The official FRIARS Aylesbury compendium
New Friarage Hall, Aylesbury
King
Crimson
Monday July 28th 1969
See also Wednesday October 7th 1981
see also Friars Watford Thursday July 15th 1971
see also Emerson Lake and Palmer at Friars Watford Thursday September 24th 1970
Robert Fripp Ian McDonald Greg Lake Michael
Giles Pete Sinfield
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Robert Fripp has kept the name alive and Crimson are expected to tour again in 2008 certainly with a line up including Tony Levin (see 1981 entry) Greg Lake achieved huge fame as one third of Emerson Lake and Palmer and is also responsible for one of the most distinctive Christmas records ever (I Believe in Father Christmas). Sinfield also worked with ELP and is still making music and poetry. Ian McDonald was a founder member of Foreigner and played also with Darryl Way's Wolf (who played Friars in 1973).
Clippings from The Bucks Herald and Bucks Advertiser
Pete Sinfield official site Greg Lake official site Robert Fripp official site
Also in July 1969, Crimson had the privilege of playing at the Rolling Stones free gig at Hyde Park.... to 650,000 people.
The name King Crimson was apparently coined by Pete Sinfield as a reference to the devil.
John Braley went to school with Greg Lake
In 1969 both Greg Lake and Carl Palmer played Friars (with King Crimson and Atomic Rooster)
Sights and sounds - King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson Kings
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