What ever happened to Michael Giles?

[Gordy Gale]

Drummer for the original King Crimson lineup. Where is he now? I used to
just love his playing.
--
Gordy Gale

[Gordy Gale]

Jon,
Yeah I've got two of those, but I had never heard of the
Giles/Muir/Cunningham release. Is it any good? BTW, his brother Peter
was a hell of a bass player too. I spoke to McDonald in NYC just before
or slightly after he joined Foreigner. He was very proud of the
McDonald/Giles album. I have it on Cassette of all things. Was
originally on the Cotillion/Atlantic/Ampex label. I got it new for $3.64
when it came out. Man I'm old...back then albums were $2.98 (vinyl).
--
Gordy Gale

[Dan B.]

He did try out for one of the most recent versions of Crimson (a few years
ago) but was rejected in favor of Pat Mostelloto! Make up your own minds
about that!

[Gordy Gale]

I love Pat, I got to tour a little with him when the band I was in
opened for Mr. Mister on a few dates. They made us look like a garage
band. Anyway back to Giles. He was so inventive. Maybe the accent is on
WAS...also, they could have had old unfinished quarrels, ya know? I
think that Giles would have never worked out having to share the
drumming with Bruford though. Michael kind of had a cool overplaying
style. Pat is much better suited for the gig under those circumstances.
--
Gordy Gale

[Dan B.]

What was cool about Giles' recent 'audition' to rejoin Crimson was that he
showed up for his rehearsal with his cymbal stands all-extended, with all
the cymbals already mounted on the stands--talk about ease-of-setup. Fripp
and the other guys got a kick out of this! (He also does some cool
playing--in a little more subtle fashion than in Crimson--on Anthony
Phillips' Wise After The Event album (1978). Pretty good, sometimes mellow
album (though the 10-minute title track is a definite classic).

[Bermuda Schwartz]

On Mon, 28 Dec 1998 16:09:33 -0800, in rec.music.makers.percussion you
wrote:

>Drummer for the original King Crimson lineup. Where is he now? I used to
>just love his playing.

Don't know what became of him since the early '70s, but he's on
"McDonald & Giles" (Japan - Atlantic 18P2-2852),
Giles/Muir/Cunningham's "Ghost Dance" (UK, Piano-502), and of course
"Cheerful Insanity Of Giles, Giles & Fripp" (US/UK/Germany - Deram
820965)

Berm

[Sean Chase]

Michael Giles Appears On:

1996 Ghost Dance

1968 Giles, Giles & Fripp Cheerful Insanity
1969 King Crimson In the Court of the Crimson King
1970 King Crimson In the Wake of Poseidon
1971 McDonald & Giles McDonald & Giles
1971 Grosvenor, Luther Under Open Skies
1972 Jackson Heights 5th Avenue Bus
1973 Elliman, Yvonne Food of Love
1973 Fennelly, Michael Lane Changer
1973 Grimms Grimms
1973 Head, Murray Nigel Lived
1973 Hunter / Muskett Hunter Muskett
1973 Jackson Heights Jackson Heights
1973 Jackson Heights Bump & Grind
1973 Power, Duffy Duffy Power
1973 Norman, Larry So Long Ago/The Garden
1973 Cole, B.J. New Hovering Dog
1974 Glover, Roger Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper'
1974 Sayer, Leo Silverbird
1974 Sayer, Leo Just a Boy
1974 Streetwalkers Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
1974 Swindells, Steve Messages
1974 Ayers, Kevin Confessions of Dr. Dream
1975 McDonald, Lennie Hard Road
1975 Sayer, Leo Another Year
1975 Woods, Terry & Gay Backwoods
1976 Perry, John G Sunset Wading
1976 Power, Duffy Powerhouse
1976 King Crimson Young Persons Guide to King Crimson
1977 Bonnet, Graham Graham Bonnet
1978 Bardot Rockin in Rhythm
1978 Phillips, Anthony Wise After the Event
1978 Phillips, Anthony Sides
1981 Lake, Greg Greg Lake
1982 Brewer, Teresa In London
1984 Penguin Cafe Orchestra Broadcasting from Home
1987 King Crimson Compact King Crimson
1991 King Crimson Essential King Crimson
1991 King Crimson Abbreviated King Crimson
1993 Ferry, Bryan Taxi
1996 Sayer, Leo Show Must Go On: Anthology
1996 King Crimson Schizoid Man
1997 Elliman, Yvonne Best of Yvonne Elliman
1997 Lake, Greg From the Beginning: Retrospective
1998 Phillips, Anthony Archive Collection, Vol. 1
Mills, Kenneth George Sing Those Wonderful Words
Mills, Kenneth George Flame on the Hearth
Tobias, Ken Magic's in the Music
--
Drummin' Men
"CD's featuring drummers & percussionist"
http://www.drumminmen.com

[Bermuda Schwartz]

On Mon, 28 Dec 1998 17:45:51 -0800, Gordy Gale <gg...@pacbell.net>
wrote:

>Jon,
> Yeah I've got two of those, but I had never heard of the
>Giles/Muir/Cunningham release. Is it any good?

Haven't heard it, I was just going by a catalog title listing the
artist as Giles, Michael/Muir/Cunnigham.

>originally on the Cotillion/Atlantic/Ampex label. I got it new for $3.64
>when it came out. Man I'm old...back then albums were $2.98 (vinyl).

Of course, if you wanted stereo, LPs were $3.98!! Ahhh, takin me back

Bermuda

[Cell557107]

Indeed Michael Giles is an awesome drummer .But you know why he didn't make the
audition with Crimson? I do. Because Robert Fripp is a LITTLE BITCH. I cant
stand the little self righteous, arrogant, pompous pecker head! He doesn't
deserve Giles.