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NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
2. aww!!! (big blush). have you seen the one below?
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 11:56 PM
Oct 2020

I wish there were videos of the first version - Court of the Crimson King era (and those musicians).




hatrack

(59,583 posts)
4. Alas! This is about as far back as I've found (with decent video quality):
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 12:07 AM
Nov 2020


Fripp described the Wetton/Bruford rhythm section as a "flying brick wall" - aptly so.

Bongo Prophet

(2,643 posts)
3. Well, if that one drummer is Bill Bruford...
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 11:57 PM
Oct 2020

Now, Tony Levin is a world-class hero no matter who he's playing with.

Also, RIP John Wetton. The tone of his voice, so...Wettonesque.

sweetloukillbot

(11,008 posts)
5. The bass/drum interlude is my favorite piece of music
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 12:16 AM
Nov 2020

Wetton and Buford are heavenly, but the power of Mastelotto and Gavin Harrison is just incredible. As much as I love Tony Levin, but Wetton's tone is so nasty and brutal, he inspired me to pick up the bass.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
6. Yup. The studio version of that song is one of my favorite pieces of music
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 12:18 AM
Nov 2020

because of the way Wetton is playing the hell out of the bass into distortion.

Not too shabby on this song either

hatrack

(59,583 posts)
7. On "One More Red Nightmare", there's that really trashy-sounding cymbal?
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 12:27 AM
Nov 2020

It's one that Bruford found literally in the trash, and added it to his kit - it's almost like a China cymbal.

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