King Crimson Starless and Bible Black
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tarkus
January 13th 2012


5568 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

yea bro

Jethro42
January 13th 2012


18274 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The overlong t/t is far from being their best improv. That's pretty much my only gripe.

tarkus
January 13th 2012


5568 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

thats exactly what i think

Jruined
January 13th 2012


1308 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I just take them in stride. They aren't what make or break a KC album for me, since I just assume they'll be there for better or worse.

tarkus
January 13th 2012


5568 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

a good portion of them are not up to par with the studio shit

Jruined
January 13th 2012


1308 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

That's why I tend to just go with the flow on them. I just consider them segues to the next song proper.

jefflebowski
January 14th 2012


8573 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

if only starless from red was on this it'd be my favorite KC

Jethro42
January 14th 2012


18274 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Funny enough, Jeff; It was supposed to be the case. Starless was just not mature enough to get a place onto this album. Plus the members were debating hard on how to actually build the song, so that's why it only appeared for Red.

AllGabrielsAreGlass
January 14th 2012


431 Comments


To quote another website on the similarity of the titles between those two songs-

The last song on Red is titled "Starless" on the album cover, but Fripp sometimes announced it as "Starless and Bible Black" in concert. The reason for the shortened title apparently was that the previous album, Starless and Bible Black, contained an improvisation titled "Starless and Bible Black", which was completely different from the song "Starless". The confusion is understandable, given that "Starless" actually contains the lyrics "starless and bible black," whereas "Starless and Bible Black" does not (being an instrumental).

Jethro42
January 14th 2012


18274 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

basically

jefflebowski
January 14th 2012


8573 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

'The last song on Red is titled "Starless" on the album cover, but Fripp sometimes announced it as "Starless and Bible Black" in concert. The reason for the shortened title apparently was that the previous album, Starless and Bible Black, contained an improvisation titled "Starless and Bible Black", which was completely different from the song "Starless". The confusion is understandable, given that "Starless" actually contains the lyrics "starless and bible black," whereas "Starless and Bible Black" does not (being an instrumental).'



i see....

AllGabrielsAreGlass
January 14th 2012


431 Comments


Yep, isn't it a great explanation? Ive read it about 5 times now and I still havent got a clue as to whats its saying.

JamieTwort
January 14th 2012


26988 Comments


CIGARETTES

ICE CREAM

Jethro42
January 14th 2012


18274 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

^What an opener! That song wouldnt be out of place within Belew' era. Discipline especially.

JamieTwort
January 15th 2012


26988 Comments


Indeed.



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