KING CRIMSON & TOOL Supergroup BEAT Announces Beat Live Album
The legendary King Crimson-adjacent supergroup Beat – featuring former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, and Tool‘s powerhouse drummer Danny Carey — has officially announced the release of their first live album, Beat Live, arriving September 26.
Following an explosive run of 65 sold-out North American shows in 2024, the band extended their triumphant momentum with a 2025 tour across Mexico and South America, solidifying their status as one of the most exciting live acts in progressive rock today. The record captures this peak, offering a faithful and electrifying reinterpretation of King Crimson‘s groundbreaking 1980s trilogy: Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair.
Adrian Belew reflects on the experience: “You’re walking on stage with three virtuoso musicians, world-class professionals who have seen it all but are still having fun playing this music which is timeless and unlike anything done before or since and the audience knows every word and are so thrilled with the performance the energy and love beaming back at you is overwhelming. What could be better?”
Steve Vai adds: “Touring with Beat has proved to be so much more than I could have expected. Performing this music with Adrian, Tony and Danny has been one of my favorite touring experiences and we are now at the top of our game and captured the magic on Beat Live.”
Tony Levin shares: “The band rocks. So glad we got high quality recordings of what it is we do live — innovation meets classic material.”
Danny Carey calls it a dream come true: “I look forward to every show I get to perform with Tony, Adrian and Steve with excitement and awe. Playing gigs with musicians of this caliber is a dream come true. These songs are fun and challenging and the promise of inspiration, execution, and surprise has never let me down. I can’t wait to do more!”
Beat Live will be available as a 3 LP vinyl set, a Blu-ray and 2 CDs with a 12-page photo booklet; and a Limited Collector’s Edition with a Blu-ray, 2 CDs, bonus CD, and a 36-page artbook.
The concert film was directed by Scrote with editing contributions from Steve Vai, Alan Berry, and Don Adams. Audio was produced by Scrote and mixed by the legendary Bob Clearmountain, mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge.
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