King Crimson - Lament

Listening back, I think I was a slow-comer to the art of dynamics. My loud tended to be too loud and my quiet too quiet, at both the micro-level of the accented / unaccented notes within a single phrase, or the macro level of the whole drumkit through a whole song. I was either whispering or shouting. When shouting, playing with me was, in Fripp’s analogy, ‘’a bit like playing with a flying brick wall; you either go with it or duck’’. It took me a while to move smoothly up and down within a comfortable dynamic range, somewhere between moderately loud (‘mezzo-forte’ to classicists) and moderately quiet (‘mezzo-piano’ to the same people). Plenty of poor guys have to shout on their instrument for their entire professional lives. #billbrufordsearthworks

[analll]

This song has everything, a dreamy start, heavy transitions, challenging sections, just an absolute delight. This is King Crimson's best lineup.

[jacklange]

Love the way bill looks at the cymbal at the end. “Don’t you make another sound”

[snapfinger]

Bill’s move from Yes to KC was crucial to Bible Black. The GOAT prog album.

[ellisvener]

David Cross’s contributions are so often overlooked, but in King Crimson his playing is like having exactly the right amount of salt in a dish: easy to take for granted and not obvious but crucial to how it tastes

[julioerit]

"Every night I fought a battle against the rhythm section of Bill and John, and every night I was defeated" R. Fripp from the amazing "Great Deceiver Live 73-74" boxed set's liner notes

[KitCatStudio]

Bruford is still one of my favourite drummers always true to his own style making music interesting and fresh. Truly one of a kind.

[joewalker]

John Wetton: one of the most naturally talented bass players of all time!

[WarhawkBeyond]

King Crimson have had a lot of amazing incarnations in their long history, some of them are legendary especially the first one but for me the lineup of Fripp, Wetton, Bruford and Cross was unmatched, they not only made some of the most epic music ever but had such a monster sound as a four piece. Absolutely loved this era

RIP JW

[avi_sncin]

The abrupt ending still gets me every time

[donald]

What an amazing performance. Locked together with all of the syncopated time elements.
Bill’s like a kid in a candy store working out his sugar buzz. Such a joy to watch.

[nednavkribnegoh]

Dynamics be damned, the crushingly loud bits in this make it pop better than it does on the record.

[acme.videos]

I love Bill's drum sound and his playing is so crisp and articulate!

[jdmresearch]

I understand Bill's favorite King Crimson era was the 80s, but man, this is just gold. This intensity was seldom achieved by any band, from any period.

[paulperkins]

In this era of Crimson, in the most exciting passages it sounds like the guitar and drums have swapped roles, with the guitar doing a hypnotic pattern and the percussion telling a story.

[kevinsmith]

Bill has one of the cleanest techniques of any drummer out there. So smooth & effortless!

[enricomaciel]

Legendary Men! Wetton voice and Brufford percussion are the other dimension! Don't forget Fripp...tks!!!

[robst]

I've always loved the aggressiveness of the second part of this piece. And Larks' Tongues | Starless | Red is my favourite incarnation of King Crimson.

[Almamater]

My God... Best progressive rock band ever, by far. And just unbelievable that there are only three playing here.

[jastrass]

Love the commentary Bill, getting it from the faucet is a thrill. This song reminds me of the Discipline team in many ways. Love John Yelling at the top of his lungs and getting aggressive with his bass. Pure Entertainment! Thanks for your attention to the YouTube channel and we hope to keep your attention as well.

[brunovallesmunoz]

This period of the band was such Unique....With the great late John Wetton RIP.
Roadroller rhythm section with the master Bruford