Lost Gem: "Cadence And Cascade" - King Crimson
"Sad paper courtesan. They knew him just a man." ~ King Crimson ~ King Crimson's second album... "In The Wake Of Poseidon" (1970)...was initially met with disappointment by many fans/critics. But listening to this album with fresh ears...nearly forty years after its release...I find it inspiring and a great follow-up. Plus the music holds my interest all the way through...something King Crimson's classic debut never quite does. Lots of tasty ear candy float from the speakers. Flutes...mellotron...sax...piano...and wonderful Robert Fripp guitar. And the variety of drum strikes (courtesy of Michael Giles ) are wicked nice. Great prog. "Cadence And Cascade" is a gentle and beautiful ballad that never fails to calm. Dig the soothing...whimsical... flute of Mel Collins . Have you heard this one? Cadence and Cascade Kept a man named Jade; Cool in the shade While his audience played. Purred, whispered, Spend us too: We only