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I am not
going pretend that I was ever overboard about King Crimson just because the
name fits our theme. Sure, I listened (heavily) to the “Court of the Crimson
King” album back when it came out. Who didn’t? Geez: the cover itself was
almost reason enough to give it a few listens.
Besides,
the music genre was quite in line with many of the other popular styles of the
day: Yes, (the original sound of) Genesis …, so, sure, I followed their
psychedelic influenced music for a while.
I’ve noted
before: one of the perks of blogging here is that more often than not it leads
to further learning. I wonder if you would also be as astonished as I was to
hear that King Crimson is still making music? All along – since the 1960s,
Robert Fripp has kept the band alive – with various hiatuses. Uncut.co.uk even
announces that Fripp and other previous KC band members are due to/were due to
perform this week (Sept 1, 2014) in the 8th incarnation of the band.
Who would have believed they were still around?
And as to
this choice of song: there is more to my selection than just the name (enough
in itself perhaps): Like much of the other works I cite as related (Yes,
Genesis), there is – IMHO – a rather regal air to the song. Is it the American
perception of the British accent as being somehow “superior”? Is it the
references to historical issues that the shortened timeline of US history
cannot match?