King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (Including "Mirrors")

[@rocknrallsoul94rockero4]

21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century

[@sorcyboi2848]

technically the 22nd year if you think about it

[@theochairequiem5705]

Wow... What a madlad

[@davidbanan.]

@@sorcyboi2848 y would it be the 22nd?, oh yea nvm

[@hatujemeletsplayeryheskyce6460]

@@sorcyboi2848 no it's 21st. The century begins since 2001 for some odd reason

[@sorcyboi2848]

@@hatujemeletsplayeryheskyce6460 realistically the point at which centuries divide from one another is perfectly arbitrary and even though there's kind of a technical reason for it being then I think most people would consider it to start in the year ending with 0 just because it seems less dumb

[@ozkul_arda200]

This song was so good they named an entire century after it.

[@aen1595]

which one?

[@LazarouDave]

@@aen1595 The 22nd, obviously

[@saturniidspectre]

So cool that they named a personality disorder after it too!

[@pattheplanter]

So good they named a gender after it.

[@The_BlOb]

The band is so good Araki named a stand after it

[@KyleS.1987]

Can't wait for the premiere of this brand new song!

[@Terrabade]

Same! I'm sure this small indie band will do great things, but it's too early to tell.

[@jaden243]

@@Terrabade I have hope, there sound is something no ones really heard before

[@rickhambleton6441]

I quite like the name. King Crimson. Very ostentatious. But I can't see them doing very well, not with that picture!

[@notaguy4289]

I sure hope the lineup never changes, they're good!!

[@Buccarado]

I heard a few other songs of their debut album, I really hope the lead singer doesn't leave the band!

[@kiperdanii]

This song was ahead of its time and no this isnt a jojo joke with the stand king crimson, this song actually was ahead of its time

[@DrRobertBeatles]

Everything is a Jojoke, though.

[@Cinder_Brick]

​@DrRobertBeatles ahead of it's time 😮 🤔 Are they referencing King Crimson's Stand Ability 🫡

[@DrRobertBeatles]

@@Cinder_Brick thats crazy

[@Cinder_Brick]

@@DrRobertBeatles yes I am

[@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457]

I didn't even thought about the joke til you mentioned Jojoke.

[@MerkinMuffly]

You would never expect what was to come on this album going by this intro song.

[@llamaking9835]

Great opening tracks but the 2nd half of the album is the weakest in their discography imo.

[@Alderak1]

LlamaKing 98 Except the title track is the best in their discography, lol.

[@llamaking9835]

@@Alderak1 nah, I never really cared for it

[@porflepopnecker4376]

Well, everybody else does. :)

[@goat9629]

@@llamaking9835 I can see where you're coming from, yet even still, this album is better than anything from king crimson 2 (80s) or king crimson 3 (90s), personally my fave king crimson album is lizard

[@PkmariO64]

Imagine buying this album back in 1969, putting the record on the turntable and having this blast through your speakers for the first time.

[@stevegreen6802]

I did

[@zackzallie8735]

Imagine on that particular day, both albums Hot Rats and In The Court was released. And you decided to buy those albums. Best day ever.

[@Texan1048]

Even better listening to it on vinyl, through an old skool Marantz 4400, thrashing some home built "test" 4 way speakers boxes at half volume, the vocals and highs ripping through your ears as if the band was there screaming it directly into your ear canals. Amazing album that I am happy to suffer hearing damage listening to lol.

[@diwiri]

I remember very well the first time I heard this record in 1969. It was stunning! My parents didn't like it so much...

[@ヒラノユウイチロウ]

kingcrimson🥰debutis1967👏🙌😃🎵🤘👌☆・

[@toaster9922]

I was born in the right generation because I have all this amazing fucking music right at my fingertips.

[@taskeshou2567]

Same here

[@peppersander2457]

Me too :)

[@lordvonnrw53]

Chad opinion

[@alimations5226]

See, that's a way better mindset than just "I was born in the wrong generation where these songs first released"

[@dangervason1995]

It was a time and a season of consciousness.

[@thedrummerdude2431]

Imagine listening to Abbey Road for the first time, then 2 weeks later this comes out

[@TeeBeeDee]

To be fair, it isn't *that* large of a leap to go from something like She's So Heavy to this. They were just going for different styles of music and both arguably produced some of the finest tunes put to tape.

[@MrJCerqueira]

Beatles were instrumentally simplistic & had very basic melodies

[@enzoarayamorales7220]

@@MrJCerqueiraI agree the melodys in this song are simple too it’s mostly the pentatonic minor blues scale

[@kelechi_77]

It surprises me that this was from 1969, there was nothing really this technical at the time besides maybe Zappa, but still he wasn't as heavy as this was. Edit: When I say "technical" I mean switching time signatures on a whim, speeding up and slowing down at random, super complex song structures and guitar lines, noise coming in-and-out of nowhere, can only recall Zappa and some jazz musicians doing this stuff at the time, but these guys merged it with hard rock and turned it into something new. It was like heavy prog.

[@lefkytheshin]

​@@kelechi_77Not true.

[@ObscureStuff420]

It's pretty hilarious that it took so long for the band to let this be online. It became kind of comical how people would make elaborate attempts to upload it with titles like "Not 21st Century Schizoid Man."

[@amarok5048]

Rick Beato has Crimson down as notorious blockers. I mean you could play one chord and get taken down

[@juromori]

"In the Court of MC Carol"

[@acat8413]

They actually uploaded the full album some months ago but they took it down for some reason, glad to see that they are uploading it again

[@gritfiend]

they uploaded the whole album before dude

[@Synthillator]

I think I've read somewhere that it was not Fripp nor any members of the band whom were taking action against those uploads, but the record company, DMG or the company for which they originally recorded "in the Court of the Crimson King"

[@guyravenscroft8118]

Fripp has the Spotify CEO in his basement dungeon

[@kerpal1233]

god i wish that was true

[@tefalos2155]

yeah why the heck is it not on spotify lol

[@tefalos2155]

is it a dumb question to ask...?

