King Crimson - Mars (Live, Fillmore West, 12/15/1969)

[@operatorenabla8398]

I love King Crimson and I love Classical music. So this is simply it.

[@stevejenks9735]

and Crimson doing classical music is sublime

[@constancevanbeek5802]

King Crimson playing 'Mars' was my gateway drug to Gustav Holst and so many other incredible 20th century composers. 20th Century Schizoid Freaks!

[@johnruffner8637]

This is perfect for playing outside Halloween night. All the little kiddies love it. It sets the perfect mood for ghouls and goblins.

[@EdMan6623]

Wish I could've seen the faces on the 1969 audience when they heard this. Absolutely monolithic.

[@watts111]

It also seems like it was....um.... LOUD AF.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Now that's how to "Overdrive" a Mellotron !!!!! : D

[@matthewehritz3544]

Wish there was video of this

[@semchen9]

A "Holy Grail".

[@jameskent9176]

Just picked up Gregg Lakes auto biography . lucky man from Amazon. Must read!!

[@markborox]

I bet this must have played havoc on the Acid trippers at the Fillmore back then! 😂

[@DM-hh7wl]

My exact thoughts!

[@anotherdamn6c]

Mars don't have no mercy.

[@rnemchev]

So tight performance! Something not typical for sixties.

[@damaskboi]

basically, an early version of "The Devils Triangle" from their second album "In The Wake Of Poseidon" it still sounds fucking badass, even Gustav Holst would love it

[@Z_E_B_O]

they had to change the title and the track arrangement because of copyright reasons. I'm pretty sure they would've done a very similar version to this one on Wake of Poseidon.

[@damaskboi]

@@Z_E_B_O makes sense

[@frankjamesenglishartist]

Awesome box set i purchased this when i was released early 90's so exciting and still potent today as ever.. The greatest aspect of good art, keeps on growing

[@SgtFloofy]

This is fucking terrifying

[@billmay7364]

King Crimson I Made its mark in music history. That first band had it All. That 1st album. The Cover says it all. Mars is Devils Triangle. Seen Crimson many times. Never been blessed to hear that First Incarnation. Powerful . Zepplin had that Power as well . But Zepplin didn't have the intelligence of that first King Crimson. Miles Davis Bitches Brew. Jimi. Greg Lake a True lead man. Angelic voice with looks. Robert Fripp just from another world. Ian McDonald multi instrumentalist. Micheal Giles drummer with jazz chops. There have been other Lineups. But that 1st one left there mark. Larks Tongues lineup brought the goods as well. Disipline as well. King Crimson stunned everyone At Hyde Park. Including THE STONES.

[@kidflersh7807]

is the a poem or something

[@chrisefc3579]

For the lack of a better phrase, 'Fuck me this is amazing'.

[@programmer1840]

Very unique

[@beahafkenscheid8421]

Better version than the one I heard before, with a clear farewell.

[@annalizmontilla]

A sensible march to the stars thanks💕

[@Esotereclectic]

In the recent KC documentary, Ian McDonald said that he began to hate the music of the band, particularly this piece.

[@МаксРогозин-е1ю]

He wanted a happier music and was tired of touring. So why he left King Crimson.

[@HazardProfile]

devil's triangle

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

A spectacular journey.

[@ИринаПашкова-ж7ц]

Шикарно!

[@marcosadrianodasilva4313]

Certainly, Tony Iommi was inspired on it to create that famous interlude riff on Children of the grave.

[@danielsoares7456]

Black Sabbath song too.

[@oliviertruchon5648]

Love that band.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Ominous, Disturbing ........ Your time is up !!!! : D

[@GorgonautAnimation]

