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Subject: Re: King Crimson ProjeKct - A Scarcity Of Miracles

From: "markpringnz" <markpringnz@gmail.com>
Date: 2011-05-03

I was bored, scarcity of ideas?

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Well, I'm certainly over REM. I did enjoy the 21st Century Schizoid Band
> when I saw them. But that's just me. Wouldn't mind seeing Fripp & I like
> Tony Levin (nice guy).
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> In a message dated 5/2/2011 7:33:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> tomdcour@... writes:
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> I saw King Crimson's 40th anniversary concert with Porcupine tree's
> drummer as well as Pat Mastellato (sp?) ....They kicked my ass and for a
> band that has nothing to say I heard "go home and practice" pretty loud
> and clear. I do think that Fripp has to have a "songwriter" on board to do
> any of the real classical Crimson work....
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> > Both hardly seem relevant anymore, with little to say. They have that in
> > common.
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> > In a message dated 5/2/2011 6:34:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > _tronbros@..._ (mailto:tronbros@...) writes:
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> > It has to be better than the musical tedium of REM which has somehow
> > hoodwinked the world. What I have heard is NOT KC but musical
> > nonetheless.
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> > M
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> > _mellotronics.co.uk_ (_http://mellotronics.co.uk/_
> (http://mellotronics.co.uk/) )
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> > On 2 May 2011, at 23:26, tronbros <__tronbros@..._
> (mailto:_tronbros@...) _
> > (mailto:_tronbros@..._ (mailto:tronbros@...) ) > wrote:
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> > Looking forward to it!
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> > M
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> > _mellotronics.co.uk_ (_http://mellotronics.co.uk/_
> (http://mellotronics.co.uk/) )
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> > On 2 May 2011, at 17:55, Gary Brumm <__gabru@..._
> (mailto:_gabru@...) _
> > (mailto:_gabru@..._ (mailto:gabru@...) ) > wrote:
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> > Hi Bruce,
> > As a huge KC fan since the early days I couldn’t agree more with your
> > review. It is spot on. I hope the rest of the album
> > is better than this. It seems to be without direction and uninspired.
> > Very strange mix as well.
> > Gary
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> > From: __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _
> > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) )
> > [mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ] On Behalf Of Bruce
> > Daily
> > Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 9:00 AM
> > To: (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) )
> > __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _
> > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
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> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson ProjeKct - A Scarcity Of
> > Miracles
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> > Hi-
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> > Opinion. The sample video of "A Scarcity of Miracles" (noted that it was
> > an "edit") gave me the initial impression of un-Crimson-like production
> > smoothness. Okay, it is a King Crimson "Projekct", so it kind of removes
> > itself from KC. Nice variable ambience. The music dosen't fly anywhere
> > unique. Fripp's guitar is buried. No excuse for the sax sounding too
> > much like
> > Kenny G. So, it is hard to listen to it twice. There it is, no
> > apologies.
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> > -Bruce D.
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> > --- On Sun, 5/1/11, Robert < (mailto:_rmrmax@..._
> (mailto:rmrmax@...) ) __rmrmax@..._ (mailto:_rmrmax@...) _
> > (mailto:_rmrmax@..._ (mailto:rmrmax@...) ) > wrote:
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> > From: Robert < (mailto:_rmrmax@..._ (mailto:rmrmax@...) )
> __rmrmax@..._ (mailto:_rmrmax@...) _
> > (mailto:_rmrmax@..._ (mailto:rmrmax@...) ) >
> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson ProjeKct - A Scarcity Of
> > Miracles
> > To: (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) )
> > __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
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> > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
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> > Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 9:27 PM
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> > Has anybody on this list received an advance copy of the new album ?
> > What
> > are your thoughts and / or opinions ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > (_http://www.burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/multiproduct/313/2188/_
> (http://www.burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/multiproduct/313/2188/) )
> > __http://www.burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/multiproduct/313/2188/__
> (http://www.burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/multiproduct/313/2188/_)
> > (_http://www.burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/multiproduct/313/2188/_
> (http://www.burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/multiproduct/313/2188/) )
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