This is not a song, this is a subject of study. the best ritmic section in history of music, sound amazing. thanks bill for sharing this masterpiece. One of the best drummers. period
@@Juancho-2024...oh for goodness sake - broaden your musical horizons. 'best ritmic section in history of music' - hahahahaha. Listen to Stravinsky and come back when you get it. You're welcome!
Hi Bill 😀 Robert Fripp on his TH-cam channel during the past week pointed out that it was 50 years ago this month since Larks Tongues was released. That news made me feel old! It was also the first Crim piece I heard. I was in my middle high school years at the time. Courtesy of my Dad's copy of the USA live LP. This being the opening track. It stuck. So glad it did. Thanks Dad...and thanks Bill!
That was the first Crimson album I bought too. I had heard "In the Court of the Crimson King" before that but wasn't crazy about all the big droning Melotron stuff, loved Schizoid Man though. And I wasn't disappointed with the Live album. I proceeded to buy Red and Lark Tongues after that. I did buy some of their older stuff too but the stuff with Bruford was my favorite. When this lineup came out I was blown away again.
All time KC fan here from Hungary. Probably Laks is my all time favourite KC album (or the one I am actually listing to...hard to decide of thes so many incredible albums...). I was privilaged to see KC with this line up and later on with the double trio. This 82 version of Larks II is the best ever I heard. Buzz with ceativity of this '73 song. All 4 of them are mosnters on their instruments, it is so powerful, so tight, so dynamic and plus everybody so enjoying playing it. Even I noticed a smile on Robert's face too!! Which is quite special thing!! Thank you for the music Bill and KC. It is a great part of my life.
No matter how great KC was before or after, this is my all time favorite line up. With Adrian and Tony, Robert and of course one of the worlds most amazing drummers, this line up totally kills it. Crimson with any players is so innovative and wonderful to watch and hear. There was a magic with this crew though that I haven't heard since,. Those 3 albums to me did not have a bad song. Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair, and Discipline. Thanks Bill for sharing these gems with us. It also adds a lot with your recollection of the events during your performance. Plus us gear nerds do like hearing about the gadgetry when you are so moved. Best to you and family.
One of my favourite pieces of music ever. So far ahead of it's time that it's still fresh. Can't wait to see it with Belew also. Fripp and Belew are two of the most innovative and intelligent guitarist of all time and you Bill, I want to BE you, you are so amazing percussionist/drummer. Love you long time 🧡🎸🪘
Is that an ever-so-slight Mona Lisa-ish SMILE on Robert Fripp’s lips at around 00:35 ??? A moment of joy for the grim master composer/guitarist/instigator??? I didn’t realize that’s something that can happen while he’s playing on stage…
Great chemistry from my favourite Crimson line-up......with BB thoroughly enjoying himself....how could he not with those three crushing it in front of him.
They really know how to play shit that most people don't give a shit about. If you like it, great, but don't go saying people don't know what they like because they don't like this blocky/showy/unmelodic shit. Great playing and all that, but fucking hell, get off your high horse. Music isn't all about King fucking Crimson, and you know it.
@@robinwatson4282 all I'm saying is the initial comment can't have provoked this response. It was simply a positive reply to a video of great musicianship. You have a bad day or something??? Chill out.
I had the pleasure of seeing the reformed King Crimson Discipline tour performance at the Roxy in Hollywood in the early 1980s. It was stunning. Cheeers!
Dead times, but not forgotten. Summits crowned and not climbed again. Extraordinary is an adjective that, by no means, reflects the grandeur of these compositions. I was a child and, since that prodigious decade, nothing fills me musically.
Thanks so much Bill, for posting this video. I saw this version of the band play at their first US date with this lineup. The date was 10/29/1981 at the Metro in Boston, MA. That concert was the first time I saw Tony playing a Chapman Stick. From that point onward, I knew I wanted one. I eventually bought one that was a very early model. Number 255, which was an old 10-string Ironwood model, like the one Tony was playing. I've since upgraded to a 12-string and enjoy it immensely. I was surprised to see him playing a regular bass guitar on this. I have enjoyed all of your music over the decades. If someone put a gun to my head, I'd have to say that the Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, and Cross version of the band is my favorite. But this is a VERY close second. The version of "Asbury Park" on the USA album might be my favorite piece of music of all time.
