Progressive Rock 2 revised Powerpoint

1. Progressive Rock 2revised Powerpoint King Crimson – art rock Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – jazz influences

2. King Crimson • Definitely not party music again. • „Instrumental outfit”, embarrassing lyrics? • Robert Fripp, a suit and tie excentric • Members coming and going:Bruford,Lake, Wetton • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-f0P7-fxUQ&feature=related • Why do you think members were coming and going? • What was the difference between Fripp and Jimmy Page? • How is Fripp characterised by Bruford? • Esoteric album titles (Larks’Tongues in Aspic) • In the court of the Crimson King 1969 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53q2YuKGejc

3. In the Court… lyrics The dance of the puppets The rusted chains of prison moons Are shattered by the sun. I walk a road, horizons change The tournament's begun. The purple piper plays his tune, The choir softly sing; Three lullabies in an ancient tongue, For the court of the crimson king. The keeper of the city keys Put shutters on the dreams. I wait outside the pilgrim's door With insufficient schemes. The black queen chants The funeral march, The cracked brass bells will ring; To summon back the fire witch To the court of the crimson king.  The gardener plants an evergreen Whilst trampling on a flower. I chase the wind of a prism ship To taste the sweet and sour. The pattern juggler lifts his hand; The orchestra begin. As slowly turns the grinding wheel In the court of the crimson king. On soft gray mornings widows cry The wise men share a joke; I run to grasp divining signs To satisfy the hoax. The yellow jester does not play But gently pulls the strings And smiles as the puppets dance In the court of the crimson king.

4. Further songs to listen to • Also from debut In the Court of the Crimson King,1969. • 21st Century Schizoid Man • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ubc5_owhl0 • Epitaph (with lyrics) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cAWxmm-NoY

5. Lark’s Tongues… 1972 • Part 1 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0e2HcZAg_Q&feature=kp • Part 2 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySJjCIZotyI&feature=BFa&list=AVGxdCwVVULXcrFOwaBjDmEvXWZ2SBdGGz&lf=list_related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUyMvUlu2YQ • Better sound quality: • For those interested: Bruford at his „Drum Clinic” at some college in the US • How is the drum supposed to affect the listener? What abstract notions should it convey? Note down Bruford’s words. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGprBR4Uc88&feature=related

6. Manfred Mann and his Earth Band • Manfred Mann • had a series of bands and lot of chart success in 1960s • Earth Band 1971 • obvious ecological theme • like many progressive rock musicians (especially the keyboardists) had classical training • influence from jazz • A little surprise, for the location of the concert • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYglkN6JoEI&feature=autoplay&list=AVGxdCwVVULXda_OimMRADcPcliiqyT0Uz&lf=list_related&playnext=2 • Can you say the exact location of the concert?

7. The Good Earth, Oct 1974 • Serious, not a hoax: „The owner of this album is entitled to rights over one square foot of the earth situated at Llanerchyrfa in the county of Brecon, Wales in Great Britain, subject to registration on or before 31st December 1975.” • We’re a tiny bit late, aren’t we? • Earth Hymn, from The Good Earth album • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPpBHdfpNE0&feature=BFa&list=AVGxdCwVVULXda_OimMRADcPcliiqyT0Uz&lf=list_related • Joybringer, from 1973 Solar Fire • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7I3xOf4UE8&feature=BFa&list=AVGxdCwVVULXda_OimMRADcPcliiqyT0Uz&lf=list_related • The Good Earth (actually a cover of a song by Gary Wright) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIArxs62HMk&feature=related • The Road to Babylon, from 1976 Roaring Silence • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VisxHApl8Y&feature=autoplay&list=AVGxdCwVVULXda_OimMRADcPcliiqyT0Uz&lf=list_related&playnext=1 • Review: • http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-good-earth-r707031/review • What other influence has the critic identified?

8. Earth Hymn & Joybringer Listen all aroundSymphony of sound will take youDrifting down through your dreamsIn an endless streamSinging through the airOn its wings of fiery silenceThe melody comes crystal clearCan you hear it nearSong of all the earthSong of death and birthRinging through sea and skyCan you hear the cry? I bring joy, and I can take you through, All those days when people seem to get to you.I bring joy, and I come here to you.I bring life, and I can take you whereYou can see, and feel, and breathe, and touch the air.I bring life and I can take you there.Feelings inside that we keepOut of sight and out of reachBring us to the things we seekTake your time, remember when you doThere are days when people feel the same as you.I bring time, and I can take you throughI bring joy(Instrumental)I bring joy, and I can take you through, All those days when people seem to get to you.I bring joy, and I come here to you.I bring life, and I can take you whereYou can see, and feel, and breathe, and touch the air.I bring life and I can take you there.I bring joy

9. The Road to Babylon By the waters of BabylonWe lay down and wept andWept for thee, ZionWe remember we remember weRemember thee, Zion A golden helmet blinded mindsAmong ten thousand swordsAlong the road to BabylonA golden thunder silenced songsAmong ten thousand voicesOn the road to Babylon Well well well, beware that golden helmetWell well wellThere's no easy way to goWell well wellNo easy road to followWell well well … A golden ocean turned to fireAnd burned ten thousand shipsAlong the road to BabylonGolden dreamer touched the skyAlone in empty silenceOn the road to Babylon Well wellwellBeware that golden thunderWell wellwellThat dreamed and sang the songWell wellwellThe empty sound of sorrow

10. Homework • Listen to songs we dealt with in class, and those (songs and documentaries) we could not. • Follow the lyrics. • Read the encyclopaedia texts • Collect evidence from both encyclopaedias that King Crimson was sort of rock critics’ favourite. • Find the occasional critical points. • Collect evidence about M.M’s Earth Band that in the critics’ eyes they had limited influence/significance. • Having done the reading, note down a few approporiate descriptive labels for each band.