[@guyravenscroft8118]

@@tefalos2155 it is Spotify tho. I think it was about two years ago Fripp allowed it but he’s defo still pissed off about it

[@kvnnbh]

@@guyravenscroft8118 nah Fripp remove it from Spotify again lol

[@Adyman182]

Listening to a 1969 record in 2021 is like listening to a 1917 record in 1969.... this album has aged incredibly well

[@Ninjamonkey17]

Yeah you're not wrong this is basically Death Grips

[@Adyman182]

Well, whatever device people used to listen to music in 1917, it certainly wasn't as rewarding as listening to In Court of the Crimson King now....

[@xxx_nightcorepro_xxx]

@@Ninjamonkey17 what

[@leavewe]

@@reallyonfire what is wrong with you

[@kolbaser6362]

@@Adyman182 clay cylinders with jazz on em

[@Incidius]

Its amazing how this song brings together the rap fans from Kanye, the anime fans from jojo, the original fans who listened to this back in 1969, the progressive rock fans and even the schizoids!

[@Magic_Ice]

I want all Kanye fans to get donuted

[@yourwifesboyfriend42069]

No one cares the message of the song is stronger

[@danieleduma831]

Sono tutto questo 🤘🏻

[@danieleduma831]

Sono tutto questo 🤘🏻

[@Usoony]

@@yourwifesboyfriend42069 no.

[@mightybirb7215]

King Crimson: makes 21st century schizoid man in 1969 Me, a 21st century schizophrenic: p a n i c

[@shteatinggrin]

Dw schizoid and schizophrenic are completely different

[@mightybirb7215]

@@shteatinggrin oh shit you're right time to find a different thing to be paranoid about i guess

[@IamFish_2009]

Bro you got help

[@lenini056]

The fact that you're schizophrenic and loves this song is just awesome. Greetings from fellow mental health dude who has major Depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, PTSD, OCD and Adjustment disorder. My autism and ADHD doesn't count since I ain't ashamed of being autistic. ;)

[@W-INTERNATIONAL-SYNDICATION]

@@lenini056 bruh u the whole buffet

[@seemoore9175]

the 21st Century Schizoid Virgin (Radio Edit) Vs the 21st Century Schizoid Chad (Including Mirrors)

[@ministerzavnatresniraboti]

what's the difference?

[@slothful_juro]

@@ministerzavnatresniraboti good question 🤔

[@javierquinter2705]

@@ministerzavnatresniraboti x2

[@SneakyIsDead]

@@ministerzavnatresniraboti mirrors is the no sence part i think lol

[@theblandcharlie822]

@@SneakyIsDead its the part with no vocals

[@anthonyruss8839]

R.I.P. Ian McDonald. His sax playing on this song is iconic. He will be missed🎵🎷

[@thatfullmoonguy2330]

I immediately thought of this song when I heard the news. Great musician.

[@josephcunningham4223]

Me too bro, big sad

[@Burt472]

McDonald & Giles is a beautiful album...RIP Ian

[@trenchhj]

That legend will be missed and his contributions to prog rock will be remembered

[@thatfullmoonguy2330]

@Jeremy Spade , Too many gone indeed Jeremy. And not only in prog rock...

[@zenixsakai8326]

I love how the drums feel so sporadic and yet so purposeful, it's a really unique rhythm

[@OFAleague]

Avant Garde

[@UsernameDell]

Almost feels like Drum N Bass-like ngl

[@jollyjoker888]

@ zenixsakai Impossibly Catatonically Caconiferous- ( AlvinLeeish ) ly !!!! Otherwordly !!! 1969 What a Year !!!

[@shessoheavy6130]

It's BADASS!!!!

[@theultimatereversecard524]

this song: *sings about citizen genocide* also this song 25 seconds later: "now its time to get groovy"

[@Netflixdemmerda]

The list of side effects: includes diarrhea, coma, traumatic brain injuries, influence, poisoning, third degree burns, violent skin collapse disorder, schizophreina, premature ejaculation, genes random remix, hair fall, death by hanging, dry mouth, arms shrinking The music: What time is it now? *Time to get groovy af*

[@markcharig1]

I am a 70 year old grandmother and I have been a fan of the King Crimson since they first formed. You guys are the best rockers since sliced bread! Yahoo! :)

[@cakebear9534]

I doubt that you are 70 years old, well by looking at your profile you seem to be in your adolescents.

[@Vereign]

@@cakebear9534 Could be some old nan on her grandchilds account or smt. Seen it happen many times.

[@clivehorridge]

@@Vereign Hey, not so fast you kids, I’m 67 (only 3 years to go for 70) and I’ve been a KC fan since they started... and we certainly aren’t alone... 🇷🇴🇬🇧❤️👍🏻

[@Vereign]

@@clivehorridge what? I didn't say that there can't be old fans or something lol.

[@mosesGcracker]

I was a fan when I was like 12 I was playing tenor sax. These guys were my biggest influence in music.

[@mcpookers379]

That strike on the guitar at 5:45 that just slices through the rest of the band must have felt so awesomely powerful to whoever played it, it still makes me smile like an idiot just listening to it 52 years later

[@ohshait175]

Robert Fripp is the guitarist

[@SIHLoffical]

Robert fripp probably

[@alonsan3977]

I’m currently learning this song on my electric and let me tell you it definitely feels incredibly awesome

[@Alan-su5bg]

@@SIHLoffical not probably, it is

[@rencecs6720]

It strikes as if it *erased time*

[@meemmahn2856]

This song combines the best parts of jazz and rock. Loud, aggressive tones, riffs, and lyrics along with the instrumental, complex notes and time signatures of jazz. An absolute masterpiece.