Magnificent! I've not seen Fripp enjoy himself as much as he did with this version of KC. Things may have been difficult and fractious, but it certainly delivered!
Hi Bill, you were always the best drummer and this presentation of 'larks 2' in Frejus the best interpretation of music that I have seen/heard/felt in my life, you're right Crimson 80's best band ever ❤️
Haha, fucking massive. How much fun must it have been sat behind Adrian Belew going mental every night? Making music with people who can inspire and surprise you is the best. If it pays the bills wow. Thanks for the inimitable snare drum and style Bill. Love you loads xx
Ok, total fan moment here, but I have to say that this is the best lineup KC ever had, and I think this version of _Larks' Tongue_ maybe proves it. That bit from 4:24 where Adrian drops out of 40 seconds of Zappa-esque guitar thrashing xenochrony to rejoin Robert with such a sweet tone at 4:35 is just pure magic. And I'm going to let my Bru-fan out as well and just notice that it took *three* drummers to almost adequately replace you in the modern KC tours (seriously, _Starless and Bible Black_ from _Monkey Mind_ still doesn't live up to the standard).
@@MarceloKatayama no. Xenochrony was a concept that Zappa pioneered as a specific compositional and improvisational technique. It literally means "alien time", and is where you are playing in a way that is rhythmically alien to the main composition. This is *not* the same as polyrhythm, although you could view it as an extension of the polyrhythmic idea. In composition, FZ notably used this technique (through tape edit techniques) for most of the guitar solos on _Joe's Garage_. You could also hear FZ play xenochronistically on a lot of his live solos. I'm sure that during his time with FZ, Belew honed the ability to play outside the time signature, and that he subsequently brought it into the 1980s KC. But I'm also sure Adrian was playing his own lines :) Xenochrony gets used a lot these days...
@@kumoyuki Ahh, pardon me. I thought xenochrony meant taking ideas or motifs of previous works removed from the context that they were used in; like Paul singing she loves you on all you need is love.
You can tell that Wetton is missing here and that it’s the 80’s crimson line up, you can hear it with Tony and Adrian like crazyyyy. That being said, absolutely no complaints here, I love king crimson in all of their shapes and forms❤
I'm a guitarist and a drummer. As I grow older, I wish I spent more time doing what Mr. Belew did. I was caught up trying to be a virtuoso. My tastes lean more toward the avant-garde these days. He's perfect for that.
Bill Bruford’s works on electronic drums is highly underrated and it’s a shame how by the time video guys didn’t understand the craft and how important it was to show it better.
If you were to visit me in 1974 you would find me listening to Yes (Close To The Edge back) Genesis (with Pete) Gong or King Crimson (LTIA or SABB). So at that time and still to this day l believe Mr. Bruford is the great drummer ever. I also listened to a lot of Van Der Graf Generator and Gentle Giant too
Bill, you are just awesome. 40 years a fan!!! I started playing drums 18 months ago and now have a freakishly deeper appreciation for your skills. Thank you:)
So Bill, I was managing a record store in Houston, Texas in 1979 at the ripe old age of 18. We used to get 10-20 albums every week in the mail and it was like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates, you never knew what you were going to get. When we got the UK and Bruford albums, we couldn't stop playing them. You and Pierre Moerlen are my all-time favorite drummers and I'll always be grateful that I have been able to enjoy your talent over all of these years. I'm 62 now and I bought fresh copies of UK and Bruford lps about 5 years ago. Best to you and yours!
So glad you're uploading all this footage Bill, you're without a doubt my favorite drummer and you've made it very easy to enjoy your incredible work. Cheers!!!!
