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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2011 at 22:50
I'm more than a little late to the discussion but I would just like to mention Is there life out there? One of the epic improvisations off of The Great Deceiver box set. Really, that collection solidified my love for crimson.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2011 at 14:44
Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:

Two great KC songs where we get to hear Fripp at his best:
 
Cirkus, from Lizard.  The acoustic guitar work on this song...the manner in which it provides texture to the song proper...is amazingly amazingly amazing
 
Then check out the guitar solo on LITA Part One, which solo to this day makes no sense to me but is still one of my favorite guitar solos by any guitarist.  It addles my already-addled brain. 

This. But some of his best playing can also be heard on Red, Starless and Bible Black, and In the Wake of Poseidon.

The audio is a second ahead of the video, but I love this performance. The first couple of minutes are a good example of Fripp's genius conceptual atmospheric playing. He saves the brain melting stuff for when it really counts. He was best at that.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2011 at 14:51
Why do people resurrect these things Cry
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2011 at 14:57
Awww.Cry
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2011 at 17:46
Originally posted by EchidnasArf EchidnasArf wrote:

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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2011 at 23:52
Abracadabra you now think Robert Fripp is amazing. Empty your bank accounts and send it to me.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2011 at 21:38
Fripp IS amazing, you bunch of yule logs. And no, his best work wasn't with Belew. Try all the Crimso' that went before. I guess he's an acquired taste for you, and that's okay. Most prog has a way of being like that. By the way - RED!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2011 at 23:18
Fripp has often said that his best work comes from being a sideman; he cites Sylvain's Gone to Earth as a good example.

One of the things that drove home his amazing technique (to me, anyway) was listening to various YouTube guitarists trying in futility to replicate one of his best-known (and most-cited) works:



(That guy does the beginning OK, at least.)



There were at one time several more videos like this, but none of the guys came close to the right speed and/or accuracy.

Never judge Crimson by its studio albums.  The live work is almost always better, sometimes vastly so.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2011 at 23:36
Originally posted by GypsyJoker GypsyJoker wrote:

Fripp has often said that his best work comes from being a sideman; he cites Sylvain's Gone to Earth as a good example.

One of the things that drove home his amazing technique (to me, anyway) was listening to various YouTube guitarists trying in futility to replicate one of his best-known (and most-cited) works:



(That guy does the beginning OK, at least.)



There were at one time several more videos like this, but none of the guys came close to the right speed and/or accuracy.

Never judge Crimson by its studio albums.  The live work is almost always better, sometimes vastly so.
"Never judge Crimson by its studio albums.  The live work is almost always better, sometimes vastly so."LOLBruford,LOLFripp,LOLWetton. By the way - Red!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2011 at 23:37
Originally posted by esky esky wrote:

Originally posted by GypsyJoker GypsyJoker wrote:

Fripp has often said that his best work comes from being a sideman; he cites Sylvain's Gone to Earth as a good example.

One of the things that drove home his amazing technique (to me, anyway) was listening to various YouTube guitarists trying in futility to replicate one of his best-known (and most-cited) works:



(That guy does the beginning OK, at least.)



There were at one time several more videos like this, but none of the guys came close to the right speed and/or accuracy.

Never judge Crimson by its studio albums.  The live work is almost always better, sometimes vastly so.
"Never judge Crimson by its studio albums.  The live work is almost always better, sometimes vastly so."LOLBruford,LOLFripp,LOLWetton. By the way - Red!
 Oops! Forgot about LOLCross.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2011 at 13:29
^ What's so hilarious about the band member names?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2011 at 14:26
^ Wondering the same thing. Maybe he's implying that the band would scoff at the statement that their live work is better than the studio work. This is just a guess. I'm lost too.Confused
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2011 at 14:19
Not sure how many of you are familiar with this show, but it's fantastic.  "Robert Fripp String Quintet, Japan '92"
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2011 at 19:08
Originally posted by GaryISIS GaryISIS wrote:

Not sure how many of you are familiar with this show, but it's fantastic.  "Robert Fripp String Quintet, Japan '92"
 

I got that on VHS by mail order but the tape was messed up.  Thanks for the link.


Edited by Slartibartfast - August 10 2011 at 19:09
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2011 at 21:16
Originally posted by GaryISIS GaryISIS wrote:

Not sure how many of you are familiar with this show, but it's fantastic.  "Robert Fripp String Quintet, Japan '92"
 

Damn Robert, turn down the charisma, you're overpowering me here. Thanks for the link, that's an interesting show once they get started.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2011 at 00:55

May be that some people just LOVE the way Van Halen or Malmsten plays the guitar, and others not so much.Headbanger

Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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