KING CRIMSON Announces June/July 2020 North American Tour With THE ZAPPA BAND (unlike Pearl Jam, they're not afraid of a little Coronavirus)

Blabbermouth ^ | March 9, 2020 | N/A

[DoodleBob]

KING CRIMSON will be playing one tour this year in USA and Canada during June and July 2020. Except for shows such as the Ottawa Blues Festival, all the dates will be double bills with THE ZAPPA BAND.

"The summer tour will be a throwback one for us in a few ways; great to be going back to outdoor venues, some of them the 'sheds' we played in the 1980s," says KING CRIMSON's Tony Levin. "And we'll be travelling by tour bus, old school! As for what pieces we'll play, that hasn't been decided yet, but will likely be a wide selection from the 50 years of CRIMSON repertoire. With seven players on stage, we can cover it all."

Since KING CRIMSON's return to live performance in 2014, with critically acclaimed sell-out shows all over the world their three-hour shows regularly include material from twelve of their thirteen studio albums, including many of the songs from their seminal 1969 album "In The Court Of The Crimson King", described by Pete Townshend as an "uncanny masterpiece". The new seven-piece lineup plays many historic pieces which CRIMSON have never played live, as well as new arrangements of CRIMSON classics. There are also new instrumentals and songs, as well as the compositions by the three drummers, Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison and Jeremy Stacey, which are a regular highlight. A unique show, where seven of the best musicians in the world play music without distraction or adornment.

[DoodleBob]

While not in the original article, The Zappa Band touring unit is: Ray White (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Keneally (guitar, keys, vocals), Scott Thunes (bassist) and Robert Martin (keyboards, sax, vocals). Also joining are ZPZ alums Jamie Kime (guitar) and ZAPPA archivist Joe “Vaultmeister” Travers (drums, vocals). The band will be performing a mix of Zappa classics along with new and rare Zappa compositions. Described as “the ultimate Zappa alumni band in partnership the Zappa Trust” this tour will not be appearing with the hologram of Frank Zappa.

So a bunch of old geezers will tour, while the snowflake-like grungers Pearl Jam cancel their tour.

[BenLurkin]

ping

[real saxophonist]

bump

[yldstrk]

Good for them. Somebody has to show good sense.

[Lurker]

For this I’d risk it.

L

[montag813]

Man, this makes me really miss Greg Lake.

[Dr.Deth]

I talk to the wind, my words are all carried away...

[Dr.Deth]

Virus Hun Ginjeet

This is a dangerous place ;)

[Lurker]

I’m a 21st Century Schizoid Man.

L

[Dr.Deth]

I know you're on The Night Watch

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Years ago I went to a real Zappa concert. The audience was *special* to the point where I expected to see interdimensional portals open up. Their 55 gallon drum “amnesty barrels” at the entrance were full of odd things more at place in an MIB movie.

[real saxophonist]

I repeat myself when under stress
I repeat myself when under stress
I repeat myself when under stress
I repeat myself when under stress
I repeat

[Lurker]

If only Adrian, Ruth, and Terry would tag along. That’d be one hell of a show.

L

[Dr.Deth]

The more I look at it, the more I like it

[Fungi]

Rockers don't fear anything--even going to their next gig using walkers.

[Dr.Deth]

Honestly I think that CLD touring and pulling so much heat from their prior works is a factor. Not to say CLD is just surfing on it. Their stuff is uniquely brilliant as well.

[Beowulf9]

I saw King Crimson years ago at the Celebrity theatre here in Phoenix.

I’ll never forget when they did 21st Century Schizoid Man some guy started dancing up and down the aisles frantically waving his arms about like a windmill or something.

All I could think of was, ‘and here he is (21st Century Schizoid Man) now.

I wondered if King Crimson, who could clearly see him, was thinking the same thing.

[Lurker]

I’ve never heard them before. So far I like it.

Thanks!

L

[AnotherUnixGeek]

The Zappa Band touring unit is: Ray White (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Keneally (guitar, keys, vocals), Scott Thunes (bassist) and Robert Martin (keyboards, sax, vocals). Also joining are ZPZ alums Jamie Kime (guitar) and ZAPPA archivist Joe “Vaultmeister” Travers (drums, vocals).

Sounds cool, but I'll be looking for Dweezil on tour.

[Southern Magnolia]

Glad my husband and I got to hear Wetton (who passed away in 2017) perform with Asia “Court of the Crimson King” (also Downes did his Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” at the same concert) Great show.