Yes, and I for one really enjoy the well-written commentary and insight he provides in his intro, along with some salient notes about some of his equipment. Thank you, Mr. Bruford!
I loved being able to see King Crimson in Boston area for Discipline and Three of a Perfect Pair tours ... but as I was in high school at the time it is really now looking back (and seeing performances from the tours) that I can appreciate just how special it was!
هر گز ادم هایی چون این عزیزان پیدا نخواهند شد که نسل بعد از نسل را تربیت موسیقی بدهند با اجراهایی بینظیر از نظر موسیقی ، چون سبک انها تلفیقی است از Free jazz , Rock , ethnique traditionnelles musics , که همه این سبک ها از فیلتر احساسات انان میگذرد و شاهکار هایی را ببار اورده و میاورند ، من از دوازده سالگی اشنا شدم با این گروه و هرگز دلسرد نشدم . ❤❤❤❤❤
This is the pinnacle of live music performance, I would even say that this version surpasses the studio recording of the song. Wish I could have been there.
Well, I have to say I’ve never heard Bruford and KC and the sunshine band in any sort of comparison. But it’s art and that’s how it works. But I think what you’re saying is that Bruford can take any odd meter syncopated beat and make it sound more straight through. Do you know who else is good at that? Carter Beauford of Dave Matthews. Many of their songs are odd meter.
Kudos to Belew's super-human ability to dance and groove to this mind bending broken-time-signature weird stuff. Also, it's the perfect counterpoint to Fripp's neurotic, super-concentrated performance.
I fell in love with this album the year it was released! I love your performance on Melody! I think Part 2 is my second favorite KC song (ITCOTCK, LTIA2, Sleepless...) Thank you for ALWAYS looking like you're having a good time making lovely music!!!!
I love how lighthearted the 80s version of this song is, compared to the original, and its future counterparts, especially the 90s. Adrian Belew gave Eddie Van Halen a run for his money with that solo, btw.
Bill is truly a unique drummer with a unique sound - especially his snare. Does anyone know if this is down to a specific snare drum or is the sound achieved through tuning and heads? I thought it was a Ludwig black beauty but I've seen him play with a Tama snare and get the same sound. I've always loved his snare sound so I'm curious to know. Thanks Bill for all the amazing drumming.
I think alot of it is in the way he hits the drum. He has a particular style of French grip and although playing very "wristy" his wrists always seem super relaxed. I don't think he hits particularly hard. Also, he has a vast dynamic contrast between his ghost notes and accents which really gives his sound and musical intent clarity. His top head sounds like it has a fattness to the tuning and yet the consistency of his rim shot really gives the drum a cutting crack. The snares here sound like they are fairly tight. I think in the 70s he often used a Ludwig Superphonic supersensitive. 14x5. It almost looks like he is using light timbale sticks here. It also sounds like he doesn't hit directly central but I am not certain about that.
I've read interviews where he discusses relying on rimshots as his default snare sound. He started doing this in Yes, in an attempt to be heard in the mix. Personally, it's astounding that he's got such control to hit a reliable rim *every single backbeat,* but that's what makes him Bill Bruford.
I love Bill's commentary. Outside of Zappa and some of the 70's fusion heavyweights like Mahavishnu Orchestra, 80's King Crimson had no peers. It was amazing to hear musicians in total control over the sound and rhythm of a performance. It felt like they could do anything they wanted, any sound, any rhythm.
Yes everyone did look happy. Robert looked as happy as a school kid on a Friday. I saw the band in Pasadena, California that year. Adrian brought this creative energy, that seemed to have lit a fire under Bob. Exactly the same time Steve Vai was doing that to Zappa. At exactly 3: 40 here, you do The Impossible. The speed at which you move both hands from left to right across the tom-toms is counterintuitive.
That can't be Fripp. He *smiled.*
Of course it is.
