#741 King Crimson, R.I.P. Andy Gill of Gang of Four
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🗓️ 7 February 2020
⏱️ 57 minutes
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King Crimson is a legendary progressive rock band that has evolved through the decades in innovative, and sometimes surprising ways. This week, Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis explore the constant evolution of the classic band that refuses to rest on its laurels. Plus, Jim and Greg pay tribute to Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill, dead at the age of 64.
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| 0:00.0 | No, I don't have a lot. |
| 0:02.0 | I'm... |
| 0:03.0 | A Hats! |
| 0:05.0 | What I call? |
| 0:10.0 | No, so don't scream. |
| 0:12.0 | C, or no, No, I don't scream for all. |
| 0:14.0 | I'll ask, boys and go. |
| 0:17.0 | 20% J skits on man. |
| 0:20.0 | You're listening to sound opinions. I am Jim Deregadis. My partner is Greg Kot and |
| 0:27.6 | this week we are tasked, a task we gave ourselves. Lovingly, Greg Greg with creating a primer to understanding |
| 0:35.8 | King Crimson. 13 studio albums, 15 live albums, and countless personnel changes. |
| 0:41.8 | Where do you begin? |
| 0:43.0 | Half a century of history. |
| 0:44.0 | Exactly. |
| 0:45.0 | Let's start by discussing why we wanted to talk about this iconic band now. |
| 0:50.0 | Last year, 2019 was the 50th anniversary of the debut album by King Crimson. |
| 0:58.0 | The group actually formed in London in 1968. |
| 1:01.0 | The first of its 13 legendary studio albums came out in 69. |
| 1:06.6 | This is one of the most important bands in rock history, I think, having been the cornerstone |
| 1:12.2 | group of the whole progressive rock genre. |
| 1:15.7 | Blurring that transition from the psychedelic period of the Beatles, |
| 1:20.1 | Rubber Soul, revolver, Sergeant Pepper's into this new sound. |
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