Fripp's idea for
the Double Trio appeared, according to him, "in a flash
while driving
east past our village church towards Salisbury one afternoon in the Autumn
of 1992". The idea here was to feature two drummers, two bassists/stick
players and two guitarists. This was, essentially, a double version of
the basic rock-band format. The assemblage of Fripp, Bruford, Levin, Belew,
Mastelotto and Gunn released a mini album called "Vroom" in 1994, and in
1995 released much of the same music, in a re-mastered form, along with
added cuts on a CD called "Thrak".
The Songs:
Vrooom - Coda: Marine 475
Dinosaur
Walking on air
B'Boom
Thrak
Inner Garden, Part 1 - People - Radio, Part 1
One Time - Radio, Part 2 - Inner Garden, Part 2
Sex sleep eat drink dream
Vrooom Vrooom - Vrooom Vrooom: Coda
Thrak, at almost 60 minutes running time, is an overwhelming experience. The sound, as one would expect from a double trio (with the guitar, stick or drum pairs playing unison parts at times) is thick but not muddled. Stylistically, the content is some of the most intense Crimson music ever heard. The main theme of "Vroom" is heard in several places on the album, providing a unification of purpose not heard since the '70's era.