He’s sitting down
And what the hell is the bassist playing? This has got to be a cover band.
even Bruford was smiling! something in the air that night
@@SomaCoyote-z8l Bruford always smiles ! 😁
@@Greg042869 please tell me this is sarcasm PLEASE
All these years later and this piece still sounds like it's from the future
Very true.
I always say that some prog songs were so ahead of time than even now we find them timeless
… yet it was sort of an “oldy” already then, created a few Crimsons ago in 1973. Creative honest music (and musicians) always age well.
If Prince was playing in place of Adrian Belew, this version would sound just the same.
@@PrimericanIdolsem prince
"Whether it's jazz, funk, or rock and roll, music sweeps the dust from our soul." td
Who’s td?
He's just quoting himself like an insane person.
@@joeydanielski962 not a bad quote though
Belew's solo on this has long been a favourite of mine - a textbook example of the fully-matured psychedelic style. Shivers, every time...
Sheer brilliance…..
Well put, bravo
I love Fripp‘s little smile like.. look at my darling little minions!
they look like supervillains
Especially Fripp!
especially adrian belew and tony levin
especially Bruford
They are
I mean, Fripp is the equivalent of Kim Jong Un in the rock world. Hell. King Crimson itself is North Korea. They're an enigma.
This is not a song, this is a subject of study. the best ritmic section in history of music, sound amazing. thanks bill for sharing this masterpiece. One of the best drummers. period
@@Juancho-2024...oh for goodness sake - broaden your musical horizons. 'best ritmic section in history of music' - hahahahaha. Listen to Stravinsky and come back when you get it. You're welcome!
Hi Bill 😀 Robert Fripp on his TH-cam channel during the past week pointed out that it was 50 years ago this month since Larks Tongues was released. That news made me feel old! It was also the first Crim piece I heard. I was in my middle high school years at the time. Courtesy of my Dad's copy of the USA live LP. This being the opening track. It stuck. So glad it did. Thanks Dad...and thanks Bill!
The song is half a century old. Still sounds completely unique and modern.
This is LTIA Part 2, which was the closing track on the album. The opening track was LTIA Part 1.
That was the first Crimson album I bought too. I had heard "In the Court of the Crimson King" before that but wasn't crazy about all the big droning Melotron stuff, loved Schizoid Man though. And I wasn't disappointed with the Live album. I proceeded to buy Red and Lark Tongues after that. I did buy some of their older stuff too but the stuff with Bruford was my favorite. When this lineup came out I was blown away again.
@@THumanQTip LTIA 2 was the opening track of the USA Live album. As I stated in my original post.
@@bencarter6702that was a fantastic recording
It's 2023 and this sounds incredible!!!!!
2024 and still incredible!!!
The most ominous of all the great prog rockers; Crimson always had/have an edge to them. The musicianship is off the charts.
It's because of Fripp! The greatest composer innovator musician of his time
An absolute musical genius!
a touring king crimson was astonishingly powerful
All time KC fan here from Hungary. Probably Laks is my all time favourite KC album (or the one I am actually listing to...hard to decide of thes so many incredible albums...). I was privilaged to see KC with this line up and later on with the double trio. This 82 version of Larks II is the best ever I heard. Buzz with ceativity of this '73 song. All 4 of them are mosnters on their instruments, it is so powerful, so tight, so dynamic and plus everybody so enjoying playing it. Even I noticed a smile on Robert's face too!! Which is quite special thing!!
Thank you for the music Bill and KC. It is a great part of my life.
No matter how great KC was before or after, this is my all time favorite line up. With Adrian and Tony, Robert and of course one of the worlds most amazing drummers, this line up totally kills it. Crimson with any players is so innovative and wonderful to watch and hear. There was a magic with this crew though that I haven't heard since,. Those 3 albums to me did not have a bad song. Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair, and Discipline. Thanks Bill for sharing these gems with us. It also adds a lot with your recollection of the events during your performance. Plus us gear nerds do like hearing about the gadgetry when you are so moved. Best to you and family.
The lineup that wrote this is my all time favorite band. Cross, Wetton, Bruford and Fripp are all legends.
