B'Boom: Live in Argentina
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B'Boom: Live in Argentina is a live album (2CD set) by the band King Crimson
, released in 1995. All songs were recorded between October 6 and October 16, 1994 at the Broadway in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
, except for "Heartbeat" which was recorded in Córdoba
.
King Crimson's Argentinian shows in late 1994 were the first live performances by the band in over ten years. Prior to B'Booms release, a live recording from this tour was sold illegally by an Italian bootleg company. The price of the bootleg was 28 pounds UK
, and the sound quality was said to be "appalling". The recordings on B'Boom are taken from soundboard mixes, and the sound quality is excellent. However, the album was issued by DGM in something of a hurry to counter the Italian bootleg and they transplanted the line-up and instrument credits directly from the "THRAK" album. As a result of this, the credit of "Mellotron" by Robert Fripp is an error - although there is Mellotron on "THRAK", there is none on "B'Boom", nor was one used on this Argentinian tour.
, Bill Bruford
, Robert Fripp
, Trey Gunn
, Tony Levin
and Pat Mastelotto
, unless otherwise indicated.
Mastered by Robert Fripp and David Singleton.
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
, released in 1995. All songs were recorded between October 6 and October 16, 1994 at the Broadway in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, except for "Heartbeat" which was recorded in Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
.
King Crimson's Argentinian shows in late 1994 were the first live performances by the band in over ten years. Prior to B'Booms release, a live recording from this tour was sold illegally by an Italian bootleg company. The price of the bootleg was 28 pounds UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and the sound quality was said to be "appalling". The recordings on B'Boom are taken from soundboard mixes, and the sound quality is excellent. However, the album was issued by DGM in something of a hurry to counter the Italian bootleg and they transplanted the line-up and instrument credits directly from the "THRAK" album. As a result of this, the credit of "Mellotron" by Robert Fripp is an error - although there is Mellotron on "THRAK", there is none on "B'Boom", nor was one used on this Argentinian tour.
Track listing
All songs written by Adrian BelewAdrian Belew
Adrian Belew is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
, Bill Bruford
Bill Bruford
William Scott "Bill" Bruford is an English drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, and record label owner. He was the original drummer for the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968-1972. Bruford has performed for numerous popular acts since the early 1970s, including a stint as touring...
, Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #47 on Gibson.com’s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Among rock guitarists, Fripp is a master of crosspicking, a technique...
, Trey Gunn
Trey Gunn
Trey Gunn is an American musician, known for his membership in progressive rock band King Crimson from 1994 to 2003, playing Warr Guitar and Chapman Stick.-Biography:...
, Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Tony Levin is an American progressive rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman stick and upright bass ....
and Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums...
, unless otherwise indicated.
Disc one
- "VROOOM" – 7:07
- "Frame by Frame" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 5:28
- "Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream"
- "Red" (Fripp) – 4:58
- "One Time" – 5:45
- "B'Boom" – 6:54
- "THRAK" – 6:29
- "Improv - Two Sticks" (Gunn, Levin) – 1:26
- "Elephant Talk" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 4:25
- "IndisciplineIndiscipline"Indiscipline" is a song by King Crimson, from the 1981 album Discipline. The song has become a fan favorite over the years and was often played live. On the Beat tour, for example, it closed all of the shows and began with a Bill Bruford drum solo...
" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 7:38
Disc two
- "VROOOM VROOOM" – 6:18
- "Matte KudasaiMatte KudasaiMatte Kudasai is a single by the progressive rock band King Crimson, released in 1981. Its tracks are from the album Discipline ....
" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 3:43 - "The Talking Drum" (Bruford, David CrossDavid Cross (musician)David Cross is an electric violinist born in Turnchapel near Plymouth, England, best known for playing with progressive rock band King Crimson during the 1970s...
, Fripp, Jamie MuirJamie MuirJamie Muir is a UK painter and former percussionist, best known for his work in King Crimson.-Biography:Muir attended Edinburgh College of Art during the 1960s and began playing jazz on trombone before settling on percussion....
, John WettonJohn WettonJohn Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
) – 5:52 - "Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part II)Larks' Tongues in Aspic (song)"Larks' Tongues in Aspic" is a multi-part epic progressive rock song by King Crimson released over the course of three albums and 27 years, Larks' Tongues in Aspic in 1973, Three of a Perfect Pair in 1984, and The ConstruKction of Light in 2000...
" (Fripp) – 7:31 - "Heartbeat" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 5:02
- "Sleepless" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 6:11
- "People" – 5:51
- "B'Boom" (reprise) – 4:26
- "THRAK" – 5:33
Personnel
- Robert FrippRobert FrippRobert Fripp is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #47 on Gibson.com’s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Among rock guitarists, Fripp is a master of crosspicking, a technique...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(The sleeve credits also say "Mellotron", but there is none - see above) - Adrian BelewAdrian BelewAdrian Belew is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
- guitar, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Tony LevinTony LevinTony Levin is an American progressive rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman stick and upright bass ....
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Ned Steinberger upright bass, vocals - Trey GunnTrey GunnTrey Gunn is an American musician, known for his membership in progressive rock band King Crimson from 1994 to 2003, playing Warr Guitar and Chapman Stick.-Biography:...
- Chapman stickChapman StickThe Chapman Stick is an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s. A member of the guitar family, the Chapman Stick usually has ten or twelve individually tuned strings and has been used on music recordings to play bass lines, melody lines, chords or textures...
, vocals - Bill BrufordBill BrufordWilliam Scott "Bill" Bruford is an English drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, and record label owner. He was the original drummer for the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968-1972. Bruford has performed for numerous popular acts since the early 1970s, including a stint as touring...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Pat MastelottoPat MastelottoPat Mastelotto is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums...
- drums, percussion
Mastered by Robert Fripp and David Singleton.