UAWIL #158: Toby Amies Director of In The Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson at 50

The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast · Dec 7, 2023 · 1h 7m

King Crimson emerged from the UK in the late 60's with their debut album In The Court of the Crimson King, viewed by many as a prog rock masterpiece. However, right after the album was released, we saw the first of many defections from the band. Over half a century, some of the most proficient musicians on the planet have played with King Crimson, led all the while by the mercurial Robert Fripp. To capture the spirit of the band and to endeavor to find answers as to why there has been so much turnover of band members (19 total members over the years), director Toby Amies (The Man Whose Mind…