Me too... Yeah this stuff is great right here, But that mid '70s band with cross to me cannot be beat
Especially live and the way they improvised!
One of my favourite pieces of music ever. So far ahead of it's time that it's still fresh. Can't wait to see it with Belew also. Fripp and Belew are two of the most innovative and intelligent guitarist of all time and you Bill, I want to BE you, you are so amazing percussionist/drummer. Love you long time 🧡🎸🪘
Bill has the best snare tone of all time
I used to call it the ultimate technical " keck" in high school now I know it's called a rimshot..
him and carey have a pretty nice snare tone but it's honestly not fitting for most songs outside of their genres
that is true... i wish more bruford fans who are drummers understood that @@cherrypepsi2815
@@cherrypepsi2815It’s great for punk and metal, not really for the the softer stuff though
@@monger6689 his sidestick is pretty good for the softer stuff though to be fair
You’ll notice a slight smile from Robert early on.
Rare.
‘Exposure’ is s great album by Fripp.
Yes it is a brilliant lp.
Exposure is gorgeous!!
Is that an ever-so-slight Mona Lisa-ish SMILE on Robert Fripp’s lips at around 00:35 ??? A moment of joy for the grim master composer/guitarist/instigator??? I didn’t realize that’s something that can happen while he’s playing on stage…
Great chemistry from my favourite Crimson line-up......with BB thoroughly enjoying himself....how could he not with those three crushing it in front of him.
When musicians are real musicians and they really know how to play, very impressive!!!
They really know how to play shit that most people don't give a shit about. If you like it, great, but don't go saying people don't know what they like because they don't like this blocky/showy/unmelodic shit. Great playing and all that, but fucking hell, get off your high horse. Music isn't all about King fucking Crimson, and you know it.
@@robinwatson4282 bit of an unnecessarily aggressive comment mate, calm down.
@@ruaridhgilmour5761 No need for the passive-aggressive shite - say it like you mean it. Go on.
@@robinwatson4282 all I'm saying is the initial comment can't have provoked this response. It was simply a positive reply to a video of great musicianship. You have a bad day or something??? Chill out.
@@ruaridhgilmour5761 You should chill too. Jeez, dude - calm down
Been listening since probably 85 as a kid. It all sounds like heartbeats to me
The musicianship on this stage is beyond any of us humans to comprehend...great time to be alive.
The four best musicians in the world at that time… Tony Levin is still my God
The four best musicians in the world at that time… Tony Levin is still my God ,I saw him about the time with Gabriel and Laurie Anderson .. mind blown
@@lesliewysong1357 I only saw KC once, in '84, and it affects me to this very day.
...and Tony Levin, he may be the most musically accomplished of the four.
Regrettably, I never saw this line up
I had the pleasure of seeing the reformed King Crimson Discipline tour performance at the Roxy in Hollywood in the early 1980s. It was stunning. Cheeers!
Dead times, but not forgotten. Summits crowned and not climbed again. Extraordinary is an adjective that, by no means, reflects the grandeur of these compositions. I was a child and, since that prodigious decade, nothing fills me musically.
Thanks so much Bill, for posting this video. I saw this version of the band play at their first US date with this lineup. The date was 10/29/1981 at the Metro in Boston, MA. That concert was the first time I saw Tony playing a Chapman Stick. From that point onward, I knew I wanted one. I eventually bought one that was a very early model. Number 255, which was an old 10-string Ironwood model, like the one Tony was playing. I've since upgraded to a 12-string and enjoy it immensely. I was surprised to see him playing a regular bass guitar on this. I have enjoyed all of your music over the decades. If someone put a gun to my head, I'd have to say that the Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, and Cross version of the band is my favorite. But this is a VERY close second. The version of "Asbury Park" on the USA album might be my favorite piece of music of all time.
The pinnacle of modern music....Nothing has come close to this since that most beautiful of night in the south of France.
Magnificent! I've not seen Fripp enjoy himself as much as he did with this version of KC.
