Sheltering Skies (Live In Frejus, August 27th 1982) DGM/PANEGYRIC
Post-Discipline Crimson repurpose prog.
After disbanding King Crimson in 1974, Robert Fripp gilt-edged his reputation for forward momentum via a series of canny collaborations: associating with Eno, Bowie and Gabriel while simultaneously embracing the new wave by recording with Blondie and Talking Heads and even taking to the stage with The Damned.
“A blistering display of mesmerising prog intensity.” Having doubly redefined his trademark Frippertronics with his second solo album, 1980’s David Byrne-featuring God Save The Queen/Under Heavy Manners, Fripp assembled a new Crimson for a new decade with Bill Bruford (returning on drums), Tony Levin (Chapman Stick, bass) and Talking Heads’ Adrian Belew (Byrne-alike vocal and stunt guitar), a lithe, scalpel-sharp quartet that raised the bar on melodic complexity and…
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