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Current band members:
Current band members:
* [[I Am the Band|Robert Fripp]] (1969 - present): guitar, guitar synthesizer, etc.
* [[I Am the Band|Robert Fripp]] (1969 - present): guitar, guitar synthesizer, etc.
* [[Frank Zappa (Music)|Adrian Belew]] (1981 - present): guitar, vocals
* [[Frank Zappa|Adrian Belew]] (1981 - present): guitar, vocals
* [[Liquid Tension Experiment (Music)|Tony Levin]] (1981 - 1999, 2003 - present): Chapman Stick, bass
* [[Liquid Tension Experiment|Tony Levin]] (1981 - 1999, 2003 - present): Chapman Stick, bass
* Pat Mastelotto (1994 - present): drums, percussion
* Pat Mastelotto (1994 - present): drums, percussion
* [[Porcupine Tree (Music)|Gavin Harrison]] (2007 - present): drums
* [[Porcupine Tree|Gavin Harrison]] (2007 - present): drums


Former band members:
Former band members:
* Ian McDonald (1969): saxophone, flute, Mellotron
* Ian McDonald (1969): saxophone, flute, Mellotron
* [[Emerson Lake and Palmer (Music)|Greg Lake]] (1969-1970): bass, vocals
* [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer|Greg Lake]] (1969-1970): bass, vocals
* Michael Giles (1969 - 1970): drums
* Michael Giles (1969 - 1970): drums
* Peter Sinfield (1969 - 1971): VCS 3 synthesizer, lyrics
* Peter Sinfield (1969 - 1971): VCS 3 synthesizer, lyrics
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* Gordon Haskell (1970): bass, vocals
* Gordon Haskell (1970): bass, vocals
* Andy McCulloch (1970): drums
* Andy McCulloch (1970): drums
* [[Bad Company (Music)|Boz Burrell]] (1971 - 1972): bass, vocals
* [[Bad Company|Boz Burrell]] (1971 - 1972): bass, vocals
* Ian Wallace (1971 - 1972): drums
* Ian Wallace (1971 - 1972): drums
* John Wetton (1972 - 1974): bass, vocals, piano
* John Wetton (1972 - 1974): bass, vocals, piano
* Jamie Muir (1972 - 1973): percussion, drums
* Jamie Muir (1972 - 1973): percussion, drums
* [[Yes (Music)|Bill Bruford]] (1972 - 1998): drums, percussion
* [[Yes|Bill Bruford]] (1972 - 1998): drums, percussion
* David Cross <ref>No, not ''that'' [[David Cross]]</ref> (1972 - 1974): violin, Mellotron, piano
* David Cross <ref>No, not ''that'' [[David Cross]]</ref> (1972 - 1974): violin, Mellotron, piano
* Richard Palmer-James (1973 - 1974): lyrics
* Richard Palmer-James (1973 - 1974): lyrics
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* Peter Giles (1970): bass
* Peter Giles (1970): bass
* Keith Tippett (1970 - 1971): piano
* Keith Tippett (1970 - 1971): piano
* [[Yes (Music)|Jon Anderson]] (1970): vocals
* [[Yes|Jon Anderson]] (1970): vocals
* Nick Evans (1970): trombone
* Nick Evans (1970): trombone
* Robin Miller (1970 - 1971, 1974): oboe, cor anglais
* Robin Miller (1970 - 1971, 1974): oboe, cor anglais
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* Harry Miller (1971): double bass
* Harry Miller (1971): double bass
* Paulina Lucas (1971): vocals
* Paulina Lucas (1971): vocals
* [[Roxy Music (Music)|Eddie Jobson]] (1975): violin, piano, recruited to add violin to the live album ''USA'' whenever Cross' contributions were lost to technical issues
* [[Roxy Music|Eddie Jobson]] (1975): violin, piano, recruited to add violin to the live album ''USA'' whenever Cross' contributions were lost to technical issues


Studio album discography:
Studio album discography:
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** [[Your Mileage May Vary]] with "Providence". The first minute and a half contains some excellent [[Silence of the Lambs]]-styled violin work from Cross and Wetton provides one of the best bass solos in music history in the last three minutes. The improv section of "Moonchild", on the other hand...