[@michalrzmichalrz6656]

This came out at the time of the first Moon landing. Let that sink in.

[@sorcyboi2848]

Yeah space travel was clearly far behind music at that time.

[@kamalindsey]

@@sorcyboi2848 oh shut up

[@sorcyboi2848]

@@kamalindsey what calm you're tits

[@dominicbofficial]

(sink knocking on the door) *"OH GOD, WHAT THE FUCK DOES IT WANT NOW?!"*

[@Solaire_of_Astora13]

The sink is at the door waiting, but what does it want?

[@friedchicken297]

Just want to take a moment to appreciate the sleeper legend, Greg Lake, one of the absolute tightest bass players to ever lay it down.

[@michaelgapple1894]

The fact that he is not in the Rock and Roll H of F just proves what a joke it is. Prog Rock just doesn’t get the respect it deserves. ❤️🍎💋🎼

[@kindking8009]

Not to mention that golden voice. One of the most powerful and unique voices in rock history.

[@StephaneBergeronPixelyzed]

Try to find the version with just isolated drums and bass. It's even more impressive. And to think Lake is a guitar player first. He learned to play bass to play with KC. He had been playing it less than a year when he recorded this...

[@aydencasey4800]

Just looked at the bass tabs. Man was going insane on it

[@Shevchenko_DBR9]

@@aydencasey4800 Seriously though he was sturdy with it 😂 he fucked shit up that whole song.

[@DesusChristus]

can‘t believe king crimson invented mirrors, the 21st century and men

[@SuperUmizoomi]

they invented schizoid personality disorder too, the madlads

[@thebaconguy1661]

they even created the color red and the concept of a monarchy

[@person69420w]

@@thebaconguy1661They even invented screaming, well, they’re friend on the album art did, but they help I assume.

[@knifelyfe6565]

It's a cover.

[@raegandalbo9731]

Bad King Crimson! Now I know who to blame mental illness on! 😂

[@_MrMoney]

It's been more than 50 years since this masterpiece was released It's amazing how time flie- *WAIT A MINUTE*

[@doedoe491]

Me seeing another jojo reference in the comments: *I never thought I’d have to deal with the same vermin more than once.*

[@ardaozar6855]

Flies ? more like some entity just deletes its

[@ModeratelyCool]

@@doedoe491 HOLY SHIT IS THAT A J-

[@TheSonicFairy]

Kore ga... waga Kingu Kurimson no noriyaku. Also @Bite Me... love the reference

[@breadiswater1979]

@@doedoe491 Hating a jojo fan is a jojo reference

[@NigelHarperPhoto]

The cover sleeve ‘In The Court of The Crimson King’ was painted across a pub wall by an artist in Taunton, way back in the 70’s. Confronting that image was quite something, even if you were sober! Anyway, still my favourite KC album!

[@InSurrealtime]

Sometime in the 80's, someone painted a mural of it on a wall at a beach in L.A. It appears in the background of several different movies.

[@NigelHarperPhoto]

Awesome!

[@jamesbrooks4618]

Also once saw it painted on the back of a panel truck in Philadelphia! Wanted to follow it🤪

[@charluspupuce]

Don't let Fripp hear about this or that pub is gonna get copyright striked

[@Solaire_of_Astora13]

Is the pub still open? And does it still have the painting?

[@sferna]

The fact this was made almost 50 years ago and still feel like a indie song is amazing

[@PepeLuguillo]

More than 50 years ago...

[@markallen381]

Looking at how things are today in the US, in 2021, I would say that song was and is Prophetic.

[@jennyberger8229]

@@markallen381 what

[@qmulus_yt]

@@markallen381 a song could literally just be "ooh we live in a society" and dudes would be like "woah.... this is so prophecy... of america....."

[@SimMaster]

This came out 52 years before you typed this. Do you know math?

[@goofy4578]

“A person grows once when they are able to defeat their weaker self”

[@parrott4634]

________🧑‍🦽____ /_/ /_/ 👬💅____

[@kokuuten]

"Wouldn't you agree, Jean Pierre Polnareff?"

[@RozCastYT99]

"You're... Diavolo!"

[@ZorroCeleste1]

This is a trial.

[@eyalcochva416]

"even if you separate from your past it still comes creeping in like a worm from under a rock"

[@louisduarte8763]

I first heard of King Crimson and this album from a joke on "The Venture Brothers" ( a criminally underrated show). Dr. Venture is showing one of his sons, Dean, his collection of progressive rock records. It's what he listens to to get in the right mood to science. Dean picks up one, asks what it is, and his dad says "You're not ready to dance in The Court of the Crimson King! At this stage in your development, that will make you an evil scientist." So they start off with YES.

[@goroakechi6126]

Evil Scientist, Electric Guitarist, Don of Italy, take your pick.

[@ZaTheLean]

Such a W way to find out about King Crimson

[@mimiDchi]

I'll check it out. King Crimson is my jam!

[@danieldickinson7074]

love the Venture Bros. connection...

[@kaminskasmitchell]

You’ve heard on vinyl, CD, cassette, and streaming! You’ve heard it remastered, remixed, re-remixed, and performed live countless times over the course of 50 years... BUT GET READY CAUSE NOW IT’S ON KZbin BABY

[@ltlt1219]

remixed and re-mixed, lol

[@tn4234]

Yeah baby! That's what i've been waiting for, that's what this is all about.