Things may have been difficult and fractious, but it certainly delivered!
Proof that 80's king crimson is the best king crimson. Wish we couldve gotten 3 more albums from this lineup in the 80's.
Will forever be the greatest gig I have ever attended..High Summer, South of France, Roman Ampitheatre and KC were the only bloody support act😜
supporting Roxy Music, I guess
Awesome Dave! I had a chance to see them around 2003 in Austin Tx, but didn’t attend! I kick myself and regret my decision! Awesome lineup!
@@juanramonmuntada7394 yup, they weren't bad either
Life have more a sense after listening this music
Hi Bill, you were always the best drummer and this presentation of 'larks 2' in Frejus the best interpretation of music that I have seen/heard/felt in my life, you're right Crimson 80's best band ever ❤️
03:39 Tony throws his pick by the way*
Haha, fucking massive. How much fun must it have been sat behind Adrian Belew going mental every night? Making music with people who can inspire and surprise you is the best. If it pays the bills wow. Thanks for the inimitable snare drum and style Bill. Love you loads xx
Love the phase and crunch on Robert's guitar. What a great live version!
Just immense musicianship!
This was an all star lineup with an all star composition to express themselves on.
just look how tight the band plays.... great video!
Ok, total fan moment here, but I have to say that this is the best lineup KC ever had, and I think this version of _Larks' Tongue_ maybe proves it. That bit from 4:24 where Adrian drops out of 40 seconds of Zappa-esque guitar thrashing xenochrony to rejoin Robert with such a sweet tone at 4:35 is just pure magic.
And I'm going to let my Bru-fan out as well and just notice that it took *three* drummers to almost adequately replace you in the modern KC tours (seriously, _Starless and Bible Black_ from _Monkey Mind_ still doesn't live up to the standard).
Agreed
what do you mean with xenochrony? Were Belew's lines taken from Zappa's material?
@@MarceloKatayama no. Xenochrony was a concept that Zappa pioneered as a specific compositional and improvisational technique. It literally means "alien time", and is where you are playing in a way that is rhythmically alien to the main composition. This is *not* the same as polyrhythm, although you could view it as an extension of the polyrhythmic idea. In composition, FZ notably used this technique (through tape edit techniques) for most of the guitar solos on _Joe's Garage_. You could also hear FZ play xenochronistically on a lot of his live solos. I'm sure that during his time with FZ, Belew honed the ability to play outside the time signature, and that he subsequently brought it into the 1980s KC.
But I'm also sure Adrian was playing his own lines :) Xenochrony gets used a lot these days...
@@kumoyuki Ahh, pardon me. I thought xenochrony meant taking ideas or motifs of previous works removed from the context that they were used in; like Paul singing she loves you on all you need is love.
@@MarceloKatayama That's an example of the compositional technique, yes. But it's not the only way it is used :)
Love to see the big smiles on all their faces
Bill Bruford has been an inspiration of mine since I was 13(1977)...His sound is so UNIQUE.
Bill and Neil are two legends.
I love that the video production for that film was overseen by Robin Nash, who had been the producer of BBC's Top Of The Pops from 1973-1980!
You can tell that Wetton is missing here and that it’s the 80’s crimson line up, you can hear it with Tony and Adrian like crazyyyy. That being said, absolutely no complaints here, I love king crimson in all of their shapes and forms❤
I'm a guitarist and a drummer. As I grow older, I wish I spent more time doing what Mr. Belew did. I was caught up trying to be a virtuoso. My tastes lean more toward the avant-garde these days. He's perfect for that.
One of the best bands ever been.
What a joyous and clever performance of a classic!.
And what to say about Bill Bruford, magical, versatile, great drummer.
Bill Bruford’s works on electronic drums is highly underrated and it’s a shame how by the time video guys didn’t understand the craft and how important it was to show it better.
