KING CRIMSON - "Epitaph" | REACTION/REVIEW

[@marshman96]

My all time favorite King Crimson song.

[@andrewhoran7088]

Bss Goo so hard to find the original song from the 69 album. Favorite song of All time

[@PaulHilburger]

Did Greg Lake have an amazing voice or what?

[@pinkbeatle2012]

he was awesome

[@manhattenman2314]

This song is a remastered and like different drum sound mix but yeah this is still a good song but it is actually from 1969 and by the way 21st century schizoid man is off the same album too

[@tidalcliff2202]

the video is an enhanced version of the 1969 bbc sessions i think

[@darkvision2583]

I can't stop crying when I hear her

[@anerbakeriza5610]

Greg lake is a guy.

[@The-Metal-Cooler]

@@anerbakeriza5610 I'm fuckin crying of laughter right now. Rest in piece Greg Lake though

[@anerbakeriza5610]

@@The-Metal-Cooler I didnt know what he was refering to with "her" 🤣 So yes, RIP

[@marisolmanzano2041]

I prefer the original version .. …...

[@manw3bttcks]

The vocal pacing is all wrong on this version. It's Greg Lake like the original but it's really weird, it's like the words were just dropped into the song at slightly the wrong times.

[@skorpeeo]

The singer by the way, is Greg Lake who later went on to help form Emerson, Lake, & Palmer!

[@joelspringman7748]

And Asia.

[@crimsonwizard2560]

Nope, It was Keith Emerson's band. He invited Lake and then both of them invited Palmer.

[@christomashofski9160]

King Crimson were the grandfathers of progressive rock. At risk of being told I'm wrong, I daresay that Crimson single handedly INVENTED the whole genre of prog! Robert Fripp is the mastermind behind Crimson and is still around and involved in the music business. His sister Patricia is, surprisingly, a corporate speaking coach in San Francisco. Peter Sinfield was the master poet who wrote the lyrics on at least the first several albums. The singer here is the late Greg Lake who we lost very recently to cancer. "In the Wake of Poseidon" was their second album after this one and retains very much the same sound and style. By the third album, "Lizard," they had begun changing their style a bit, slowly gravitating into a more jazz-like sound.

[@stephenzevetchin]

no, it was YES.

[@christomashofski9160]

@@stephenzevetchin No, YES? Yes, NO? LOLOLOL! See, I warned him I would be at risk of being told I was wrong! :D

[@ericarmstrong6540]

King Crimson is the father of Progressive Rock. Initially, Yes was a guitar-driven psychedelic band that occasionally played covers of other groups. They went in a progressive direction on their third album, "The Yes Album" in 1971 with the arrival of Steve Howe, two full years after ITCOTCK! Yes' turn in a more progressive direction was directly influenced by King Crimson. In many ways they followed directly in their footsteps. On the Yes song "Heart of the Sunrise", the members of Yes cite "21st Century Schizoid Man" as a direct influence on that song's compositional style and meter change. In the BBC documentary "Prog Rock Britannia" Bill Bruford tells how when the members of Yes heard the first King Crimson album in 1969, they were "scared to death". To further quote Bill Bruford: "no one knew that rock musicians could play that well. ... This was scary; this was the best group in the world." Jon Anderson even has been quoted as saying that the first King Crimson album was notice to them and the rest of rock music that it was time for everyone to "up their game, or else". BTW, Jon Anderson provides guest vocals on King Crimson's third album, "Lizard", and everyone knows where Bill Bruford went after leaving Yes.

[@christomashofski9160]

@@ericarmstrong6540 Great historical account. Thanks for that! :D

[@KawaTony1964]

It took me a long time to discover King Crimson. Maybe I was too stupid to appreciate what I heard by them when I was younger, but man they've got some great music. I just watched the live performance of "Starless" a couple weeks ago. Awesome. First time I had heard it. They have 3 drummers. "Moonchild" is great, too.

[@myplast8263]

The time mature our saste

[@robertchris7993]

the fate of all mankind I fear is in the hands of fools...best line ever

[@magidog8582]

"I See ",not I fear....

[@debbiegoss4475]

"The fate of all mankind I fear, is in the hands of fools"...Fast forward to 2022???...." Biden: "I'll just shake his hand" EmCee: Whose hand? Biden: Why...his hand! Don't you see him? EmCee:No... I don't see anyone! Biden: He's standing right ther... JILL, I NEED YOUR HELP... AGAIN!!!

[@dyanyork5027]

THE BEAUTY OF THIS SONG ,THE CLEAR LOVELY VOCALS

[@realscience948]

Opeth can be a little bit arrogant at times, mainly because they refuse to claim bands like Crimson and Rush...as influences?? I hear these bands in a lot of Opeth music.....maybe not on purpose...but the subconscious influence exists!

