King Crimson - Discipline (w/ Adam Elk!)

The Album Concept Hour

In 1974, in the wake of the release of their magnum opus, Red, Robert Fripp made the decree "King Crimson is completely over. For ever and ever." And he meant it... for a time. For the next few years, he left the music industry completely to focus on himself and his spirituality, but he wouldn't be out for long. In the late 70s into 1980, Fripp was pulled back into the fold, laying down guitar work for legends such as David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, and Daryl Hall. Finally, the need to be in a group resurfaced, and he enlisted Adrien Belew (who had just come off the "Remain in Light" tour) and Tony Levin (a master of the Chapman Stick) to join himself and Bill Bruford in a New Wave band calling itself Discipline. It wasn't very long before it became apparent that this grouping was the next incarnation of King Crimson, and in 1981, they wowed the rock world with a completely new sound for the band. It was New Wave, but still with all the Prog polyrhythms that defined them in the past. Whatever you think of this point in their discography, it's clear they were masters of reinvention.

Today we're joined once again by Adam Elk from The Mommyheads!!! They are finally touring the midwest THIS WEEKEND and you should come out and see them! Tour dates linked belew.

The Mommyheads midwest tour dates!: https://twitter.com/TheMommyheads/status/1790120603048984586

Beato interviews Belew, Vai, Levin, and Carey about upcoming "Beat" tour: https://youtu.be/AbQM09t5E2c?si=ZKtczYDMiFEqJBiE

The Mommyheads perform "Frame by Frame": https://youtu.be/1Gqz8NWSMyA?si=kCpkez19t7DlKnVR

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