The basis of the picking technique is to strike down on the on-beat and up on the off-beat. Then one must learn to reverse that. I'll generally use a downstroke on the down-beat except where I wish to accent a phrase in a particular way or create a certain kind of tension by confusing accents, in which case I might begin a run on the upstroke." British Prime Minister Tony Blair praised the song and especially the guitar solo. The song encompasses the heavy metal, jazz-rock and progressive rock genres, and is considered to be an influence on the development of progressive metal. The atonal solo was rated number 82 in Guitar World's list of the Top 100 Greatest Guitar Solos in 2008 Louder Sound ranked the solo at No. 56 in its "100 greatest guitar solos in rock" poll.
Personnel
- Greg Lake – bass, lead vocals
- Ian McDonald – alto saxophone
- Robert Fripp – electric guitar
- Michael Giles – drums
- Peter Sinfield – lyrics
| Single by King Crimson | |
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| from the album In the Court of the Crimson King | |
| A-side | "Epitaph" |
| Released | 12 October 1969 |
| Recorded | 1 & 20–21 August 1969 |
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| Length | 7:20 |
| Label | Island |
| Composer(s) |
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| Lyricist(s) | Peter Sinfield |
| Producer(s) | King Crimson |
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