I heard this when I was 15 or 16 for the first time. Now I'm 56 and it sounds just as good. Pure brilliance. My girlfriend at the time embroidered the cover on the back of my jean jacket. Can't dance to it? Put your head back in your ass, it's too good of a fit.
Trying to get into these guys more. Some of it is really good and I love it but a lot of it is just so atonal and random sounding. How am I supposed to enjoy random notes being hit on the guitar? Sure it's different but there is no melody. What good is music with no melody?
ATTENTION PROG FANS! WE MUST OBEY KING CRIMSON! Every day, we will watch 21st Century Schizoid Man, by Hydra136! In order to get more views, we will click fullscreen every couple seconds, and change the quality every couple seconds! Those are tricks in order to get it more views! If we work together, in about a years, King Crimson will be the highest viewed Music video on Youtube! Spread the word!
@growfin Just when did the world we live in become moron-free? Look, if conservatives can go around thinking that forests can and should be knocked down because the oxygen supplied by the trees of which they consist is, well, probably not all that necessary, then one person can dislike this great, great tune. Y'know!?
@dantean and if liberals think everything is about their twisted uninformed silliness, and spout it on a song that has nothing to with said silliness....
Saw this lineup at the Rainbow in 1973. John Wetton really impressed singing across the bassline, and Jamie Muir with his rack of percussion. Still got the album on vinyl.
I bought this album back in 1973 without having heard a single note from any of the tunes (I always did like Schizoid Man and Court of the Crimson King). Just about fell over when I heard the opening licks of this tune, which introduced the album: one of the finest heavy rock grooves of all time. Seriously.
British rock in the 70s had some seriously talented cats.
I'm still picking myself up after the bass got to me.
MrPeanutDojo 4 days ago
ooh da dee ra da, da ree ree da, da ra da
TheLzj 1 week ago
can anybody tell me what this instrument is called ? 1:31
iPwNooBs28 1 week ago
I heard this when I was 15 or 16 for the first time. Now I'm 56 and it sounds just as good. Pure brilliance. My girlfriend at the time embroidered the cover on the back of my jean jacket. Can't dance to it? Put your head back in your ass, it's too good of a fit.
jonnypineful 1 week ago
Three people cannot tell a winner from a snake
fetteshice 1 week ago
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Trying to get into these guys more. Some of it is really good and I love it but a lot of it is just so atonal and random sounding. How am I supposed to enjoy random notes being hit on the guitar? Sure it's different but there is no melody. What good is music with no melody?
Or am I missing something?
DoubleO711 1 week ago
David Cross! brilliant!
QuasiTraction 2 weeks ago
Jamie Miur and Bill Bruford laying it down. Fripp and Wetton doing it too (I forgot who the violist was)
QuasiTraction 2 weeks ago
iss rubbsh you canna dance just sit there whatss it for? no thing
thegreatwhiteduck 1 month ago
@thegreatwhiteduck are you a troll? prog rock is not for dancing, just for elevate your mind. if wanna dance learn tango or something
Akron162 1 month ago
Just great & simply evident. Listening to this for 40 years (now: 2012, twentieth century...) and still not tired of it.
MrMballan 2 months ago
Ahead of their times, ahead of our times.
Phraengo 2 months ago
The mellotron is out of this planet.... *__*
Brollyhero93TOP10 2 months ago
Jamie Muir
Digitalknifeparty 2 months ago
when Bruford kicks in with the drums at 2:50 i almost have an orgasm....
slaven1981 2 months ago
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ATTENTION PROG FANS! WE MUST OBEY KING CRIMSON! Every day, we will watch 21st Century Schizoid Man, by Hydra136! In order to get more views, we will click fullscreen every couple seconds, and change the quality every couple seconds! Those are tricks in order to get it more views! If we work together, in about a years, King Crimson will be the highest viewed Music video on Youtube! Spread the word!
Poisonnachos 4 months ago
1 person dislikes? They must be from hell! Hahaha sorry buddy, you must have clicked accidently... there are no dislikes here....
growfin 5 months ago 2
@growfin Just when did the world we live in become moron-free? Look, if conservatives can go around thinking that forests can and should be knocked down because the oxygen supplied by the trees of which they consist is, well, probably not all that necessary, then one person can dislike this great, great tune. Y'know!?
dantean 3 months ago 3
@dantean and if liberals think everything is about their twisted uninformed silliness, and spout it on a song that has nothing to with said silliness....
TheFearlessFreep 1 month ago
This is good, think of "In the Court of the Crimson King", sort of their signature album. That and this one.
lion36ify 5 months ago
that was brilliant
kilroy117 5 months ago
Pure gold
thcdreams654 6 months ago
I always lol at the guy who notices his fly is down at 1:57.
grevejp44 6 months ago 4
sexy sexy sexy sexy sexy sexy
snooflecake 7 months ago 3
Fripp's solo is probably the best constructed solo in all of rock - all genres..
AaronLafcadio 7 months ago
Saw this lineup at the Rainbow in 1973. John Wetton really impressed singing across the bassline, and Jamie Muir with his rack of percussion. Still got the album on vinyl.
doubleotwentyone 7 months ago
I bought this album back in 1973 without having heard a single note from any of the tunes (I always did like Schizoid Man and Court of the Crimson King). Just about fell over when I heard the opening licks of this tune, which introduced the album: one of the finest heavy rock grooves of all time. Seriously.
British rock in the 70s had some seriously talented cats.
philWynk 7 months ago
Just making easy playing
marcosabbrito 9 months ago
That has to be one of the funkiest bass lines of all time
ProfessorHoffman 9 months ago
Kick ass bass from John Wetton! YEAOUSCH!
Tarkus2040 9 months ago
Love it. Live version from KC USA great as well.
nobodady1 10 months ago
I also seen them at the old Chicago'' Kinetic Playground''when Larks Tongues came out....What a Show!!!!!
maak657 10 months ago
ni modo.. voy a tener que echarme este otro temazo.
nalcow 11 months ago
KC IS ALWAYS AN INNER BUT HAPPY JOURNEY. GOOD ONE AND THANKS POR POSTING THE KC WORK.
TheSergio958 11 months ago
I saw them on their promoting Lark's tour they were just INCREDIBLE! so tigh and sharp on stage
joeyrider 1 year ago
You are very fortunate to have seen them at that time. I'm envious!
MikeAdupont 1 year ago
This one of the best albums I've ever heard!
naturelover1957 1 year ago 27
@naturelover1957 Yes it is.
dantean 3 months ago
@naturelover1957 20 minutes there is nothing!
holypowermetal 2 weeks ago
THANK YOU
42Kissess 1 year ago
I cannot express how much I love this song, as I am listening here i am pretending I am playing those drums1 Thank you for uploading.
Crimzoid21 1 year ago 12
incredible, this is sooooooo goooooood.
andrewzeegers 1 year ago 2