Larks' Tongues In Aspic, (Part III), BEAT. Napa Valley, CA. 9/13/2024

[@wendelynmusic]

it's cool because it's clearly Crimson, but it's fresh and alive. I love that Adrian and Tony bring new feelings to it, and Steve and Danny totally refresh the feelings. Not explaining it well but I am sure loving it! They are having a blast and that joyful feeling really shines through.

[@markvonwisco7369]

I get what you're saying. A carbon copy of 1981-84 King Crimson would be terrible. The music needs to be alive, not fossilized in amber.

[@RabbiSteve1]

@@markvonwisco7369totally agree. I was at this show and it is now a highlight of my concert going experience of more than 50 years, including a bunch of actual KC shows from the early 1970’s until more recent shows.

[@markvonwisco7369]

@@RabbiSteve1 I'm hoping to see Beat in November when they get to the Midwest.

[@7thsenseeq]

@@markvonwisco7369 Now, now. Let's not say "terrible" - I'm sure we wouldn't HATE it. But I agree, it needs to be alive. I saw the show last night at the Beacon and it was transcendent! Having that prodigious talent there to rejuvenate those 40+-yr.-old songs made it breath-taking. I think everyone there realized how special of an event it was! I'll bet Robert Fripp was smiling (Vai is now doing the work, but can't ever be a Fripp) and Bruford, too. It was partly his legacy that is being celebrated here. Danny Carey is a modern master and so glad he took on this role! Adrian's voice sounds the same, stellar, and his vibe and wild animal guitar still killing it. And of course, Tony Levin, is the Dark Master of the Deep bassman and stickman extraordinaire.

[@DidierAyel]

Love this version of larks tongues part 3 !

[@Yocambio]

Nobody is a bigger Robert Fripp fan boy than I am, but Vai's playing on the KC material is revelatory and completely aligned with the spirit of the music. What a great choice by Adrian to invite him along for the adventure. And I'm sure RF is equally pleased by the results.

[@willemniehorster9836]

the contrast could not be bigger...Fripp is always in the background, Vai is a big showman.

[@brianway4240]

Is Vai tuning EADGBE? I remember him saying he wasn't using Fripp's (so-called 'New Standard') tuning.

[@alicec1533]

@@brianway4240 neither did Fripp during the 80s KC lineup. NST came later

[@brianway4240]

@@alicec1533 OK thanks. That clears up what I was wondering. Those albums (the Belew Crimson) weren't recorded using it. Seems they're playing earlier KC too on this tour.

[@mudshark6782]

What a pleasure to see how much fun Adrian has on stage. That big grin always makes me smile. Danny also looks like he's enjoying himself.

[@JoseSantos-eg2oz]

Pieces are falling in their place. Carey's drumming feels like Bruford being played by Bonham or Moon. Love it.

[@rickschmiderer1380]

Very interesting take🌞 I like it💫

[@rickschmiderer1380]

@@godparticle4883 I agree with that aspect of bills approach

[@JoseSantos-eg2oz]

I am not looking for a copy of old times. I want to enjoy any possible interesting variants.

[@christheghostwriter]

I was thinking something similar. Carey is more of a heavy-on-the-downbeat player than Bruford, but he has the same proficiency with odd time signatures. He just comes at it from a slightly different angle. The Discipline lineup sounded modern in the early 1980s, and it's Carey, more than anyone else, who makes them sound equally modern in the early 2020s

[@remisramosc]

Seeing Danny Carey HESITATING before hitting a cymbal is a testament to how good Uncle Bill was back then

[@dcfitz75]

To be fair, they've only been playing together for several weeks - and this is their second show. Danny with Tool is a different drum experience. Let's see how they are in November after 60 shows, but this show was amazing.

[@lubernaut]

that was a strange thing to see!

[@ytho5863]

@@dcfitz75So excited to see em right before thanksgiving in seattle should be a kick ass show

[@simonnathan2065]

it's not like he stuffed up... he wanted to hit that cymbal a fraction later, and did.

[@rhinomechanics8423]

I love a Good Hesitation 😐

[@zenzenzen4741]

Adrian is such a cheerful frontman

[@defconor13]

This lineup needs to be an original band, it would be amazing to see these guys write some new original music together

[@arnaldotaurel]

1:22 respect to Mr Danny Carey. Worth the microsecond!

[@claudiomartins455]

The best band on the planet.

[@MrJackrockerman]

I really love when i can hear another sound of Mr Vai create for Beat..

[@dbriddie9525]

please, please, please tour the UK!!!!!!!

[@georgehart9183]

Danny is killing it. What a cool change and they picked the right drummer.

[@agharta42]

Super advanced harmonies going on here stoked for the show on Wednesday in AZ woot

[@markjackson8856]

Just epic. Every night they are getting tighter. The sound is awsome and a total thrill to see. Well done fellers. This Is the highlight of my year so far. Thank you.

