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Music Appreciation

Ellipsis

(9,474 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2026, 10:38 PM Saturday

"Epitaph". King Crimson

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"Epitaph". King Crimson (Original Post) Ellipsis Saturday OP

Confusion...will be my epitaph... The Madcap Saturday #1

That was indeed the inspiration. Ellipsis Sunday #3

Knowledge is a deadly friend if no one sets the rules Martin Eden Sunday #2

My older brother turned me on to them. I inherited his LP collection for awhile. Ellipsis Sunday #4

Powerful Stuff Martin Eden Sunday #5

The Madcap

(1,960 posts)

1. Confusion...will be my epitaph...

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 11:55 PM

Saturday

Seems totally sensible today.

Haunting track.

Ellipsis

(9,474 posts)

3. That was indeed the inspiration.

Reply to The Madcap (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 07:56 PM

Sunday

Martin Eden

(15,777 posts)

2. Knowledge is a deadly friend if no one sets the rules

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 05:08 PM

Sunday

The fate of all mankind I see
Is in the hands of fools

I've been listening to this for half a century, and it's lost none of its power.

Ellipsis

(9,474 posts)

4. My older brother turned me on to them. I inherited his LP collection for awhile.

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 09:34 PM

Sunday

The cover used to scare the hell out of me.

...Used crank "21st Century Schizoid Man" at 1:30AM occasionally in the dorm for fun.

Robert Fripp, man!

Martin Eden

(15,777 posts)

5. Powerful Stuff

Reply to Ellipsis (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 10:05 PM

Sunday

Especially for young minds.

The music we discovered during our formative years tends to be with us forever.

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