Frame by Frame: An Analysis of King Crimson

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Starting with In the Court of the Crimson King and ending with The Power to Believe, we are going through the King Crimson catalogue one song at a time. Roughly each week, we will have a new episode up. Hopefully, you enjoy the ride as much as we will. Email us at framebyframepod@gmail.com

Ryan & Avery


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    Episode 39: Elephant Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 68:00


    The 80s era has arrived! Thrak and Avery discuss the formation of the band and the impact the album Discipline had on the band and even music in general and how Elephant Talk is a great way to make a statement!email: framebyframepod@gmail.comsocials: facebook group: King Crimson Courtpostingtwitter.com/thrak94 instagram.com/egg.chungotwitch.tv/thrak94

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    Episode 38, Part 2: Revenge of the Rhythm Section

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 83:54


    We conclude the Crimson break period discussing Wetton and Bruford's various projects together and apart like UK, Bruford, Uriah Heep, Roxy Music, Genesis, Roy Harper and more!email: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 38, Part 1: Boppin' Bobby's Big Break from the Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 123:02


    Today, we discuss alot of what happened between Red and Discipline, so much so that we had to make this a 2-parter! Here, it's all about our favorite plank wanker Mr. Fripp. 

    Episode 37: Starless

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 60:09


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    Frame by Frame is ending...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 3:22


    The show will remain up for old and new listeners, thank you all for your support! -Ryan

    Episode 36: Providence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 42:23


    The Improv talk continues as we discuss this strange cut on Red, including a rambling Ave talking about his love for Crimson as Ryan struggles with a bad back from old man's disease.Email: framebyframepod@gmail.comTweet: @thrak94 @Eggchungo

    Episode 35: One More Red Nightmare

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 74:37


    It's Bill Bruford love hour on this episode as we discuss The Cymbal, also talk of Bruford's other bands, falling dreams and much more in this content packed edition you don't wanna miss!Email: framebyframepod@gmail.comTweet: @thrak94 @Eggchungo

    Episode 34: Fallen Angel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 48:41


    We dive further into Red with the ballad, many divergent topics on this one but we hope you enjoy!Email: framebyframepod@gmail.comTweet: @Thrak94 @eggchungo

    Episode 33: Red

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 64:31


    Today is the day we begin the end of the 70s era as we discuss Red as an album and the title track as a song, Ryan has some hot takes this time so brace yourself! LolEmail: framebyframepod@gmail.comTweet: @Thrak94 @eggchungoIG: @egg.chungo

    Bonus Episode 1: Dr. Diamond/Guts on My Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 56:15


    Ave decides to take hosting duties as we round out the leftover tracks on SABB before we enter the next Crimson announcement. Also includes some personal news from Avery that we are proud of him for!Email: framebyframepod@gmail.comTweet Ryan @thrak94Tweet Avery @eggchungo

    Episode 32: Fracture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 54:42


    We conclude the Starless and Bible Black album with it's biggest and most notorious song in the Crimson canon, Fracture!email: framebyframepod@gmail.comtweet Ryan @thrak94tweet Avery @eggchungo

    Episode 31: SABB Improvisations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 56:35


    This episode takes a look at the various improvisations that appear on the Starless and Bible Black album: We'll Let You Know, Trio, The Mincer and the title track with a general discussion about this era of Crimson's improvisation. email us: framebyframepod@gmail.comtweet us: @thrak94 @eggchungo

    Episode 30: The Night Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 36:01


    We jump ahead to the ballad of this set, The Night Watch! email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com. Tweet us @thrak94 and @EggChungo

    Episode 29: Lament

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 60:36


    We continue our SABB romp with their next track, Lament! email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com. Tweet us @thrak94 and @EggChungo

    Episode 28: The Great Deceiver

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 50:54


    We have now reached the middle duckline of the Wetton-era and discuss it's opening track and all of it's one word controversy! Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com. Tweet Ryan @Thrak94 

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    Episode 27: Larks Tongues in Aspic Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 51:20


    We have ended another Crimson album and are talking about an all-time classic, Larks Part 2! Some interesting discussion this time around, hope you enjoy. Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 26: The Talking Drum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 31:24


    Returning from a short delay, we discuss the wonders of the (badly mixed?) penultimate track on Larks! Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 25: Easy Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 43:51


    On this episode, we discuss in Avery's words "a problematic banger" find out why they think that. Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 24: Exiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 42:21


    Our first special guest episode! Tim from Under the Radar: A Rolling Stones Podcast, we talk about the epic closer of Larks Side 1, Exiles. Recently, we were chosen one of the Top 25 Progressive Rock Podcasts voted by https://blog.feedspot.com/progresssive_rock_podcasts/Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 23: Book of Saturday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 34:51


    If I only could deceive you,  we return to discuss the first vocal song in this new era. We talk about Richard-Palmer James and his contributions to the band and his special connection to John Wetton. Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 22: Larks Tongues in Aspic Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 115:59