The timeline of the Mars riff is something like: Sep 1918 - Adrian Boult conducts **Holst's Mars, Bringer of War Jul 1953 - The Quatermass Experiment miniseries premieres, with Mars as its theme song, is huge hit with young boys Jun 1965 - Bowie's (an explicit Quatermass fan) project The Lower Third closes their shows with a guitar rendition of Mars, no recordings exist Sep 1967 - Sands uses an electric guitar Mars for half of their anti-war Listen to the Sky Sep 1967 - Family uses a very short bit of Mars for Scene Through the Eye of a Lens Mar 1968 - The Attack is dropped by their label and doesn't complete their album Roman God of War Oct 1968 - ex-The Attack member John Cann's Andromeda repurposes unused songs, including the Mars-based Return to Sanity for John Peel Nov 1968 - John Peel broadcasts Return to Sanity, and Andromeda records a full album including even more of Mars, but album is not released (though you can find the demos now). Nov 1968 - Scottish band Writing on the Wall records the heavily Mars-based Shadow of Man for John Peel Nov 1968 - ex-Sands members record pop album with Deep Purple - does their Listen to the Sky come up? Dec 1968 - John Peel broadcasts Shadow of Man Apr 1969 - British government honours Holst conductor Boult's 80th birthday to much fanfare Jun 1969 - Andromeda re-records album with Return to Sanity Jul 1969 - King Crimson opens for a massive Rolling Stones show and closes with a thunderous guitar version of Mars, possibly played at earlier shows? Aug 1969 - Black Sabbath (last show as Earth) plays Black Sabbath, a deconstruction of Mars Aug 1969 - Deep Purple performs Child in Time, which has a notable passage from Mars. Sep 1969 - Deep Purple records a symphonic version of Child in Time* Sep 1969 - Andromeda finally releases Return to Sanity Oct 1969 - Black Sabbath records Black Sabbath Oct 1969 - Writing on the Wall releases the album with Shadow of Man Apr 1970 - King Crimson release a deconstructed Mars as The Devil's Triangle Jun 1970 - Deep Purple release studio album with Child in Time Mar 1972 - Jerusalem release Hooded Eagle, which utilizes the Mars riff. Mar 1980 - Diamond Head record Am I Evil, heavily drawing on the Mars riff. Mar 1982 - Metallica begin playing Am I Evil (and then you've also got Dead Kennedys in 1980, King Diamond in 1982, Savatage in 1987, Nile in 1996, Symphony X in 1997, Bathory in 2001, Gorgoroth in 2002, Judas Priest finally gets around to it 2008 and I'm sure there's more)

[@edouardosp-j9641]

I saw them perform this live twice! The strobe lighting was amazing!

[@ZaoRoberto]

il passato,che era il futuro, diventa il presente

[@МаксРогозин-е1ю]

Ощущение вселенской катастрофы. Рагнарёк на языке музыки.

[@deborahthomas1313]

Love great musicianship and this band had it. Classic

[@rulostulos4891]

Cuando quieren crean los mas horribles infiernos, excelente reinterpretación!

[@federicorobaina1347]

The Birth of Heavy Metal

[@youtubbeisshit]

Black sabbath

[@beahafkenscheid8421]

Three times more quickly...I think twice is more appropriate.

[@YonderVillas]

Geezer butler saw them perform this in England and after playing it the next day in rehearsal tony iommi based the Black Sabbath riff around it .. Metal Starts Here Boys

[@RbOlUeGuE]

What type of music do you listen ? Me : Black Metal fan : O.o

[@inquisidorjulian]

This is epic

[@richardgranadosmaldonado4708]

Desde México son lo mejor

[@rabarebra]

Ian McDonald quit King Crimson because of this (according to a documentary). 😂

[@beahafkenscheid8421]

Why?

[@rabarebra]

@@beahafkenscheid8421 He didn't like the devilish sound.

[@beahafkenscheid8421]

@@rabarebra Must be Fripp thrashing alway.

[@beahafkenscheid8421]

​@@rabarebraFripp thrashed away to distraction. This was not the interpretation McDonald had in mind.

[@thomasroche4762]

Someone needs to make tabs for this whole song, so I, and tons of other King crimson fans can play this beast of a song.

[@beahafkenscheid8421]

I learned to play the basic chords on a Yamaha. Three fingers, just try.

[@jojobizadTRASH]

Bowser's army in the sky

[@ИринаПашкова-ж7ц]

Я не могу сказать больше!

[@DannielMP]

Around 6:20 reminds me " Am I evil" from Diamond Head

[@rodneygriffin7666]

War is over If you want it

[@marcelbr815]

I wonder if The Imperial March from Star Wars was also inspired by the Gustaf Holst suite.

[@Frodojack]

Yes, it was.

[@programmer1840]

I think John Williams was very inspired by Gustav Hoslt. Listen to Jupiter by Holst, then the Star Wars theme tune.

[@januszdurolek7594]

Das beste progresiw rock band King Crimson .

[@ChrissCollectionCatacombs]

Damn! Live Crimson!!!! Goes so hard!!!

[@samuelctome]

Amazing chaos

[@ИринаПашкова-ж7ц]

На электронной машине?

[@MrMortombachman]

This is the definitive sound of Godzilla, other than the fifty four theme of course

[@Dod777]

Obscuro... 🌚

[@manuscrusader]

My mother was a witch...

[@ИринаПашкова-ж7ц]

Как вы это записывали?

[@moon_pan_]

O: !

[@beahafkenscheid8421]

Why not include this in the Wake of instead of the chaotic rubbish?

[@alexandreb.6323]

5;03 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@beahafkenscheid8421]

Fripp trashes away to distraction. This is probably why Ian left King Crimson. This would have been a beautiful tribute to Holst otherwise

[@TeenageHighs77]

Inspired Geezer Butler

[@franciscobuendiadelmolino]

PURE EVIL