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Park West Chicago, Illinois |
 The Beast emerges - albeit a bit slowly - from hibernation August 21, 2008
Written by outreville_in
As a long time KC listener but incredibly a first-time KC audience member, I approached this show with an uncritical expectation. I didn’t think it would take much to please me. I was, however, left a bit disappointed by the show. I didn’t feel that the band hit its stride until nearly an hour in, which had the effect of making the show seem shorter than it actually was. No new material was presented, and only minor variations were offered on this well known and arguably overexposed repertoire. (Everything heard here has been recorded live, and arguably better performed, on numerous prior occasions.) The band didn’t get airborne, in my opinion, until it played "B’Boom", then gaining altitude on "Dinosaur" and "Level Five". From that point on, though, the band was swinging hard and real pleasure to listen to. I only found one thing objectionable: I was really surprised and disappointed to see a band of Crimson’s caliber and presumable lack of pretension stoop to engage in that most tedious of rock concert cliches - The Repeated Standing Ovation/Encore Ritual. Certainly the evident appreciation and dedication of the King Crimson audience makes such a pretense unnecessary (and a bit insulting). Overall, though, the performance was a treat, and I can check off "See King Crimson perform live" from my list of things I must do before I die.
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Smooookin... Fri., Aug 22, 2008
Posted by: barrystock
Oy! Now that’s what I’m talking about. "Red" just set my little blond ear hairs alight, and I’ve had to use the fire extinguisher on my head. This lineup has the goods, in fact the whole grocery store -- highly Read more
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Good - but not there yet Fri., Aug 22, 2008
Posted by: danceofthedawn74
I saw them twice at the Nokia (14th and 16th) and they were tighter then. They are still a little rough at the edges in this gig.
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Nowhere near as good as 8/16/08 Fri., Aug 22, 2008
Posted by: wjoyce
Compared to the show I saw on the 16th at the Nokia, this pales by comparison. Not as powerful, and the drums seem pushed far to the back. The level of intensity isn’t the Read more
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Wonderful Stuff! Thu., Aug 21, 2008
Posted by: MozoMan
Hearing this show makes me wish I could have been there! Sleepless was a huge surprise, and I think Sid has hit the nail on the head re: 12" Mix. Great show and great Read more
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Mind blowing fantastic show Thu., Aug 21, 2008
Posted by: Goddard
I couldn’t go to any of the mini tour shows as unfortunately I live in Poland and getting a US visa here is very difficult and Read more
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Well Worth The Trouble Thu., Aug 21, 2008
Posted by: Mesa_XI
I procrastinated on purchasing a ticket for this show, and it sold out. Then went through the hell of finding 2 tickets, only for them to not arrive. Through fortunate coincidence I was still able to go, and this show Read more
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Celebrate 40 Years Of King Crimson Thu., Aug 21, 2008
Posted by: deadman12
I just finished listening to my download of Disc 1 of the Park West show. WOW! The sound is great and well balanced. Congrats to the man at the board. Highlights include Level 5, Red and the incredibly creative drum Read more
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Brilliant Thu., Aug 21, 2008
Posted by: yesworld
Thanks for making the Park West 2nd Night available to purchase.
Well Im impressed to .
Makes me think I should have boarded a plane to New York for the Nokia gigs after Read more
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Redefining the Classics Wed., Aug 20, 2008
Posted by: rhammill
I was at the Saturday show in NYC and the mix was a bit off where I was sitting in the mezzanine, so I was looking forward to hearing this show to find out what was really going Read more
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