King Crimson - Epitaph (REACTION) with my wife

[@chrissilverhand1]

Greg Lake was one of the greatest rock vocalists. R.I.P. Greg, you are missed.

[@thomassanchez-oo6sb]

Greg Lake of Emerson Lake and Palmer ✌🏼❤️

[@antoniocarlin5026]

@@thomassanchez-oo6sb and Asia!!

[@davidservos3328]

John Wetton, not Greg Lake in Asia. Carl Palmer drummer. @@antoniocarlin5026

[@A00ZINC]

Guys this song just hit you the same way it did to us when we hear it for a very first time ! A Masterpiece !

[@arnaldotanta3630]

One of the greatest songs ever ❤

[@pauld669]

Took the words right out of my mouth

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

This is Not the King Crimson recording, this is a copt with synths and differences everywhere !! This is the OG .... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rInVoXmufcujpqs

[@stevehanham9266]

That was a brilliant reaction to a song that I have found hauntingly beautiful for years. Indeed, I was 15 when this album was released in 1969 and I was lucky enough to see King Crimson live a couple of times. Greg Lake had a wonderful voice. In 1969 whilst at school, we were asked by our English teacher to find a poem to read out loud to the class. I chose the lyrics to this song to read out. Bearing in mind what is happening in our world today, this song is just spot on. In 50 odd years we have learned nothing! 😊😎🎸🇬🇧🇺🇦

[@garyarnett1220]

Brave song to do at that time. My choice was The Doors "when The Music's Over". Teacher was less than impressed, but won the class over.

[@simonjones8111]

Like you, I was 15, but it was released on my 15th birthday, never the same thereafter!

[@karene5406]

Also 15. Never saw them live but sure loved the album

[@pug4trak]

I was just 12 when this was released and the whole album was and still is a big favourite. Greg's voice is amazing and was fortunate to see him in his later years RIP Greg Lake🎼🎤

[@scottkellydickey]

Unfortunately the lyrics are so much closer to reality today then they were in 1969. We live in a world turned upside down and our fate is truly in the hands of evil fools . 😢

[@arnesaknussemm7294]

This version is only a pale Shadow of the original King Crimson "Epitaph", the original One could melt you! Absolutely beatiful and Amazing. But thanks for having start the Crimson Road, the greatest band in the whole world! Check the original One! Great reaction guys !

[@BlizzardSeeker]

You said it, I wish reactions were for the original. This version is like the original version's ghost.

[@kratino]

What version is this?

[@BlizzardSeeker]

@@kratino I cannot say exactly,. The original album version was released on October, 10 1969, the teeth of the creature glowed in the dark on some of the albums: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rInVoXmufcujpqs.

[@iminsideyourwalls544]

@@kratino midi version to avoid copyright

[@Jeff8357]

I thought I heard a difference. Just the timing of the words seemed off. Thanks for clearing it up for me.

[@danielhollenbach539]

Never apologise for how you feel. Music can really touch our souls sometimes and its such a beautiful thing.

[@hannegem]

Next one should be their "Starless".

[@473mec]

Damn, I was thinking the same thing. John Wetton on vocals, not Greg Lake, but still a very similar feel.

[@hannegem]

@@473mec Actually, for sake of objectivity, the reacted version of ‘Epitaph’ is not the best. It somewhat differs from the album version.

[@473mec]

@@hannegem Yeah, I noticed something missing, and the sound was also different. I assumed it was some remastered mix, but I didn't check.

[@hannegem]

@@473mec To me the strings sound too “synthesized”, in a want of a term..

[@antoniocarlin5026]

And here Prog Rock begins!! The Fathers !!!! ❤❤❤

[@Mr.Thermopyle]

Only on the first record of King Crimson Greg Lake is the genius singer and plays the marvellous bass, later he moved to the supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer ...

[@willieboy3011]

Emerson Lake and Palmer, oh yes they were so good. Loved them. Tarkus.

[@Rowenband]

He sang on the two first albums of KC, and bass only on the first.

[@josephknurek7795]

I would not have come to this song except for this reaction video. OMG what a timeless masterpiece. The fate of all mankind I see, is in the hands of fools..... never truer, always true.

[@passerby107]

I loved The Court of the Crimson King, and I reacted much the same way when first hearing it. But watching your reaction, I was touched. Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song. There is a chemistry between the two of you that is so special. I almost started tearing up with Andrei when you reacted to Journey's Faithfully. It's rare to see someone share the same feelings that I do about a song. Thank you, and God bless.

[@yanki198]

one of the greatest songs of the history of Rock...AMAZING

[@kevinlese633]

One of my favorite songs

[@garyarnett1220]

Wonderful reaction to a wonderful song. Thank you 2, and thank you Greg. RIP

[@dvalentino1]

Your reaction was so beautiful guys. I've always loved this song, but never saw this lyric video before. I'm pretty much an optimist, but I'm worried that we all may be crying at the end of this year. ✌❤

[@FabioOsorio619]

What a pleasant surprise to see you guys reacting to such a beautiful, haunting and epic song. You guys are killing it. 🫶🏽👏🏽

[@willcooper7345]

Music MOVES us… please don’t ever stop reacting or be afraid to show those emotions! That is the PURPOSE of Music… to allow us to feel. I think the artists would be proud! This pure feeling is WHY they write… for themselves and potentially for those who may hear their music. 2 Days ago, I had the pleasure to see the Detroit Symphony perform one of my Symphonies: Sibelius #2. To hear it live, I was quite moved as the grandiose Finale concluded, I can tell you! To enjoy a symphony and then hear it performed LIVE.

[@hoolihanmick5897]

I was 12 years old in 1970 and my best friend's aunt worked in a packaging firm where they packed tapes and records. She would sometimes come hom with a bag of rejected cassettes or whatever and would give them to us. So two12 year old's stick in a cassette of 'In the court of the crimson king' by King Crimson in the machine.........of course, we were blown away by the frenetic power and awe of '21st Century Schizoid Man' but here I am 54 years later and the musical and lyrical themes and the majesty of 'Epitaph' still leave me humbled. The late Greg Lakes voice here and in his later work with ELP and as a solo artist was magical and unique. I consider myself very very fortunate to have grown up during those times and received such a musical education from such masters of their art.

[@hmichaelr1]

The perfect reaction video! I love to see this - someone having an emotional response that validates what I feel about a piece of music. Thanks, you two!

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

The "Mellotron", the Keyboard of Classic Prog ! 👍🎶🎹🎼✌

[@will-x9c]

You need to hear the album in its totality. A masterpiece. I had the same reaction in '69 and now experiencing it again, vicariously, through you. It was somber, melancholic, the spirit of the age, with the constant threat of nuclear annihilation. Nothing much has changed. But we're still here. So there is that at least

[@macgrzly]

THAT'S WHY IT'S A "REACTION" VIDEO!! PERFECT! YOU CRIED! That's a fine sincere reaction! REAL reaction!

[@Rhiiabubcovers]

Music and emotion, beautiful

[@FredtheFrisian]

This song is an "old love of mine", thanks for remembering!

[@christopherhuot2826]

You two are the most REAL people on U tube😅😊

[@ericanderson8886]

Greg Lake always sang beautiful ballads, with King Crimson, ELP and his solo career. Hopefully you will hear a less wild ELP song soon. "From the Beginning" by ELP is beautiful and one of their best songs.

[@A00ZINC]

I believe Domenica will enjoy " Lucky Man " pretty much !

[@seancromwell327]

Your crying is the best reaction EVER

[@matthewkolp993]

Please never apologize or feel embarrassed about how you feel when a song touches you a certain way. It's a beautiful song that illicits emotions from inside many who listen to it. I heard this in college in the early 90s and was floored by KC. Cheers.

[@gammaraygem]

I am 71 now. This was on the first Long Play album I ever bought. At my (Dutch) highschool end exam I was supposed to recite an English poem of my own choosing. I had by then heard this a hundred times or more.

[@johndavid-gu6bh]

i watch both of you and i see hope for humanity thanks.

[@TheAxel65]

I have to give you a spontaneous ❤ for your genuine reaction to this great song. ...some of their songs have indeed this melancholic touch to it. Especially their early years from 1969 - 1972 had more of this vibe than later incarnations of the band, but you'll find also some material on "Red" (1974) with this vibe.

[@jmcc199]

Beautiful reaction - I think you both can feel how sadly relevant this song is - in todays world of such unrest all round. Be strong - we're all in it together

[@patricknugent5353]

I feel such an affinity for the both of you. I love you both and wish you the best.

[@jamescanole3940]

This was their masterpiece, in my opinion. I first heard this song my freshman year in college in 1970. The student who lived next door to me in the dormitory played it a lot. We would eventually become friends and then best friends for over 50 years. He passed away last July. Progressive rock from the '70s and '80s is still among my favorite music. In addition to King Crimson, through him I learned of Genesis, Strawbs, Barclay James Harvest, Yes, Supertramp, Caravan, Renaissance, Roxy Music and more. Thanks, Steve.. RIP

[@neillydun]

Confusion at a world gone mad. The Vietnam war was raging at the time of writing, and the lyric "Upon the instruments of death, the sunlight brightly gleams" always makes me think of that.

[@AndyD180]

Just and FYI - The original version on their first album is the better version.

[@nfrick1]

Agree.

[@neptune9]

Perhaps. But, hopefully Robert Fripp won't take this one down like he would the original studio recording.

[@kentclark6420]

It seemed to me the difference was in Greg's vocals. He was pushing them slightly ahead of the music in this one, I think.

[@nfrick1]

@@kentclark6420 The sound of the drums like waves crashing on the shore is better in the original.

[@quentinmichel7581]

That was the voice that I followed when Greg Lake left King Crimson in 1970 to form Emerson Lake & Palmer. Been my #1 band ever since.

[@lookmanohands1966]

This song was written in the midst of war and human rights issues, it's no wonder it makes you emotional. All these years later and there's not that much change. Maybe it's worse but for tomorrow. It's a beautifully difficult song.

[@pauljohns4373]

Thank you guys for reacting to King Crimson... one if the most underrated bands ever. I saw them three times during the seventies. Sadly Greg Lake had already left by then (but I saw him with ELP opening their tour at Bournemouth Winter Gardens - Greg's home area, and mine). The main man from KC was Robert Fripp who came from nearby Wimborne. Crimson were local heroes to us teenagers growing up in that area...

[@FarazOloumi]

Amazing genuine reaction! ❤🤘 I distinctly recall the very first time I heard this song! You're spot on! It hit you hard in an "impactful" way! Please never apologize for anything like this! You're a true human being. This song is a timeless peace of art. It speaks to you no matter the era. I have heard this song countless number of times and I had tears in my eyes at the end of the reaction...

[@richardromney9205]

no bull. heart is full. love you girl. your a lucky man.

[@korbal61]

Such a sincere reaction. Thanks !

[@davidbutterworth877]

Both groups are so great my sister got to see elp I'm 68 listen to king crimson in the sixties are so great ❤

[@brucebrown73]

I believe you would love “Pirates” also. Their live version of it with 70 piece symphony in Montreal is Broadway quality

[@MisterWondrous]

This is a slightly different version from the one I was used to, but very close indeed. It may have been remixed or something, with a different drummer, who may have been a stick in the mud. Listen to others and see if you can tell the difference. It is a favorite song since it first came out. I got damn lucky when it came to protoprogressive classics freshly baked. Timely and timeless. Greg's voice is a treasure. The band and album launched the progressive era in music.

[@jareczek1980]

strange version, like someone take a half of music from this version.

[@will-x9c]

Yes, different. The timing of the vocals was different and that didn't sound like Carl Palmer on drums. His drumming on the original is coded in my DNA. But not bad

[@will-x9c]

Michael Giles. My bad

[@MisterWondrous]

@@will-x9c The vocals were definitely off kilter at some points, which was disorienting. Lake was in the King's court but not Palmer, who was other at the Atomic Rooster, I think. Ian McDonald, or a Giles might have been on the aboriginal drum track, which was absent here. The signal tight snare.

[@ErikGoosen]

This is the wrong version. I don’t know who made this but it’s not Greg, nor any of the original band members and certainly not Fripp. And where’s the mellotron? Please listen to the original that is so much better.

[@mkelly1004]

Thanks for a very nice reaction. This song always gives you a chance to feel sad and confused, let alone speechless.

[@jamesferris4573]

Never apologize for the way a song with the power such as this one has touches you in a strong way that you can't describe. I have owned this album since 1969, and I still play the entire album often, and I still have a strong reaction to Epitaph.

[@MrPatrick1414]

The last two minutes of this song are just mesmerizing

[@Jeraumina]

j'aime vos réactions, on les sent si sincère. 55a plus tard, cette chanson m'émeut toujours autant. Il y a sans doute quelques autres chansons de king Crimson qui vous feront cet effet, mais pas toutes, c'est un groupe à l'approche original qui ne s'écoute pas toujours aussi facilement.

[@davidrauh8118]

In The Court of The Crimson King and I Talk To The Wind are both from the same album, songs you need to react to. Happy listening!

[@nesrinkirbas624]

Bu şarkıyı dinlerken ağlarım hüzün dolu Grek lake müthiş ses hiç unutulmayacak her zaman dinlecek parça

[@FrankAHuser]

Music with a capital M…. leaves you speechless which says more than words can say. “And I’ll be crying, crying….”.

[@brucecronin6396]

Great reaction tp a great song. Love you guys. A fitting song in 1969 and in 2024 too. On one of ELP's album Lake sings (and plays a wonderful guitar part on) a song called "The Sage". I recommend you give it a listen. Keep it up !!

[@tsturkopp]

Such a beautiful song from my favorite band of all time. Don't ever be embarrassed if it brings you to tears. It happened to me the first time I heard it at 17 yrs old. I'm now 71 and I still tear up when I hear it. I stopped trying to understand why. I just listen to it, enjoy it, and don't try to overthink it.

[@staceysmith4868]

I am feeling ALL the feels right along with you both... trying to hold back the tears that need release and an empty, yet full, feeling in my heart that makes me want more and more and more. Thank you for this beautiful, heartfelt reaction... and know that I will be back again and again. ❤

[@MerchantOfAlba]

Thank you 😊👍

[@H46_2]

I believe group Tool has stated that King Crimson was an influence of theirs and of course, ELP was one of the greats, with the great voice of Greg Lake.

[@KM769]

Original King Crimson versions are blocked for reaction (like Beatles and Hendrix). Listen for yourself: I talk to the wind, Lizard, Starless. And original Epitaph version. Epitaph was many times in top 10 in Top Wszechczasów Trójki (all-time hit list) in Poland.

[@erickvermeulen9734]

Hmm, after about 50 years I realize while watching this that 'instrument of death' must refer to a cross, I love that whole first album by King Crimson, some beautiful as this, some kinda crazy 🙂

[@roydavis5222]

You guys made me cry!

[@marcelofarah8657]

I had forgotten about this song. Beautiful. Another one I would recommend "In The Court of The Crimson King".

[@bobgross8761]

Nice one! I first saw King Crimson live in 1974. The late John Wetton was their vocalist at the time. A year or so later, I saw ELP live and Greg Lake sang a few bars from this song. There are many threads in the prog rock world that connect to King Crimson. In fact, the more recent versions of KC include Gavin Harrison as one of three drummers in the band's lineup. Imagine that; Gavin and two other 'Gavin tier' drummers on a stage in front of the rest of the band. The power I felt in my chest seeing them a few years ago in live performance is hard to describe (yes, they're still touring). You'll remember Gavin as the drummer for Porcupine Tree that you've met in a few of your recent reactions. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@craigmarkowski7156]

Extremely powerful song ! This song will take you places 😢

[@glenngotling657]

What a perfect reaction. It may be cliche to say music is supposed to touch your soul but when it does it's beautiful - just like your reaction. I bought this album when it first came out and the last two songs on Side-2 (there are only 3 songs on Side-2) are "I Talk to the Wind" and "Epitaph" and i listened to those 2 songs back to back probably hundreds of times over the years. You should give "I Talk to the Wind" a listen.

[@mikermer8284]

When I heard the album 'In The ourt of the Crimson King' for the first time in 1969 I was 17 years old and the album clompetely changed my understanding of rock music forever. The album was amazig but the song that really blew me away was the song 'Epitaph'. For the first time in my young and happy life I experienced music and lyrics which touched me so much that tears rolled down on my chins. I don't know what was happening then, but I was crying - cryying - cryyyying. And I'm still crying when i listen to the song - but now with a smile. How about you???

[@RobertWilks-j1m]

i love you guys i used to be a roady in 1969 with king crimson very happy times love greg

[@johnperrigo6474]

I bet that was interesting. I was 11 years old in '69 but got turned on to them around 1975 or so.

[@RobertWilks-j1m]

@@johnperrigo6474 lan mc donald was the main person in crimson great mellotron player

[@bigos998]

This album is absolutely my favourite one.

[@GutsGrizzle]

No words are needed

[@rarebond8102]

Wonderful reaction! One of those days, by Adrian Belew is also "relative" yet equally impressive. One day you should hear & enjoy! Thank you!

[@clay-tw5gc]

This song had a deep impact on me when I first heard it as a teen. Now, I am in my 60's and it now has a deeper impact in me than when I was young. I suppose that is what great music is for, to make us feel life itself.

[@adamis1962]

I also always cry when listening to this great song

[@LVVMCMLV]

Best song on the best album ever

[@mamaflush9945]

Hello Dominika, I totally understand your reaction. This song affects me in much the same way as it did you. Don't be embarrassed by your tears, I get leaky eye syndrome too. lol Tears show our empathy for others, something we all share as people. And (IMO) we can never have too much empathy and kindness in the world. Thank you for your honest and authentic reaction. Here's another one of King Crimson's songs, if interested. "King Crimson - Waiting Man (The Noise - Live at Fréjus 1982)" (by the channel: King Crimson) --This song was released in 1982 as part of their ninth studio album. King Crimson's sound changed in the 1980's due to a change in the band members. After disbanding in the middle of 1974, King Crimson was reborn in 1981 with a new lineup consisting of Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Adrian Bellew, and Tony Levin. The band drew influences from African music, Gamelan (which is a traditional form of Indonesian music) and post-punk music. I think you may enjoy their later tunes a bit more than their earlier stuff. Thank you both for being real and your true genuine selves. We appreciate you. peace out~

[@urbangrouse]

Such a beautiful reaction! My first time watching you guys 🙂 A comment on King Crimson in general, to answer your closing question : When they are sweet, they are very, very sweet; when they ar "crazy" they are ferocious!

[@willieboy3011]

60s prog music. Yes, I still like their "The Court of the Crimson King" and "In the Wake of Poseidon." I like the older version also. Gald ya'll did this.

[@stevenperry4466]

An honest and sensitive reaction.This song gets to me too. You guys are great! I know you would like "New Horizons" and "When You're a Free Man" from The Moody Blues. It's labeled prog rock but there are few words to describe the timeless beauty and depth. Keep on reacting, you have good insight and feeling!

[@markf.8144]

I always enjoy your reactions. This is not the original version of this song that was on the first King Crimson album. I enjoy the original version more than this version.

[@Jeraumina]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh depuis le temps que j'attendais qu'on vous propose ce groupe et cette "chanson"...

[@1183newman]

A great song from an amazing album.

[@barchilon]

you dont need to say anything, your eyes said it all. and i feel you, i heard that 1000 times and still gets me.

[@rk41gator]

Wow! 1969! I somehow have missed this epic song. These lyrics are too real for today's world. Guess things don't change. One thing we know is Death is the one certain constant. Another is that King Crimson can do pathos. 'Starless'

[@jaw1007a]

It was the perfect reaction.

[@nancysmith38]

I’ve had this album since the early 70’s. I play it often to this day and it still hits me hard. You had a genuine experience and reaction. I loved it

[@fbehmke]

Great reaction. I loved watching it.