[@matty6878]

woO0oO0oO0oO0oO0oO0oO0oO0oO0oO0oO0oO0!

[@BakingSoda4U]

@@nooneinpart ... I thought it was just a joke

[@BakingSoda4U]

@@nooneinpart I think they call that kind of stuff a "remasterization".

[@tootnoots]

Hey babe wake up, new King Crimson track

[@cakebear9534]

Yes, honey.

[@NaviSolrac19x18]

Yes mam

[@theknightsofawesomeness2701]

Yes step sis

[@MoncheEl]

Yes, daughter

[@ZakaiDoesntStink]

Yes, sir.

[@danielknab8383]

Pete Sinfield thank you for giving us this song R.I.P.

[@drzazgi666]

It's amazing they made a whole song out of a Kanye West song sample

[@gabstract461]

nice

[@lulubellethird6557]

nice

[@kingcrimson2168]

How dare you

[@juanhomerodiaz6310]

Actually, and sorry for being smarter than You (but I am, in fact, way smarter because I know this), the adlib on Kanye West's power comes from this song, which was released in 1962. So yeah, enjoy this wisdom I present to your clouded mind.

[@juanhomerodiaz6310]

This comment is obviously bait, just to clarify, I get the joke, but I wanted to correct myself, this song wasn't released in 1962

[@Soft_Machine]

I'm glad they're using the old album cover again it's so iconic and should never be changed

[@Ozides]

@@bidensciownworidbroughttoy4218 no, but it used diferents filters for colors of the cover

[@indisciipline]

@@Ozides that person you're mentioning has quite a unique username

[@GorillaFan_32]

That name is a certified classic

[@stevejones466]

I've still got it

[@matthewdyck5503]

RIP to Ian Mcdonald. He contributed so much in his short time in this fantastic band, and his guest work on the later album Red is also fantastic. He will be missed.

[@Burt472]

Let's remember also the great Greg Lake......

[@pillfllip8936]

Why is this the first time I'm learning this guy is dead?!?! R.I.P

[@こにゃん-h4h]

改めて聞くとすごいテクニックの曲だな。テンポのが突然ダブルタイムになったりアクセルかかってたり。しかしサックスの音色は狂暴な中に緻密なテクニックと繊細なタンギングやフラジオなど、ドラム、ベース、ギターも完璧演奏するのは至難の曲だな。

[@amospooleful]

What the fuck?

[@ソリス国際公主国外交広]

@@amospooleful日本語だよ😂

[@Coldseen]

@@amospooleful English: Listening to it again, it's a song with amazing technique. The tempo suddenly becomes double time, or the accelerator is applied. However, the saxophone tone is ferocious, yet the technique is precise and the delicate tonguing and frazio, making it an extremely difficult song to play perfectly along with the drums, bass, and guitar.

[@fish7828]

Is this Araki's account?

[@VOCA-x9o]

わかる！！

[@cameodamaneo]

Fun Fact: They waited until the 21st century to finally release this song, hence its name.

[@elifpnar6364]

😂😂😂

[@gammaraygem]

and now Fripp is figuring out how to sue himself for copyright violation: the ultimate schizoid act.

[@stephendraper789]

Imagine how it sounded in 1969, Far Out!

[@exzotic1741]

it’s the 20th century ITS THE 2000S

[@exzotic1741]

NOT THE 2100S

[@jeffreyneas9510]

Extremely influential album. Not only for prog, but very important to the development of metal.

[@obaapohjois-laosis4394]

It's always weird how few people mention how groundbreaking this song was. Before this there wasn't even heavy metal or Black Sabbath and yet they already made this weird mix of jazz-rock, prog and metal

[@indigomizumi]

@@obaapohjois-laosis4394 While 21st Century Schizoid Man is well appreciated in the history of progressive rock, it's definitely underappreciated in the history of metal. With this song, progressive metal is as old as both of its parent genres.

[@kingkachow8888]

Well boys, Fripp is uploading the song. Racism is no more

[@mundaneallaround]

I'm thankful they haven't gone woke.

[@omarcapaso7156]

@@mundaneallaround fuck is that supposed to mean, not being racist is “woke” now?

[@Discogreview]

They uploaded the song to the channel a while ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/gH3WpX1-Z5ijbc0

[@Caswarner]

It’ll be up for a month and disappear again

[@Discogreview]

@@Caswarner they already uploaded the song to their channel I don't know why they're uploading this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gH3WpX1-Z5ijbc0

[@thebasskid9543]

God damn thank you Golden Wind this is a masterpiece

[@parrott4634]

Araki’s playlist slaps too hard

[@cluedo2527]

Did you read part 7?

[@thebasskid9543]

@@cluedo2527 I have now yeah

[@cantwontdo9127]

How is this song referenced

[@thebasskid9543]

@@cantwontdo9127 Diavolo's Stand is King Crimson and this their most famous song

[@松本茂樹-e8x]

This is the first song of a historical album that established the genre of progressive rock. Even now I hear it thrilling and goose bumps.

[@robertb3773]

@user-dd3uw9ow4l, another not caring Asian! funny ain't it! My name is Lewis Robert Burton Jr!

[@steelballrunner636]

Some people may wonder how this good of a song got made but they fail to understand that it just works.

[@harimauindia5775]

"it just works" Like the song, King crimson

[@waffles9771]

LOL

[@andyj639]

I understand perfectly, original, brilliant musicianship, anarchic, way ahead of its time. I would imagine punk new/ wave bands would have listened to this and been influenced by it.

[@ardaozar6855]

"Just works" feels like i heard that somewhere

[@Peter-pq2cw]

@@ardaozar6855 16 times the detail

[@redzeppelin6]

I cannot believe this dropped in 1969.

