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Why did that first line up split? They all say what a great time they had working on that first album.

I saw Foreigner in October of 1977 in Scranton, Pa, at the CYC which was at that time an arena for various events including concerts. Foreigner was headlining on their opening tour with Jay Ferguson of "Thunder Island" fame their opening act. I sat in the balcony right above Ian McDonald and I was treated to a tutorial on the greatness of his multi-instrumental talents. I would marvel as he picked up a guitar and played it and then picked up a flute and played it and picked up a sax and played it and then he had keyboards that he played. All instruments were played brilliantly. I was very impressed with Ian McDonald as a musician. I never saw that level of musicianship in decades of rock concerts I'd seen. I been raving about Ian's talent for years. I remember being very impressed with Ian and Lou Gramm. In fact, Al Greenwood was amazing as a keyboardist. Mick Jones, Ed Gagliardi and Dennis Elliot were wonderful talents at that show so long ago.

In the beginning the profits were split five ways? All the original members were up for equal shares minus the song writing team. But by Double Vision the powers that be that being Lou and Mick decided that hey man, why we paying these dudes a fifth share? So Ed was fired, then Al, and Ian. Replacement players are brought in on a salary, and then?? Mick screws Lou over and so on and so forth. I once sent an email to Al Greenwood about it? but he never replied. Kinda like yeah ya know?

It seemed like Mick wanted as much control as possible. He fired Ed Gagliardi after Double vision. Half of the band was gone after the third album

This interview seems to be edited *alot*!

IAN MCDONALD and Lou Gramm wrote "LOVE HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL " But Ian McDonald and Lou Gramm also wrote "DO WHAT YOU LIKE" on the album HEAD GAMES and they wrote the bonus track "ZALIA" also Ian McDonald co wrote "WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU" along with Jones and Gramm but got NO credit for it. Shades of what Mick Jones would later do to Lou Gramm.

I love Ian he was one of the best 💖 He and Al were fantastic. I wish they would have kept them in the band. R I P Ian 💙💔miss and love you still.🎸🎷🎤🎼

Court of the Cmsom King was experimental and a learning experience. ONE OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS EVER RECORDED?? WHOA

There's a hierarchy in EVERY band...and there is always a disenfranchised member or members of every band...usually the drummer and bass players...its sad because every member has very valuable ideas and experience to share or they wouldn't be in that band at all.

Wow!! CCK monumental, monumental, history. 33 1/3 RPM. Stereo. Reality. You had to BE THERE. Thanks for this! Cheers!

It's nice to hear Ian McDonald and hear Pete Sinfield mentioned -- as the lyricist! Thanks for posting this!

ITCOTCK and the McDonald and Giles album are 2 of my favorites. Amazing music!!!

Aquel album con Gilles es una joya siempre disfrutable.

After Jones fired Al & Ian, the band sucked afterwards. Ian was the guitar.

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He also plays sax on the Electric Warrior album by T. Rex.

At least John Wetton got Ian to play on Red. Talk about coming full circle.

Ian McDonald was great outside King Crimson too. His album with Michael Giles is an absolute killer.

What bothers me about the first King Crimson band is that they only managed to last a year. With the fame and notoriety Crimson created with their first album and live performances you would have thought they would want to stay together for at least a few years, no matter how bad the relationships of the band members became. But after reading a lot and watching interviews about Crimson since I first heard their debut album in 1970, I came to the conclusion that Robert Fripp was the one most to blame for their first breakup. The ever-changing 1970's Crimson line ups and friction in the band is proof that Fripp was a pretentious perfectionist but also a brilliant musician. I met Adrian Belew after a Crimson concert in 2002, and after he spent a half hour talking to fans and signing autographs, I said to him "Fripp doesn't look as if he likes to mingle with his fans after a concert." and Belew responded "Robert doesn't like anything! [sic]" In the new Crimson documentary Belew made a comment about losing his hair. Fripp was a lot like Frank Zappa in the 1970's, who also changed band members constantly with no line up lasting for more than a couple years. When a great Rock musician reaches the plateau, power and ego can become a catalyst for destruction. It's wonderful to watch Fripp and his wife do the "Sunday Lunch" videos proving that Fripp has mellowed with age. Fripp is one of my biggest influences as a musician and composer.

A great musicien who brought so much to KC and prog A great loss

He's so soft spoken it's accidental ASMR 🥰

Thanks for uploading, but what happened to the full interview???

Didn't know about his departure. So sad. Another great Crimson member gone... And Ian clearly being so important in the composition, arrangements of In the Court. Beautiful flute, alto sax and harpsicord playing. So modest and humble... speaks well about him. God bless him. RIP Ian.

1st KC album blows away anything that followed, let's face it losing Ian cost them melody & they haven't found their way back

You can't have success without leadership.

In the Court of. .Greatest Prog album of all time.

Every subsequent Foreigner album was worse than the previous one , by Agent Provocateur I actually gave up MOR trash , even really after 4 it was all over for me , the 1st 2 albums are really good which of course feature Ian McDonald!

No Ian, Foreigner was textbook Commercial Rock

One of my music heroes. You were a special person.

The only Foreigner album worth listening to is their first album. The original lineup was great and it just got painful to listen to hoe mundane they became

Playing In The Court Of The Crimson King is a daily ritual...

As a young teen, I caught my mom "cleaning" my room. She was worried about the music I was listening to, and by the looks of ITCOTCK, you couldn't blame her. She would listen on my headphones to I Talk to the Wind regularly! She told me she loved the tune, as well as some of my other albums.

RiP. What a nice bloke. Very talented.

How important was the first King Crimson album ? If not for this iconic breakthrough album, Would there ever have been an ELP, a Yes, or all the associated great progressive rock that was to come . You will be remembered, and missed Ian

🙏 ✌ ❤ 🎶 🌎 👏 Ian

RIP: Ian McDonald, You should have been in Foreigner 4Life!

RIP.

RIP

RIP Ian ♥

SAW IAN WITH FOREIGNER BACK IN 1978 ON THE DOUBLE VISION TOUR SPECTRUM PHILADELPHIA PA ..THE CARS OPENED...SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY

RIP Ian! Music lives on as do you

RIP

RIP

Sad to hear another great artist has passed..RIP Mr. Ian McDonald.

RIP Ian!

So sad to lose such an amazing person.

Thanks for sharing this

R.I.P Ian you made some wonderful music

Rest easy

Godspeed Ian.