Starless - King Crimson - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"Starless" is a song by English progressive rock band King Crimson, serving as the final track on their seventh studio album, Red (1974). The first version of the song was written by John Wetton, who initially meant the song to be the title track for the band's prior album Starless and Bible Black (1974). However, the track was initially rejected by bandmates Robert Fripp and Bill Bruford. It wasn't until it was rewritten with new lyrics and a long instrumental section, inspired by a bass riff from Bruford, that "Starless" made its way into the band's live performances and, eventually, the Red album. The final lyrics featured contributions from Richard Palmer-James. "Starless" is the longest song on Red, at 12 minutes and 18 seconds. In keeping with the band's progressive style, the song goes through various sections, kicking off with an instrumental section leading to a vocal segment that follows a conventional verse-chorus structure. Eventually the song moves into a middle section with the time signature 13/4, then goes into an aggressive and jazz-inspired closing section before concluding with a reprise of the opening melody on the saxophone. "Starless" is regarded as an influential piece of music and has been covered by artists such as Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Randy George, and Craig Armstrong.