[@Chibi_Nagisa]

Nice Koichi pfp

[@Chibi_Nagisa]

@Angelo Ferreira imao

[@kiwi7090]

Reliable guy

[@pucciraskolnikov7266]

Was it like really dropped in 1969? Is this song, like, really that old?

[@mostertrucks]

@@pucciraskolnikov7266 yeah.

[@senatornoam7313]

This legendary tune is a testament to the fact that Michael Giles is a genius on drums.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

It still blows my mind to this day that this song was made in 1969 and it packs a hell of a punch, from the vicious sax playing of Ian McDonald to the jaw dropping guitar work of Robert Fripp to Greg Lake's smokey vocals. King Crimson had it all and their music was a perfect blend of jazz and rock all rolled into one but still sounding fresh. This band were light years ahead of the game and they were only just getting started.

[@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq]

If alive again, classical composers like Stravinsky would doubtless find King Crimson more than interesting.

[@KoeSeer]

@@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq i just got revelation. if 18-19th century musical composers alive in today's world, they are basically electronic music producers.

[@assmane999]

Don’t forget the amazing drumming that holds it all together

[@ncapone87]

This has always been a hell of a debut. Robert Fripp was only 23 here

[@leelaine01]

Greg Lake's vocals? What about his amazing bass playing?

[@mppaiges]

Ahh, the mother of progressive rock music. Scary beginning, heavy fucking song. Many were listening, Genesis, Yes, the still evolving Pink Floyd, Gong, Hatfield and the North, young kids from Canada, Geddy, Alex, Neil, John McLaughlin, endless list goes through Radiohead and Muse too. What an influential album. And then there is that cover. Mom made me take it off my wall.

[@nucleus5044]

Don't forget the absolute chaos end, jeez that scared me the first time I listened to it.

[@Cobalt985]

Anderson gets back from recording his part on Lizard and literally goes to the rest of Yes... "We gotta practice!" These guys were so unbelievably influential it's not even funny. And people really call the Beatles the most important band of all time... :/

[@pimposki6232]

weirdly enough, radiohead hated prog and saw it as self indulgent trash. they grew up on punk and early alternative rock, so i suppose that might explain it. thom apparently respects pink floyd and likes a couple of their songs, and according to jonny meddle is the only good prog album ever (and that, during his quest to find a good prog album, he heard genesis and, despite not liking it, decided to steal the sound of the mellotron and use it all over OK computer), but otherwise they all hate prog apparently. around the bends/ok computer they were semi-frequently called "punk floyd" or otherwise compared to them, despite not being into prog at all, which i find pretty funny

[@Cobalt985]

@@TheAIDSGrenades >:(

[@Kruegerisgod]

@@Cobalt985 LOL, Crimson would not exist if it weren't for the Beatles so yes that statement is true

[@kinghoodofmousekind2906]

Good art has no age; this sounds as good as it sounded when it first was released...I am glad my father made me love old hard rock bands, and from there I was led to find great and unique sounds thanks to King Crimson, Weather Report, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, etc...

[@doolible3608]

Can you tell me more about these kind of band? Pretty sure I will love these kind of music

[@kinghoodofmousekind2906]

@@doolible3608 being Italian, I can suggest a few Italian bands too: Museo Rosenbach, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso and the early albums by PFM are amazing, even if you may not be able to understand the lyrics. I shall update this reply later in the week when I have some time to think of other bands I listened to (lately I fell a bit on other genres, but I still love prog rock) :)

[@harimauindia5775]

If you like this, you'll love JoJo's bizzare adventure - an manga series where multiple powers of characters are named after music bands or songs, because the author likes old music

[@harimauindia5775]

These include,in one part only... Gold experience King crimson Spice girls S** pistols Sticky fingers Moody blues Aerosmith White album Metallica Beach boy Black Sabbath Grateful dead Little feet Green day Rolling Stones

[@harimauindia5775]

All in just 1 single part! And there are 8 parts so far

[@kie2]

I'm so glad this music was uploaded in high quality officially. I remember how difficult it was to get my hands on this stuff when I was younger. Thanks so much for doing this.

[@backupaccount5784]

This song was released literally a month after the moon landing. "Ahead of it's time" is an understatement.

[@oldacc24469]

Almost like it blew time away...

[@Aurora-bv1ys]

Almost as if it has skipped time

[@thebloo12]

​​@@Aurora-bv1ys i like that one

[@goroakechi6126]

Such is the power of King Crimson.

[@mystified1429]

it's truly timeless, and the rest of the album ain't bad.

[@tagomago994]

Michael Giles, what a great drummer!!!

[@ヒラノユウイチロウ]

michaelgilesisabestgreatperfect👏🙌drummer🥰😃✌️🎧🎶🤘👌☆！

[@Burt472]

One of the best

[@elphidium]

one of the best, and definitely one of the most underated!!!

[@Cinemagoer_64]

Absolutely terrific!!

[@MrMozzarellaPizza]

"Nothing he has got, he really needs" that line hits too close to home

[@joedoe3235]

21st century MrMozzarelaPizza Man...PAAAM PARA RAM PAM PAM TUUU TUUU TUUU

[@martonilles1240]

My favourite line as well

[@justchilling177]

Never heard a more impressive drum work than Michael Giles in this track, it sounds so precise and seriously perfect.

[@sadi0807]

i’d say in the wake of poseidon (the song) is his best work

[@LordCapybara08]

This is what doing the homework while the teacher is collecting it feels like

[@rencecs6720]

This is what it feels like erasing time to kill a 15 year old Gang-star wanna be from protecting your daughter that you want dead

[@toaster9922]

This song feels like finally snapping after years of trying to prove to people you aren’t a horrible monster for what you believe in and years of being continuously ignored and shunned, finally giving in to people’s perception of them and slaughtering them like the monster they say you are.

