King Crimson - Lament

[@anall3l3]

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

[@aakkoin]

Trust me, I've Lamented this song sometimes

[@anall3l3]

@@aakkoin is that a good thing?

[@aakkoin]

@@anall3l3 Yea :D I was little drunk when I wrote that.

[@anall3l3]

Haha well at least we're both enjoying this song man!

[@jacklange5478]

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

[@DylanWhite-k5j]

Ride cymbals can be a headache at times

[@aakkoin]

@@DylanWhite-k5j and ride cymbals are a bitch to choke, you can slice your finger on the edge of the cymbal... maybe I should use some other words.

[@carlocadona-h7c]

Yeah that’s funny. And Bill Bruford is a unique looking character, as well as a great, unique drummer.

[@warren_r]

Maaaaan, how good was John Wetton!

[@robertvetter1011]

Right! Try to sing and play the bass line on "In the Dead of Night", for example :-)

[@barrygreenstein8383]

If you like John Wetton check out the album Danger Money by a band called UK. John is at his peak. It contains bass, drums and keys with no 6 string guitars.

[@tb-cg6vd]

@@barrygreenstein8383 how on earth he ended up doing Asia I"ll never understand and passed away far too early. Top bloke.

[@matthewehritz3544]

Right man?

[@devinthierault]

His voice is like Greg Lake and Peter Gabriel together that's amazing

[@ellisvener5337]

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

[@christopherjobin-official7440]

Same thing that happens with Trey Gunn during the Double Trio line-up. Very few of the Double Trio's main songs have Trey Gunn play an exposed role (only exception being People and Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream)

[@dmatveev89]

Well said

[@moneyea]

Beautiful analogy. Spot on.

[@snapfinger1]

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

[@igorrodrigues97.]

just imagine, left Yes after CttE and you did a bloody trilogy after that: Larks, SaBB and Red

[@aakkoin]

And then BB made another trilogy with Robert Fripp & KC in the 80's, and THRAK from 1995 is great.​@@igorrodrigues97.

[@ringoliverpond965]

Bill makes every band he's ever been involved in...his abilities are irreplaceable and he's always the missing link when absent.

[@darrensiegel6651]

You could just easily see how much more fun he was having playing with KC here. Loved his work with Yes too though.

[@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

[@deangiavaras2101]

😄

[@MatChew75]

Hilarious

[@jdmresearch]

Also Fripp, from the same liner notes: "Bruford/Wetton.... were amazing, busy, exciting, mobile, agile, inventive, and terrible to play over" (p. 3).

[@Darrylizer1]

Best live album ever.

[@tomasvanecek8626]

@@jdmresearch He could never ever get better rhythm section - and he knew it

[@joewalker511]

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

[@synchronicity1470]

with a beautiful vocal resonance, tho not yet evident here.

[@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.

[@fml4542]

I see what you did there.

[@sebp400]

@@fml4542 yes

[@feduppelin4]

@KitCatStudio I found something online a few years back that Bruford wrote for a Doctor's thesis strictly dealing with rhythm, if you will. I don't know if he was going to school or he just submitted the doctorate but it's out there somewhere. I read the first couple pages and it was so much to digest I put it back down and I'll have to find another copy of it

[@aakkoin]

@@feduppelin4 It's dealing with performance of music, not just some rhythm

[@carlocadona-h7c]

John Bonham was quite good, but overrated, in my humble opinion. And Bill Bruford has been greatly underrated, I believe.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

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

[@nothingbutsoy]

They're a great line up and all but it felt rather incomplete once Muir left. Him and Cross were like a percussive and melodic layering around seventies prog trio. Once it was just Cross his contributions just felt a bit more distant and overshadowed.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

@@nothingbutsoy i've always felt that Cross's violin playing was a huge part of the sound on the albums but listening to live recordings of the band, not all of them but certain ones i can barely hear him, i would say USA was the best where he was completely showcased. I did miss Muir in the band as he gave Crimson an avant garde feel to the music.

[@MarceloKatayama]

@@WarhawkBeyond2040 The sad thing is that a few of the violin tracks for USA were rendered unusable, so they had someone else overdub Cross's tracks

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

@@MarceloKatayama that's true, you're right and Eddie Jobson was brought in to add violin, keyboard and mellotron overdubs to the David Cross parts to give USA a much more clearer sound

[@fernandomartinheras5025]

Totalmente de acuerdo.

