FIRST TIME EVER Hearing King Crimson - Easy Money (Live 1973) || What An Insanely Talented Band!!!

[@setonhillstudios]

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[@NubNublet]

Starless is probably their best song. It's a bit long, but absolutely worth it.

[@Larsskoldebjer]

John Wetton, what a voice!!

[@EdwardBast]

The violinist was playing keyboard (mellotron with violin samples) for much of it, then switched to violin at the end.

[@TheAxel65]

That's David Cross, he was part of the Crimson setup in their 1973-1975 incarnation.

[@wvrichireland]

The bassist and singer is John Wetton who was also the lead singer and bassist of Asia. Heat of the moment?? The drummer is Bill Bruford from Yes - Roundabout? Close to the Edge? Etc.

[@KevinRCarr]

Pretty sure the drummer on this is Bill Bruford, who was also drummer for the progressive band Yes, for their first 5 albums.

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh nice! He’s incredible

[@normandaubry]

Yes it’s Bill Bruford, the legendary drummer!

[@MrTortureneverstops1]

RIP John Wetton

[@PK1971PK]

John Wetton is way under rated as a bass player. He's ballsy, my all time favorite. The studio album version of this song--from Larks Tongues in Aspic, is much superior in my book. The instrumental break in the middle that Midnight Special cut way short because of television time constraints is to me the best musical experience of my life--you owe it to yourself to listen to it. The interplay of Wetton on bass and Bruford on drums is astounding--it takes several listens to appreciate it all. Fripp's guitar is amazing as well, but the main thing you will only hear on the studio version is the genius of Jamie Muir on various percussion and "all sorts". Muir left the band after Larks' Tongues--I did find one video of them on their first tour with Muir playing but the studio version is still much more accessible.

[@EdwardBast]

No, he's not underrated. He's been regarded as a great bassist by everyone who has heard him play. The others don't count.

[@someoneno-one7672]

John’s voice here is already stronger than on the album and it went to get better with time.

[@chrisbarlow2131]

Now you know who Muse have been listening to all these years! You're going to love King Crimson my friend.

[@setonhillstudios]

That makes sense!

[@skyblueo]

You might know the bass player and singer from his days as the lead singer/bass player for the 80s band "Asia". If you like his bass and singing, Wetton had another band called "UK" before he joined "Asia". He's all about geography.

[@Jack-D-Ripper]

This is an excellent performance but the Lark's Tongues in Aspic album version is amazing and certainly worth hearing. John Wetton: Bass and Vocals Robert Fripp: Guitars Bill Bruford Drums & Percussion David Cross: Mellotron and Violin.

[@JoeStojansul]

the late great John Wetton.

[@Ter289]

Great reaction Corey, Greg Lake left the band in 1970. This singer/bass player is John Wetton. John Wetton was also the singer/bass player for the 80"s supergroup ASIA. 21st CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN is another great King Crimson tune!

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh ok, that’s good to know! He was a killer player and his voice was fantastic! Thanks for the suggestion on the other tune 🤘

[@Ter289]

@@setonhillstudios Greg Lake went on to start the band, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Lucky Man is a good tune of theirs! They are another great band from the 70's.

[@sanpaku6869]

David Cross was playing the mellotron then the violin.

[@setonhillstudios]

Sweet, thanks for the info!

[@rainerseeger4195]

David Cross on mellotron and violin. Bill Bruford drums

[@dianewilson7415]

KingvCrimson is a different band every time they jibe up. You can’t go wrong sampling different eras or different lineups from the band. You will hear rock, jazz, classical, metal, industrial, new wave, even pop sensibilities that make you think too much. Great musicians throughout; the only constant is Robert Fripp.

[@brentlysalazar867]

Check out the albums Lark's Tongues in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black, and Red.

[@frankh9600]

I had so much laughing 😃 - this dude can sing and play bass, the drumming is quite good... A lot of famous musicians are connected to Crimson 1968 - 2022. Just some spice: Ian McDonald (Foreigner), Greg Lake (ELP), Peter Sinfield (lyricist for Celine Dion), Mel Collins (Camel, Dire Straits, Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Roger Waters, Tears for Fears, and for another 500 artists and acts), Boz Burell (Bad Company), Ian Wallace (Don Henley), Bill Bruford (Yes, UK, and more), John Wetton (Asia, UK), Tony Levin (Stick Men, Peter Gabriel, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, etc. played for > 1000 artists and acts), Adrian Belew (Zappa, Bowie, Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson, etc.), Pat Mastelotto (Mr Mister, Stick Men), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), Bill Rieflin (Ministry, REM), Jeremy Stacey (Robbie Williams, and many more), and all the other great musicians like Trey Gunn, David Cross, Jamie Muir, Mike Giles, Andy MacCulloch, even Gordon Haskell (KC insider joke), who didn't become 'famous' contributed to the best band ever.

