RE: Tales of Rock and Roll
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I've tried to do King Crimson a few times and they are just a bit weird for me. I thought being as old as they are it wouldn't be too crazy, but I just couldn't wrap my head around it.
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They have their own thing that mixes rock, jazz and classical. I don't expect everyone to like them, but I do. I keep saying that the period around 1970 was really creative in music as new genres emerged.
King Crimson have had some fairly mainstream songs, but they never compromised for mass appeal. I maintain that the biggest acts tend to be those who offend the fewest listeners.
I'll have to give them a try again. I know the one album is considered one of the best ever made, but I just couldn't wrap my head around it.
They do vary a lot. The Adrian Belew era is very different to the early stuff. There are some albums I have not listened to much as they do not grab me as much. The book has inspired me to dive deeper.