Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson ProjeKct - A Scarcity Of Miracles
2011-05-03 by lsf5275@aol.com
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). In a message dated 5/2/2011 7:33:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tomdcour@amnh.org writes: 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.... > Both hardly seem relevant anymore, with little to say. They have that in > common. > > > > In a message dated 5/2/2011 6:34:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > _tronbros@aol.com_ (mailto:tronbros@aol.com) writes: > > > > > 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. > > > M > > _mellotronics.co.uk_ (_http://mellotronics.co.uk/_ (http://mellotronics.co.uk/) ) > > > > > > > On 2 May 2011, at 23:26, tronbros <__tronbros@aol.com_ (mailto:_tronbros@aol.com) _ > (mailto:_tronbros@aol.com_ (mailto:tronbros@aol.com) ) > wrote: > > > > > > > Looking forward to it! > > > M > > _mellotronics.co.uk_ (_http://mellotronics.co.uk/_ (http://mellotronics.co.uk/) ) > > > > > > > On 2 May 2011, at 17:55, Gary Brumm <__gabru@comsec.net_ (mailto:_gabru@comsec.net) _ > (mailto:_gabru@comsec.net_ (mailto:gabru@comsec.net) ) > wrote: > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > 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_ (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson ProjeKct - A Scarcity Of > Miracles > > > > > > > Hi- > > 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. > > > > -Bruce D. > > > > --- On Sun, 5/1/11, Robert < (mailto:_rmrmax@yahoo.com_ (mailto:rmrmax@yahoo.com) ) __rmrmax@yahoo.com_ (mailto:_rmrmax@yahoo.com) _ > (mailto:_rmrmax@yahoo.com_ (mailto:rmrmax@yahoo.com) ) > wrote: > > > From: Robert < (mailto:_rmrmax@yahoo.com_ (mailto:rmrmax@yahoo.com) ) __rmrmax@yahoo.com_ (mailto:_rmrmax@yahoo.com) _ > (mailto:_rmrmax@yahoo.com_ (mailto:rmrmax@yahoo.com) ) > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson ProjeKct - A Scarcity Of > Miracles > To: (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) > __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _ > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) > Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 9:27 PM > > > > 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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