Ian McDonald
UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner
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Ian McDonald's Gear
Here you can see Ian McDonald playing the Selmer Mark VI Alto Saxophone. This is the Saxophone Ian used on the recording of "In the Court of the Crimson King" according to a booklet from The 50th Anniversary box set of the album.
This instrument was mentioned on the last page of the booklet found in the "In the Court of the Crimson King" 50th anniversary box set.
This instrument was mentioned on the last page of the booklet from the "In the Court of the Crimson King" box set.
In this image, McDonald (at right) can be seen playing a Gibson ES-335.
Ian MacDonald is credited with playing the Mellotron in "In The Court Of The Crimson King"'s liner notes
At 1:23 Ian plays The Court Of The Crimson King. At 1:27, we see the whole guitar. The pickguard shape is of a Hummingbird design, and the headstock says 'Gibson', making this guitar an authentic Gibson Hummingbird.
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