[@Cr8Tron]

Not sure about that...(?) Mike's been always pretty avowed about his love of prog. There's quite a handful of Opeth tunes that were even intentionally titled exactly the same as the captions of many classic prog tracks/albums/bands.

[@PaulHilburger]

@@Cr8Tron Yes he certainly loves Goblin. They did a whole song named after them and patterned after their sound

[@Cr8Tron]

@@PaulHilburger rateyourmusic.com/board_message?message_id=6472635 Yeah, here's a blog I found, where someone listed a bunch of them.

[@OriginalMergatroid]

You can hear a lot of Rush in Opeth just like you can hear a lot of Crimson in Yes.

[@pinkbeatle2012]

opeth are not even that good tbh

[@jaset362]

I remember when I've heard this song first time in the year 1969 . I was overwhelmed and I could not stop listen to it over and over again for 2 hours. Only this song from whole wonderful album. It was 54 years ago and I still love this song . However , it saddens me deeply that its lyrics still describe our reality just like in the past. The future of mankind is still in the hands of greedy fools. It is a tragedy of human race that we don't learn from our mistakes. Since the end of WW II , conflicts and local wars on Earth never stopped. Mankind perfected weapon of mass destruction and some psychopaths among ruling elites may press the red button and destroy our planet and life on it.

[@robbieclark7828]

King Crimson definitely had a huge influence on a number of metal genres, specifically the 1972-1974 band, which recorded the albums “Larks Tongues In Aspic”, “Starless and Bible Black”, and “Red”. Some of their heaviest tracks were “Larks Tongues In Aspic Part 2”, “Fracture”, “Red”.

[@LuisOrtiz-xo5kc]

"Level Five" is probably their heaviest song.

[@sarahfish132]

The vocalist, Greg Lake, went on to form Emerson Lake and Palmer with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer.

[@marcelopinheiro5557]

Hi. This is the first true progressive rock album of all time.

[@antonioeasypiano]

"Epitaph" is so beautiful that even my easy piano cover sounds good, check it out!!! 💥🎹

[@jimpickens4]

It's okay to let the tears flow, my man. It's okay to let loose.

[@cuki9914]

😮😮😮😮 Amazing, I love this song 🥰🥰🥰😍😍

[@ge0rgeharris218]

If you have never heard the song before it's a new song! In that respect the year doesn't matter! And that's Greg Lake singing who was with ELP in his next band!

[@silvertube52]

Please, please... .when ever you listen to a song for the first time it MUST be the original studio recording!!! This is an interesting alternate version, but not how we heard it 51 years ago when it came out. King Crimson started the style of music that Opeth continues.

[@anahatatutu]

Find the right version! ... Admittedly not easy. Crimson is possessive. Crimson is in the small handful of bands that defined Prog and to whom all who follow must bow.

[@dreamlover7681]

Thank ou for your reaction. Pls don't think you are alone you are not

[@MisterWondrous]

There seems to be something off kilter with the recording. His guitar is receded from its normal place, and Greg's voice comes in at slightly different times. Anyone else think this? Loved the song for decades.

[@andrewhoran7088]

It's missing the cimballs

[@gnpahdc]

Check out King Crimson - Moonchild

[@danielceo4694]

I would also recommend anything else by King Crimson off of In The Court of the Crimson King to their latest releases. A good rewarding listening experience throughout their entire catalogue!

[@irfancanpnar7665]

RIP greg

[@stephenzevetchin]

version is different. the drums were dry on the original. find original.

[@montag4516]

This was from the 1969 BBC studio recordings. Yes, it's a completely different version than the album release. But it is the original KC.

[@andrewhoran7088]

Stephen Zevetchin the cymbals on original version Are so hard to find

[@TheOriginalFILIBUSTA]

I prefer the original. This remaster is a bit weird. Hear the original album straight though. Peace.

[@budmangt2]

Here is the full original version........... kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6HUh4l9hciLb9E

[@manw3bttcks]

@@budmangt2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3SQeayqqKyMnZI The one you posted is gone, but this I think is the original?

[@Buccarado]

Nice one, Sova!

[@raysgr]

You will like Starless too. Love you Greg Lake

[@stephenestep2270]

The original record release is the version you should hear... this is WTF?

[@arnesaknussemm7294]

...and this is a live version...of 1969! Or maybe 2969?

[@Grithron2]

Depression sinks in with the opening guitar phrase as I realise that yet again someone is reacting to a FAKE version of the song. This isn't King Crimson, it's a 21st century re-recording (insert joke here) made by goodness-knows-which musicians. And vocals apart, it really doesn't sound like the original. I know the original like the back of my hand, the timing of every phrase, the timbres. This? Never mind the drum sound, the digital pseudo-mellotron keyboards and "woodwinds" are a travesty.

