And, suddenly, the conversation turned . . . Crimson.

Went with a friend over to Cedar City for some shopping (and a trip to the vet for Ginger - nothing serious) today and one of the stops was at the health/nutrition store. While I was waiting for Charlene to complete her purchase, I was whistling along with Beethoven's 6th as it was playing on the store's sound system. The clerk made a comment about my familiarity with the piece (or something along those lines) and I made the off-the-cuff statement (have no idea where it came from or why) that "Beethoven is a good choice if you can't listen to King Crimson." The clerk, who was probably in her mid-30s, lights up and says "I saw King Crimson back in the 90s in Las Vegas."

Now how cool is that???!!! There's someone else in southern Utah that truly appreciates GREAT music!

(I would also learn that, while away at college, her mother put all of her vinyl in a non-air conditioned storage unit, ruining all of her records, including King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, and many others. :-( )

And now, for your listening pleasure, some live King Crimson from 1994 & 1995: Robert Fripp (guitar), Adrian Belew (vocals/guitar), Tony Levin (bass/Chapman Stick), Bill Bruford (drums/percussion), Pat Mastelotto (drums/percussion), Trey Gunn (background vocals/Stick).

Progressive Rock - for when you really want to listen to and appreciate the music!!!