[@fleales]

Would be sick if these guys decided to right a few songs together after the tour, really good chemistry

[@7thsenseeq]

Now that's one of the most original comments on this page! Wouldn't that be so cool???!!! Kinda ridiculous to compare Vai to Fripp when we all know that Fripp has partially alien DNA.

[@fleales]

​@@7thsenseeq Haha yeah Fripp is definitely wired differently. Danny and Adrian have already recorded together with LEs Claypool, but I think these 4 could write some cool stuff

[@jimstingily3903]

Just incredible. Whole band is of course amazing but I never expected Vai to nail these songs like this.

[@danopticon]

No shade to Mr. Vai, and I certainly can’t play Fripp’s original intro even at 1/4-speed - this is all very very very impressive … but my Lord, anyone covering Fripp only really underlines how irreplaceable Fripp is … or, more accurately, the over-the-top level of virtuosity required to play some of those parts. IF you practiced six hours daily for most of your life, AND you were genetically gifted - I had the opportunity to hold my hand up against Fripp’s once, and although I’m six inches taller than he, his fingers dwarfed mine; also, interestingly, his left pinky is considerably longer than his right - then maybe, MAYBE you could play that intro in time, error-free, nightly on tour without faltering. Fripp is one-of-a-kind, that’s for sure.

[@timothywilson757]

I've been listening to these Beat versions and right after listening to the original. It makes it all the more apparent how outerworldly talented Fripp is. And I love me some Vai. His versions get better each show as he gets used to playing them.

[@mousasha-]

iirc Fripp didn't even play the full intro live.

[@danopticon]

@@mousasha- - I don’t know about every tour … I only saw K.C. firsthand once, in September of 2014, and they played no ‘80s-era Crimson on that tour … but on the videocassette _The Noise: Live at Fréjus._ which recorded an August ‘82 concert from the tour which took place between _Beat_ and _Three of a Perfect Pair,_ I believe Robert Fripp was playing the intro to “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic pt. III” in full.

[@mousasha-]

@@danopticon Looking at an upload of that concert right now, they don't play Larks 3 during it. They do play a killer Larks 2 though.

[@ronaldp.vincent8226]

Yeah, Vai is filling some big shoes and doing better than ANYONE else in the world could. But…he’s not playing the crosspicking parts, most of the crucial 5 fret stretch shapes, or the ridiculous alternate picking that Fripp did. He found creative ways to use tapping to get it done and I have so much respect for him. Fripp is on another level though.

[@user-Natarito]

I’ve been waiting for this but didn’t realize Danny was going to be playing, how f-ing awesome is that!!

[@rickschmiderer1380]

Well done Adrian you’re such a wonderful man🌞 Thanks for putting this together hat tip to all the guys. 🎩

[@marcinmioduski5748]

Love Adrian playing solos...Power To Believe is so powerful

[@MochaDaisy8645]

I was there, thanks for posting. Great close-ups, I was sitting very far from the stage

[@Andrew-q8k]

Different and I am never going to diss great musicians..👏

[@chrisarnold3553]

Awesome. Hoping they are coming to the UK soon. Belew/Crimson was a major influence on our music. (Chris, The Perrinormal)

[@DavidAscarrunz]

Hellllll yes!!!!!!! This was amazing !! Saw this is phoenix!! This upload is amazing

[@tonycona182]

wonder if Robert or Bill have gotten to any shows? Hope they release a DVD and a lIVE cd from this special tour. Saw them in Clearwater Florida and they were fantastic.

[@davidnollmeyer]

Beat is an interesting creation. They are not Crimson but do an excellent job interpreting the repertoire. I was lucky to see Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair back when.

[@rickschmiderer1380]

Wonderful sight to see🌞 I would venture to say it has historical relevance

[@GentleGiant1969]

Fabulous!!🙏❤️🙏❤️

[@BPJazz]

This team has a lot of personality of its own! They need to record their own material!

[@PhillipSlaymaker-n1p]

Cool jam session

[@bobule]

Soooo goooood

[@stewpot6998]

Carey playing Bruford. Hell yeah. The whole thing is awesome. 😅

[@jrl-wb9le]

that effect on vai is the digitech yah yah!!

[@franciscodiaz183]

Wow!

[@Sergio_Vilaseca]

Greats ❤

[@2wayplebney]

Splendid. Steve introduces it with the twiddly Fripp bits, then Adrian brings on the funk. Come to Nassau, guys. I'll be there, (though I doubt many other people will be.) Call it a working weekend. There will be conch.

[@ledorzejean-etienne3747]

I wish they tour in europe and paris What a top idea this 80s kc revival

[@milesskinner3178]

With the 80s electric drum though 🤌

[@TheJimNicholson]

The best relationship advice I can think of is: Find a person who looks at you the way Adrian Belew looks when he's on stage playing guitar.

[@Sergio_Vilaseca]

Come to Argentina please!!!!

[@peterkrawczyk5907]

❤️

[@JacobGorny]

Vai solo - chef's kiss...

