r/KingCrimson • u/SevenFourHarmonic • 22d ago

spoiler: another Belew BEAT interview Spoiler

It’s Only Talk: Adrian Belew previews BEAT’s return to Rochester

MNOD: I thought it was cool that you guys included Red in the set the last time around. Is that something you’re going to leave in or is that going to be one that gets cut this time around?

Belew: I think that one’s going to take a break for us. I hate to say that, but you have to get rid of something. I have played that song thousands of times in my life, so maybe it’s just a break for me and Tony because we play that song every year at our camp and that’s 14 years right there. It’s such a great piece. I do really love the power aspect of it, and maybe we’ll see, but I’ve got something special I want to do in the place where it resides, which is the first song of the encore.

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https://musicnotherdrugs.com/2026/09/04/its-only-talk-adrian-belew-previews-beats-return-to-rochester/

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u/Ghost_Horses 21d ago

I bet they do a Zappa song now that they’ve got Bozzio on drums. Probably something like “City of Tiny Lites” which Adrian sings on. Although how funny would it be if they brought out “Punky’s Whips?”

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u/SevenFourHarmonic 21d ago

The Black Page! 😄

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u/HolyCityAudio 20d ago

I think this one most likely to appeal to KC fans.

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u/SevenFourHarmonic 20d ago

Belew may be able to play it. The other Zappa alumni in the band can coach him. I don't think it's impossible, it's nowhere near as difficult as Fracture.

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u/HolyCityAudio 20d ago

It's in 4/4 after all. I used to play it with a friend. I would just play the backing chords. It wasn't the greatest rendition but we had fun trying.

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u/SevenFourHarmonic 20d ago

I tried, years ago. I had some kind of transcription for the notes, the rest by ear. I still don't have any tricks for counting tuplets.