BEAT, the supergroup celebrating ’80s King Crimson, have introduced a brand new stay album, BEAT LIVE, out September twenty sixth. The monitor “Neal and Jack and Me” will be streamed now.
The discharge captures BEAT’s 2024 live performance in Los Angeles — beforehand the main focus of a livestream efficiency — together with further recordings from the band’s large North American tour final fall.
The outing noticed basic King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin teamed with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and Software drummer Danny Carey. Taking their identify from the seminal 1982 King Crimson album, BEAT revisited the progressive rock band’s output throughout that decade, particularly 1981’s Self-discipline, the aforementioned Beat, and 1983’s Three of a Excellent Pair.
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Belew mirrored in a press launch: “You’re strolling on stage with three virtuoso musicians, world class professionals who’ve seen all of it however are nonetheless having enjoyable enjoying this music which is timeless and in contrast to something finished earlier than or since and the viewers is aware of each phrase and are so thrilled with the efficiency the vitality and love beaming again at you is overwhelming. What might be higher?”
Added Danny Carey, “I stay up for each present I get to carry out with Tony, Adrian and Steve with pleasure and awe. Enjoying gigs with musicians of this caliber is a dream come true. These songs are enjoyable and difficult and the promise of inspiration, execution, and shock has by no means let me down. I can’t wait to do extra!”
BEAT LIVE might be launched in three configurations: a 3-LP vinyl set, a 2-CD/Blu-ray launch, and a restricted collector’s version containing the 2-CD/Blu-ray, a bonus CD, and a 36-page artbook. Pre-orders can be found through Century Media.
Stream “Neal and Jack and Me” and see the 2-CD/Blu-ray tracklist under.
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