[@erikahlander3489]

Greg Lake had left the band for Emerson Lake & Palmer. He played both bass and acustic guitar, but also he had a great voice (check a YT clip from Pictures at an exhibition 6:34 ! long from about the same time). The drummer, Bill Bruford, one of the great, has cooperated with many (check his piece "Belzebub"!) like Yes, Genesis etc. He retired in 2009 and has since made a PhD dissertation in music! If you want to cover the UK prog don't overlook Gentle Giant. ("Free hand" live BBC 1978 is a good start). But the most important progressive artist through time is not even from UK! His name was Frank Zappa.

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for all the info! I’ve heard of Frank Zappa because of Steve Vai, but never listened to any of his music before. Any recommendations?

[@erikahlander3489]

@@setonhillstudios 1. Peaches en regalia, instrumental piece in many versions (for several years first or last in concerts). 2. Yellow snow suite, audio about 11 min, 4 songs connected. 3. Zomby Woof, original album audio or the cover by his son Dweezil (Zappa plays Zappa), YT clip. 4. Whats new in Baltimore, instrumental, album audio or maybe the clip where Steve Vai tells the story of how that piece was created (7:07). Note: Frank Zappa was primarily a composer. As a guitar player he usually improvised. Not to compare with guitar players who learned to shred pieces in detail. Many album songs include a guitar solo in the middle usually cut from a consert like in "Yo Mama". A clip from "Muffin man" is also viral. Fun fact: "Trouble every day" may be seen as a very early rap song, "Who are the brain police" as pre-metal, both from his first album "Freak out!" 1966 (!).

[@snowysnowyriver]

Please do a reaction to Court of the Crimson King! It will blow your mind. 😊

[@carcozianjohn8847]

I prefer the live in Central Park 1973 version. Fripp did his best solo ! ^^

[@bobcorbin3294]

They shortened the middle section because of time constraints for television. John Wetton is amazing here because he's playing the Bass in 4/4 while singing in 3/4.

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh for sure! Those underlying complexities all throughout the song, definitely worth a critical listen to understand it all!

[@Ozarkprepper643]

Thanks for checking them out. Greg Lake was the bass player. They had many songs many albums. Not sure it matters what you listen to. Court Of The Crimson King was likely their most popular. Somewhat trippy as we would have said then. Lol 🚜🤠🐂

[@setonhillstudios]

Sweet, thanks for the info and suggestion!

[@johnstones66]

John Wetton is on bass and vocals. Greg Lake had left by this time.

[@randyrippley7381]

You just met the flying brick wall...........

[@tomwagner4406]

Try Starless & Bible Black off the Red Album

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for the suggestions and swinging by the channel!

[@chrisbarlow2131]

@@setonhillstudios That is a very good choice actually.

[@jelk1188]

@@chrisbarlow2131 there’s another track they performed there: Larks Tongues part 2, even better.

[@Anomalous_Bosch]

Do you mean "Starless"? "Starless and Bible Black" is on the album of the same name (1973). Red was released in 1974. "Starless" was on that album.

[@tomwagner4406]

@@Anomalous_Bosch It is just Starless, it's the last song on the Red album

[@Ch1ll_0ld_Dud3]

3:59 “He’s got a good voice”. That’s Greg Lake, as in “Emerson, Lake, and Palmer” a.k.a. ELP

[@wuckle]

That's John Wetton

[@michaelreifenstein2114]

There were a lot of bad sound engineers in those days. They had damaged hearing and lost a lot of top end. So they mixed the top way loud.

[@patwelch8187]

Just noise to me.... I do country music...

[@setonhillstudios]

To each their own! No hate here

[@tomwagner4406]

Country music is for people who know nothing about music, it's simple and uninteresting

[@Gerhardium]

Always whining about how their wife has been cheating with Cletus and how proud of their time in jail.

[@froggy556]

What are you doing here, then?