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>Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 11:09:51 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Paul M Hudalla <huda0004@gold.tc.umn.edu>
>Subject: King Crimson
>
>To all DT fans,
>
>I love bands like DT, Rush, Queensryche, etc. Since I have heared King
>Crimson conpared to these bands, I was wondering if anyone out there
>would like to give me a prescription for my first King Crimson cd.
>I play drums, so percussion is an important part of the music to me.
>Please consider what a drummer would want to hear!
>
Well, I personally don't think that Dream Theater sounds at all
like King Crimson. King Crimson has a more experimental sound
compared to the more 'standard' progressive metal sound of DT. I also
think that KC is more inconsistent in quality, whereas I love
basically every DT song (0f course, KC has about 12 albums so that may
be unfair). There are some similarities though: Both bands play
complex music, full of time changes and dynamics. Both have a
pretty heavy sound, though DT is more like metal than KC. King Crimson
also has a fantastic drummer (in their latest incarnation) who you
have probably heard of: Bill Bruford. He is especially cool on
"Discipline".
As for recommendations, I would first recommend "Discipline"
since it one of the more accessible KC albums, and it is a strong
album overall. If you want to try earlier KC, then you may want to
start with "Red". If you want their earliest stuff, then start with
their first one "In the Court of the Crimson King". The three periods
of KC are very different from each other, so if possible, listen to the
album before you buy it.
I like King Crimson, but I have to be in the right mood for
their sound. "Discipline" is their only album that I listen to very
often.
Another band that I actually like better than KC, but is along
those lines (but with a bit more metal edge) is Anglagard. They are
from Sweden and have just one album: "Hybris". This is a wonderful
album with very cool dymanics and a *fantastic* drummer. The drummer
(Mattias Olsson) is constantly doing interesting rhythms (not much
double-bassing like DT's Mike P. though) -- I love it!
You can order this CD from Ranjit by sending email to:
ranjit@netcom.com. I doubt you'll find it anywhere else unless it
is a store that deals specifically in progressive music imports.
Speaking of Sweden, there is also another band from there
called Anekdoten who sound (in my ears) a bit like Anglagard, but have
a much more standard metal sound. I imagine that many people who like
DT would also like Anekdoten since they have cool dynamics and changing
time signatures. They don't have the amazing guitar runs or quite
the complex rhythms as DT though. Still, I really love their album
"Vemod". It can be ordered from Ranjit too. I've been listening to
"Hybris" and "Vemod" almost as much as my DT albums lately. :-)
I am now awaiting my copy of Dance of Eternity from Ranjit
with baited breath... I can't wait to hear "Change of Seasons"! :-)
BTW, if you have other questions about these bands, or other
recommendations, just ask.
Steve
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