King Crimson music

About King Crimson

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If there is one group that embodies both the best and the worst aspects of progressive rock (from the standpoints of both its supporters and its detractors), it is King Crimson. During its first five years of existence, from 1969 through 1974, in a variety of different lineups, this band led by guitar/Mellotron virtuoso Robert Fripp broke lots of new ground in progressive rock, stretching both the language and structure of the music into realms of jazz and classical, all the while avoiding any of the pop or... Read More

Influences on King Crimson

The Beatles

Followers of King Crimson

Peter Gabriel, Roxy Music, Rush, Kansas, Trans Am, Subhumans, Mike Keneally, The Mars Volta, and Asia

Fans of King Crimson

TwinDragon

Rotterdam Netherl…

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spherehead

Chicago Burbs Uni…

66 plays

micgeer

Unknown

51 plays

jmcclure

Las Vegas, Nv

42 plays

ayomidekemi41

Lagos Nigeria

33 plays

Jim

Rancho Cordova, C…

30 plays

Comments about King Crimson

jjames

Niles, Mi

Tuesday August 17 2010 10:45 PM

“ I love Mars-V, in my humble opinion, they are much more infuenced by Zappa and Uriah heep. Contact if u can, I'm still trying to work this crazy computer thing. JJ ”

imgoincr8zy

Unknown

Thursday July 15 2010 11:10 PM

“ Yes More!!! I totally hear King Crimson in The Mars Volta's music. You can hear how they influenced Mike Patton too. ”

EASY TO REMEMBE…

Athens Greece

Wednesday July 14 2010 06:32 PM

“ more!!! ”

sslipsager

Wichita, Ks

Sunday July 04 2010 01:22 AM

“ cattitude x INFINITY!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE?! ”

Cattitude

Warsaw Poland

Monday June 28 2010 09:40 AM

“ MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ”

inancekin

Samsun Turkey

Monday June 14 2010 02:35 PM

“ where is ephitaph? ”

Seth Goen

Bowie, Tx

Wednesday June 09 2010 01:36 PM

“ Amazing band you can tell how much "The Mars Volta" is inspired by them. I can almost guarantee that they would not be like they are now without "King Crimson" I think that they are some of the greatest musicians ever. ”