http://www.progrockmag.com/news/fripp-announces-king-crimson-are-back/
–Fripp writes: ”This is a very different reformation to what has gone before: seven players, four English and three American, with three drummers. The Seven-Headed Beast of Crim is in Go! mode.”
So far the only publicly confirmed member is drummer/guitarist, Bill Rieflin (ex-Ministry, REM) who Fripp has previously played with on 1999‘s The Repercussions Of Angelic Behaviour (alongside Trey Gunn).–
Perfect fit…
&$^(*&^#%#$! prog rock snob, too good for a Cocks reunion.
UPDATE: Full Lineup
http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3255803/king-crimson-is-back/
The full line up has been revealed as Gavin Harrison, Bill Rieflin, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Mel Collins, Jakko Jakszyk and Robert Fripp.
Pretty cool I guess. Been spinning a lot of KC lately too.
FUCK YES!
Yes, this member of The Book Club graduated with high honors!
Incestuous, there was a short-lived band Fripp had ten years ago with Rieflin and Peter Buck of R.E.M. as well called Slow Music…all they did was play live
Damn, no Belew? I had hopes he would rejoin, since he’s not touring with NIN. Still, good to see Fripp back in action.
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HOLY FUCKING SHIT THIS MADE MY DAY COME TO AUSTRALIA!!!
Fripp’s diary. September 6th.
http://www.dgmlive.com/diaries.htm?entry=24091
“Bill, overnighted from Seattle, is sleepless and slightly slack. WillyFred welcomed William Frederick…”
This is all good news. Shame about Belew as was already pointed out.
wow. holy shit.
I like Belew and think he’s a wonderfully talented guitarist and all-around musician but let’s face it, his membership in Crimson should have long expired. I’m not always sold by the smart alecky rock songs he’s brought to KC’s table. I’m much more about the noodly guitar fireworks that’s always been Fripp’s forte.
Rieflin as an official member makes me happy as horseshit. His true talent as a percussionist/drummer is his knack for finding suitable and always, always memorable patterns for every song. He never overplays. You never hear him throw in distracting fills (or when he does they can devastate; check the slight change-ups during a couple measures in “Breathe”). He’s almost always on the nose with finding an intelligent appropriateness for every song he’s contributed to.
Fook yeah! I’m excited to hear the new material. Here’ Bill smellimg a rabbit.
And another one of him smelling the same rabbit.
And here’s a picure of Fripp sitting next to some books.
Hello. I’m Robert Fripp and I’m sitting next to my encyclopedias.
I don’t think Bill ages??? He looks almost exactly like he did 15, 20 years ago…
He went grey early, right? That’s a good way to mask age, like Steve Martin.
Fripp looks like he should be hosting Masterpiece Theater.