    We have arrived, to another King Crimson album and a brand new era. Join us as we discuss the new line-up in depth, overview the album, and give our thoughts on its seminal opening track. It's our longest episode yet! Don't sleep on it

    Episode 21: Prelude: Song of the Gulls/Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 42:31


    We wrap up the 4th King Crimson with Song of the Gulls and Islands together in one nice package! We also discuss Earthbound and the legacy of the Islands-era live. Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 20: Ladies of the Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 37:07


    We have hit 20 episodes and we are discussing a song worth talking about, the ever eyebrow raising Ladies of the Road? What do we think about this track? Listen and find out! Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 19: The Letters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 33:19


    We wrap up Side 1 of Islands with a track that has quite the history behind it, The Letters! Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 18: Sailor's Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 31:47


    We continue our Island hopping with a gem of a track, Sailor's Tale. Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 17: Formentera Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 38:07


    *Apologies for the audio on this episode, we recorded during a snow storm*We begin another new album in Islands and start off with it's lovely intro track, Formentera Lady. We also do our rough overview of the record itself before we dive into the rest! Email us at: framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 16: Lizard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 71:55


    It is time to end the third Crimson album with the monstrous behemoth known only as Lizard. This is our longest episode to date, fitting considering this is their longest song. Hope you enjoy and be sure to email us at framebyframepod@gmail.com

    Episode 15: Lady of the Dancing Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 24:27


    We are back for the New Year! We have reached the soft ballad on Lizard, which we deem the calm before the storm.

    Episode 14: Happy Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 39:50


    This time we discuss the Beatles more than King Crimson diving into this infamous track from an infamous album. Hope you enjoy this one and we will see you in 2021!

    Episode 13: Indoor Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 22:44


    In this shorter episode, we discuss the polarizing tune Indoor Games from Lizard. One loves it, the other hates it, who will come out on top in this fight for Haskell?

    Episode 12: Cirkus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 49:41


    Welcome to a new album cycle! Today we start Lizard, one of Ryan's favorite Crimson albums and one of Avery's least favorite Crimson albums, who will come out on top of this argument in relation to the Scary Clown Music known to most as Cirkus? Stay tuned as we dive deep into the Jazz Maadness.

    Episode 11: The Devil's Triangle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 35:28


    We wrap up King Crimson's second album with a remake of Mars known as The Devil's Triangle!

    Episode 10: Cat Food/Groon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 48:32


    It's time for King Crimson's pop song(?) in the lovely jazzy song about hating processed food. We also discuss it's B-Side and if it deserves it's own episode. Gotta love that laugh!

    Episode 9: In the Wake of Poseidon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 37:15


    Time for some more Mellotron goodness and we talk about what makes the title track such an interesting song in their catalogue! Ryan and Avery have a disagreement on this one, which should be fun to listen to.

    Episode 8: Cadence and Cascade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 55:54


    Ryan gets to go off on his love for this Crimson Ballad while Avery quietly agrees and waits to complain about the singer in the next album. RIP to Gordon Haskell

    Episode 7: Pictures of a City

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 30:07


    Time to complain about NYC traffic as we discuss the heavy rocker on In the Wake of Poseidon. Is it just a Schizoid Man rip-off, or is there something more to this song? Hopefully we answer that question with some insight and entertainment!

    Episode 6: Peace Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 39:31


    It's new album time as we combine all the Peace songs into one glorious episode where we also give an overview of the second King Crimson album. *WARNING TO DGM SUITS* we mention file-sharing, please don't cancel us!

    Episode 5: The Court of the Crimson King

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 40:10


    First in a series of title tracks, we discuss what makes this song so important and beloved to Crimson fans. Also, does Ryan give Jakko a compliment? Tune in and hear for yourself!

    Episode 4: Moonchild

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 33:30


    Things get dreamy and full of improv as we discuss the much maligned Moonchild. Who knows what our lovely co-hosts think of the song?

    Episode 3: Epitaph

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 50:10


    Things get interesting as we converse about this gem of a song. Warning, some politics are discussed!

    Episode 2: I Talk to the Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 40:52


    The Fripp Dimension gets introduced by Avery as we talk about the gentle I Talk to the Wind. What is that you may be asking? Well watch the episode to find out, it may be amazing, it may be horrifying you don't know.

    Episode 1: 21st Century Schizoid Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 41:27


    Starting off with a bang, we talk about arguably the most famous song in the King Crimson catalogue. Studio, live and even cover versions get discussed this time around. It's a big one, hopefully you enjoy!

    Episode 0: A Young Person's Guide to our show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 11:38


    Welcome to the trailer for the show! Here we introduce ourselves, our love for Crimson, and give you a taste for what's to come. Please, join us for the foreseeable future discussing our love of Boppin' Bobby.

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