THRAK (Tab)

Date Submitted: 5-Jul-96
By: George Korein (mopobeans at msn dot com)

King Crimson- THRAK  ("the waltz from hell")	from "THRAK"

I wrote this out in power chords because they sound correct, but I'm not sure
what chords are being played. The rhythm of this piece is chord (rest) chord
chord (rest) chord chord (rest) chord chord (rest) etc. Also, during parts of
the song there is a guitar playing a slightly different rhythm in
unsynchronized time. I'm not sure of the rhythm or notes that it's playing.

in 3/4

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11-13-11-14-13--16-14--17--16-16--14-14--13-13--11------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8--10--8-11--10-13--11-14--13-13--11-11--10-10---8-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------8-11--8------8-11--12------8-9-11-12------8-9-11-12-11-9-11-12--8--9-11-12------------------------------------------------------------------------------8-11--8-12--8-11--12--------------------------------------------7-9-7-10--9-12-10-13-12-12--10-10-9-9-
A-10---6--9--6-10--6--9--10-10--6-7--9-10-10--6-7--9--10--9--7--9-10--6--7--9--10-------------------------------------------------------------------------10--6--9--6-10--6---9--10-2--5-6--8-9--6-8--9-2--5-6--8-9--5-7--5--8--7-10--8-11--10-10---8--8--7-7--
E--8---------------8----------------8------------------8---------------------------8----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8--------------8---------------0--3-4--6-7--4-6--7-0--3-4--6-7----------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|
D-7-----------------------------|
A-5-2-5-8--5-2--5-8--9-10|
E---0--3-6--3-0--3-6--7--8-|

In the bridge of this song Fripp returns to his soundscapes and everyone elso
pretty much improvises. String scratches and dissonant LTIA style melodies are
played frequently during this time. After about one minute and fifty seconds
they return to the "THRAK" progression. This time, though, it starts on a low
E and drops to a very low C. Normally this wouldn't be possible on a guitar,

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Date Submitted: 16-Nov-94
By: Matthew Gregory (matthew.gregory at afrc dot ac dot uk)

I have transcribed thrak:

R. Fripp       :      Thrak       Thrak        Thrak    Thrak      Thrak
A. Belew       :Oooooothrack  thrack  thrak  thrak  thrak  thrak  thrack
T. Gunn        :           thraketty-thrakaetty  thracketty-thrak etty-
T. Levin       :      THRAK      thrak  THRAK   THRAK  THRAK THRAK etty
P. Mastalleto  :      THRAKTHRAKTHRAKTHRAKTHRAKTHRAKTHRAK ETTYTHRAK
B. Bruford     :       etty-etty  etty   thrak!  ettyetty etty thrak

R Fripp

Thrak Thrak Thrak Thrak Thrak Thrak Thrak Thrak Thrak Thrak Thrak Thrak
  thrak  thrak  thrak  thrak  thrak  thrak  thrak  thrak  thrak  thrak
etty thrak thrak thrak etty-etty thraketty thraketty    etty ettythrak
THRAK          THRAK      THRAK          THRAK         THRAK    THRAK
THRAK        THRAK-THRAK          ETTY-THRAK     THRAK THRAK     ETTY
etty-etty thraSH!   SMASH!    SMASH!   THRASH!    THRAK THRAK   THRAK...

...and so on. This is one of those tracks which just when you thought
bands had used up all the ideas around and you feel you are losing
slightly your enthusiasm and inspiration from music this just hits you
..THRAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW it actually made my knees
weak from complete musical revelation and inspiration and freshness,
do not go without this album. The two, three waxing and waning
rhythms are AMAZING and work in a completely new way.AAAARGGH!!!
I CANNOT CONTAIN MY ENTHUSIASM ITS BEYOND WORDS%^*$^*%^*&%^*%*
!#^$%&&^@%!@%@!@!!@%!%!#^#^!#^?!"#<"^#<^:"#^"#P:^!"#P:"^#"^<#:^#":
!#:"^#":^>"#:^"#:^"!#:":!"#:!"!#"(*($(&(%":983176djfkpwgis!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Matt
matthew.gregory(a)afrc.ac.uk