Chapter Fifty Two
Three of a Perfect Pair
In 1980, eclectic prog virtuoso guitarist Robert Fripp
reformed King Crimson, once again with a new line-up, including Adrian Belew on
vocals and guitar, Bill Bruford on drums, and Tony Levin on bass. In 1984 this line-up released their final
album, Three of a Perfect Pair. I was
listening to this album, in fact, the title track to be exact, through Clarity’s
in-suit stereo system, when Zorro hit the scene outside the biotech firm,
Corycom’s laboratory building on the outskirts of Chicago.
The freaky, slippery guitar riff twisted and moved
around the notes with bizarre technical precision. Belew’s Talking Heads-esque vocals, both
grounded the music and elevated it to a vaguely ethereal plane. The stick bass working with Bruford’s
intricate percussion set a driving beat.
Perfect music to get our asses kicked by a fucking weirdo
with a black cape.
(c) Copyright 2020 Diana Hignutt
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