King Crimson - (1994) KCCC08 VROOOM Sessions
(Review from progreviews.com)
Track List :
01. Bass Groove - 4:34
02. Fashionable - 4:59
03. Monster Jam - 8:38
04. Slow Mellow - 2:57
05. Krim 3 - 3:20
06. Funky Jam - 4:57
07. Bill & Tony - 1:36
08. No Questions Asked - 3:24
09. Adrian's Clouds - 1:39
10. Calliope - 5:58
11. One Time - 5:24
12. Booga Looga - 3:46
Line-up :
* Robert Fripp - Guitar, Soundscapes
* Adrian Belew - Guitar
* Trey Gunn - Stick
* Tony Levin - Basses, Stick
* Pat Mastelotto - Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Percussion
* Bill Bruford - Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Percussion
(Review from progreviews.com)
The eighth edition in the King Crimson Collector's Club presents outtakes from the first series of rehearsals of the 'double trio' of the band in 1994.
The sessions heard here are largely an exhibit of six musicians just beginning to oil their joints as a unit with no firm material yet established. So, one can't fault Fripp and company too much for stretching out in what is clearly a rehearsal setting not recorded with an eye towards release.
Still, even in these simple jams, there's a slightly detectable forced 'descent into busywork' that seemed to dog this lineup at the expense of a more focused simplicity. Eventually this led to the oversaturation and the band moved towards partitioning into 'fraKctals'.
That's not to say there aren't some interesting moments to be found here. The aptly titled "Monster Jam", with Fripp's sinister soundscapes and Bruford's thundering drumwork, shows the tremendous force that this band could summon with little difficulty. Among the other tracks, "Bill & Tony" recalls "Waiting Man" from Beat, and there are instrumental run-throughs of "One Time" and an embryonic version of "Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream" (here entitled "No Questions Asked"). Also, "Krim 3" would eventually see light as a track on Adrian Belew's solo album under a different name.
Obviously one wouldn't expect to hear anything inspiring, though it provides insight into this particular time slot in Crimson's history for the interested.
The sessions heard here are largely an exhibit of six musicians just beginning to oil their joints as a unit with no firm material yet established. So, one can't fault Fripp and company too much for stretching out in what is clearly a rehearsal setting not recorded with an eye towards release.
Still, even in these simple jams, there's a slightly detectable forced 'descent into busywork' that seemed to dog this lineup at the expense of a more focused simplicity. Eventually this led to the oversaturation and the band moved towards partitioning into 'fraKctals'.
That's not to say there aren't some interesting moments to be found here. The aptly titled "Monster Jam", with Fripp's sinister soundscapes and Bruford's thundering drumwork, shows the tremendous force that this band could summon with little difficulty. Among the other tracks, "Bill & Tony" recalls "Waiting Man" from Beat, and there are instrumental run-throughs of "One Time" and an embryonic version of "Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream" (here entitled "No Questions Asked"). Also, "Krim 3" would eventually see light as a track on Adrian Belew's solo album under a different name.
Obviously one wouldn't expect to hear anything inspiring, though it provides insight into this particular time slot in Crimson's history for the interested.
Track List :
01. Bass Groove - 4:34
02. Fashionable - 4:59
03. Monster Jam - 8:38
04. Slow Mellow - 2:57
05. Krim 3 - 3:20
06. Funky Jam - 4:57
07. Bill & Tony - 1:36
08. No Questions Asked - 3:24
09. Adrian's Clouds - 1:39
10. Calliope - 5:58
11. One Time - 5:24
12. Booga Looga - 3:46
Line-up :
* Robert Fripp - Guitar, Soundscapes
* Adrian Belew - Guitar
* Trey Gunn - Stick
* Tony Levin - Basses, Stick
* Pat Mastelotto - Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Percussion
* Bill Bruford - Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Percussion
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