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It’s kind of astounding. ☹️

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(Eight years in a record store has made my remarkably prone to going on recommendation binges. Also, SO MANY SIDE/OTHER PROJECTS! That said, it’s past bedtime here, so I must stop, or suffer mightily at work in the morning!)

Full disclosure: I am considered a friend by multiple band members, and am terribly biased!

That said, EVERYONE has side projects, which run the gamut from classical, to chamber Americana, to art folk, to video game music!

Nils supporting his wife Dawn in Faun Fables:
youtu.be/aMuJEH1PUkA?...

The fellow with the metal baritone playing guitar has a degree in classical composition from UC Berkeley, and the violinist next to him heads a Masters program in modern composition as well. Here’s one of her pieces with SGM:

youtu.be/KtWZTY-fCVA?...

It was! My brother took the lead while I stammered (I was the BIG FAN), and he ended up giving Mr. Baker a candy bar, which (we were told) would be saved for the long plane ride home. Seriously great memory for us!

They range from odd art rock & tinges of folk to straight-up metal (albeit with LOTS of time signatures), so it’s hard to pick a starting point. That said:

youtu.be/Wk9z9pBiOG8?...

Twice! Once in 1984, too! Very nice guy! Humored two kids (13 and 10, me & my brother) who ran into him outside a convention!

Separately, are you familiar with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum? Much more metal, and weird, than Crimson, but a similar complexity, and really solid musicianship & composition. Tony Levin’s band has covered them!

Tom Baker…now where do I know that name from…😁

Just did! Also, saw the BEAT tour last November. I *love* the three 1980s albums!

CRIMSON!

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I’m literally texting a screenshot of this to my ex-wife. Our son is with me this weekend and I *know* she will try to do ALL OF THE THINGS.