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Simple--we ask how much they're making an effort. Are they going through the motions and phoning it in, or are they playing their asses off and approaching it as fresh every night?

I wasn't trying to be snarky, but we Crimheads are nothing if not nitpicky sometimes.


Actually quite a few things on this tour (and in '03 and '08, for that matter) left me saying "what the hell...

...except of course for '03 when they added "Eyes Wide Open" and "Happy..." and "Facts of Life," and '08 when there were two new drum duets, and '14 with "Hell Hounds," "Three Headed Doom" and that...

King Crimson only got really good starting with the fifth.

(LTiA, that is, not Earthbound.)

No doubt RF's diary covered the iTunes issue whenever he and DGM worked out the deal for these three to start with. Probably sometime over the summer, so we may see it published on the website...

Yes--that's a good one (incl. Trey Gunn too, IIRC).

I think I remember some DGM update mentioning that Beat was going to be the reissue for this coming fall.

Hey, can anyone tells us if there's a limit on that tourbox? I wouldn't be surprised if they had a one-per-customer rule like Burning Shed does, but I could easily grab three or four just for friends...

Maybe it was at the time, but how much of it actually is satire anymore? They tried funding that tour with corporate sponsorships, and would have (IIRC) if one individual hadn't stepped up with his...

If you'd read my post you'd have seen I was saying exactly the opposite, but nevermind. Obviously there's a lot more to this thread than just the music. I'll be curious to see what more others think.

Never said that, just that there is a lot there to criticize. I mean, what they're doing obviously makes a lot of sense to them and in some ways some good will come from it. I just had a different...

I dunno. I'd say Bono's unsavory work as a public figure (pushing exploitation of undeveloped nations to serve corporate profits) is of a piece with Apple's unsavory business practices (tax-dodging,...

Shoot. You're right. Can't seem to edit the title at this point, though... oh well.

Sorry if this is the wrong place for this, but it seems like the forum to make it most visible. I'm still looking to pass on one ticket for the show I can't make tomorrow (floor level, row U near the...

Not exactly. He just gives a cute charitable-looking face lift to some pretty awful stuff.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jun/17/bono-africans-stealing-voice-poor

I wouldn't count on it. It's been OoP for yonks now. (There was talk about an updated version one of these years, but so far he's been more busy with other stuff.)

I think we can all agree that either way it'd be worth every penny.

Hell, just bring everything you can spare. Whatever you don't spend on tourboxes and 40-disc boxsets, you can just hand over to the merch guy and ask him to stuff it straight into Fripp's pants.

Not a concept album, but a followup to the first two Gordian Knot albums would make my year.

Can't make it to this show, so I've got a ticket up for sale. Floor level at row U. PM if interested.

Ah, now that's much clearer. I think I can agree (and you're right, it's more than Manu that makes the difference). SWL is my favorite video, but that's down to the whole package.... the vibe, the...

I'm sorry. I think it was:

with Katché back in the fold tracks like "No Self Control," "Sledgehammer," "Big Time" and "Digging in the Dirt" are simply more visceral and booty-shaking than they've...

I can't make it to the Friday show after all & have a single ticket for sale. Orchestra level, row U, towards the right-hand (from the audience's PoV) side of the room. Anyone interested? Shoot me a...

Excellent review as always. Thanks.

Just one little nitpick: Manu Katche was still on board for the Secret World tour up to '94. I definitely agree that he's the most amazing drummer PG's been...