** [[Your Mileage May Vary]] with "Providence". The first minute and a half contains some excellent [[Silence of the Lambs]]-styled violin work from Cross and Wetton provides one of the best bass solos in music history in the last three minutes. The improv section of "Moonchild", on the other hand...
** A curious example: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxEbFxwed3M "The Deception of the Thrush"], an improvisation featured on many King Crimson live albums. Each iteration follows the same basic structure, but with wild variations in actual content. The linked version is arguably the best one.
** A curious example: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxEbFxwed3M "The Deception of the Thrush"], an improvisation featured on many King Crimson live albums. Each iteration follows the same basic structure, but with wild variations in actual content. The linked version is arguably the best one.
* [[Intercourse With You]]: Not many of their songs; "Ladies of the Road" is one exception.
* [[Intercourse with You]]: Not many of their songs; "Ladies of the Road" is one exception.
* [[Japanese Stock Phrases]]: "Matte Kudasai" (lit. "please wait"), "Shoganai" (a variant of "[[It Can't Be Helped|shikata ga nai]]")
* [[Japanese Stock Phrases]]: "Matte Kudasai" (lit. "please wait"), "Shoganai" (a variant of "[[It Can't Be Helped|shikata ga nai]]")
* [[Last-Note Nightmare]]: "21st Century Schizoid Man" is probably the best known example, but the band use this trope pretty often. It's especially commonplace during live improvisations.
* [[Last-Note Nightmare]]: "21st Century Schizoid Man" is probably the best known example, but the band use this trope pretty often. It's especially commonplace during live improvisations.
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* [[Sampling]]: In a rather unexpected move, "21st Schizoid Man" was sampled for the beat of [[Kanye West]]'s "Power".
* [[Sampling]]: In a rather unexpected move, "21st Schizoid Man" was sampled for the beat of [[Kanye West]]'s "Power".
* [[Scare Chord]]: Several, but the one in "The Devil's Triangle" is particularly jarring.
* [[Scare Chord]]: Several, but the one in "The Devil's Triangle" is particularly jarring.
* [[Shout Out]]: [[The Beatles]], [[Jimi Hendrix]] and [[Rupert Bear]] are depicted on the cover of ''Lizard''.
* [[Shout-Out]]: [[The Beatles]], [[Jimi Hendrix]] and [[Rupert Bear]] are depicted on the cover of ''Lizard''.
** The lyrics of "Happy Family" (from ''Lizard'') are widely believed to be a thinly-veiled reference to [[The Beatles]]' breakup ("Silas" = George, "Rufus" = Ringo, "Jonah" = John, "Jude" = Paul), which would explain the cover illustration.
** The lyrics of "Happy Family" (from ''Lizard'') are widely believed to be a thinly-veiled reference to [[The Beatles]]' breakup ("Silas" = George, "Rufus" = Ringo, "Jonah" = John, "Jude" = Paul), which would explain the cover illustration.
** Also, the opening lyrics to "Epitaph" reference Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence"
** Also, the opening lyrics to "Epitaph" reference Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence"
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** Also, the ProjeKct Two albums ''Space Groove'' and ''Live Groove''.
** Also, the ProjeKct Two albums ''Space Groove'' and ''Live Groove''.
* [[The Spartan Way]]: Bill Bruford's descriptions of what playing in King Crimson was like almost make the band sound like this.
* [[The Spartan Way]]: Bill Bruford's descriptions of what playing in King Crimson was like almost make the band sound like this.
{{quote| '''Bruford''': In [[Yes (Music)|Yes]], there was an endless debate about should it be F natural in the bass with G sharp on top by the organ. In King Crimson... you were just supposed to ''know''.<br />
{{quote| '''Bruford''': In [[Yes]], there was an endless debate about should it be F natural in the bass with G sharp on top by the organ. In King Crimson... you were just supposed to ''know''.<br />
'''Bruford''' (on joining King Crimson): It was like going over the Berlin Wall... [[Dissimile|into East Germany]]. }}
'''Bruford''' (on joining King Crimson): It was like going over the Berlin Wall... [[Dissimile|into East Germany]]. }}
* [[Too Soon]]: It's not surprising that they began to omit the lyrics of "Coda: I Have a Dream" during concerts.
* [[Too Soon]]: It's not surprising that they began to omit the lyrics of "Coda: I Have a Dream" during concerts.
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