#Barry Godber

[robertfripp]

"If you ever wanted proof that King Crimson was a band in a hurry, consider this: by the time In The Court Of The Crimson King was released in October 1969, the band had been together less than nine months."

"The dynamic contents of the record, and it's equally arresting cover art by Barry Godber, assured the album entered the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic. It was Fripp's idea to subtitle the album An Observation By King Crimson, lending the five pieces an implicit concept while retaining a slightly mysterious edge."

"It was also Fripp's suggestion that there be no print anywhere on the exterior artwork. [King Crimson's co-manager John] Gaydon recalls Island Records being worried about objections from retailers. "Fripp said, 'Well, it'll be the only record in the stop without anything down the spine on it, so they'll know which one it is.' Which was brilliant when you think about it."

From In the Court of King Crimson by Sid Smith

[beyourselfchulanmaria]

King Crimson Live In Japan full concert

Oct. 5th/6th 1995 Nakano Sunplaza Hall. Tokyo (中野サンプラザ／なかのサンプラザ)

1 Intro 1:18 2 VROOOM 3:02 3 Frame By Frame 9:45 4 Dinosaur 14:58 5 One Time 21:55 6 Red 27:40 7 B'Boom 33:56 8 THRAK 41:10 9 Matte Kudasai 47:40 10 Three Of A Perfect Pair 51:06 11 VROOOM VROOOM 55:26 12 Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream 1:00:26 13 Stick Duet 1:05:10 14 Elephant Talk 1:07:10 15 Indiscipline 1:11:32 16 The Talking Drum 1:18:18 17 Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part II 1:21:30 18 People 1:28:00 19 Walking On Air 1:33:43

📌 Crimson is a rich, deep red color, inclining to purple. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose. It is the national color of Nepal.

緋紅色，也稱緋色，是紅色��帶少許藍色後產生的一種色彩，傳統上是用來形容血液的顏色。緋紅色之英語源於梵語"krmi-ja"(暗深红色)得來的，溫暖之意。實際上是由一種在地中海橡樹上發現的胭脂蟲製成。傳說中是由留著長指甲的女人（視力也得很出眾）負責蒐集蟲子。「由戶蟲生產的紅色染料」的意思。🧐 very interesting about "Crimson red". ❤

ps. 佛教裡的戶蟲，就是人體內的微生物、細菌。

The album 《 In the Court of the Crimson King 1969》 cover works - "Schizoid Man" by Barry Godber (English, 1946-1970).

📌 Barry Godber, a computer programmer who painted the iconic artwork for King Crimson's debut LP. Godber died from a heart attack in February 1970, shortly after the album's release. It was his only album cover. The original painting is now owned by Robert Fripp.

[kosmik-signals]

King Crimson, In The Court of the Crimson King, 1969. album cover artist, Barry Godber.

via The story behind In The Court of the Crimson King, by King Crimson)

[waxyflexibility]

Barry Godber Artist for King Crimson 1st Album In the Court of the Crims...

[sixbucks]

Painted by Barry Godber, 1969.

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[delightfullysubatomic]

An unfinished and not fully accurate timeline of the NMJ Lads 2000-2012 (Tim-centred tbh)

Summer 2000: Alex goes to Edinburgh with 'How To Avoid Huge Ships'

Academic year 2000-2001: Mark in year ? of uni, Alex in his final year of uni year of uni, Tim has just graduated. Tim decides to do a play because he didn't do one in his final year at uni.

Alex was also doing stand up in another strand of Footlights (I think, idk how it works)

2000 (Cambridge, term 1)- Alex writes a panto of Treasure Island, Tim auditions and gets a role. Performances are late Nov-early Dec. Tim also auditioned for Bouncers by John Godber. He got both roles and fortuitously decided to do the panto.

(I don't think Alex and Tim became close yet)

2001 (Cambridge, term 2) - Tim does the Spring Review (sketch show) and starts to write a bit (was Mark in this??)

2001 (Cambridge, term 3) - Tim and Mark audition to be in the Footlights Summer Tour, which is what Emma Thompson, High Laurie et al did. They perform at Edinburgh and are nominated for Best Newcomer. It's directed by [friend who still directs plays w Tom Basden]

I don't know if the Spring and Summer sketch show / team are/were the same as each other but Tim conflates the whole year into one when telling any stories about it. Not sure either if they figured out about Tim not being a student during the Spring or the Summer.

2002: Tim and Dinky Donk contribute to an EP of Concrete Cow sketch show on Radio 4

Tim and Mark move to London. IIRC Tim moved back to Cambridge after a bit (maybe after losing his job at Hamley’s?), not sure when he moved back to London - suspect 2003/2004 as he’s still doing stuff in Cambridge at that point.

