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Song Review: King Crimson - “Ladies of the Road” (1991 Remix) (KC50 Vol. 7)

According to King Crimson producer David Singleton, engineer extraordinare Tchad Blake believes “Ladies of the Road” is the perfectly mixed track.

That may be why Singleton and Robert Fripp found their 1991 efforts to repurpose the song for a box set hopeless and nixed the idea.

The unfinished rework sat unused until 2006, when the aborted remix was made available as an online tribute to singer Boz Burrell, who died that year. Re-released in 2019 as the latest in the ongoing series of King Crimson rarities celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary, it’s now dedicated to Burrell and drummer Ian Wallace, who died shortly after the bassist.

This is King Crimson as sex-starved roads dogs and employs thumping bass, sultry sax and falsetto background vocals that clearly inspired Queen to create its ribald, burlesque-show antmosphere. But it’s the lyrics that would’ve gotten “Ladies of the Road” banned by the BBC in 1971.

Stone-headed Frisco spacer/ate all the meat I gave her/said would I like to taste hers/and even craved the flavor

“Ladies of the Road” would be a novelty if not for its musical complexity and Robert Fripp’s string- and mind-bending fret work. And it’s dated, not for the music, but because groupie songs are cringeworthy today in a way they weren’t in the past.

But as a relic of its time and an example of King Crimson’s almost unbelievably diverse sonic palette, it’s essential. And this new(ish) mix does no harm to Blake’s career template and teaching tool.

Grade card: King Crimson - “Ladies of the Road” (1991 Remix) (KC50 Vol. 7) - B

Read Sound Bites’ previous KC50 coverage here.

2/24/19

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Give this album a listen: I Advance Masked (2024 David Singleton Mix)

Out Today: Andy Summers & Robert Fripp - I Advance Masked (2024 David Singleton Mix)

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David A. Singleton Interviewed | Constitutional Vs Community Policing

Learn about the difference between Constitutional & Community Policing explained by David A. Singleton of Maplewood, MN.

Because law enforcement has a delicate relationship with the communities they serve, establishing and maintaining trust becomes vital for effective policing.

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Santee Cooper Board Member David Singleton and Senator Rankin Own Land In Potential Hwy 31’s path

Santee Cooper Board Member David Singleton and Senator Rankin Own Land In Potential Hwy 31’s path

This article was first brought out by David Hucks from myrtlebeachsc.com.

In a State ranked high for Political Corruption and favoritism among politicians, here is another questionable partnership between a Lawyer/Legislator and a former Santee Cooper Board Member.

A Santee Cooper Board member, appointed by Senator Luke Rankin has land ties with the senator. The two are, in fact, business…

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Song Review: King Crimson - “Dangerous Curves” (Previously Unreleased) (KC50, Vol. 35)

More than a minute goes by before anything resembling music emerges from a recently unearthed version - which producer David Singleton describes as “wonderfully humorous and slightly dangerous” - of King Crimson’s “Dangerous Curves.”

“Can you turn the lights down please?,” a voice asks as ambient sounds slowly fade in. “In fact, turn them off.”

Even when the instrumental hits full volume around two minutes into its five-minute runtime, “Dangerous Curves” sounds more like the soundtrack to a high-action video game’s car-chase scene than anything resembling a traditional song. That the thing works and is actually quite listenable - though surely not essential - is testament to Crimson’s rare ability to make something meaningful out of something with little to no meaning.

Grade card: King Crimson - “Dangerous Curves” (Previously Unreleased) (KC50, Vol. 35) - B-

Read Sound Bites’ previous KC50 coverage here.

9/9/19

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Song Review: King Crimson - “Medley” (KC50 Vol. 18)

It’s “a perfect introduction to King Crimson for anyone with the attention span of a goldfish,” the band’s longtime producer David Singleton says of “Medley.”

Sewn together snippets of "The King Crimson Barber Shop," "21st Century Schizoid Man," "Ladies of the Road," "Red," "Starless," "Epitaph," "The Court of the Crimson King," "Elephant Talk," "Cat Food," "Matte Kudasai," "Sleepless" and "Heartbeat” comprise the 80-second track that closes the 1991 box set Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson. It’s also the latest in the band’s series of digital 50th-anniversary reissues.

It’s exactly as Singleton says; however, he left out the important point that “Medley” also paints a picture of Crimson’s ability to make virtually any kind of music.

Grade card: King Crimson - “Medley” (KC50 Vol. 18) - S

Read Sound Bites previous KC50 coverage here.

5/13/19

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Song Review: King Crimson - “The Mincer/Law of Maximum Distress” (KC50 Vol. 4)

It’ll take an adventurous set of ears - or a headful of acid - to get listeners excited about the fourth volume in King Crimson’s series of KC50 digital releases.

“The Mincer/Law of Maximum Distress” is 12 minutes of in-concert improvisation recorded in 1973 and first released on the band’s 2014 Starless box set. It’s just been re-issued digitally as part of Robert Fripp and company’s weekly series of 50th-anniversary releases that runs through 2019.

It’s the type of far-out soundscape that’ll likely appeal to free-jazz aficionados or Dead Heads who look forward to the “Space” segments of Grateful Dead recordings. People who like more structure might hope for salvation when lyrics kick in just before the nine-minute mark, but it ain’t happenin’.

For (literally and figuratively) sober fans, this is a one- or two-time exploration. The rest of y’all can dissect it for years to come with assistance from David Singleton’s spoken intro about how this Frankensteinian piece came to be.

Grade card: King Crimson - “The Mincer/Law of Maximum Distress” (KC50 Vol. 4) - C

Read Sound Bites’ previous KC50 coverage here.

2/3/19