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A subreddit for discussing the band King Crimson and its music.

A King Crimson subreddit.


Rest in peace:

Peter Sinfield (1943-2024)

Ian McDonald (1946-2022)

Gordon Haskell (1946-2020)

Keith Tippett (1947-2020)

Bill Rieflin (1960-2020)

John Wetton (1949-2017)

Greg Lake (1947-2016)

Ian Wallace (1946-2007)

Boz Burrell (1946-2006)


On piracy:

r/KingCrimson takes a hardline stance against pirated content. Any posts providing illegal access to King Crimson content will be removed.

On shitposting:

While more light-hearted posts are welcome, shitpost or meme content is better suited to the Circlejerk subreddit. These posts may be removed.


Pertinent Links:


Other Links:


If you would like to get information about the band in a condensed, easily accesible form, be sure to check out our wiki!


King Crimson is:

  • Robert Fripp - Guitar, Keyboards (1969-2021)

  • Ian McDonald - Saxophone, Flute, Keyboards (1969)

  • Greg Lake - Bass, Vocals (1969-1970)

  • Michael Giles - Drums, Vocals (1969-1970)

  • Peter Sinfield - Words & Illumination (1969-1971)

  • Mel Collins - Saxophone, Flute, Keyboards (1970-1972, 2014-2021)

  • Peter Giles - Bass (1970)

  • Keith Tippett - Piano (1970-1971)

  • Boz Burrell - Bass, Vocals (1971-1972)

  • Ian Wallace - Drums (1971-1972)

  • David Cross - Violin, Flute, Keyboards (1972-1974)

  • John Wetton - Bass, Vocals (1972-1974)

  • Jamie Muir - Percussion (1972-1973)

  • Bill Bruford - Drums, Percussion (1972-1997)

  • Adrian Belew - Guitar, Vocals (1981-2008)

  • Tony Levin - Bass, Stick, Keyboards (1981-1997, 2008-2021)

  • Trey Gunn - Bass, Stick, Warr Guitar (1994-2003)

  • Pat Mastelotto - Drums, Percussion (1994-2021)

  • Gavin Harrison - Drums (2008-2021)

  • Jakko Jakszyk - Guitar, Vocals (2014-2021)

  • Bill Rieflin - Drums, Keyboards (2014-2018)

  • Jeremy Stacey - Drums, Keyboards (2016-2021)

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i put all the Schizoid Man improvs from Ladies of the Road together to make them flow seamlessly!

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2025/02/02
00:29 UTC

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WHY is this the first picture google chooses when you search for him. 😭😭😭

No this is genuinely not a joke. This is what I ACTUALLY saw when searching for Fripp


35 Comments
2025/02/01
22:25 UTC

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Larks' I at 6:15 may be the pinnacle of music.

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2025/02/01
05:41 UTC

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Coworker gave me this painting!

For context I work at my mom’s store and me and this coworker talk about music a lot, I had listened to court a few times but like only a few songs from it. Anyways a few weeks ago he was like “hey I have this painting tapestry thing that’s finished in wax it’s of the king crimson album artwork do you want it?” I obviously said yes and it’s beautiful! I have no idea where this was acquired and I have a suspicion it was maybe painted by him as he graduated art school haha anyways it’s amazing and I’m trying to find a spot in my room for it!

17 Comments
2025/02/01
02:31 UTC

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Attempt at a Groon tutorial

0 Comments
2025/01/31
22:13 UTC

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Anuncio a todos los fans hispanohablantes de King Crimson.

Inspirado por Crimcord, he creado un servidor de Discord exclusivamente para los miembros hispanohablantes de King Crimson. Este servidor tiene el objetivo de introducir a nuevos fans y a reunir a los fans mås acérrimos a la banda para discutir, recomendar, y demås actividades.

ÂĄRecibimos a todos, pasadlo bien!

