The "Mighty Krimson". The pioneers of the progressive rock, an always changing lineup (the guitarist Robert Fripp is the only constant member) always ahead of it's time ("21st Century Schizoid Man" was really released in 1969?!?!?). Maybe because of that constant innovation, they never shared the commercial success of other giants of progressive rock like “Yes” or “Emerson, Lake And Palmer”.

Their career is usually divided in 4 big stages: the more traditional progressive rock (89-71), the hardest and more improvised prog (73-74), the “new wave” years (81-84) and the modern sounding return (94-today). Of course this is a (BIG) simplification but their career is too much confusing to explain here.

This podcast focus is on the 73-74 King Crimson with Bill Bruford (drums), David Cross (violin, keyboards, viola, mellotron), Robert Fripp (guitar, keyboards, mellotron), Jamie Muir (percussion on “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic”) and John Wetton (bass, vocals). Guests in “Red” were Mel Collins (saxophone, soprano sax), Ian McDonald (flute, keyboards, alto sax) and Robin Miller (oboe, wind). Anyone with any knowledge of the classic progressive rock should know what these names mean.

Enjoy. Just be warned this isn’t easy-listening prog rock…

01 - King Crimson - Larks' Tongues In Aspic pt 2 (Larks' Tongues In Aspic 1973)
02 - King Crimson - The Great Deceiver (Starless and Bible Black 1974)
03 - King Crimson - Fracture (Starless and Bible Black 1974)
04 - King Crimson - One More Red Nightmare (Red 1974)
05 - King Crimson - Starless (Red 1974)
Total: 41:12 (37,7MB)

( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )