Mellotronists

> I actually meant he was sort of drafted in, as were a great number of
> musicians during the poseidon/lizard/islands period, rather than
> allowed to contribute as a full-time member.

If you want to look on it in these terms then *all* KC musicians are
'drafted in' until either Fripp gets sick of them or they get sick of
Fripp. His babling about the membership's 'fluidity' (ie, we are all
mates really and anyone can come back if they want to) sounds like a
re-take on others' opinion of him.

> his whole tenure during the poseidon sessions has a temporary feel
> about it;

As does the whole of that album. It's sort of like 'here's another
record until we get some new ideas'. I am almost surprised why no one
has asked why the 21CSB started and finished their gigs with the same
song. If it was not for the Mellotron-fest that is 'Devils Triangle'
then it would hardly be worth buying. You would just have to play the
first album again. <UK-READERS-ONLY> Sort of like how you didn't have to
buy any Big Country records if you could remember the theme to 'Z Cars'.
</UK-READERS-ONLY>

> fripp is coming over as more and more of a curmudgeon these days, like he's
> the only true crimso, and I was furious with that rag "time out" for being
> dismissive of the 21csb line-up as some sort of half-arsed tribute band.

I certainly wouldn't describe them in thos terms at all. Put it this
way; Fripp notwithstanding, who else is suitably 'qualified' to be able
to play these particular songs?

Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
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