[@robbieclark7828]

I think this is the MIDI cover that floats around, it fucking sucks.

[@budmangt2]

Full original version kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6HUh4l9hciLb9E

[@Arisen_Rhez]

It's midi yes. Strange he didn't hear It. For us knowing the real one this is really AWFUL. Must be denonciated. This drum section make me sick...

[@montag4516]

Hey, all you amateurs... This is the original King Crimson line up, recorded at/for the BBC in 1969. That's why there's all that static and hiss. This is from the official bootleg CD box (the cover is seen in this video) released directly by Robert Fripp on the DGM label in 1997. I have this box set. Midi? Sorry to bust your bubble, guys, but this was all raw analog, including melotron and everything else. The only digital is when it was transferred to CD for it's release. You know why the singer sounds so much like Greg Lake?...because it is Greg Lake. 1969 baby!

[@manw3bttcks]

The pacing of the lyrics is all wrong on this one, I also prefer the original version. The direct version of epitaph is blocked for me but this is a similar track on a "Condensed 21st Century guide..." album kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3SQeayqqKyMnZI

[@hudsonhollow]

96???? Try 21st Century Schizoid Man. 1969 not 96, but they understood where our planet was headed.

[@Aacula]

I put in the new request on patreon

[@Gedo_]

Thanks for that man, i will check it all out :)

[@digdoug9352]

Anyone know if Bill Bruford was playing drums for this? My all-time favorite drummer

[@Arisen_Rhez]

Nobody plays on this version it's fake. On real song the drummer is Mike Giles, first KC drummer, with really personnal sound. Il love him (doens't play music anymore)

[@montag4516]

This was the original line up, with Michael Giles on drums. This was recorded at/for the BBC in 1969. Hear all that hiss and static? That's because it was taken from a copy of the original session tapes. This was released on CD in 1997 by Robert Fripp on the DGM label. I own this set myself. That's the real stuff boys. Buford joined later in the early 70's starting with the album Larks Tongue in Aspic.

[@cuki9914]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@TheKlemen12]

Machine

[@mcpure9083]

Shame you can’t get the original track on KZbin. Great song though

[@el_sospechoso]

Bro you should react to ... Starless - Red by king crimsom nice work

[@WilliamJones-sf5pt]

This isn't the original productions of the song.

[@MrAcidKnight]

Absolutely legendary

[@manhattenman2314]

Listen to Larks tongues in aspic Part 2 brilliant

[@fredroderick4905]

As do I

[@joelspringman7748]

Listen to "Heroes Live 2016". Waaay better than Bowie's.

[@Gedo_]

Motorhead version is also way better than original.

[@lsbill27]

Whoever redid this version really screwed it up!

[@kellydelay18]

You played the wrong version

[@StephaneBergeronPixelyzed]

This is just Greg Lake's vocals over a cheesy arrangement and not the band's musicians playing at all. The vocals even get off the beat. This really is a terrible version that doesn't do justice to this song at all. The real version is not on KZbin as Robert Fripp gets them removed almost as soon as they pop up. This is the real version: vimeo.com/178581351 And the actual isolated Greg Lake vocal version is absolutely chilling. The only one I could find has some silly piano on top but I can't find the real isolated track anymore either here.

[@montag4516]

Sorry to bust your bubble, but that's the original KC lineup. Recorded at/for the BBC in 1969. This is from an official bootleg box set released on CD by Robert Fripp on the DGM label in 1997. That's the original band with their original gear. 1969 baby!

[@HughCorbyCruick]

Oh man, this is soooo not the original version. No guitar strum with “ Where every man…”, no real mellotron sound, etc. Some of its soul has been sucked out.

[@lukemallon4503]

Yes as a fan of this album since I was 2, I don't like that version at all

[@lukemallon4503]

I don't know if you're interested, but check out Luke Mallon U tube playlists.

[@Buccarado]

Really gives off a similarity to Pink Floyd eh?

[@diwachtler]

eh, this is a re-record, not the original version. it's honestly not as good as the original.

[@ftlpope]

Who has ruined such a great song?

[@juanpabloyanez1131]

Esta versión está pésima, se escucha un desfase entre la voz y la instrumentación, distintos tempos

[@universlp4699]

No suena bien. Sonido está manipulado. Nada que ver con el original 😢

[@indamood8806]

Where do reactors get all that bullshit versions of classic songs?.I guess they don't even know the albums...😂

[@hichambarrak2902]

Not King Crimson singing here

[@thebones]

Some digital fuckery going on here, out of time vocals and a terrible drum sound, compared to the original. If you don't know how to remaster - don't.

[@UKEYsPOWER]

ImI

[@Marl0n_Ferreira]

Pink haired mafia boss