[@jamieharris2860]

@@toaster9922 this comment is it

[@anayshah3349]

@@rencecs6720 Kingu crimson

[@thebaconguy1661]

@@toaster9922 that’s oddly specific, are you okay?

[@Usoony]

Man, this song is so good and the lyrics are aswell. So good in fact, that somebody could even write a character out of them!

[@no-just-no]

yea someone with probably supernatural power! im thinking skipping time will work on that character! it just works!

[@marcogonzalez9673]

@@no-just-no YEAH YEAH!! And he can be a mafia boss in Italy too! we can make big bucks with a character like this

[@no-just-no]

@@marcogonzalez9673 lets hope no character , with perhaps have the most broken abilities like ever seriously how can you beat Golden Experience Requiem, beats said character

[@ajduwhdd3406]

@@no-just-no lets also give him this second ability from another one of the king crimsons songs to predict the future hmm perhaps epitath? And itll look like a weird brain tumor on king crimsons forhead

[@matthewallison5959]

lesigh

[@yog.nathan]

“Symptoms of Coronavirus include Lack Of Taste” People who don’t like this song: *nervous sweating*

[@samgafford2371]

Yare yare daze. I'm in the clear

[@greywalker505]

Okay, that’s clever. Here, have a like, friend.

[@dryb0nes-gmd]

or any king crimson

[@viralvideocenter7870]

The COVID-19 "pandemic" does feel like this song I guess

[@samgafford2371]

@@viralvideocenter7870 you had pandemic in quotetations. What could you mean?

[@rhyshughes7663]

Utterly phenomenal. How must this have sounded back in 1969 is mind boggling!

[@TheAsianGmer]

All Jojokes aside because it will happen, Jojo has introduced me to some of the greatest bands ever that I would have never known. King Crimson is super underrated and I have to thank Araki for showing me such a powerful band.

[@elita-2]

Agreed! Araki has pointed me to some of my now all time favorites, especially KC!

[@RWBYraikou888]

For me, it was King Crimson and Foo Fighters that Araki managed to introduce me to.

[@Breadhog]

This comment section is the very best side of jojo fans not too many but also not unfunny and overused jojokes

[@idontusethisaccmuchanymore7765]

Araki’s taste in music is great, introduced me to so much.

[@lavenderscent2334]

Araki is powerful and good boi

[@nichomarcell]

RIP Ian Mcdonald. Your legacy lives on forever in this album and in this song particular

[@lironmoore6337]

*holy hell this suspense is extremely exciting*

[@saxglend9439]

Add a drop of lavender to your bath, and soon you will soak yourself calm.

[@thesaddestdude3575]

@@saxglend9439 W h y n o t b o t h

[@heckicusdoomicuswizardus1382]

@@saxglend9439 wait why is black books here

[@roymiller6964]

Robert Fripp is one of the best guitarist who ever played. His innovations are 2nd to none.

[@jaythekid6836]

I wish I could listen to 5:47 for the first time again. The build up to that moment is so perfect and when that guitar comes in...Amazing

[@angadgrewal9324]

nice profile pic

[@dennisstone1493]

In October of 1969 an old friend brought over the album to hear for the first time. After the initial shock from the disturbing cover, I placed the record player needle on the vinyl, and was completely knocked off of my chair at what I heard, which was not like any music before it. Even at 15 years old, I knew this was an important musical statement. And from that moment on, and to this day I become a prog rock fan. And the album will be a milestone masterpiece of music forever.

[@gab_v250]

seriously, is this the original 1969 version? hooooooly hell this is awesome!

[@ヒラノユウイチロウ]

seriously,isthistheoriginal1968version🥰!hoooooolyhellthisisawesome👏🙌😃✨🎵🤘👌☆!

[@PepeLuguillo]

Yes, this is the 1969 version.

[@Frost-hi2ds]

nice

[@chuckjillson1756]

I had in 1969; 2 Fender Bandmaster Cabinets; 2x12" in each and a great turntable with both amps on about six. My ears are still ringing.. What a time it was! And is!

[@pedro_rivera99]

"I've waited 4...no, 5000 years for this"

[@John.Asante]

Haha nice

[@murat-xv2cv]

Its jojo refference

[@jordanguelbert7754]

16th century schizoid man didn't cut it for you huh?

[@ch3rry.f1lth]

**NIGERUNDAYO INTENSIFYS**

[@harimauindia5775]

Why so long? Just skip time

[@SkyKookie21]

Not only his voice but Greg Lake’s bass playing sound is hotter than any other thing. R.I.P Greg Lake.

[@しげさん-f4c]

これはロック史上に残る名曲の第一だと思う。 毒にも毒にもなる。

[@Sutekh_a_Destroyer]

definitely a Jojo fan

[@FabizioFerioli]

Amico caro , King Crimson hanno composto una miriade di brani meravigliosi….ti consiglio di ascoltarli tutti , ti piacerà .

[@atheeoslsarkkos7739]

I was ten when this came out, my grand brother had bought the vinyl, and I loved this song and this group, but what i did not realize is how they were genious... at the apogee of music, premonitory.

[@chuckpotockimusic2288]

This was everything in one package: jazz, progressive, heavy metal, industrial, noise...pure chaos but pure bliss!

[@joseluisfernandezdevelasco8559]

There is no doubt that this is the song that changed the music of the 60s. I love King Crimson

[@Ronnie.1]

it gives me shivers just thinking about how well this song was composed

[@louroberts79]

I first heard this song and album, In The Court Of The Crimson King, in 1970-71, in Vietnam. I was stationed at the big US Army Base in Cam Rahn Bay, RVN. I was blown away by this album.