[@avi_s0ncin0]

The abrupt ending still gets me every time

[@fviannaval]

same

[@MycontentisgoldJerryGold]

Just when it started to get really good.

[@worldboatskiff8709]

That was the first time I’ve ever heard that I had to rewind, how did they do that.

[@oscarbrittingham-detxemend396]

@@worldboatskiff8709 i’m pretty sure that’s how they do it on the album, so it’s already written. bruford looks like he’s ready to take off tho!

[@timothydillow3160]

That was beyond quiet ...impossible.

[@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.

[@tomasvanecek8626]

I believe deep inside he knows this was his best

[@fernandomartinheras5025]

Esta fue la mejor época. No la de los 80.

[@apothecurio]

Definitely Check Black Midi. They're part of the next wave bands following Frank Zappa, Crimson, Bungle. Etc..

[@jdmresearch]

@@fernandomartinheras5025 También eso creo, pero BB dice que los 80s. En fin, esta es la banda que me hizo querer ser músico.

[@sean9792]

@@apothecurio Eunuchs as well!! They did an amazing cover of black midi’s Lumps and The Castration of Gods def has some Mr. Bungle sound to it. Edit: forgot to add that It’s also just an awesome record. It’s really a great experience

[@donald2117]

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.

[@kevinsmith5202]

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

[@nednavkribnegoh9171]

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!

[@KP-wi6in]

@@bryanmack7463 what do you mean?

[@1ouncebird]

@@KP-wi6in I believe Bryan Mack is referring to Bill's comment above (just below the video) describing his problem with dynamics on this tune. As I was listening I was thinking the same thing, "Gosh Bill, that was a tad loud during this still quiet part". A minor complaint by me though. I love Bills playing on this.

[@Almamater25]

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

[@stefanstrittmatter6459]

three?

[@Almamater25]

@@stefanstrittmatter6459 Oh yes! You're right. Cross on Mellotron... 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️😆 But just on the intro. After that, it's all them three who are 100% responsible for the sound of this song.

[@Baribrotzer]

@@Almamater25 Cross is also playing Hohner Pianet - you can hear it on the very last bit giving a high harmony to Fripp's guitar riff. And I suspect that he's doubling either Fripp or Wetton most of the time, to give their parts more clarity.

[@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970]

Well...I Guess Emerson Lake & Palmer & Yes Were Chopped Liver...I Don't Think There's Ever Just 1 Best Band Ever...Greg Lake Was Formerly In This Band...Bill Bruford Was In Yes.. .

[@Almamater25]

@@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970 I love Yes, but Bruford left them at their best after Close to the Edge to play with a more experimental and risky musical proposal. To play with Jaime Muir on percussion and Fripp of course in his own words. Lake was a founding member of Crimson, and left in my opinion to a more company produced ELP. Great tecnically, but not so profound, artistic and original to my point of view as Crimson.

[@paulperkins1615]

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.

[@ラグみちゃん]

ありがとうございます。良いものを観れました。聴いていて楽しい。見ていて楽しい。

[@enricomaciel]

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

[@robst247]

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.

[@sawbonesquad4876]

That's why King Crimson is my favorite prog rock band probably. Robert Fripp knew how to blend Romantic-era inspired orchestral soundscapes with a loud electrified aggression that almost drove it into metal territory on this incarnation.

[@Rodney-pt3gx]

King Crimson's best line-up!!!!

[@brunovallesmunoz4757]

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

[@bruceh1922]

I'm old enough to remember when this was new. Love it still.

[@josephnaja]

I'm 66 years old and this was the music that we listened to in high school, real music not this crap today! 🌴🌴

[@stuartwaby3081]

Me too, remember buying Starless And Bible Black 1974 on release, best line up of KC for sure, met John and still corresponding with David Cross through his wife who is also his manager, check out his album with Dialeto playing Bartok and Crimson classics 😊

[@kevinyeager9023]

​@josephnaja man I'm only 32 but feel ancient in the type of music I listen to and just the way i am, ive always felt way older than i should.. the kids today truly have listened to crap for so long and I always listened back in time growing up... everything forward in time was worse for me growing up... TOOL might be the only modern band that I really love... king crimson was always something I had on while everyone else was listening to pop or rap crap or whatever... its hard to find similar taste but I always find it with people between 40 -80

[@davidebrunelli2781]

Resterà nuovo per l'eternità

[@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 KZbin channel and we hope to keep your attention as well.

[@patton303]

To me, Bill was the original Stewart Copeland. Just a beast unlike any other drummer out there at the time. Revolutionary.

[@thefool2007]

Watching that ending again and again and again. It blows my mind with every hard stop. From full dynamics to zero dynamics is such a clever idea and so intense,.

[@Saffy-yr8vo]

That is bloody perfection.

[@johnosborne2989]

This is just music at its best by brilliant musicians. ❤❤❤❤

[@carlocadona-h7c]

I am glad, I got to see and hear, this version of King Crimson, back in 1974, when I was 16. An amazing performance. The strawbs opened, then KC, then ten years after. K Crimson, was the best band out of the 3, though the whole concert was good. They played lament that night.

[@EdDunkle]

That's funny. The Strawbs and Ten Years After. Time will judge these bands.

[@timberframingbear]

King Crimson plays a major role in who I am today. From the first album with Giles, to the solo pursuits. Even those Fripp and Toyah videos enrich my life. Thank you.

[@xs10tl60]

If someone asks me what song best personifies King Crimson in nutshell, this one is it! LOVE this piece!

[@jamesstreeter4725]

My favorite version of KC. "Asbury Park" from the USA album is my favorite song of all time. John Wetton was amazing. They all are/were. RIP John. Love the Boston Bruins logo that Bill is wearing! I'm from Boston and loved the Bruins.

[@andyharman3022]

Asbury Park was a live improv. The B used to be the Boston Bruins logo until Bruford made it his emblem!

[@andresmauricioaljuremunoz3633]

Best line up ever! and I’m not talking only about the KC long story, but in art rock history (not calling it prog rock ) thanks maestro bill!

[@antonioscalcione7921]

Why not call it prog rock? Because art rock is more broadened?

[@sherry-annsasmellyshrew6516]

@@antonioscalcione7921 That's What I Suspect

[@pedrofraga4366]

thanks for this. you and Wetton were one hell of a rhythm section, one of the best - if not the best. thank you thank you thank you

[@tomasvanecek8626]

THE best .. listen here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXilqXyZpL90iZI

[@Autopsy6]

They are most excellent, but Peart & Lee are the ultimate rhythm partnership.

[@Harry-n9c]

Bruford & Squire were the best.

[@jamesgarcia1045]

This was a treat. Only thing missing was a camera on David Cross. Larks and Starless are 2 of my favorite Crimson albums.

[@dennisstone1493]

Cross is there. He's just not playing violin, he's playing the mellotron.

[@mikee6666]

Ha, same! My 2 fav KC albums as well! :-)

[@GravyDaveNewson]

this period is so magical for me. I listen to those live shows from Larks/Starless/Road to Red over and over without ever getting bored with it. Gimme that wall I'll climb it x

[@ShakenStirred]

Red is timeless to me!

[@lamecasuelas2]

The Flying brickwall!!

[@RoscoKelly]

I like this track off SABB. So found this video. What a performance! Three brilliant musicians

[@tomdecuca3627]

Loved this song!! This whole album was just such a great time in history. These types of bands like Crimson and Genesis back then were so good. Incredible artists.

[@James-3000]

hoooo, Bill giving that cymbal the death stare at the end there: you make one more bloody ting-ting...

[@twosheds2030]

OMG, what a band they were. Just magnificent

[@seymorestuff235]

Great music over all the years. The early 80s albums are special to me, I was losing my fight against alcoholism and drug addiction and those albums just seemed to give me hope. Maybe because they seemed as weird as I was. Lol still listen today. I finally got clean and sober 5-5-1985 and that music still speaks to my head and heart. I occasionally quote from the songs and it baffles people. 😂

[@claudiodeglinnocenti2230]

John Wetton's voice...what a dream

[@neaituppi7306]

The sudden stop there, takes some real unity.

[@hansg.8557]

Cool stuff. Pete Pardo brought me here.

[@brianjacob9084]

Fantastic! John was a monster talent, love his voice and bass playing. Great tune thanks for sharing.

[@joepease3132]

Great performance! Boston Bruins Hockey fans should also appreciate the big B

[@faunoram]

That full stop at the end is insane !

[@ersatzo]

I saw this incarnation of KC four times and it was - and still is - my favorite band, regardless of genre. As for Bill's comments about dynamics, it wasn't like the whole band was lingering in mezzo-forte to mezzo-piano range while he was playing inaudibly behind them or overpowering them. This version of KC tended to be really quiet or really loud, often moving from one to another very quickly. The notable exception was the first section of the instrumental break in Starless, where they slowly got louder over four "verses" of the song. Also, from my experience seeing them, no matter how loud anyone else got, Fripp was louder.

