What are you thinking...right now?(Ochenta y Cinco)

KC was always considered more of a concept than an ongoing band. In 1980 the band was called Discipline and Fripp reluctantly agreed to changing it to KC because of (I believe) record company pressure. While all the other bands that started in the 60's (Apples) that had survived to the 80's were to varying degrees trying to stay relevant, they all were still Apples. KC/(Fripp) was willing to become an Orange; or a Bicycle. Being a major, commercially succesfull act can be limiting. The Stones have to play 'Satisfaction' and other big hits at every show, Keith and (esp.) Mick had to maintain their rock star images and stage act. Fripp and KC weren't limited by that since they had no hits, there was no expectations that they act like rock stars; there were no real expectations on them of any kind. So they could more easily and authentically embrace certain aspects of "New Wave" music that Fripp and Belew participated in during the late 70's, or bring in gamelan influences while the "dinosaur" bands (ironic how all those bands/musicians were considered "old" in 1980 while still in their 30's - rock was still that young) were still firmly rooted in the past influences even if they were using contemporary 80's sounds to try and remain relevant.

Compared to their contemporaries, KC is the band I'll listen to without strongly favoring their early stuff. The Stones last real hit was 'Start Me Up' which I wouldn't include in a Top 20 songs list. If I wanna listed to the Stones it's 60/70's. Same with The Who, Floyd, etc. I'm just as fond of 80's KC as I am their material through 'Red.' I'm not saying one doesn't exist, but I can't think of another band/performer where I can say I'm just as fond of their 80's material as I am of their 60/70's output. Or even if was, I can't think of a band who's 80's material is just as artistically vital as their 60/70's material. I know plenty of people who love 80's Dead, but not to the point where they'd listen to that era and never the earlier stuff they based their entire career on. I could see people liking 80's KC but not at all earlier KC.

What other bands/musicians that transitioned from the 60/70's into the 80's do you think did it with as much artistic success as Fripp/KC? I'm not considering bands who released debut albums in the late 70's like Talking Heads and started too close to the 80's to really have to adjust to them - just 60's bands that were able to survive (and thrive) in the 70's and made it to the 80's.

And I'm just shooting the shit like I would with friends in high school when we'd talk music. I'm not married to or won't die on the hill of my completely subjective opinion.

Swimming with otters would be so cool

Hey, does anyone know of any good things going on in June? I got 2 weeks vacation.

My wedding anniversary is June 24. Also it's Legs' wedding anniversary too

Kinkshaming the Unsheltered sounds like a good name for this documentary

My son is at his very first concert by himself AJ. R in Portland Oregon. I'm so proud of him. He's freaking awesome.

In my mind as I was reading this: I can’t wait to go there this summer and hopefully shoot them!!!
i’m much happier with your ending. 

Threesomes and swimming with otters. Summer of Ferd part 2.