DESCRIPTION:
King Crimson - Starless
1974 Red

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Synopsis:

from Robert Fripp's sleevenotes (2009 reissue)

The influence of Red has been primarily in the US. Until then, Crimson influence reached Europe, including the Eastern bloc, South America & Japan, as well as North America. But something about Red resonated in the United States in a way & to an extent that wasn't matched elsewhere.

Much as I have often wished, this time has not left me. It remains the time it was, continuing as it was, resonating still; waiting for the experience/s to be digested & the moment redeemed.

These were young Englishmen doing the best they could.

Now, I watch a grandson bearing my name & his co-working players writing the rulebook as they lived it. No one gave it to them. They were too young to know what to do; but old enough to be held accountable as adults. They were old enough to know how to behave, and too young to do so. Their band models came more from the jazz world than entertainment & popular music; their primary passion in Crimson, the music; and for me, where Music came from.

Robert Fripp
April 24th. 2009;
Bredonborough, Worcestershire,
England.


Lyrics:

Sundown dazzling day
Gold through my eyes
But my eyes turned within only see
Starless and bible black

Old friend charity
Cruel twisted smile
And the smile signals emptiness for me
Starless and bible black

Ice blue silver sky
Fades into grey
To a grey hope that all yearns to be
Starless and bible black