2002: Mark wins the Telegraph Open Mic Award. Tim's stand up career starts and ends in the space of 10 ok to terrible gigs

2003: Making Fish Laugh - Alex’s first solo show (Tim as assistant). Nominated for Best Newcomer

2003: Alex is on Brain Candy on BBC3 (stand up variety show)

2003: Mark and Tim direct the Footlights tour show(?) Starring some future Inbetweeners

2004: Mark's first 24 hour show (Tim as assistant). Mark gets engaged. Mark also does a show with Rhod Gilbert.

2004: Alex's second show Every Body Talks (Tim as assistant)

2004: Tim performs Luke and Stella at Edinburgh

2004: Mark's first novel is published

2004ish: Tim starts writing poems

2005: Alex gets married

2005: Mark does his first solo show and another 24 hour show

2005: Mark is nominated for Best Newcomer

2005: Alex’s third show When in Rome (Tim as assistant)

At some point Tim lives with Alex (and wife?)

2005-2007 (?): Tim performs in Cowards in Edinburgh (they also did it in London and in early days Alex, Mark and Rick Edwards were involved)

2006: Mark wins the inaugural Edinburgh Panel Prize and Time Out Critics Choice Award. He is nommed for the Barry Award (Melbourne)

2006: Mark starts appearing on Mock the Week and other panel shows

2006-2008 (+Xmas 2009): Tim adapts All Bar Luke for Radio 4

2006-2007 Alex and Dinky Donk try to meet someone from every nationality. I don't know if they get a show out of this!

2006: Mark and Tim are in Time Trumpet

2007: Mark writes 2 pilots. One stars Tom Basden and the summary sounds suspiciously like Tim's life at that time

207: Mark starts his Radio 4 show with Tim and Basden

2007: We Need Answers at Edinburgh

2007: Alex's fourth show Birdwatching at Edinburgh

2007: Tim’s first solo show Slut In The Hut in Edinburgh. It is produced by new comedy company The Invisible Dot, which is Tim’s comedy home until 2016ish.

2007: Herb McGwyer (nominated for Best Short Film BAFTA in 2008)

2007: Tim lives with his brother

2007ish: Cowards on the radio

2008: We Need Answers (2) at Edinburgh

2008: Alex's fifth show Wordwatching at Edinburgh

2009: Tim’s second solo the Slutcracker show in Edinburgh. He wins the Edinburgh Comedy Award.

2009: Mark does The Hotel immersive (hey there recent Taskmaster Ep)

2009: We Need Answers on TV

2009: Birdwatchingwatching by Alex and Tim's first poetry book are published

2009: Cowards on BBC4

2010: Taskmaster in Edinburgh (1)

2010: The Horne Section begins

2010ish: Tim joins the Alan Partridge world

2010: Tim is in Party by Tom Basden on Radio 4

2011: Taskmaster in Edinburgh (2)

2012: Tom start Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme

2008-2012(ish): Tim lives in a box room in Limehouse. During this time he wins the Edinburgh Comedy Award and is on TV quite a bit. He said during ep 1 of Taskmaster that he had no space for anything but kept the lintel(?) From his Edinburgh show. In the Taskmaster podcast Josh said Tim implied he was homeless but he would have been referencing the fact that he had a box room’s worth of living space (I included this because Josh thought Tim was lying in the show but i’m pretty sure he wasn’t).

[luvetlux]

Peter John Sinfield (born 27 December 1943) is an English poet, lyricist and artist, most famously known as the lyricist and co-founding member of early incarnations of King Crimson, whose debut album In the Court of the Crimson King has been regarded as one of the most influential progressive rock albums ever released. In 2005, Sinfield was noted as a "Prog rock hero" in Q magazine, for his impressive lyrical contribution and creative influence while working within the rock music industry. As a lyricist, Sinfield has a distinctive approach to the sounds of words, filled with surreal (and sometimes fiercely sexual) imagery, and a special facility with water-images and ideas involving the sea.

Peter Sinfield reading Epitaph (King Crimson) at the Genoa Poetry Festival, Palazzo Ducale, Italy 2010, 1968 Filmed by Franz Soprani http://franz.it/

EPITAPH including MARCH FOR NO REASON and TOMORROW AND TOMORROW (Fripp, Lake, McDonald, Giles, Sinfield)

The wall on which the prophets wrote Is cracking at the seams. Upon the instruments of death The sunlight brightly gleams. When every man is torn apart With nightmares and with dreams, Will no one lay the laurel wreath As silence drowns the screams.

Between the iron gates of fate, The seeds of time were sown, And watered by the deeds of those Who know and who are known; Knowledge is a deadly friend When no-one sets the rules. The fate of all mankind I see Is in the hands of fools.

Confusion will be my epitaph. As I crawl a cracked and broken path If we make it we can all sit back and laugh. But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying, Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying.

