Mr. Chimp wrote:1. Fripp - not crap
2. First two records - not crap
3. next two - crap
4. Bruford era - not crap
5. Red - not crap
6. Belew lyrics - crap
7. Belew songwriting - crap
8. Belew guitarring - not crap
9. Discipline - not crap (excepting applicable crap-Belewisms)
10. "Double Trio" recordings and live - not crap
11. first album post-Bruford - crap
12. The Power To Believe - not crap (excepting applicable crap-Belewisms)
13. King Crimson live - absolutely not crap
8 not craps - 5 craps (split decision on #'s 9 and 12)
King Crimson = Not Crap
plus - Peter Sinfeld's lyrics - total crap but on a plane above and beyond.
VERY NEARLY MY EXACT THINKING. But I haven't really liked anything post "3 of a Perfect Pair," live or studio.
Fripp - why did you let Belew sing? What are you, goofy?
Those Sinfield lyrics were so hippied out.
Said the great man to the late man
"Where have you been?"
"I've been here and I've been there and
I've been in between."
(fingers snapping)
Mike G.