“King Crimson is, as always, more a way of doing things.”
Prog-rock? Art rock? Post-progressive? Proto-prog?
Apparently, we’re talking about the band that defined them all: King Crimson.
To quote Robert Fripp:
“King Crimson is, as always, more a way of doing things. When there is nothing to be done, nothing is done: Crimson disappears. When there is music to be played, Crimson reappears. If all of life were this simple.”
“King Crimson lives in different bodies at different times and the particular form which the group takes changes. When music appears, which only King Crimson can play then, sooner or later, King Crimson appears to play the music.”
Fripp and company are on tour, which began Thursday in Austin and continues Saturday in Dallas, with dates primarily in the South and Northeast through November 26th.
From Wikipedia, here is the current band roster for this tour:
• Robert Fripp – guitar (1968–74, 1981–84, 1994–present), mellotron, keyboards (1970–74, 1994–present), Frippertronics (1981–84), soundscapes (1994–present)
• Mel Collins – saxophone, flute (1970–72, 1974 (studio), 2013–present), mellotron and backing vocals (1971–1972)
• Tony Levin – bass guitar, NS upright bass, Chapman Stick, funk fingers, synthesizers, backing vocals (1981–84, 1994–98, 2003–present)
• Pat Mastelotto – percussion, acoustic and electronic drums (1994–present)
• Gavin Harrison – main drums (2007–present)
• Jakko Jakszyk – lead vocals, guitar, flute (2013–present)
• Jeremy Stacey – drums, keyboards, backing vocals (2016–present)
• Chris Gibson – keyboards, synthesizer, mellotron (October–November 2017)
KING CRIMSON FALL USA TOUR
10/19 Bass Concert Hall | Austin TX
10/21 Music Hall at Fair Park | Dallas TX
10/23 Center Stage – The Loft – Vinyl | Atlanta GA
10/24 Center Stage – The Loft – Vinyl | Atlanta GA
10/26 Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts | Raleigh NC
10/28 GW Lisner Auditorium | Washington DC
10/31 New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark NJ
11/02 Merriam Theater | Philadelphia PA
11/03 Merriam Theater | Philadelphia PA
11/06 Orpheum Theater Boston | Boston MA
11/08 The Egg Performing Arts Center | Albany NY
11/09 The Egg Performing Arts Center | Albany NY
11/11 Miller Symphony Hall | Allentown PA
11/13 The Paramount | Huntington NY
11/15 The Capitol Theatre | Port Chester NY
11/17 The Beacon Theatre | New York NY
11/18 The Beacon Theatre | New York NY
11/20 The Palace Theater | Greensburg PA
11/22 The Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor MI
11/24 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park | Northfield OH
11/26 Pabst / Riverside / Turner Hall | Milwaukee WI
King Crimson
Website
Facebook
