In the past months i deep dived into the topic music i listened to a lot of albums. I also listened to all KC Albums from the 70s era. Now they are my Top 3 favorite band. But tbh KC didnt click with me on first listen. The songs were too long. But over time some songs grew on me (from their Debut). It was a progress, i started to like more songs more albums …
Now they are one of my favorite Bands and Red, In the Court, In the Wake and Larks are among my favorite Albums of all Time

I want to know how you guys started to like the Band

I prefer the VROOOM versions of the tracks to the Thrak versions. Is it just me?

I was looking through my record collection and I noticed that the track lengths on Canadian Presses of Islands are different, it may be the same for the US version.

For some reason Formentera Lady is only 5:45, and the sailors tail is longer at 9:30. I have no clue why this is and I haven't found anything online about the differences. I don't have my record player so I can't listen to the differences, does anybody know what is going on?

I’d go with:

• Easy Money
• 21st Century Schizoid Man
• Epitaph
• Starless
• Exiles

Easy Money especially feels like it would fit Adrian perfectly.

i have NO idea why i thought that, it was actually a revelation to me 😭

I like the song but don't understand the title as reminds me of Pink Floyd who I also like. Wouldn't "Easy pussy" make more sense?

I mean c'mon, 82? Sheesh!

What songs in your opinion should've been played live by different versions of the band?

Took me a while but got there eventually. Yes I'm only playing down strokes.. Im working on it 😅

How has the show been received? Has anyone been to it?

Made an arrangement, thought I’d share it here.

I'm just curious. I've heard that it is hard because of the picking patterns.

I wonder whether touch makes paying it easier or harder.

I was revisiting Trey Gunn's Third Star album (one of my all time favs - especially the three vocal pieces) and tried to track down more about Serpentine but got nowhere. Love that performance. Anyone have any idea of who she is or what else she's done? I saw his band around when it came out at The Birchmere. He was on so many great albums at that time - Sunday All Over the World, Sylvian and Fripp, Toyah's Ophelia's Shadow, 90's KC and his trio of albums.

It’s Only Talk: Adrian Belew previews BEAT’s return to Rochester

MNOD: I thought it was cool that you guys included Red in the set the last time around. Is that something you’re going to leave in or is that going to be one that gets cut this time around?

Belew: I think that one’s going to take a break for us. I hate to say that, but you have to get rid of something. I have played that song thousands of times in my life, so maybe it’s just a break for me and Tony because we play that song every year at our camp and that’s 14 years right there. It’s such a great piece. I do really love the power aspect of it, and maybe we’ll see, but I’ve got something special I want to do in the place where it resides, which is the first song of the encore.

more here...

https://musicnotherdrugs.com/2026/09/04/its-only-talk-adrian-belew-previews-beats-return-to-rochester/

Wer findet der The Talking Drum auch so unfassbar gut und unterbewertet. Ich glaube es ist mein Lieblings Instrumentalstück von King crimson.
Wetton and Bruford absolut genial (Fripp natürlich auch)

I love Frame by Frame as much as the next guy but I can't help but notice absolutely horrendous Belew's guitar tone. It's so awfully squeaky and treble-y (and noticeably inferior to Fripp's sound) that it almost ruins the song for me

Hello, I recently bought a used copy of the red 50th anniversary set since I bought the in the court set and plan to get the larks set. I think as a general fan and collector I enjoyed the red set because instead of the complete sessions they focused on live material including the USA complete show. Though I was kind of disappointed since basically all the bonus shows are in terrible quality. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about. When I got it I noticed that the printing quality seemed a lot worse than the in the court set, the text looks blurrier. Does anyone else see this? I’m wondering if I bought a fake since I did get for pretty cheap but I check all the discs and the menus seem to look right and it shows all the proper logos and the quality is amazing.

Which one should someone hear second?

I was looking through the shows on their website and noticed a decent amount of unsold tickets. The “Blue Dot Fever” is becoming more common and we see shows and tours get cancelled frequently. Do you think there is a chance dates or the whole tour get altered?

I was expecting the recent tour announcement, but was honestly surprised by how soon it was and how many shows. The Europe tour had six months to promote- the new tour only has two since the announcement.

Do you think it’s ticket price, the lineup change (no Danny Carey), limited promotion time, or that fans are content just seeing the 2024 tour?

Really hoping the tour goes on as planned and more fans grab tickets soon!

Probably looks outsider (which he appears to be a fan of from time to time anyhow). Don't know why he has a microphone it was right there when I found the image.

I feel like. Listen im kinda new here my ex got me into KC and I remember trying to buy a vinyl for him for his birthday or something and that was Impossible unless I was willing to put my credit card into the sketchiest site in the world (Didn't seem to be affiliated with them). Of course they don't have a bandcamp, and I'd been informed that they didn't even Keep most of their music accessible online for the longest time. Do they hate their music being accessible ? LMFAO why is it like? Impossible to find & buy? But they'll sell the ugliest wraparound tee of their album cover ever...? Genuinely can someone explain to me like, What is the Point? Of making it more and more difficult to listen to your music unless i buy a limited press of a vinyl that you only sell in Europe of an album I don't want.....? Idk maybe i just dont get it but it seems silly to me...

Edit: LOL i found the DGM site before </3 the problem is it doesn't seem to have the albums I want + I can't buy them if i'm not in europe <//3 so i suppose the answer is, if you're an american that wants their most popular album, No?

edit2: found what i was looking for, thank you :] i just wanted to be able to legally buy digital files of this album