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Gary Smythe | Vicksburg, MS USA | 11/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This and The Great Deceiver, Vol. 2 are reissues of the 4 disc box set issued in the early 90's. That having been said, these are some excellent concerts, and it really made my honeymoon special. I had a five disc changer and my wife and I would fall asleep every night to these jams. If you like KC from the mid 70's, this is an excellent example of what they could do."

Great Stuff and Lots Of It

Scott McFarland | Manassas, VA United States | 01/09/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Most of you know something about 1973-74 King Crimson ... if not, imagine a bass player loud as thunder playing with the inimitable Bill Bruford on drums casually playing great stuff, and with a genius guitarist on top who composed some of the more startling "progressive" works of his time. (Yes, David Cross made some good contributions too). Now imagine them live in arenas, and playing free-form rock improvs for a third or so of the set each night.



This 4-CD set, now broken into two halves, will be a joy to any Crimson fan. It makes perfect sense to buy Volume 1 first, as it contains a complete concert from near the end of their run (and a good one). Think of most of its second disc and the whole of Volume 2 as bonus tracks in a way. Fripp and Bruford did make other great musics at other times, and some of what they did before and later is better than some of this, but this is what it is and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

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Another great live KC compilation from the 70's

Joseph C. Helton | 01/18/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The 3 performances on this disc are all really quite good. So far I've never heard a bad one from the Wetton era. My only complaint with this cd is really with the packaging. First, I like the song Easy Money, but it appears on this cd 3 times. Secondly, although 11 tracks are listed on disc 1, there are only, in fact, 9 tracks.



The performances themselves are flawless, and full of moments of musical perfection. The quartet of Fripp, Cross, Wetton, and Bruford really shine in what is to be several of their last shows together, a realization that is true heartbreak for fans like me.



I would urge everyone who buys this cd to give the liner notes a read. A truly fascinating insight into the situation the band found itself in at the recording of this album. Here we read on Fripp's feeling regarding Bruford, Cross, and Wetton, and also the renegade Jamie Muir. The liner notes will put a new light on these recordings.



I look forward to listening to Volume 2. 5 stars!

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