Starless is one of the greatest moments of the rock era. It's an unlikely hybrid of the classical era, Gershwin and hard rock.
I think of the version I posted as something different and far away from the studio version. I love that Wetton's voice is shot. I love that you can never tell if Cross is going to be on pitch or not. I love that Bruford takes the arrangement as a dare. It's the very unpredictability of that version of the band that makes me love that live version more than the really flawless modern version.
I call the Fripp/Wetton/Bruford (and Cross and Muir) version of KC the Heavy Metal Jam Band version. I love the full half hour show, it's so uncompromising. It's 4 musicians bending the songs to their own needs. I love the live stuff from that era.
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Date: 2019-06-19 12:44 am (UTC)I think of the version I posted as something different and far away from the studio version. I love that Wetton's voice is shot. I love that you can never tell if Cross is going to be on pitch or not. I love that Bruford takes the arrangement as a dare. It's the very unpredictability of that version of the band that makes me love that live version more than the really flawless modern version.
I call the Fripp/Wetton/Bruford (and Cross and Muir) version of KC the Heavy Metal Jam Band version. I love the full half hour show, it's so uncompromising. It's 4 musicians bending the songs to their own needs. I love the live stuff from that era.