Who does the cover illustrator pay tribute to on The Night Watch ?
In King Crimson 's song " The Night Watch " , on its 1974 album " Starless and Bible Black " , the lyricist Richard Palmer - James muses on the painting to capture a key period in Dutch history , when , after a long period of “ Spanish Wars , ” the merchants and other members of the bourgeoisie can turn their lives inward and focus on the tangible results of their lives ’ efforts .