[@kmichaelp4508]

Oh bloody hell… I love it ❤️

[@TonAlvarez-l5q]

This song "Epitaph" is for the ages. The lyrics of Peter Sinfield with the vocals of Greg Lake and the instrumentation from Robert Fripp, Ian Mc Donald and Michael Giles has made this song one of my favorites since I first heard it in 1969 as an 18-year old. I fully understand your emotional reaction!!

[@charlesmyers8150]

This song hits you in your soul. It is a deep , feeling, expression of how we all feel about our deaths. Confusion will be all our epitaphs.

[@G-MAN1958]

"21st Century Schizoid Man" by King Crimson will give you a totally different, but equally meaningful vibe! ☮️

[@wadehines9971]

When you pluck a string on a guitar, it vibrates. And depending on which string and where/if you press on the fret board, it rings a note. When musicians combine these into songs it can pluck the fibers of our being and in a more complex way strike an internal cord. I can't explain it all but I recommend a song by The Who, from Who's Next, "Pure and Easy". It's more of a song about what music can do than one that hits such a profound cord but it can do that too.

[@charlesmyers8150]

When Greg sings Battlefield on ELP's Tarkus is another wonder of his voice.

[@petschmann]

One of my all time favourite bands! Rob Fripp is just a genius!

[@eddieR-yy3sy]

I cry every time I hear this. Its so damned true!

[@glennbrock6560]

King Crimson (Robert Fripp) is the creative force of King Crimson. They were alongside Pink Floyd leading the way as bands in the 60's who experimented with sound, and every song is a soundscape that lives on it's own. I recommend Easy Money, it's a lighter song but really groovy and weird but great. The problem is Robert Fripp is a surly old British gent who doesn't like his music being used, be wary of copyright infringement.

[@JohnLedger-g4i]

Hope you recover from the brutal truth, yet beauty of that song Dominka. As powerful today, if not more so today, as when it was written. Beautiful reaction.

[@richardjames7905]

It’s a masterpiece. The lyricist was Pete Sinfield and everything came together in that song. This was an early version of King Crimson and they would always push boundaries and metamorphose into groundbreaking territory that is nowhere near the song you have just listened to. However although they had blips in quality along the various inceptions of the band they were always inventive but possibly not quite so as the impetus created from their early recording output.

[@jacksonbrawn6638]

Yeah, the first two King Crimson albums have epics like this one (in between the crazy stuff of course :) ) with Greg Lake singing beautifully! Wore down the grooves on those albums back in the day!

[@thelyricologist9568]

Greg Lake from Emerson Lake & Palmer on vocals but this is not the original version (close to it but not as good as the original where drums were not so prominent). Lyrically, though, it doesn't matter. Now think of it for a moment. This was their first record, 1969. 55 years later the lyrics still holds true. However, mind you, King Crimson also had very experimental and difficult music on the one hand, and beautiful, delicate ballads on the other. Also, King Crimson 1969 is not the same as King Crimson 1974 which is not the same as King Crimson 1981 which is not the same as King Crimson of the 21 century. No wonder, the lineup has changed so many times over the years, and so did the style. But to me, all alterations of this excellent band are great, And the luyurics are by Pete Sinfield who stayed with King Crimson until the mid 1970s and - even though he was just a lyricist - was treated like the band member.

[@rockhouse11picki66]

I loooooove your reaction, I love that you are also helpless with your emotions like I was when I was a sixteen year old boy, listening the first time to this music. Today I'm 68 years old and I never lost the fascination for the music of that times I had the privilege to grow up with. Please listen to the "Wake of Poseidon" by King Crimson and of course to "C'est la vie" by Greg Lake, one of the best rock-singers of all times.

[@isaacvanwart-i2v]

A top 10 “rock” LP and top 5 “rock” song. Prophets? Or simply reflecting the angst of all men at all times? No doubt, even MORE relevant today than when written. Simply brilliant. How do young people possess this much talent?

[@andrewhoran7088]

Greatest song of all time. Greg Lake voice is majestic

[@jeannettesimpson9778]

My all time favourite band, through all its incarnations. (Sorry Nightwish. You're a close second.) They were one of the first live bands I saw. Every King Crimson song transports me into somewhere else. When Greg Lake left we got John Wetton on bass and vocals, and he has a lovely voice too.