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Bingo-rama. Spot on. Abso-friggin-lutely. One of the most influential - and more forgotten - aspects of RF's work has been not the playing itself but rather the business he did in the early 80s, in the years leading up to the 2nd KC lineup. Can you think of anyone else who, in a two-year period, struck deals with three major labels and distribution channels for work produced or performed? Such fine examples of how to use the music industry to positive effect - and publish the work one loves - are rare at BEST. "Greg House" <ghunicycle@yahoo.com> put forth: > Whether I like Robert Fripp's music or not (I do, but that's not > important...), he is a prime example of someone who has had a lengthy > career playing primarily unconventional music, which he clearly enjoys > himself. > > Frankly, in these times, I think it's absolutely wonderful when I see > someone who is able to actually do something they consistently enjoy > for their occupation. Whether I like what they do or not, it almost > always makes me envious, since I fall into "the other category". > > I applaud Robert Fripp for having the knack for developing the > necessary skill and acumen to stay "in business" so long. I hope he is > able to continue doing so until he's able to comfortably retire...when > he wants to retire. I wish that for all of us. Unfortunately, it > happens all too seldom. > > Whether he influenced anyone in the process shouldn't really concern > me, although it seems obvious that he's had a lot of influence over the > years. To me, his more important achievement is that he's able to do > something he loves, full time. > > Greg > > > --- Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net> wrote: > > Why splutter? Whether you like his music or not, Fripp's a big part > > of > > the looping world. The end. In my opinion, he's one of the only of > > his > > kind that hasn't gone all soft. He's a nice cranky OCD guitarist, > > and I > > still listen to King Crimson all the time. God Save The Queen was > > probably one of my first introductions to any looping. > > > > He claims to have never gotten a dime, or even a working EH16 even > > though they marketed it as a "Fripp in the box." > > > > Mark Sottilaro > > > > On Friday, August 23, 2002, at 09:44 PM, David wrote: > > > <splutter> > > > <sputter> > > > <splutter> > > > > > > Fripp. > > > > > > Aaaaaaaaagh! I said it! I'm going to regret this!! PULEEZE don't > > let > > > me > > > burn in hell!! > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "one less than none" <onelessthannone@hotmail.com> > > > To: "Loopers Delight mailing list" > > <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> > > > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 5:13 PM > > > Subject: Fw: loop device endorsement - was Santanas looping bassist > > > > > > > > >> I think that endorsement certainly help 'spark' interest in a > > >> technology > > >> they get peopel to look at it ! > > >> any advertising is good ! > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > http://finance.yahoo.com > > > > >