[@Galahad54]

I remember Christmas 1966, and Christmas 1967, at the LBJ ranch. Then west of Quang Tri for Chinese New Year. Then hearing this, in the summer of '69.

[@donquixotedoflamingo2308]

52 years since "in the court of the Crimson King" was relased! What an amazing album.

[@romanluna9658]

I remember being 15 when I ran across this cd in the library. The cover captivated me with such curiosity, I couldn't resist. Extraordinary composition! Still listening at 45 years young.

[@AutisticYui]

Rest in peace, Ian McDonald. One of the all-time greats.

[@DumbDuude1001]

Is he grant McDonald's brother?

[@TheRagBag]

@@DumbDuude1001 No, Ronalds

[@JannekeGoossens]

Hey Yui! Im a fan of your channel haha. So nice to see you here, awesome to know your music taste is on point 🤘

[@AutisticYui]

@@JannekeGoossens love me some prog

[@macaliston4]

Michael Giles, totally underrated! He is one of the best drummers in the world

[@松本茂樹-e8x]

プログレッシブロックというジャンルを打ち立てた歴史的アルバムの最初の曲だ。今聞いてもスリリングで鳥肌が立つ。

[@ヒラノユウイチロウ]

progressiverock🥰の架橋👏🙌となった速くthrillingなnewrock🥰の歴史的名曲👏🙌と私は思う😃🤘👌。

[@ヒラノユウイチロウ]

約21年前に豊田車のCM曲🥰になってたが､彼らにとってはpopularの始り👏🙌と思う😃🎵🤘👌☆‼️

[@mgtgdpwp]

@@ヒラノユウイチロウ 頼むから日本語で喋ってくれ

[@doan4534]

This song is legendary. Wouldn't you agree, Jean-Pierre Polnareff?

[@404_nowheresnotfound3]

@@yourewallsareveryconvenien8292 It appears that no matter how much I tear apart the past, it still manages to wriggle up like a worm under a rock.

[@lautaromontoya3993]

can we have a single KC comment section without jojotards?

[@medjed7422]

@@lautaromontoya3993 no

[@theythemgod420]

What?

[@kiwi7090]

@@lautaromontoya3993 imagine being such a downer

[@Black_MambaSM]

Nadie combino tan bien el Jazz y el rock como King Crimson.

[@cyclopsdidnothingwrong6104]

This song is so ahead of its time it predicted the problems with modern society 50 years in advance

[@gabrielhicks8043]

I'm pretty sure they were describing what was happening at the time, it's just that nothing has really changed since then.

[@andrewking9761]

@@gabrielhicks8043 Yes because most politicians are full of shit.

[@norinradd1607]

@@andrewking9761 most? Are you sure it's not all?

[@indisciipline]

society history repeats itself you dimwit

[@spawnofchaos9422]

Problems don't change, the people that are in it do

[@202nicox]

Los cambios de tempo, los paros bruscos, el caos, clímax, tensión y sutileza. Esta canción por si sola, deja obsoleta discografías enteras de otros artistas en cuanto a creatividad y experimentación se trata. pensar que este disco tiene mas de 50 años y ah envejecido como el buen vino, que digo, no ah envejecido un solo día. simplemente MAGISTRAL!!

[@k_mcconnell]

This is a test. I've accepted this test to stand victorious against my past. A person grows once they are able to defeat their weaker self. Wouldn't you agree, Jean Pierre Polnareff?

[@_kaihere]

Y-you're.. *DIAVOLO!*

[@JoeK-q6q]

It has been decades since I last played this album. Long forgotten by me until I started seeing the eye catching cover artwork on the internet. New fans will be amazed at how talented this band was. Good to have this on KZbin for all to enjoy.

[@raymorrow170]

I was 5 when this came out. My older sister had this album. I would just stare at the cover. Music was in my DNA.! I knew all the words not long after. Of course not knowing what they meant.! This 1st side I have to always play the whole thing.! The Best.

[@gkprivate433]

just so out there for any time. That sax solo is stunning

[@佐波一-f8x]

この曲を初めて聴いたときの衝撃は忘れられない。この曲が入ったアルバムを真っ暗な部屋で一晩中聴いた思い出がある。自分の部屋が異空間になった。

[@ヒラノユウイチロウ]

とにかく本当にimpact強い速いpsykederickrock🥰の名曲👏🙌だし､成る程､真っ暗な部屋で聴くと､その部屋が異空間になる訳ですね🧗😵🎧🎶🤘👌☆。何せそれだけ強烈な曲🥰だからと私は思うが🧗😵🎧🎶🤘👌☆。

[@ヒラノユウイチロウ]

この曲🥰だけでも凄いband👏🙌である事が明かだった🤘👌。crimsonで初て聴いた曲🥰がこの曲🥰名曲👏🙌でした😃🎵🤘👌☆。

[@nojustno4209]

Help I can’t stop listening to this

[@gwen_gets_got]

No help. You will listen to this until your dying breath.

[@piviriccardo8397]

I don t see the problem

[@kagehikari4281]

love prog rock, I cant believe I slept on this way back when I was getting in to music. Thank you Araki for turning me on to a new fave and helping me discover some old stuff I missed from my older faves.

[@spectralmaya4586]

I recently brought a vinyl of In The Court of The Crimson King, as well as an original Islands vinyl. Thanks for putting this on KZbin, I'm really excited to see it uploaded here.

