Now, if King Crimson accepts responsibility for innovating its own tradition, you can't accept responsibility for the audience. And there is an enormous tangible weight of expectation, which comes from an audience attending a King Crimson concert.

If a professional musician in a symphony orchestra is playing Beethoven. But this particular orchestra have played this particular chestnut so many times, they can play it in their sleep. Does the genius remain present in the music or not?

If the audience doesn't hear what is going on, is it going on?

Beginner's luck is great for beginners.

My life as a professional musician is a joyless exercise in futility.

The science is in knowing; the art in perceiving.

To me, Bill's musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit.