KING CRIMSON - B'Boom Live in Argentina (1994)

King Crimson - B'Boom Live in Argentina (1994) (@256)
(Review from progreviews.com, progarchives.com)

B'Boom is exactly what it says it is, an "official bootleg". Fripp apparently isn't that fond of people bootlegging shows, because it allows bad shows to be heard by more people (so he says). So, in an effort to let the band tap into bootlegging for the band, B'Boom came to be. As one of the first shows of the Thrak tour, it was recorded live at the Broadway, Buenos Aires, Argentina in October 1994

The concert was digitally recorded from the mainboard. Because of this, the recorded sounds are exactly how the microphones heard the performance, not how the audience heard it. This produces a very detailed live record due to the sound engineer's unique talent.

There is a good helping of Thrak material but the real fun is listening to what this double-trio lineup does with the older material. "Indiscipline" is downright scary it's so good: just the right mix of anger and whimsy. "The Talking Drum" and "Larks' . . ." are really something. Some of the other Discipline-era material sounds a bit congested with the six piece group but it doesn't detract significantly from the performance. Of course there is some improv here, notably around "B'Boom" and "Thrak", but it doesn't go on too long or go off on too many tangents.

This is the triumphant return of King Crimson to the live stage in the 90s.

Line-up :
- Adrian Belew / vocals, guitar
- Bill Brudord / drums, percussion
- Robert Fripp / guitar, soundscapes
- Trey Gunn / Warr guitar
- Tony Levin / Stick, basses, vocals
- Pat Mastelotto / drums, percussion

Track List :
CD1
01. VROOOM - 7:06
02. Frame By Frame - 5:24
03. Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream - 4:48
04. Red - 6:08
05. One Time - 5:35
06. B'Boom - 6:48
07. THRAK - 6:28
08. Improv - Two Sticks - 1:25
09. Elephant Talk - 4:25
10. Indiscipline - 7:20
CD2
01. VROOOM VROOOM - 6:18
02. Matte Kudasai - 3:36
03. The Talking Drum - 5:44
04. Lark's Tongues In Aspic Part II - 7:31
05. Heartbeat - 3:51
06. Sleepless - 6:05
07. People - 5:22
08. B'Boom (Reprise) - 4:16
09. THRAK - 5:33

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