The Resume

(1969- )
Formed in England
Robert Fripp - guitar/keyboards (1969-)
Peter Sinfield - lyricist/illustrations/spoken word (1969-70)
Michael Giles - drums/vocals (1969-70)
Greg Lake - guitar/vocals (1969-70)
Ian McDonald - keyboards/vocals (1969-70)
Gordon Haskell - vocals/bass (1970-70)
Mel Collins - guitar (1970-72)
Andy McCullough - drums (1970-70)
Keith Tippet - piano (1970-70)
Marc Charig - horns (1970-70)
Ian Wallace - drums (1970-72)
Boz Burrell - vocals (1970-72)
Bill Bruford - drums (1972-)
John Wetton - bass/vocals (1972-)
David Cross - violin (1972-74)
Jamie Muir - percussion (1972-73)
Richard Palmer-James - lyricist (1972-78)
Recorded the albums 'In the Court of the Crimson King,' 'Lizards,' 'Larks' Tongues in Aspic' and 'Red'

Why they might be annoying:

Their first album, 'In the Court of the Crimson King,' featured 5 songs that averaged 9 minutes in length.
A year after forming, 3 out of the 5 original members left the band.
After they left the band, Robert came close to dismantling the band all together.
They had 17 members in their 5 years of existence.

Why they might not be annoying:

They were considered one of the first progressive rock bands because of their experimentation in jazz and classical music.
Their first concert was as the Rolling Stones' opening act.
Greg Lake went on to form Emerson, Lake and Palmer after leaving King Crimson while Ian McDonald went on to form Foreigner.
They ranked 87th in VH-1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• British Rockers
• Central Park Concerts (Ranked: 1974)
• Chess Names
• Fiddlers
• Fridays' Musical Guest
• Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time (Ranked: 53)
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 3]
• I Performed at Hyde Park
• I Recorded a Rock Opera
• I Sing About a Cage
• I Sing About Shelter
• I Sing About Soup
• I Sing About Triangles
• Jazz Artists
• Mellotron Players
• Midnight Special Performers [L-Z]
• My Song is Featured on Guitar Hero 5
• New Musical Express' Top 100 Albums of All Time [1974] (Ranked: 37)
• One Man Bands
• Ozzy Osbourne Covered My Song
• Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1970's (Ranked: 72)
• Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1970's (Ranked: 94)
• Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1980's (Ranked: 56)
• Profiles 10001-10250 (Ranked: 10037)
• Progressive Rock Groups
• Q Magazine's 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time [Artists]
• Rate Your Music Top 100 Albums [2000] (Ranked: 71)
• Red, White and Blue
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time (Ranked: 87)
• Theremin Players
• Tops of the Pops [UK] Guest Performers
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (Ranked: 87)
• Wire's Top Albums [1993] (Ranked: 36)
• Wire's Top Albums [1996] (Ranked: 41)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 72 Votes: 65.28% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 99 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 93 Votes: 46.24% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 206 Votes: 46.60% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 37 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 52 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 88 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 111 Votes: 52.25% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 215 Votes: 60.93% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 295 Votes: 56.61% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 48 Votes: 43.75% Annoying