Slightly bizarre musical trivia question

[Sturgeon's Lawyer]

What song has been played live by both King Crimson and the Grateful Dead? (This will probably be easy for some people...)

[arturs]

What song has been played live by both King Crimson and the Grateful Dead? (This will probably be easy for some people...)

Creator has a master plan?

[soundsweird]

It's not Donovan's Get Thy Bearings...

[Zeuhlmate]

Something by Gustav Holst?

[JKL2000]

Happy Birthday to You?

[Mister Triscuits]

If it's the one I'm thinking of, there is AFAIK no recording of it by KC, even unofficial, and no released recording of it by the Dead.

[pb2015]

If I'm thinking of the right one, Frank Zappa's band also played it, but usually with altered lyrics.

[Dave (in MA)]

I would go with [ Tomorrow Never Knows ]

[Sturgeon's Lawyer]

No correct guesses so far ... though one person has the right artist.

[Digital_Man]

Peaches En Regalia by FZ?

[dropforge]

"La Bamba"

[Dave (in MA)]

No correct guesses so far ... though one person has the right artist.

After guessing, I checked, and my guess turns out to be a right answer, if not the one that you had in mind.

[Mister Triscuits]

After guessing, I checked, and my guess turns out to be a right answer, if not the one that you had in mind.

My guess was "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." I like your answer better, as there are actually released versions by both the Dead and KC.

[Dave (in MA)]

I'm right ready to slap my forehead if S's L's turns out to be obvious.

[Sturgeon's Lawyer]

My guess was "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." I like your answer better, as there are actually released versions by both the Dead and KC.

It is indeed "Lucy in the Sky."

Dave, King Crimson has never actually played that song, just used its rhythm in the improv "Tomorrow Never Knew Thela."

[Dave (in MA)]

It is indeed "Lucy in the Sky."

Dave, King Crimson has never actually played that song, just used its rhythm in the improv "Tomorrow Never Knew Thela."

They play (and sing) the song on my copy of Heavy Construkction.

[GuitarGeek]

Peaches En Regalia by FZ?

As much as I love Jerry Garcia, I can't imagine him being up for putting in the work it would have taken to play something like Peaches En Regalia. He didn't even like playing St. Stephen, New Potato Caboose or the first part of Weather Report Suite (come to think of it, I imagine he didn't like having to play Unbroken Chain, either).

[GuitarGeek]

And damn, I forgot about Tomorrow Never Knows being on Heavy ConstruKction. But when did Crimson do Lucy In The Sky? Was that something they did in the very early live shows, or what?

[Mister Triscuits]

But when did Crimson do Lucy In The Sky? Was that something they did in the very early live shows, or what?

It's something they played in rehearsals when the band first formed (along with Joni Mitchell's "Michael from Mountains") and it has been claimed that they played it onstage at least once, but I don't know of any confirmation.

[Sturgeon's Lawyer]

There are very few setlists available for the 1969 Crim, other than the concerts that actually have recordings. But Fripp has said that they played it at some of the earliest shows.

@Dave: I had forgotten that "(including Tomorrow Never Knows") credit on Heavy ConstruKction. (In my defense, it's been a few years since I last spun it.) I'll take your word that Belew actually sang it; I have no remembrance of that, but ... a few years. I mostly remember P@ playing Ringo's nifty riff against the others werning and squeawking, plus the "Thela Hun Ginjeet" tapes.

(Goes and listens to it.)

...and there it is, highly processed, but it's there.

[Dave (in MA)]

====> https://youtu.be/sGxVxP682Bs?t=324

[Sturgeon's Lawyer]

Thanks: I have never seen that footage before...

[Dave (in MA)]

If you own the Heaven and Earth box, it's on BluRay 24, listed as the first Warsaw improv.

This thread set me off into something of a Double Duo binge the last few nights.

[Sturgeon's Lawyer]

I do not own that box. The only Big Crimson Box I own is The Road to Red, which was a gift. Someday if/when money is plentiful I may repair that. If they're even available at that point...

[MudShark22]

If you own the Heaven and Earth box, it's on BluRay 24, listed as the first Warsaw improv.

This thread set me off into something of a Double Duo binge the last few nights.

For me - I went on a projeKct binge.... Especially the P3 - I know the speed ain't quite right but it's not really an issue

Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit.