Adrian Belew - C/D, S & D?

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Classic or Dud?
& which albums ought to be searched, for those who know his work?

― Tom May (Tom May), Sunday, 2 February 2003 21:01 (twenty-one years ago) link

Search: Lone Rhino (1st solo album), and the first Bears album

Destroy: nothing, really, but his stuff is uneven and those are the best

― Jesse Fox, Sunday, 2 February 2003 22:54 (twenty-one years ago) link

dude, he played with Zappa, Bowie, and the Talking Heads! that alone makes him classic even if all of his solo stuff is complete crap (and i wouldn't know 'cause i haven't heard it).

― Tad (llamasfur), Sunday, 2 February 2003 23:01 (twenty-one years ago) link

Although his earlier albums have some good moments, I find Young Lions to be Belew's most consistent solo release. On it, he successfully blended all of the influences he had taken in through working as a sideman for some of the greatest artists of our time. Unfortunately, after Young Lions, Belew became overly infatuated with aping the sound and pop stylings of the Beatles.
His work as front man for King Crimson circa 1981-1984 is classic. His decision to rejoin the band in 1994 equals a dud.

― bahtology, Sunday, 2 February 2003 23:12 (twenty-one years ago) link

i like him on remain in light.

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 2 February 2003 23:15 (twenty-one years ago) link

"ooh daddy" was on VH1 a bit when I was a kid. It was cute. His daughter sings on it. I swear he says something like "I'm gonna make the fat lady sweat, yeah yeah!"

Search that!

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 2 February 2003 23:38 (twenty-one years ago) link

Brilliant session Guitarist, swimming in mediocrity as a composer.

― Hayden (Hayden), Monday, 3 February 2003 03:39 (twenty-one years ago) link

his contributions to the '80s king crimson continued that bands tradition of lyrics that make you cringe, even if the music was again typically engaging -- i should listen to his solo albums more than i do (it's been ten years) but i've forgotten so am prematurely frightened by the prospect of lyrics

― george gosset (gegoss), Monday, 3 February 2003 03:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

He's a lot better than Reeves Gabrels.

― Sean (Sean), Monday, 3 February 2003 06:35 (twenty-one years ago) link

Search: Desire Of The Rhino King; first Bears album; Discipline and ConstruKCtion Of Light (with King Crimson)

Sieve required for everything else

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Monday, 3 February 2003 13:17 (twenty-one years ago) link

Desire Caught by the Tail is definitely my favorite of his solo records. never liked the Bears stuff; Mr. MusicHead had some great beatle-esque parts but I didn't pay too much attention to the albums that followed, despite the fact that allmusic claims inner revolution is groundbreakingingly brilliant (don't remember it at all). Fave KC is Discipline/Beat.

― akm, Tuesday, 4 February 2003 05:12 (twenty-one years ago) link

fun fact: KC Discipline tour was my first rock show.

― Sean (Sean), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 05:17 (twenty-one years ago) link

He really makes KC's Discipline [sound a heck of a lot like Remain in Light. And I mean that in the nicest way.

― Patrick South (Patrick South), Tuesday, 4 February 2003 07:31 (twenty-one years ago) link

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