King Crimson - The Court Of The Crimson King

[Swede]

[Diamond_Dog]

1. I've been reading

Greg Lake’s autobiography “Lucky Man” where he tells some interesting stories about being in a rock n roll band in the late ‘60s.

The band members all absolutely loved the art for the album cover which they felt was a spot on depiction of “20th Century Schizoid Man”.

Good stuff.

[WA-03 Democrat]

2. Greg Lake is my idol

So much talent!

[Diamond_Dog]

3. You bet.

And very under appreciated!

[WA-03 Democrat]

4. Thanks for the book tip!

Just ordered it for my “birthday” …. Late, next month…but close enough!

[Diamond_Dog]

5. I hope you enjoy it!

[WA-03 Democrat]

6. I am sure I will

Read a bunch of the Amazon book reviews on it. The only valid criticisms seem to be no juicy personal gossip, it is focused on music making and it is double spaced.

Sound just perfect to me!

[Diamond_Dog]

8. That review is pretty accurate

I personally couldn’t care less about juicy gossip. I enjoy hearing and reading about how rock musicians get started in music, get their ideas and what their influences are. But, this book is not boring, it’s very readable.

Ever watch the “Classic Rock Albums” series on PBS? Each episode discloses how a certain album was made, with vintage and recent interviews and concert footage, etc. I really enjoyed the one on Dark Side of the Moon. Rumors ... not so much, because it was all about the band’s bickering.

[Shermann]

7. I'm an Adrian Belew man

But Greg Lake gets a nod from me as well.