(Disclaimer: not from my show, but it'll give you a good idea what I'm talking about.)

Not only did we get a heavy dose of the past few Side albums, Belew picked through his older material, delivering "Young Lions," "Of Bow And Man," and a real crowd pleaser, "Big Electric Cat," among others. Two new pieces were unveiled for us, one, the simply titled "E," had only been played once before, while the other new one may not have even had a title, but Belew informed us that it was among material that the trio was working on for a new album. The trio closed out the show with a handful of King Crimson favorites that really got the crowd going, and it was a thrill to see and hear young Julie Slick nailing, once again (as on the live album,) Tony Levin's epic bass lines. She looked like she was struggling, but it sure didn't sound like it.

Belew, introducing Eric and Julie at ages 20 and 22, respectively, said, "Add up their ages and you get... " as he pointed to himself, then, laughing, he jokingly added, "You're not falling for it, huh?" But it's no joke that he's acting as a bit of a father figure up there on stage. The show was thrilling not only in that I got to see one of my heroes doing what he does best, but also because I got to see him being so supportive of these young musicians. When the opportunity presented itself, he urged the two to step up and take a moment in the limelight. Drummer Eric seemed more eager to take advantage of the opportunities, jumping in with small solos and fills wherever possible, but Julie, with prodding, stepped up, laying down openings to tunes here and there, impressing everyone in the audience, garnering a huge response from the crowd at the end of the night. As one guy near me said, "She is a seriously awesome bassist."

With King Crimson re-energizing for a short stint of active duty this summer with new second drummer Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree) on board, and hopefully some new material to come after that, Belew's power trio will be on the back burner for a bit. If you want to see this band in action, get out and do so now. Belew has never been more on top of his game and, solo, at least, has never had a more energetic band back him. Except maybe that "LONE RHINO!" dude - he can probably sit them all out.