Ian McDonald, dead at 75
Ian McDonald may be best remembered for his amazing work with the early progressive rock group King Crimson. McDonald played woodwinds, mellotron and keyboards for the group and wrote the music for "In the Court of the Crimson King", a progressive music masterpiece, as well as being involved in the writing of many of the other classic tracks on the collection. McDonald was a self-taught saxophone and flute player. He learned them well. Witness his aggressive saxophone attack on "21st Century Schizoid Man". Fantastic.
McDonald departed the Crimson band after the first album but would rejoin on their "Red" album before that unit dissolved.
After King Crimson, McDonald found success, commercially and financially, with the hard rock outfit Foreigner.
A truly original talent who will be remembered for the incredible musicianship he brought to the world.
Ian McDonald may be best remembered for his amazing work with the early progressive rock group King Crimson. McDonald played woodwinds, mellotron and keyboards for the group and wrote the music for “In the Court of the Crimson King”, a progressive music masterpiece, as well as being involved in the writing of many of the other classic tracks on the collection. McDonald was a self-taught saxophone and flute player. He learned them well. Witness his aggressive saxophone attack on “21st Century Schizoid Man”. Fantastic.
McDonald departed the Crimson band after the first album but would rejoin on their “Red” album before that unit dissolved.
After King Crimson, McDonald found success, commercially and financially, with the hard rock outfit Foreigner.
A truly original talent who will be remembered for the incredible musicianship he brought to the world.
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