Michael Giles

“It was getting too intense, too dark. The music was reflecting some very negative energies.”

“We wanted to make a record that was more melodic and lyrical than Crimson.”

“There wasn't a leader, we all contributed. It was a genuine democracy in the beginning.”

“I tried to be a musical drummer, not just a time-keeper.”

“Every time we played '21st Century Schizoid Man' it was different. We would never play it the same way twice.”

“The philosophy was: if it sounds good, it is good.”

“I've always been interested in textures and colours in sound, not just rhythms.”