“Me and the guys were just talking” says Belew after a blistering rendition of Indiscipline and taking bows before commencing a sequence of encores. “We’ve been in Japan for the last three weeks, a beautiful country, we love it there. We had audiences there what you would call reverent, and er, man it feels good to be back here!”
This announcement was picked up by eyewitness Ed Korczynski who offered this advice to Japanese audiences in the pages of Elephant Talk “When the band finishes playing LTiA2 and you feel like you've been washed with the very music of the gods and every cell in your body is vibrating with a gigantic YES, then it's more than O.K. to let out a big sound of appreciation!”
The first night of Crimson’s second stint in the USA is good but relatively cautious-sounding gig by the band’s usual standards.
“Me and the guys were just talking” says Belew after a blistering rendition of Indiscipline and taking bows before commencing a sequence of encores. “We’ve been in Japan for the last three weeks, a beautiful country, we love it there. We had audiences there what you would call reverent, and er, man it feels good to be back here!”
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The beginning of the final leg of King Crimson's 1995 tour marked their return to the United States, which they had previously toured in the spring. Despite the short rest between this date and the last in Japan six days earlier, the Crims begin with a strange marimba-driven improv that leads into a fiery Thela Hun Ginjeet. Setting aside some clammy moments here and there, this is an enjoyable performance that shows the Double Trio in fine form. | Throughout, the members allow themselves the fre...
The beginning of the final leg of King Crimson's 1995 tour marked their return to the United States, which they had previously toured in the spring. Despite the short rest between this date and the last in Japan six days earlier, the Crims begin with a strange marimba-driven improv that leads into a fiery Thela Hun Ginjeet. Setting aside some clammy moments here and there, this is an enjoyable performance that shows the Double Trio in fine form. | Throughout, the members allow themselves the freedom to play variations of their parts; Robert plays with his arpeggios in Thela Hun Ginjeet and lays down some interesting soundscapes for B'Boom. Tony and Trey give Red and Two Sticks a unique spin, while Trey also adds fluorishes to Dinosaur and THRAK. However, the group still gels together, although there are areas that have a shaky Adrian vocal or moments where the high energy briefly sends the Crims off-rails. Despite this, the group recovers quickly each time and the show doesn't suffer as a result. | Other highlights include a very piano-heavy THRAK improv, a Neurotica that has shades of X-chayn-jiZ, and fun renditions of Indiscipline and Prism, but some selections are less impressive, such as The Talking Drum. It's still a good performance, but it feels less spirited than some others by this lineup; the Crims play their parts but don't seem to innovate them much, possibly showing signs of fatigue that are also audible in Adrian's announcements. Overall, the best moments really elevate this show. While it might not be the best by the Double Trio, it is still well worth hearing for both a very 'human' sounding show and a stunningly clear soundboard mix.
Written by Jim Bricker
Good, but - ???
Always great to download a show from DGM that I was at. I think I was in the first or second row for this show, in front of Trey and Pat. I remember walking out of this show feeling like I had been through a musical assault; Crimso played with such power! And it does come through in this recording. But, similar to another comment I made on a P2 show in San Francisco, I wish the audience has been mixed in, so y’all can really hear the enthusiasm that Adrian and the guys were responding to.
