Apparently this was the first live CD Pat was on.

I went in with tempered expectations. My favorite Crimson era is 73-74, so while I love 80s crim it’s not my favorite. Also never got into Steve Vai. I was expecting a good show, but what I got was a truly outstanding show that was very worthy of being King Crimson. Vai was respectful of the music and fit in perfectly. As a friend said, he played the Fripp parts but got to them as Steve Vai, and it was perfect.

They also got into some deep experimental and noisy zones which I was not expecting, and they crushed it. I’m a big fan of noise, experimental, and free form music, and those portions of the show were truly excellent.

I love Fripp, and loved the 8-piece version of their last several tours, but it was really great to see this “other side” of Crimson. Extremely different in execution and overall vibes, but as I said, truly worth of The Beast. Will definitely be seeing them again. I’d love to see them write new material as well.

Primus' drummer Tim Alexander abruptly quit the band mid-October, and Danny Carey will sit in for him in the upcoming festivals and tour (they are on a US tour March through June 2025) - so, I think any planning for BEAT concerts outside North America will probably be pushed at least to the second half of 2025.

aside: the live streaming announcement text "this [a world tour] is not possible at this time" - makes sense.

Stupid specific question. Beat in Albany was just stunning. Can someone remind me which song it was that Steve momentarily played his guitar by holding the whammy bar and swinging the guitar around?

This is the fifth track from King Crimson's tenth album, Three of a Perfect Pair. How do you feel about this song? What’s your favorite live performance of the song? How would you rank it among the rest of the band’s discography? How would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?

Studio version

SUGGESTED SCALE:
1-4: Not good. Regularly skip.
5: It’s okay, but I might have to be in the right mood to listen to it.
6: Slightly better than average. I won’t skip it, but I wouldn’t choose to put it on.
7: This is a good song. I enjoy it quite a bit.
8-9: Really enjoyable songs. I rank them pretty high overall.
10: Masterpiece, magnum opus, or similar terminology.

At the end of this discussion series, I will compile the results from each discussion and create a full discography ranking.

Rating Results

1. Three of a Perfect Pair: 9.64/10
2. Sleepless: 8.90/10
3. Model Man: 8.50/10
4. Man with an Open Heart: 7.86/10

dived through king crimsons discog a lot more thoroughly this week and i’ve come to the conclusion that in the court of the crimson king might be the most overrated album ever… i don’t think it’s even a top 5 kc album. what’s the appeal compared to some of their other work (which i find much more impressive and enthralling)?

Court is one of the coolest albums I've ever heard, and I pretty much like every part of it. But for some reason, the rest of the discography doesn't click with me as much. Poseidon is like a knock-off version of court, Lizard and Islands just feel esoteric. I like the next three albums a little better, especially starless, which is probably their second best imo. I haven't listened to anything past that, though. Has anyone experienced anything similar?

This is the fourth track from King Crimson's tenth album, Three of a Perfect Pair. How do you feel about this song? What are some of your favorite lyrics? What’s your favorite live performance of the song? How would you rank it among the rest of the band’s discography? How would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?

Studio version

SUGGESTED SCALE:
1-4: Not good. Regularly skip.
5: It’s okay, but I might have to be in the right mood to listen to it.
6: Slightly better than average. I won’t skip it, but I wouldn’t choose to put it on.
7: This is a good song. I enjoy it quite a bit.
8-9: Really enjoyable songs. I rank them pretty high overall.
10: Masterpiece, magnum opus, or similar terminology.

At the end of this discussion series, I will compile the results from each discussion and create a full discography ranking.

Rating Results

1. Three of a Perfect Pair: 9.64/10
2. Sleepless: 8.90/10
3. Model Man: 8.50/10

Probably going to buy as it seems perfect for a Iong plane journey… But! I am VERY careful with reading biographies of bands I dig as often I learn TMI and it has ruined the music for me a bit (I’m looking at you James Brown) or (and here I’m looking at you Grateful Dead) the writer is overly in awe of the musicians. Pete Townsend for an example of a great approach was refreshingly honest and humorous about his limitations and struggles.

So I’m not worried about reading about scandals with the Crimmies but is this writer humorous, down-to-earth or is he more like I dunno the worst Beatles fan you could imagine 😀 if you know what I mean. I love how detailed the revision looks!

Any feedback beck from readers is welcome.

This is the third track from King Crimson's tenth album, Three of a Perfect Pair. How do you feel about this song? What are some of your favorite lyrics? What’s your favorite live performance of the song? How would you rank it among the rest of the band’s discography? How would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?

Studio version

SUGGESTED SCALE:
1-4: Not good. Regularly skip.
5: It’s okay, but I might have to be in the right mood to listen to it.
6: Slightly better than average. I won’t skip it, but I wouldn’t choose to put it on.
7: This is a good song. I enjoy it quite a bit.
8-9: Really enjoyable songs. I rank them pretty high overall.
10: Masterpiece, magnum opus, or similar terminology.

At the end of this discussion series, I will compile the results from each discussion and create a full discography ranking.

Rating Results

1. Three of a Perfect Pair: 9.64/10
2. Model Man: 8.50/10

Hi! I have two tickets for sale for the Portland Oregon show on November 22. 2nd row Pit seats P2 Seat 19 and 20.

Hello all,

Just got my copy in the mail today. Found out I have two copies of disc 3, which is the USA concerts on Blu-ray. I’m missing the 4th disc.

Anyone else have two Blu-ray discs of the same thing?

I know it isn't 100% K.C. related, but I have been listening to the 1981 Fripp's project called The League of Gentlemen for quite some time now. Although most of the songs' lyrics can be found online, I have been struggling to find the lyrics for the song "Trap", which is kind of spoken-wordish. Does anybody know where I can find the lyrics or transcribe them?

Anyone have any luck with getting autographs/signatures at beat shows? I'm seeing them in Chicago and I'm pumped. I plan on standing by the tour busses after the show, but i wanted to know if people have had any luck with this. I love KC but I'm an even bigger Zappa fan and would freak if I got Adrian or Steve's signature.

I can’t find any info on who designed it but it looks like it definitely could be AI?

I noticed this randomly and am curious what’s going on here