King Crimson – Discipline
Laura used to call me a music snob and I suppose I still am. (even though you can now catch me walking around the house singing High School Musical songs) I think most King Crimson fans can be accused of being snobs. A lot of the Crimson fans I knew in the 80’s used to make fun of me for seeing the Grateful Dead so much, even though I was part of the same “progressive” scene as they were. So I never considered myself that much of a snob.
I have seen King Crimson a lot since the early 80’s. I first saw them during the Discipline tour. A few years ago, my friend Will and I drove from Chicago down to Nashville to see a rehearsal show they did at a small bar called 12th and Porter. I guess Belew has a studio in Nashville and they like to play at this club before heading out on tour. We got down there pretty early and stood about 5 feet away from the band at almost eye level. It was an incredible experience and I even caught a guitar pick from Adrian. I have it framed on my dining room wall along with the drumsticks Pat Mastelotto handed me after a show at the Chicago Theatre that I had front row for. I also have a ticket signed by Dweezil Zappa and Ray White in that frame.
Now that’s a music snob for ya.