Link: https://discord.gg/dAY3FWVkRc

4 Comments
2025/01/31
15:16 UTC

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THRAK – The Complete Scores pdf?

I have the physical scorebook, but does anyone know if there's a pdf somewhere?

4 Comments
2025/01/31
01:59 UTC

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How often does this happen between Robert Fripp and King Crimson?

5 Comments
2025/01/31
01:42 UTC

24

King Crimson - Starless (Live In Tokyo 2021)

1 Comment
2025/01/31
01:05 UTC

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It's happening (Forthcoming Summers/Fripp boxset announcement)

5 Comments
2025/01/30
15:01 UTC

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Was Takanaka playing 21st Century Schizoid man?

25 Comments
2025/01/29
21:26 UTC

27

King Crimson - The Power To Believe II

5 Comments
2025/01/29
15:40 UTC

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Trey Gunn And Pat Mastelotto - 2004 - TU - Moscow Club B2

This is a fucking AMAZING TU performance from 2004, they do a crazy amalgam of Larks 4 and Red at 57:00

6 Comments
2025/01/29
14:13 UTC

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Does anyone know what is it

12 Comments
2025/01/29
11:57 UTC

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Einstein's Relatives

I was listening to Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With / Level Five and I came across "Einstein's Relatives." It has to be one of the strangest of King Crimson's songs. Those lyrics and vocals... Any opinions?

9 Comments
2025/01/29
01:45 UTC

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Just listened to Discipline and wasn’t a fan, am I stupid?

176 Comments
2025/01/28
01:32 UTC

227

[OC] felt inspired by "At the court of the Crimson king"

17 Comments
2025/01/27
12:31 UTC

29

Tonight's listens.

4 Comments
2025/01/27
05:04 UTC

85

My first box set!!

I bought it for 20$ cad at my local record store was that a good price? I can’t find my exact one on Discogs cause of the disc 3&4 insert missing. Huge fan of this era!! I almost got the lp of the bbc performance but it came in a pvc sleeve so I didn’t haha, It comes with all 4 volumes.

14 Comments
2025/01/26
21:42 UTC

175

Did anyone catch Fox’s use of Epitaph this morning during the pre-game broadcast?

24 Comments
2025/01/26
18:48 UTC

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I swear to God they’re playing Epitaph as a music bed during the Eagles pregame show.

Am I having an acid flashback? I’ve been waiting a long time for one of those.

7 Comments
2025/01/26
18:42 UTC

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Just Joined the One Thousand Club

Anyone else jumping in on this?

https://www.dgmlive.com/1000-club

22 Comments
2025/01/24
19:20 UTC

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It's an original song, not a King Crimson, but has some vibes of early King Crimson, I think.

2 Comments
2025/01/24
18:27 UTC

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Fade Away And Radiate... Fripp had the most astounding run of album guest appearances of all time during the 75-80 Crimson hiatus.

61 Comments
2025/01/24
16:52 UTC

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Book of Saturday

(THIS IS JUST MY OPINION)

I listened to Larks' Tongues in Aspic for the first time yesterday, and was completely absorbed in the elaborate instrumentals and layered percussion. And then "Book of Saturday" kicked in. It seems so out-of-place with those lyrics (I'll be waking up the crewmen / Banana-boat ride / She responds like a limousine / Brought alive on the silent screen) and the rather boring instrumentation (well, compared to the other tracks). Is there something I'm missing? Was the song a result of some "off-screen" thing I'm not aware of?

40 Comments
2025/01/24
16:47 UTC

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Exposure Live at City Winery NYC on April 13th

A few of us got together in NYC last Summer to find a path towards performing the material from the album in live settings.

After a week of rehearsal and a couple of small private events, we concluded that yes, the material is overdue to be performed, long overdue given that there wasn't a supporting tour when the album was originally released.

Our first performance, like our first group rehearsal, is happening in NYC, which given the source material, seems appropriate.

20 Comments
2025/01/24
14:07 UTC

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