King Crimson
Discipline
-
AMG Review of Discipline
Greg Prato
All Music GuideWhen King Crimson leader Robert Fripp decided to assemble a new version of the band in the early '80s, prog rock fans rejoiced, and most /p>
ew wave fans frowned. But after hearing this new unit's first release, 1981's Discipline, all the elements that made other arty /p>
ew wave rockers (i.e., Talking Heads, Pere Ubu, the Police, etc.) successful were evident. Combining the futuristic guitar of Adrian Belew with the textured guitar of Fripp doesn't sound like it would work on paper, but the pairing of these two originals worked out magically. Rounding out the quartet was bass wizard Tony Levin and ex-Yes drummer Bill Bruford. Belew's vocals fit the music perfectly, sounding like David Byrne at his most paranoid at times (the funk track "Thela Hun Ginjeet"). Some other highlights include Tony Levin's "stick" (a strange bass-like instrument)-driven opener "Elephant Talk," the atmospheric "The Sheltering Sky," and the heavy rocker "Indiscipline." Many Crimson fans consider this album one of their best, right up there with In the Court of the Crimson King. It's easy to understand why after you hear the inspired performances by this hungry new version of the band.
Indiscipline
-
Artist:
-
Album:
-
Track:
I saw a vinyl copy of this today and almost bought it, should have, it's freakin excellent, yo.
More >
FF:King Crimson is Certified Funky
-
Artist:
-
Album:
-
Track:Matte Kudasai (alternate)
Back in the mid 80's I started reading a magazine that focused only on CD's, ICE. It was aimed at music junkies, audiophiles, and early CD adopters. I got it for the release dates they would list months in advance, so I could drool over first time on CD stuff, but I did read the articles as well, and King Crimson was often a topic.Reviewers and Fans of King Crimson never held back on how great...
More >
Indiscipline
-
Artist:
-
Album:
-
Track:
I saw a vinyl copy of this today and almost bought it, should have, it's freakin excellent, yo.
More >
indiscipline
-
Artist:
-
Album:
-
Track:
i repeat myself when under stress, i repeat myself when under stress, i repeat myself when under stress, i repeat myself when under stress, i repeatan amazing album from so many levels: music, technology, lyrics, musicianship, iconic of an era or at least a style within an era, CRANK this track whenever you are feeling a little wound tight. you will end up feeling a sense of elation that your l...
More >
Frame By Frame
-
Artist:
-
Album:
-
Track:
The band, at the time of this disk's release (1981), were Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, and Bill Bruford. You can't really get any better than this CD - it is technical perfection.
More >
 "Discipline")
