Talk:Robert Fripp

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I'd like to see a section about his innovations, with sub-sections for 1) frippertronics, 2) the crafty guitarists, 3) special tunings. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.112.17.38 (talk • contribs).

Contents 1 Tone Deaf?? 2 Affiliations 3 Fripp & Holding Meetings? 4 Accuracy

[edit] Tone Deaf??

Really? I find it hard to believe... Anyway - Any source for that? 89.1.182.59

I found it hard to believe as well, so I originally tagged it as needing a citation for verification. Quite honestly, even with the rewording that someone did recently ("was at first" wasn't in the original statement), it seems spurious at best and disingenuous at worst. I think I'm going to go ahead and remove it actually since it seems unfounded. Charles M. Reed 20:04, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Fripp has repeatedly said he was tone-deaf with no sense of rhythm when he started playing the guitar. As it's actually pretty interesting, I re-added it to the article, with links to the interviews. J. M. 05:28, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, what do you know? There's hope for us all! Thanks for the sources. Charles M. Reed 19:40, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Affiliations

At the moment it is just Crim and David Sylvian - that seems odd. Should we include everyone he's worked with ? Or just his group memberships ? Or what ? -- Beardo 02:39, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fripp & Holding Meetings?

I'm not sure where I heard this, but I read somewhere that Robert Fripp will actually hold meetings about songs for KC/solo albums. I'm not sure if it can be colloborated.

[edit] Accuracy

'Fripp toured with Gabriel to support the album, but remained in the wings and was introduced to audiences as "Dusty Rhodes".'

Can this comment be verified? If not, isn't it possible that may not have been a reference to Fripp at all, but to DAVID Rhodes, another guitarist who has toured extensively as a member of Peter Gabriel's band? Furry Canary 06:45, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

No, its a Fripp reference given that the tour in question predates David Rhodes involvement with Peter Gabriel. Its been mentioned in numerous sources over the years, such as p.208 of Sid Smith's In The Court of King Crimson. Gabriel introduced "Rhodes" to the audience on the '77 tour even though he played offstage.

Tim gueguen 05:59, 21 March 2007 (UTC)