King Crimson - The Talking Drum (Live At The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, November 23rd 1973)

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THE TALKING DRUM
(Fripp, Bruford, Cross, Wetton, Muir)
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David Cross: Violin, Viola, Mellotron
Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron
John Wetton: Bass Guitar & Vocals
Bill Bruford: Drums
Recorded At The Amsterdam Concertgebouw on November 23rd 1973.
Live Engineer: George Chkiantz
Mixed at DGM World Central by David Singleton & Robert Fripp during July 1997.
Engineer: David Singleton
Assistant Engineer: Alex R. Mundy
Cover Painting: "The Night Watch" by: P.J. Crook
Sleeve Design: Bill Smith Studio, London.
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[@dantealighieri6613]

The best performance of this track, John & Bill are at their biblical peak rhythmically, while David & Mr. Fripp create cacophonous cadences! #KingCrimson #LarksTonguesinAspic

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Stunning instrumental track in this live version, even more swirling, even more powerful.

[@deadmanwithpitchforkarms8376]

The power of Wetton's bass is absurd. This is by far one of the most sonically intense moments of the 70s

[@peterbuchman2647]

They were heavier than any other band in the 70s as far as I'm concerned.

[@juventinosanchez6572]

Exelente excelente Exelente EXELENTE COMO EL NO TIENE SOMBRA ❤❤😊

[@casamagneticaviva]

Sounds like a dervish of some sort, a true mystical experience in the best sense of that phrase.

[@chriscookchef]

What a phenomenal build up 🤯

[@russellmurray3964]

Great mellotron sound.

[@exeromusic]

Weird how a song called Talking Drum lacks... a talking drum. Even when this song was performed by the double trio, they STILL didn't use anything to sound like the talking drum Jamie used.

[@louisllllll]

To be fair the talking drum would be completely obscured by the loudness, even more than it already is in the studio version (and it would be even worse in the double trio lineup)

[@exeromusic]

@@louisllllll I gotcha. I just like (hate) nitpicking.

[@Dabberontour]

​@@louisllllllindeed, subtlety tended to be in relatively short supply at kc gigs in those days as I remember!

[@theblackbirdreels143]

What a beast!

[@dougrepko9197]

They were different in their style and performance compared to other rock groups of their time

[@dominickdepaolo6668]

Just need to connect it to LTiA Part II to complete the explosion at the end.

[@stupidoctoberr.r]

First

[@derekmerchant5646]

King Crimson is in my mind better than Floyd

[@MrFrostien]

I totally agree

[@kimchung864]

Floyd doesn't even come close to KC in any regard.

[@juventinosanchez6572]

Exelente excelente Exelente EXELENTE COMO EL NO TIENE SOMBRA ❤❤😊