King Crimson
E.G. Management’s determined and successful efforts to undermine the Bruford band were, it transpires, in the greater interest of reforming King Crimson. Wary about another bout with Fripp, this unfolding plan nevertheless comes as a welcome relief to the exhausting rigours of band-leading. Within days of reconvening, Fripp is undermining the project in general, and Bruford in particular, with his “diary” to Musician magazine.
Following a two week tour as “Discipline” to prepare new music, the band records at Island Studios in May.
The startling new techniques and styles mark a big departure from the preconceived notion of a Crimson album, but a 44 date tour through the autumn to support the record, now called “Discipline”, meets with general support by media and fans.