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Robert Fripp–guitar Ian McDonald–reeds, woodwind, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals Greg Lake–bass guitar, lead vocals Michael Giles–drums, percussion, vocals Peter Sinfield–words and illumination

Cover by Barry Godber Equipment by Vick and Dik Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London Engineer: Robin Thompson Assistant Engineer: Tony Page Produced by King Crimson for EG Productions, ‘David & John’

[mirko57]

Little known fact … album cover artist Barry Godber dropped dead in the street of a heart attack just weeks after delivering his iconic album cover to King Crimson. He was just 21 years of age.

Rest easy fella.

#kingcrimson

#inthecourtofthecrimsonking

[moonofiron]

Artist: Barry Godber

in the court of the crimson king, 1969

[robertfripp]

"When it came to producing a cover, Godber listened to tapes of the album and produced two startling paintings. Using watercolours, Godber looked into a shaving mirror and constructed one of the most fearful self-portraits ever to grace an album sleeve."

"Godber died the following year of a heart attack at the tragically early age of 24."

From In the Court of King Crimson by Sid Smith

[oxane]

Barry Godber, cover for King Crimson’s ‘In The Court of the Crimson King’ (1969)

[spilladabalia]

You don't possess me, don't impress me, just upset my mind; can't instruct me or conduct me, just use up my time. I talk to the wind, my words are all carried away, I talk to the wind, the wind does not hear, the wind cannot hear.

[childoftheriver]

Today’s Greg brought to you via the 52nd anniversary of the album that helped to birth prog.

[fartofthesunrise]

[yesterdaysanswers]

Happy 50th Birthday, ITCOTCK!

Artist Barry Godber, who painted the iconic Schizoid Man and Crimson King cover art

Found here

“A Letter from Peter Sinfield:

Dear KJK,

I know that face from somewhere....!!!!

Just to set the record (or to be sure, - its COVER) - straight!!! Barry was very ENGLISH. He was always an artist having studied at Chelsea Art School with the likes of now famous painters such as erm... Dougie Field.

He was one of the most charming, beautiful, in face and spirit, mischievious souls I have ever met. A comparison - well a sort of Nick Drake ... but not as "obviously" profound and moody. He was a darlin' man. . . He got all the girls. . . I used to watch and follow him around with a mixture of admiration and envy.

Now the great irony. Perhaps, tired of charming his way through the psychadelic puddles of swinging London instead of applying himself to his ART he decided to get a "real job". We will forever wonder why. Anyway he joined me at a company called at the time -"English Electric Computers" (later ICL) and become, as I had been for many years, a computer operator / programmer...this was a fantastic job to have at the time .... One - we were working, albeit with punched cards and paper tape and those big flicking backwards and forwards reels of tape that you see in old SF movies. Two - we worked shifts and thus having worked so many nights etc ... had days and days of freedom to get very very stoned. You are waiting for the irony ... OK here tis... not long after Mad Bad Barry decided to become less SO... Tired of being told to wear the suit and cut the hair. One day I walked into my bosses office ( Mr. Smith... no really) and handed in my resignation . . .and informed him I was leaving to be FREE and to become a songwriter. As I recall among his "are you sure" and other words he told me kindly that "my job would be here when I needed it back. . . . ." (Which certainly burnt that bridge!) - So thus my admired free-rogue of a friend Barry Godber joined and I, with much trepidation, left the grey stream.

Anyway after the traditional year of starving I met an amazing man called Ian McDonald who said (and this is true) "well I don't think your band is much good but you write some interesting words - you wanna try and write....." He went on to join Giles Giles and Fripp -- me follow on as roadie . . light man.... lyricist ...rename/frame band person - er, the rest is 'istory.

While finishing the first album , in need of a cover , I played some of the tracks to Barry (one of the few Artists I knew) and for some reason I had a feeling he would . . . . which he did!! (much to Michael Giles' horror) and then just after hundreds of record shop windows' were full of his art (his face incidentaly in a mirror) he went and died on us.

Which to say the least: was inconsiderate of him. I miss him. And I don't much go in for regret and/or missing people.

Very best wishes,

Peter Sinfield

UK

14 July 1999”

Found here

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クリムゾン・キングの宮殿（In The Court Of The Crimson King）

1969年10月12日　クリムゾン・キングの宮殿（In The Court Of The Crimson King）がリリースされました。原画はロバート・フリップが保護／所有していたのは知っていたが、そういえばジャケットの絵は誰が書いたんだろう？と調べたら、作詞家ピーター・シンフィールドの友人でチェルシー・アート学校で勉強していたアーティストBarry Godber（バリー・ゴッドバー）という人だった。しかも、アルバムがレコード店に並んだ直後の1970年2月にバリーは心臓麻痺で24歳の若さで亡くなっていた。OMG!!

ロバートはバリーの絵についてこう語っている。「あの絵の顔は、外側は精神異常者の顔で、内側はキングクリムゾン（血塗れ〈赤〉の王）の顔なんだ。これに何を付け加えられる？　これは音楽を映し出している。」 R.I.P. 冥福を祈ります。

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