It’s not a tutorial
If you were to visit me in 1974 you would find me listening to Yes (Close To The Edge back) Genesis (with Pete) Gong or King Crimson (LTIA or SABB). So at that time and still to this day l believe Mr. Bruford is the great drummer ever. I also listened to a lot of Van Der Graf Generator and Gentle Giant too
Bill, you are just awesome. 40 years a fan!!! I started playing drums 18 months ago and now have a freakishly deeper appreciation for your skills. Thank you:)
Bill Bruford ... what a drummer phenom extraordinaire!!
Incredible --- How does one reasonably describe this? - This is the apex of progrock - it just doesn't get better.
this entire concert is stellar and features real joy
I own the Neil, and Jack, and Me DVD and is still one of my favorite live DVDs.
So Bill, I was managing a record store in Houston, Texas in 1979 at the ripe old age of 18. We used to get 10-20 albums every week in the mail and it was like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates, you never knew what you were going to get. When we got the UK and Bruford albums, we couldn't stop playing them. You and Pierre Moerlen are my all-time favorite drummers and I'll always be grateful that I have been able to enjoy your talent over all of these years. I'm 62 now and I bought fresh copies of UK and Bruford lps about 5 years ago. Best to you and yours!
Great comment, Tim. Yeah, '79 and that one truly was One of A Kind. A big deal. And that also was my introduction to Holdsworth...
So glad you're uploading all this footage Bill, you're without a doubt my favorite drummer and you've made it very easy to enjoy your incredible work. Cheers!!!!
Totally agree!
Yes, and I for one really enjoy the well-written commentary and insight he provides in his intro, along with some salient notes about some of his equipment. Thank you, Mr. Bruford!
This was a great lineup, all the best at their instruments! Awesome band. I also loved the last iteration. Mr. Fripp knows his stuff!
I loved being able to see King Crimson in Boston area for Discipline and Three of a Perfect Pair tours ... but as I was in high school at the time it is really now looking back (and seeing performances from the tours) that I can appreciate just how special it was!
Orpheum, yes?
Adrian on Larks Tongues!!! Levin is also excellent as always.
First king crimson song and video I have ever seen. Made me love this band and this version. Love it.
هر گز ادم هایی چون این عزیزان پیدا نخواهند شد که نسل بعد از نسل را تربیت موسیقی بدهند با اجراهایی بینظیر از نظر موسیقی ، چون سبک انها تلفیقی است از
Free jazz , Rock , ethnique traditionnelles musics ,
که همه این سبک ها از فیلتر احساسات انان میگذرد و شاهکار هایی را ببار اورده و میاورند ، من از دوازده سالگی اشنا شدم با این گروه و هرگز دلسرد نشدم . ❤❤❤❤❤
Four of a perfect pair
This is the pinnacle of live music performance, I would even say that this version surpasses the studio recording of the song. Wish I could have been there.
Every time I hear KC, I realize how important they must've been to Tool's creation. Virtuosos.
Thanks Bill for posting this fantastic stuff!
Inmenso,magnífico.Sensacional set.
Bill brought a badly needed KC of the sunshine aspect to the King Crimson. Best of Great Prog drummers.
Well, I have to say I’ve never heard Bruford and KC and the sunshine band in any sort of comparison. But it’s art and that’s how it works. But I think what you’re saying is that Bruford can take any odd meter syncopated beat and make it sound more straight through. Do you know who else is good at that? Carter Beauford of Dave Matthews. Many of their songs are odd meter.
@@jaydubalyu986 The Carter on Family Guy? I should know all this!
I've been fortunate enough to have seen these guy 3 times and just saw the BEAT performance. Absolutely awesome !
The sky-high confidence was, my dear Mr. Bruford, entirely appropriate.
i would like to see them in the O2, in north greenwich.
Para min Bill bruford e um monstro na batera talvez melhor do mundo da atualidade tito
Bill stratosferico, inarrivabile!!!!
Kudos to Belew's super-human ability to dance and groove to this mind bending broken-time-signature weird stuff. Also, it's the perfect counterpoint to Fripp's neurotic, super-concentrated performance.
I love your heavy drumming Mr. Bruford! So cool to see you uploading old clips.
One of the best compositions of KC, and this version's probably one of the best live ones. Masters in music 🙏🏽
Quarteto inesquecível, inigualável, insuperável. Fantástico!!!
Man. I just get shivers listening to this song. I was so f’ing fortunate to have seen this formation of KC live during this tour.
Are you happy now Fripp?? Thanks Bill. X
I fell in love with this album the year it was released! I love your performance on Melody! I think Part 2 is my second favorite KC song (ITCOTCK, LTIA2, Sleepless...) Thank you for ALWAYS looking like you're having a good time making lovely music!!!!
I love how lighthearted the 80s version of this song is, compared to the original, and its future counterparts, especially the 90s.
Adrian Belew gave Eddie Van Halen a run for his money with that solo, btw.
Bill is truly a unique drummer with a unique sound - especially his snare. Does anyone know if this is down to a specific snare drum or is the sound achieved through tuning and heads? I thought it was a Ludwig black beauty but I've seen him play with a Tama snare and get the same sound. I've always loved his snare sound so I'm curious to know. Thanks Bill for all the amazing drumming.
Like any truly original drummer it's the person and how they hit, not the gear, that truly makes the sound.!
I think alot of it is in the way he hits the drum. He has a particular style of French grip and although playing very "wristy" his wrists always seem super relaxed. I don't think he hits particularly hard. Also, he has a vast dynamic contrast between his ghost notes and accents which really gives his sound and musical intent clarity. His top head sounds like it has a fattness to the tuning and yet the consistency of his rim shot really gives the drum a cutting crack. The snares here sound like they are fairly tight.
I think in the 70s he often used a Ludwig Superphonic supersensitive. 14x5.
It almost looks like he is using light timbale sticks here.
It also sounds like he doesn't hit directly central but I am not certain about that.
I've read interviews where he discusses relying on rimshots as his default snare sound. He started doing this in Yes, in an attempt to be heard in the mix. Personally, it's astounding that he's got such control to hit a reliable rim *every single backbeat,* but that's what makes him Bill Bruford.
good n tune, good n tight 😉
Love the description accompanying this video almost as much as the video itself 🙂
I just sit In awe every time I listen to Crimson
Tony was off the hook!
It looks like you all were having a blast. Anyone should count themselves fortunate as to have a moment like this.
Incredible, groundbreaking, original and amazing.
Saw them on the beat tour and it still blows me away. Truly blessed.
I love Bill's commentary. Outside of Zappa and some of the 70's fusion heavyweights like Mahavishnu Orchestra, 80's King Crimson had no peers. It was amazing to hear musicians in total control over the sound and rhythm of a performance. It felt like they could do anything they wanted, any sound, any rhythm.
Yes everyone did look happy. Robert looked as happy as a school kid on a Friday. I saw the band in Pasadena, California that year. Adrian brought this creative energy, that seemed to have lit a fire under Bob. Exactly the same time Steve Vai was doing that to Zappa. At exactly 3: 40 here, you do The Impossible. The speed at which you move both hands from left to right across the tom-toms is counterintuitive.
Okay can we also appreciate that Bill displays those amazing skills while also dressing like Sonny Crockett?
so bad ass and awesome! Love King Crimson!
That ending. Having seen this line up myself, the power and control of it was quite something.
Thanks Bill for the posting and the insightful words.
The best of the best right here!
What musicianship! They don't mame them any better......brilliant!!
They do not make musicians like these anymore .
@@P.DuncanMonklots of modern musicians can definitely play this lol
You got to love those Simmons SDS five drums
Bill you are a Master....
Thank you, Bill!
Beautiful ❤
Too😊nice instrumentaL...Thank you
Really a great performance and, your drums 🥁tuning, Mr. B.B, I recognize with closed eyes and ears, which fortunately has no eyelids.Thanks for share
ferocious.