[@rolandgosselin5946]

Steve Vai et Adrian Belew revisite King Crimson fabuleux

[@MartinEdwards26]

This may be sacrilege, but to my ears this version is better than the original.

[@Hierophant11]

No “may” about it.

[@МуродТанжихолов]

Absent Lovers version is by far the best

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

​@@МуродТанжихоловtrue af

[@МуродТанжихолов]

Wtf is that "Yay ya yay" sound after the middle? Its hilarious

[@stewpot6998]

Buckethead effects. 😅

[@JamWithDan]

Does anyone know what time signature the tricky middle section is? I've never been able to figure that part out.

[@jackg9581]

I'd call this "Lark's Toung in Aspic Part III.1"

[@BrettHoustonTube]

Well ya can't beat that with a stick. Not even a sharp one. These blokes are having a helluva fun time.

[@aruiztech]

I noticed that too. Then he laughed at it. All good.

[@ericmalone3213]

5:08 Adrian came in too soon with the last chord.

[@rickschmiderer1380]

Maybe 🤔

[@javierloyola7311]

Adrian came to soon to this world

[@ericmalone3213]

@@javierloyola7311 No, no--if he was born a generation later he would have been wrapped in tight spandex, flailing about with big metal hair!

[@F3rn4nd0S1lv4]

No, the chord came too late on Adrian

[@jirikrajnak9047]

That intro requires ungodly amounts of practice to nail down. No wonder Vai took some liberties.

[@lukaswensting5763]

Just looked up the tour dates and it's a crazy schedule their doing. Still 15 gigs this month, another 16 in November and 11 up to December the 18th. And Levin is doing this at age 78! Just wow! Such a pity they're not coming to Europe though, I would certainly have traveled a couple of 100 kilometres to see them!

[@oohremasters4981]

Did you film Neurotica (start of the concert) or Dig Me in Napa? Cannot find anywhere for Napa concert

[@johngruber8888]

Hmmm.....I think I hear some Beefheart influence in there.

[@Kshwhdigwffekk]

Parallel thinking. Crimson and Beefheart both started their careers around the same time.

[@periurban]

Zappa. That's all.

[@rickschmiderer1380]

Fripp

[@periurban]

@@rickschmiderer1380 Belew occupies the Venn diagram where Fripp and Zappa overlap.

[@DeafbyDesign]

@@periurban Not surprised to see you creeping around these bootlegs...I'm so excited about seeing this live in Halifax!!!

[@periurban]

@@DeafbyDesign Every time I see one I think of you! lol

[@henrycow203]

Who needs Fripp? He is old and obsolete, Steve Vai is the future of King Crimson

[@serialartistry]

adrian points at vai and the cameraman stays on him lol

[@milesskinner3178]

Do they improvise at all or do extended sections?

[@Biffer5]

why does it say Bill Bruford and robeert Fripp? Are they there?

[@andrewlloydpeterson]

Performing silence

[@ash_11117]

No. Wish they were though.

[@stewpot6998]

Bruford: still drumming...

[@cfibanez]

Adrian Belew is Kramer!

[@irena7777777]

Versus who?

[@randysimmons9002]

Vai with the Delay Lama lol.. vst toy..

[@dagdunesbury8570]

classic KC b4 and after KCs Red

[@tkuro2265]

Vai can't picking intro😮

[@maxcohen13]

Oof... quite a few kinks to work out. But it is fun seeing Belew enjoying himself.

[@lednebnoj]

vai is great..really dig this version ..but..vai's opening is not the same as Fripp's! still an amazing band

[@johngruber8888]

Wrong. Not this version of Crimson

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Freakanotics

[@thesaj1110]

I guess I need to be totally high to enjoy or make any sense of this!!!

[@lucky_spyke]

Amazing group of musicians. But that was a really messy performance. Frankly, it got tough to listen to 🫤

[@grantco2]

It might just be me but when I heard this piece on the Three of a Perfect Pair album, that awesome opening spliced onto a half-assed jam was so disappointing. Unfortunately seeing it live did not improve that assessment.

[@stewpot6998]

It's gotta just be you.😉

[@grantco2]

@@stewpot6998 I'm just the only one who's made the comment. I remember hearing this when it was released and the disappointment seen by all who were listening at the time in the room with me.

[@gregstaten8526]

Awesome, but cleaner guitars sonically would sound better.

[@cobbycaputo3332]

Part of that could be the fact this is recorded on a phone (I think). Others who were in attendance at the shows have said the KZbin recordings are not doing justice to the sound in person, which is understandable. I'll find out for myself on Friday!!

[@rhinomechanics8423]

where's Steven Seagal ? 😐

[@MrBostontea]

Не понравилось

[@kostishasopoulos9816]

I am sorry but this is unbearable. Great musicians, not that great orchestration and certainly terrible sound.

[@gozieboy3899]

Keep on mind, this is far from a professional recording.

[@luisalonso9405]

We know the complexity of crimson songs ...I miss the " Elephant effect" on Belew guitar ...what happened???