Re: Fripp in LA

["Lance Chance" <lrc8918@louisiana.edu>]

is the book you're talking about written by a musician and presents a very
musical and technical breakdown of Fripp and what he does? if so, i have
read this book and it is really very good. it talks about tunings and 
method
and musical philosophy and plectrum guitar style and just all kinds of
stuff.  i got my copy from the university and photocopied the entire work
because i couldn't get it anywhere else.  is that an admission of crime?
----- Original Message -----
From: <sine@zerocrossing.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: Fripp in LA


> I just read a really interesting book about R. F.... I forget it's name
but
> it might be something like "Robert Fripp, from King Crimson to Guitar
Craft"
> and it seemed to be a pretty good unbiased look at the man.  It made me
like
> his personality a lot more, as the author seemed to find that not even
> Robert buys into his own bullshit and often says stuff with his tongue
> firmly in his cheek.  He came off as a lot more human.  The author even
took
> a Guitar Craft course, so he basically lived in the same house as Fripp
for
> a week.  I'm not saying that Robert isn't quirky.  He sure is.  You
probably
> have to be to get to where he is.  Anyway, the book is out of print, but
> I'll take a look at it's cover and perhaps one may find it on eBay.  It's
a
> very interesting read.
>
> Also, as "prog rockers" go, I it is my opinion that he's one of the only
of
> his kind that has not become a wimpy shadow of his former self.  The
> Construcktion of Light is proof positive that Fripp's just getting nice
and
> cranky in his old age and not putting out pabulum like Yes or Pink Floyd.
>
> Mark Sottilaro
>
> jimfowler wrote:
>
> > >when Mr. Fripp was asked how he wished to be
> > remembered, quipped he, "I wish to be forgotten."
> >
> > then put down the guitar or stop releasing records.  i, like most of us
> > here, like kc and soundscapes, but the more i hear fripp talk, the more
i
> > think he's full of shit.
> >
> > he knew what he was getting himself into when he started kc, so i have
no
> > pity.
> >
> > -jim
>