Often interpreted as a statement of the band’s ethos during this period.
“Discipline” is the title track from King Crimson’s 1981 album Discipline, written by guitarist Robert Fripp, bassist Tony Levin, guitarist Adrian Belew, and drummer Bill Bruford, who together ushered in a new, highly intricate era of the band’s sound characterized by interlocking guitar lines, polyrhythms, and complex time signatures;
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite distorted vocals. See if you agree with any of these!
“A Song for Jeffrey” is a bluesy, psychedelic rock track by British band Jethro Tull, written by frontman Ian Anderson and released in September 1968 on their debut album This Was. The song—titled for Anderson’s friend and future Tull bassist Jeffrey Hammond—blends blues-rock with jazz touches, featuring Mick Abrahams’ slide
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite vocalists. See if you agree with any of these!
Greg Lake (1947–2016) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the vocalist and bassist for progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Lake’s rich baritone voice was a defining feature of both groups, combining clarity, warmth,
Rock music reached new heights with the rise of progressive, psychedelic, pop, bubblegum, and heavy rock.
The year 1969 was a landmark in music history, marked by groundbreaking albums, iconic singles, and defining moments across multiple genres. Rock music reached new heights with the rise of progressive, psychedelic, and heavy rock, while pop music continued to evolve with the influence of folk and experimental sounds,
“Bad company, And I can’t deny
Bad company, ‘Til the day I die”
Cassette tapes are analog audio storage devices introduced in the 1960s, consisting of magnetic tape housed in a plastic shell. They became popular for music and voice recordings, offering portability and ease of use. Playback requires a cassette player, and users can record, rewind, and fast-forward manually. Their popularity declined with the rise of CDs and digital media.
Sinfield’s career took off in the late 1960s when he co-founded King Crimson.
Peter Sinfield, a multifaceted artist, lyricist, and producer, is best known for his work with progressive rock bands like King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), and Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM). His contributions to the music world span lyrical poetry, pop hits, and experimental productions. Peter John Sinfield was born in Fulham, London on December 27, 1943.
Well, she was just seventeen, You know what I mean, And the way she looked was way beyond compare, So how could I dance with another, Oh when I saw her standing there
You went to your favorite record store and bought that debut album because maybe you’d heard a single by them, or someone had told you that they were good, or maybe you just liked the cover. You got it home, tore off the shrink, placed the needle down on the first track on side one, and what did you hear? Was it a defining moment in your appreciation for that group? Let’s check some out.
But instead it just kept on raining, A veil of tears for the virgin birth
“I Believe in Father Christmas” is a song by progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). The song was written by Greg Lake and Pete Sinfield (King Crimson) and was released as a single in 1975. It features Greg Lake on vocals and acoustic guitar, Keith Emerson on synthesizers, and Carl Palmer on percussion.
There are lots of songs about lots of subjects, but I thought I’d try to come up with some related to little green men and spaceships traveling to and from other planets. They used to be referred to as UFOs, not UAPs, but whatever you call them they are fun to talk/sing about.
Progressive Rock Supergroup
Always found on the “Greatest Progressive Rock Albums of all Time” lists is U.K. by the supergroup U.K. It was their debut album released in May of 1978 on E.G. Records and Polydor Records. It features John Wetton, Eddie Jobson, Bill Bruford, and Allan Holdsworth. The album was well received by FM album rock radio and by the public during the summer of 1978.
