corners with his Fripperonics.

Exposure ('79):

Brian Eno,
Phil Collins,
Peter Gabriel,
Tony Levin,
Jerry Marotta (he worked with Peter Gabriel too),
Peter Hammill,
Daryll Hal &
Michael Walden.

Together with Bill Bruford, Tony Levin & Adrian Belew they perform live as the Disciplines.
With Andy Summers: I Advance Mask ('82) & Bewitched ('84). In the meantime he married Toyah Willcox and becomes her producer.
Another solo-album is Robert Fripp & the League of crafty Guitarist ('91).
Together with David Sylvian: The First Day ('93).
Followed up by Damage ('94). With Terry Marotta- drums & Terry Gunn- rythm sticks.

With Theo Travis live (2010).

Session for:

Van der Graaf Generator (album H To He Who Am The Only One '70),
Brian Eno ('73),
Talking Heads (Fear of Music '79),
Blondie (Paralel Lines),
Hall & Oates, Daryl Hall (Scared Songs),
David Bowie (s.a. Heroes, Scary Monsters en Ashes to Ashes '80),
Peter Gabriel (Games without Frontiers '80),
David Sylvian ('93 & '99),
Tony Childs ('94),
John Wetton ('95 & '98),
Iona ('95),
Midge Ure ('96),
The Grid,
The Orb.
David Sylvian (Approaching Silence '99),
John-Paul Jones ('01).
Steve Wilson's No Man ('02), See Prorcupine Tree,
Trey Gunn; Untune the Sky ('03),
John Wetton (2011).

Memories Of Machines (2011).

 

Symfo-Index.

 

Updated 02-07-2011 by Nick.
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