[@elbosco8715]

Contigo Yes llegó a la cima y contigo está etapa de KC fue fenomenal.

[@GergC0521]

Your insight in the description above is great. A lot of drummers never come to that realization about appropriate volume and only go for all the volume they can get, along with all the drums they can surround themselves with.

[@Ledbringer67]

Pretty sure this is my favorite song. Been on steady rotation since the early 80's. In my head!

[@SnakeGodDiamond]

Such a unique and signature sound. Only Fripp sounds like Fripp.

[@Hanksalot1]

I had the great fortune of seeing this band three times!

[@tonstudiopolyester7482]

thank you for DARING to be a flying brick wall. It did inspire most of us to boldly go where the usual drummer wouldn't go.

[@exhainca]

hahaha. I love the dead silence at the end.

[@RussKC]

Yeah - Bruford staring at the cymbal, like "If you make one peep, I'm out of the band."

[@moon_pan_]

@@RussKC XD

[@microsherpa]

Amazing! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@godbluffvdgg]

Sounds like live USA...So beautiful to see Wetton so young and vibrant...Bob Fripp looks great too...It looks like a happy time...I love larks tongues in Aspic...Such a great album...I stole a lot of your chops from this album...Especially that little snare roll at 2:30...:)

[@Шприц-я5щ]

Браво! Билл!!!

[@ZalMoxis]

This song is one of my faves....

[@jan_Travis]

maybe one of my favorite endings to a song ever. When I first heard the studio version, I thought it was editing, then I watch the live performances and nope it's very much part of the piece. Amazing!

[@renepeterse1884]

Sooo good

[@hostile177]

There is a reason Fripp considers this to be Crimson's best lineup.

[@MarceloKatayama]

Does he, really?

[@frankoi7022]

Well, I don't know if Fripp really said that loud. Personally, the most attractive K.Crimson lineup.

[@fernandomarmol4758]

¿Fripp consideraba ésta como la mejor formación de K C? Lo dudo, no porque lo fuera o no, sino porque no me imagino a Fripp con una definición tan tajante. Al respecto, podría decir, que Wetton fue la mejor voz de la banda, sin desmerecer a otros como Lake y Belew

[@sandygrungerson1177]

@@frankoi7022 its the overalls.

[@jdmresearch]

He never said it... He has said that he has a soft spot for the first lineup and then the one from the 80s. I like the 72-74 the most, but I can understand the view that the 69 and 81-84 bands were really ahead of their time.

[@mars__cast]

Where can we find this full performance? ❤️

[@bitgeist21]

LOVE the overalls, Bill. I'll never forget having met you in the early '90s at a Percussive Arts Society convention in Ohio. You autographed a drum head for me 🙂 I treasure it to this day.

[@SteveWattse]

To think Bill thought white dungerees sans shirt was a cool look at the time! ;-)

[@jordana99]

With a B on them too!

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Boston Bruins dungarees, Bill must of got a shitload of them around 74 because he was still wearing them on a Genesis tour in 1976 lol.

[@SteveWattse]

@@Eleventhearlofmars To be fair to Bill, dungarees where in at the time. I even briefly toyed with the idea of purchasing a set, but settled for a white overall jumpsuit a la Steve Hillage ! :-)

[@funkster007]

My favorite KC line up. And this was definitely Bill's favorite stage outfit. :D

[@davidvoss1377]

John Wetton was one of the greatest lead singers and bass guitarist ot of lived! 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍💣💥

[@markduckworth6643]

Some of my favourite Crimson

[@rejtmand]

Tremendo !!! el rock no seria lo mismo sin este King Crimson!

[@lightanddreamsphotography7140]

What an incredible band you guys were, my all time favourite I reckon, thankyou so much from the bottom of my heart xxx

[@trefwoordpunk2225]

1:58 there is absolutely no denying the sound of Bill Bruford's snare! That's the sound all over all the early Yes albums.... good luck trying to drum along and tap your fingers in time with his snare though!

[@christopherthomas7253]

I like how they're not even looking at each other. Look ma, no hands!

[@davidgreen1504]

Wow they killed this song one of my favorites ever.John's singing is one of rocks best Rip John great journeys thru life from your singing good & bad times for me.Thanks for the great music king Crimson & anything from Bruford & Wetton... Yeah..

