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Already have my tickets - this will be a blast!
Beat Tour
Fun interview with Rick:
Saw 80's Crimson in LA when I was a kid; minds were blown, and we had to see them a couple days later in Orange County; the rest of our minds were blown, hence my current mindlessness.
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04-06-2024 02:29 PM
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I was never a fan, but it's an all-star line-up!
Being a Vai fan, I feel like it's an odd choice for him, but... he's big on "challenges"!
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Robert Fripp must be too busy touring with his wife, Toyah.
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Listening to Remain in Light the other day (birthday present) and reminded by how much I love Belew’s playing. His playing on the Great Curve is nothing short of apocalyptic. Then I went and listened to Discipline again. Great stuff. Forgot what an influence on me that music is.
(Also I was today years old when I found out that the guitar on this banger was Robert)
So I actually think Vai is an inspired choice. I do wonder if his style may be a little similar to Belew’s in fact. But I’m eager to see what he can do in the band. I think he’s been a little typecast as the monster metal player where he’s always had wide tastes (it is funny that the first thing he talked about is the technical aspect though haha, but there’s a lot more to him as a musician.) Vai the art rocker is something I always like to hear, ever since his outing with the Bill Laswell incarnation of PiL.
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Vai is an "art" guy, no doubt. I don't think of him as metal at all. Even in DLR and Whitesnake, he was more flashy rock (ala EVH) than metal. But he's written symphonies, the guy is a musical monster. He doesn't need the money, so as I said, he's doing it for the new challenge I'll bet... it'll be a bit like his days with Zappa...
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Yeah fair enough, metal is the wrong word. Hair metal maybe but not what metal means today. His own music is very much rock with an eclectic edge. I’ve always enjoyed him most as a sideman, so this should be good fun.
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By the way regarding Remain in Light, Byrne mentions the influence of mid 70s Miles, (which vibed with a lot of the New Wave musicians as it turns out, interestingly.)There’s something of that music in the album (although the influence of Fela Kuti is really strongest) but I feel Belew’s playing in general and especially on that record owes something to Pete Cosey in that band - underrated but influential imo.
Going back to Crimson - you can really see how Byrne’s neurospicy stream of consciousness influenced the lyrics on Discipline… Belew vocally sounds a bit like Byrne too.
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Another cool choice for Fripp sub that occurred to me would have been Ben Monder.
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My thought exactly.
Originally Posted by Christian Miller
But Fripp did shows with Satriani and Vai about 20 years ago, so I guess Vai knows what he’s getting into.
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Vai’s also a bit of a draw for ticket sales no doubt Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff
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Is Vai going to sit on a stool for a more authentic presentation?
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That's why they should have hired Monder.., Originally Posted by FwLineberry
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I follow Fripp and Belew on Facebook. Belew in particular is very open and interactive—often responds to individual posts.
There has been so much made of the “fight” between Belew and Zappa and Belew and Fripp. Most of it has been overhyped. Of course there was the usual band tension, especially when Belew left Zappa and Fripp declined to ask Belew back when he reformed Crimson for touring in the 90’s (IIRC).
But, of course, like adults, they moved on, and in Belew and Fripp’s case patched things up. I wish they had recorded again, maybe as a duo ala Fripp and Andy Summers, but it is what it is.
Belew has been keeping the music of Bowie and Talking Heads alive since Bowie isn’t around and Byrne doesn’t want to do TH again as a touring band. And now Crimson. I will definitely see Beat if they play around me.
BTW I saw Crimson for the first and only time in November 1981. A life-changing experience, as it was a first date with Cathy, the love of my life in college. A girl who likes Crimson is definitely a keeper, right? (If she likes Miles and McLaughlin too—a bonus.) Too bad I couldn’t keep her. Long story…another time…
I have seen Belew 3 times with 3 different bands—Zappa, Talking Heads, and King Crimson. Looking forward to seeing him again.
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It probably doesn't get publicised in the USA, but, as I stated in an earlier post, Robert Fripp is busy having too much fun touring in 2024 with his wife Toyah.
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That's a powerful shirt, Robert
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They've tamed their look down a bit, since the Sunday Lunch videos. Originally Posted by Christian Miller
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Happy wife = happy life. Originally Posted by GuyBoden
It probably doesn't get publicised in the USA, but, as I stated in an earlier post, Robert Fripp is busy having too much fun touring in 2024 with his wife Toyah.
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I really dig the three albums that they will be playing music from- in fact, those are the only KC albums that I own.
I'm sure Vai will work hard at playing Robert's parts correctly.
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Adrian Belew is my favourite non Jazz guitarist. Like, by far...
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More info
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“I’m having three guitars built for this tour…” haha
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He confirms that he will not be using a stool.
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Vai has history with stools
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Seeing them October 9th, can't wait!
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