I for one am pretty stoked about the resurgence in recent years of King Crimson. I thought their last album, 2003’s The Power to Believe, is a great piece of work that stands alongside and apart from the rest of their discography in the uniquely King Crimson way.
Although I haven’t had a chance to see the current incarnation of the band live, I’ve heard their shows are great as usual – high quality playing, spontaneous improvisation, and insane chops. King Crimson have also been pretty active online, making their YouTube channel a unique window into the lifeblood of the band, with behind-the-scenes clips, archival footage, and mini-documentaries.
You can view three of those windows below, captured by engineer Trev Wilkins, which are time-lapse clips of the band rehearsing for their first full U.K. tour since 1982 (!!) and an interview with Robert Fripp. Check em out:
Dates for the U.K. jaunt are below, along with some follow-up shows in Paris and Utrecht.
| King Crimson – Aug. 31, 2015 | Aylesbury | Waterside Theatre | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 01, 2015 | Aylesbury | Waterside Theatre | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 03, 2015 | Cardiff | St. David\\\’s Hall | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 05, 2015 | Brighton | Dome Concert Hall | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 07, 2015 | London | Hackney Empire | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 08, 2015 | London | Hackney Empire | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 11, 2015 | Manchester | Lowry | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 12, 2015 | Manchester | The Lowry | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 14, 2015 | Birmingham | Symphony Hall | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 15, 2015 | Birmingham | Symphony Hall | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 17, 2015 | Edinburgh | Usher Hall | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 18, 2015 | Edinburgh | Usher Hall | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 20, 2015 | Paris | Olympia | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 21, 2015 | Paris | Olympia | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 22, 2015 | Paris | Olympia | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 24, 2015 | Utrecht | Tivoliredenburg | |
| King Crimson – Sep. 25, 2015 | Utrecht | Tivoliredenburg |
