Mr. Stormy's Monday Selections

[Owen]

The thing is that RF has been using Fracture as a guitar warm-up for yonks, so he could probably play it in his sleep. Even in this config, it still sounds good.

So, did he convert it to New Standard Tuning, or does he warm up in conventional tuning just as a fingering exercise?

I know it's unlikely he ever uses anything but NST, but I'm baffled as to how anyone could change tunings and still play something that complex.

[vrooom]

So, did he convert it to New Standard Tuning, or does he warm up in conventional tuning just as a fingering exercise?

I guess so. There's a snippet of him doing the Fracture warm-up on the 1984 TOAPP concert vid. But seeing as NST came to him in 1983 it is possible he was still using standard tuning at this point. I don't know. Ask Sid.

[MarkSullivan]

The thing is that RF has been using Fracture as a guitar warm-up for yonks, so he could probably play it in his sleep. Even in this config, it still sounds good.

So, did he convert it to New Standard Tuning, or does he warm up in conventional tuning just as a fingering exercise?

I know it's unlikely he ever uses anything but NST, but I'm baffled as to how anyone could change tunings and still play something that complex.

Just proves you're not as obsessive as Fripp. I can practically guarantee that he has relearned it in NST; Adrian has commented on the faces Fripp makes trying to execute some of the old KC repertoire in the new tuning. If it was me, I'd just play 'em in the original tuning, since they were written for it. And Fripp has clearly toyed with lots of the oldies. I don't see how else he and Adrian could have slipped into ITCOTKC so easily during that recent soundcheck download.

[Fred]

Today the posted a oldie from the Lizard session

http://www.dgmlive.com/archive.htm?artist=3&show=1352

Here's another peek into Wessex studios as King Crimson are recording what would be their third album, Lizard, at the tail-end of 1970.

What we hear is a backing track being laid down by Gordo and Andy with a comping guide line from Robert on guitar. Mel Collins would all be brought in at a later stage to add his contributions.

Fripp too would overdub a different guitar part as well as VCS3 synth and a splash of Hammond organ. That would all come later in the process. Right now though we can cop an earful as to how vibrant the bass and drums sound on this demo whilst singing along at the same time.
Heigh-ho.


Tracks Disc Number 1
1. Indoor Games DOWNLOAD 5.38

Personnel
Robert Fripp: guitar
Ian McCullough: drums
Gordon Haskell: bass

Fred

[Fred]

A new one from the Thrak sessions at Real World

http://www.dgmlive.com/archive.htm?artist=8&show=1644
Notes
It’s SingalongaThraK time thanks to Mr.Stormy’s unearthing of this pre-vocal mix of that well-known Double Trio toe-tapper. Recorded during the sessions for Thrak at Real World Studios in 1994, Mister Stormy said he particularly likes this version as all that wacky Mellotron goodness really stands out. This, by the by,is the same Mellotron that was used during the recording of In The Court of the Crimson King.

Tracks
Disc Number 1
1. Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream DOWNLOAD 4.47

Personnel
Robert Fripp
Adrian Belew
Tony Levin
Bill Bruford
Pat Mastelotto
Trey Gunn

[diderot]

I was checking the compilations (Vol. 1 and 2) and I found out that I missed some freebies (at the time), then I thought if someone could send them to me or give me a link to these little gems.

The missing tracks are:

kc19700912-Last_Skirmish_Prince_Ruperts_Lament
kc19701219-Guitar_Drums_And_Flute
kc19831116-Band_Jam_Idea
kc19940420-Cage_Dub
kc20030624-Sound_Check
log19800224-Disengage
rf19771203-Groove
rf19780205-Test_Loop
rf19921211-Proto_Punk