Beat is not as good as its predecessor (1981's Discipline), but it's not too shabby, either. The '80s version of King Crimson (Robert Fripp, guitar; Adrian Belew, vocals/guitar; Tony Levin, bass; and Bill Bruford, drums) retains the then-modern /p>
ew wave sound introduced on Discipline. The band's performances are still inspired, but the songwriting isn't as catchy or strong. The moody love song "Heartbeat" has become a concert favorite for the band, and contains a Jimi Hendrix-like backward guitar solo. Other worthwhile tracks include "Waiting Man," which features world music sounds (thanks to some stunning bass/percussion interplay), and "Neurotica" does an excellent job of painting an unwavering picture of a large U.S. city, with its jerky rhythms and tense vocals. With lots of different guitar textures, bass explorations, and uncommon drum rhythms present, King Crimson's Beat will automatically appeal to other musicians. But since they're fantastic songwriters as well, you don't have to be a virtuoso to feel the passion of their music.
Cody B's excellent post on the funkiness of prog masters King Crimson brought to my mind a couple of other tunes they did. In the early 80s King Crimson put out three amazing albums, all chock full of high-intensity energy, dance grooves, fast strumming, and intricate rhythms. They redefined prog rock as it was then known, and turned the musical world on its ears.That seems a bit hyperbolic, ...
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so this is the soundtrack of on the road? i am a huge keroac fan and find this track and the entire beat album to be quite an interesting homage to the satori that is the beatnik generation, especially coming from a prog band in the early 80s - not their best obviously (see: in the court of the crimson king) but still an interesting time capsule to travel back and to try and experience on road ...
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| 1 Neal and Jack and Me |
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| 2 Heartbeat |
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| 3 Sartori in Tangier |
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| 4 Waiting Man |
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| 5 Neurotica |
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| 6 Two Hands |
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| 7 The Howler |
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| 8 Requiem |
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