Indiscipline - From live in Chicago June 28th 2017
When we first started planning the releases for this 50th anniversary series
I said that I was going to wimp out or not include "Indiscipline"
And certainly not a version by the current band
As I know, it remains contentious with some fans
But surely, that makes it perfect and it's a wonderful example
Of the guiding principle of the current incarnation
The music is new whenever it was written
In fact, "Indiscipline" has been reinvented to such an extent
That Robert Fripp has said that there are now two classic versions
The original - with Bill Bruford on drums and Adrian Belews' wonderfully teasing spoken monologue
And then there is this version which has been a concert highlight ever since it was first introduced
With the spectacular drum circulation of the start and Jakko's sung verses
It inspired solution to the fact that a very English man from Watford
Should not try mimicking the very idiosyncratic vocal delivery of an American from Kentucky
For newer fans, this will of course be their original version
The only one they know
And in the same way that older fans may have had to set aside their expectations to appreciate this version
Newer fans would have to do exactly the same if hearing older recordings
Personally, I love the originality of them both
So, here it is
Indiscipline
Recorded on June 28th 2017
Live in Chicago