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

The Absolute Best version of King Crimson. We have these odd video's and USA as a testament of just how good they were Live.

[@Crankerny58]

Totally mind blowing music!!

[@unknown6390]

I'm so thankful you're sharing your own thoughts on the music you've played over your long and wonderful career. Even though you're critical of your performance here, what really stands out to me is just how much fun you look like you're having. Playing in a band at that level, 1974, it must be hard to describe

[@marvinlovell2956]

Saw this line up at the terrace ballroom In salt lake city. Blew my mind. Cross, Fripp, wet on and a drum master!! Bought starlets that week.

[@DatBashy]

What a lineup

[@pedrofraga4366]

2:54 onwards - mind-blowing!

[@Carlos-im3hn]

A M A Z I N G timing.

[@thefool2007]

Great song. The ending was absolutely insane. I had to watch it several times to take it in. I have never experienced that use of extreme dynamics before. Incredible.

[@fantomaeronautics1148]

Just brilliant.

[@sski]

Whatever the battle, the winner was my ears and my musical soul. That was an incredible jam I have never heard before, and I am better for it. Thank you!

[@gadjet7]

I carried your drum cases into the venue, when you played with U.K. at the Vouge Theatre in Indianapolis...thrill of my life what an honor. Saw you with K.C. when you were doing the Larks Tongue tour in 72-73 another thrill. I saw YES 3 times during their highest popularity. You are still my favorite drummer!!!

[@dplzkc6713]

Great song...fantastic Bruford

[@whizwerx]

Ahhh. My favorite incarnation. I first heard KC on the live USA album. It was a powerful sound and somewhat mysterious. It really turned me into a progressive rock fan. Your live material always takes it up several notches. The first UK album became one of my all-time favorite albums which then led me to your solo stuff with Holdsworth and Berlin. Thanks for a great musical lifetime!

[@elbosco8715]

Gracias Bill.

[@tommyrawlings3046]

This version of King Crimson was the greatest live musicians of all time, the greatest improvisers Best bass player, best drummer and by far the greatest guitarist/composer and musical genius of his time! They blow everyone away!

[@lopakavolmer6723]

a musician would say there are many great musicians. some people listen to music, and narrow favorites to one and done. something keith emerson might have said, once upon a time.

[@Bitterblogger]

Stellar all around-the rhythm section in particular. Bruford’s so gleeful in performing what would’ve been Muir’s bit in the beginning . . .

[@elcinepsicodelicodealan]

Great voice and bass of Mr Wetton, I love King Crimson!!!

[@ldrzic4472]

quel festival cette chanson......j 'adore cette folie.....bravo et merci bill......

[@limboigah]

Top head on snare tensioned so tight! Like a tennis racquet.

[@RogerMFox]

🎼🪄✨Uh, whoa, coolest group... In The RED...yep, great to see some footage from back then...Much love always, Foxy🌬💨🔥🎶🔥🎵🌊🐅🌊🕶

[@michaeledwards2919]

Amazing how succinctly the drums and the balance of the remaining instruments meld with such dynamics. One should watch it two or three times to grasp all that's emerging from the music. Powerfully controlled energy, that was in my opinion king Krimson with Mr.Bill Bruford.

[@clarkt5439]

Saw this version of Crim in 1973 at Texas Hall, UTA Arlington Texas. They blew us away!

[@peterv7258]

Though I utterly lack the kinds of skills of these great musicians, I did play in a band for a bit, and one thing I learned is that the band's (or the individual member's) perception of how well any given performance went was often contrary to the audience's perception. But those on the outside do not experience the music the same way the musicians do. The musicians have their own relationship to their own skills and the way it is working together with the other member, and (perhaps) the vision for what they believe the music could or could be. The audience just hears the result and will as likely interpret what the musician feels is a mistake or weakness as intentional and even genius. I say all that to say that I (like many) really appreciate King Crimson, and its various members, and think it is really all just rather swell. I love this song, and the other vocal ones from this record. I walk around singing this stuff to myself all the time. Bruford. Just Wow! your fabulous.

[@cl8804]

Boy, Billy is really rocking that outfit!

[@whirsound]

Oh so glad, I experienced this line-up in May of '73

[@thevintagepassion]

Your dynamic is simply perfect Bill, then and now.

[@andrewkd79]

Digging the ring on that snare bill.. loving these uploads.

[@jimhardiman3836]

That's rock and roll baby!