[@qrayzee1616]

Song is so good its almost as if time is being manipulated

[@Jcobboi]

"What you are seeing is indeed the truth, but you will never reach the truth." - GER to Diavolo

[@pearlforx9654]

That’s not even clever

[@qrayzee1616]

@@pearlforx9654 wasn't trying to be 🤷‍♂️

[@9de494]

Song is so good it has put me on a endless loop

[@FabizioFerioli]

Questa canzone ha manipolato il tempo , non solo , lo ha preceduto…..

[@frost6916]

Literally me, a schizoid man living in the 21st century.

[@voidx6782]

You are not alone, we are all 21st Century Schizoid Men, this is too far ahead of its time

[@MartinVengadesan]

RIP Ian McDonald. This song is genius. Thank you for the music.

[@DumbDuude1001]

Was he in any way related to country music legend Grand McDonald?

[@c.a.savage5689]

So Brilliant. I went to the live version of this from 2015, Japan. From the opening notes I thought (no, doesn't sound right, too slow, low energy) and I came and YES, this is what I remembered. Back in the early 80s in NYC when certain members of the populace would blast the neighborhood with high decibel salsa on a Saturday night, I would point the speakers at the street and reply with this.

[@andriealinsangao613]

Hah! That should show 'em!!

[@mcj88]

3:34 - I have never ever heard anyone, before or since, make a saxophone sound like that, wild stuff

[@angadgrewal9324]

that was sax?

[@chuyhighman6927]

I bought this record back in 1968 & now I'm 69yrs old & STILL I enjoy King Crimson. !!

[@RandomGameCritic]

The single greatest crime in the history of rock and roll is the fact that Michael Giles' name isn't spoken in the same breath as John Bonham, Keith Moon, and Neil Peart. I never knew how incredible of a drummer he was until I made the conscious decision to listen to King Crimson, and even then I still had to look up his name.

[@jimcharles651]

He did it to himself by quitting Crimson

[@billtubehart]

He just nailed it. Just awesome. He should have stayed with them.

[@lenini056]

​@@jimcharles651all because he felt homesick. Like WTF?!

[@tommyrawlings3046]

Fripp said Giles was the best drummer he ever played with, even better than bruford!

[@tommyrawlings3046]

​@@jimcharles651they all quit & thank God Fripp kept going!!!!

[@ZappaBlues]

One of the best pieces of drum work I have EVER heard !!

[@waynebaylis5138]

I really love this. It's the business of prog rock. The whole album is so beautifully done. I could listen to this all day and never tire of it.

[@L1nk2002]

I'm not the kind of mf who goes like "this is way ahead of its time" but there's no way in hell that this song is from 1969. It really sounds like something that could come out now.

[@DoctorSlop]

WHAT

[@dj-um7el]

So true!

[@facemcshooty6602]

nah, there's no shot this would have come out now. Way too original.

[@dj-um7el]

@@facemcshooty6602 Damn, you're right, at least, it most likely wouldn't be mainstream today.

[@DoisZvcar]

​@@facemcshooty6602 very original music is still released lol

[@gammaraygem]

Robert, let Rick Beato do a "what makes this song great" on this one. He was gutted when you took it down, he played only a few seconds of it in a top 10 best rock albums video, and showed the cover. Give him the exclusive rights. He doesnt do it for money but for education on what is really good music, and it will get you a couple of thou new young fans for sure. And he does things like most original guitar sound" and i am sure this solo would feature...stuff like that...educational... Anyway, thanks, have a nice day.

[@ltlt1219]

Yes.. Please, Robert.

[@MrSatanismybitch]

Actually, Robert, if you do read this, I'll second the motion. Mr Rick Beato's videos are purely appreciative and are made for entirely educational purposes. He taught jazz guitar at University when he was younger and later became a producer. His channel, called Everything Music, is dedicated to celebrating the technical aspects of creating, and the emotional impacts of, many modern classics, such as your track above. Indeed the album "In The Court Of The Crimson King" featured in his "Top 20 Best Debut Albums Ever!" recently. Unfortunately he was unable to delve deeply into a discussion about the hows and whys because the small 9 second excerpt he chose to edit into his video (as a reference) was blocked by youtube on behalf of your management company. I can understand that but I do believe that in this instance it would have been apropos to an even fuller appreciation of the track and its place in the history of music to have allowed Rick this one pass. In fact, to reiterate the point above; I believe it would be of service the the legacy of King Crimson to allow him to produce one of his "What makes this song great?!" videos about any of the King Crimson library. I for one would be delighted to watch it!

[@gammaraygem]

@@MrSatanismybitch Thank you David. You got the details better than me ("Top 20 Best Debut Albums Ever!" ). "I believe it would be of service the the legacy of King Crimson to allow him to produce one of his "What makes this song great?!" videos about any of the King Crimson library." So true. Rick is one of the coolest music guys online. 2 million subscribers, for musical excellence. Sometimes he does a top 10 or top 20 and i think, my god, how is it that KC is not in there...

[@MRIAntar]

Agree

[@algothus]

Totally agree... Give Rick Beato the oportunity to share his knowledge on "What makes this song great"

[@drzazgi666]

It'd be funny if it happened to be a completely different or new song

[@griffingeiger8924]

we finally get to the reveal and it's just fucking wonderwall

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

Imagine if these premieres are all SiIvaGunner rips lmao.

[@davidg.8031]

It's actually the King Crimson Barbershop (they dont do 21st Century Schizoid Man)

[@pumpkinsinspace1879]

wishful thinking

[@mr.hooman6572]

@@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA nice

[@yungbathwater]

I still find it surprising that they aren't as popular as the should be, especially here in America.

[@populouslove1425]

Popularity tends to corelate with relatability and or projection; less so than estoric excellence.

[@hibuhemu2311]

do you live under a fucking rock