ROBERT FRIPP: "Necessity: how King Crimson might return to active service"

ROBERT FRIPP, guitarist of legendary progressive rock legends KING CRIMSON has confirmed a  re-union.

KING CRIMSON last unleashed "The Power To Believe", 2/24/2003 via SANCTUARY RECORDS.






FROM ROBERT FRIPP: 
Necessity: how King Crimson might return to active service, the form it would take and how it could be done, presented itself on Monday 22nd. July http://www.dgmlive.com/diaries.htm?entry=23873…While the rich conversation and comments continued around me, I looked at a situation-of-interest and how it might be approached: it spoke back, directly. Earlier in my life, an experience like this would have set the next period in motion. Presently, choices generate rich repercussions and are to be nicely considered. But, good to know that creative insight remains available to enquiry. This is one kind of necessity: where a creative insight carries with it a certain demand. 

Contingency: the removal / dwindling-effect of four contingencies that restrained and limited my ability to act on choices and decisions, two negative and two positive.

1.     The likely UMG settlement

2.     The non-industry dispute, although without resolution and without agreement, has a de facto position close to that intended.

3.     The almost-completion of The Guitar Circle book.



4.    The completion of the DU Reading Project.

I note also the Minx’s support, and willing-availability of  encouraging Business Persons.

So, King Crimson is in motion. This is a very different reformation to what has gone before: seven players, four English and three American, with three drummers.

The Seven-Headed Beast of Crim is in Go! mode.

From this to a very tasty supper and good conversation, as is always the case when Mr. Bill comes to visit. 

To gentling and dribbling. 

FROM WIKEPEDIA: 

The most recently announced lineup of King Crimson is:

• Robert Fripp — guitars, mellotron, guitar synthesiser/MIDI guitar, Soundscapes (1968–1974, 1981–1984, 1994–2009, 2013-) - between 1969 and 1982, Fripp was also credited with occasional electric piano, keyboards, celesta, organ, "devices", "allsorts" and lyrics
• Tony Levin — bass guitars, Chapman Stick, upright bass, synthesiser, vocals, occasional lyrics (1981–1984, 1994–1999, 2003–2009, 2013-)
• Pat Mastelotto — acoustic and electronic drums and percussion (1994–2009, 2013-)
• Gavin Harrison — drums (2007–2009, 2013-)
• Mel Collins — saxophones, flutes, bass flute, keyboards, vocals (1970–1972, 2013-, guested in 1970 and 1974)
• Jakko Jakszyk — guitars, vocals (2013-)
• Bill Rieflin — drums (2013-)

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-