The VROOOM Sessions
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The VROOOM Sessions is an album of studio sessions and rehearsals by the band King Crimson
, released through the King Crimson Collectors' Club in December 1999.
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 through the King Crimson Collectors' Club in December 1999.
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Track listing
- "Bass Groove" (Adrian BelewAdrian BelewAdrian Belew is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
, 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...
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...
, 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:...
, Tony LevinTony LevinTony Levin is an American progressive rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman stick and upright bass ....
, 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...
) – 4:34- Recorded April 21, 1994
- "Fashionable" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) – 4:59
- Recorded April 20, 1994
- "Monster Jam" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) – 8:38
- Recorded May 4, 1994
- "Slow Mellow" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) – 2:57
- Recorded April 26, 1994
- "Krim 3" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) – 3:20
- Recorded April 26, 1994
- "Funky Jam" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) – 4:57
- Recorded May 4, 1994
- "Bill and Tony" (Bruford, Levin) – 1:36
- Recorded April 28, 1994
- "No Questions Asked" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) – 3:24
- Recorded April 23, 1994
- "Adrian's Clouds" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) – 1:39
- Recorded April 22, 1994
- "Calliope" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) – 5:58
- Recorded April 23, 1994
- "One Time" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) – 5:24
- Recorded April 28, 1994
- "Booga Looga" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Mastelotto) – 3:45
- Recorded April 23, 1994
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... - Adrian BelewAdrian BelewAdrian Belew is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
– guitar - Tony LevinTony LevinTony Levin is an American progressive rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman stick and upright bass ....
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, 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... - 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 stick - 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