King Crimson - Live 1974 (Melody French TV)_Part one.mp4

[Chimeccio]

2:22 Robert Fripp stares into your soul

[slapfish1]

there are no words to explain how awesome this is.

[MrMauriliocastro]

genial !!!

[MartynRavensdale]

I met Robert Fripp in Amsterdam in the ? early eighties and he was really bloody nice to me.

[Catonian1]

I don't disbelieve anything said on this thread abt. Fripp. Bill Bruford dedicated an entire chapter in his memoir to Fripp, and it wasn't exactly flattering. (Although it certainly was entertaining!) Still love his music, but I'd hate to meet him. Probably best that one should never meet their heroes to begin with, as they're liable to disappoint more times than not.

[victorsaint2]

king crimson was an outstanding band. sometimes you need extreme characters to change things. so honestly I FUCKIN' DON'T CARE as I don't share a room with fripp.

[jlovebirch]

To add fuel to the fire, my friends saw Fripp recently in Albany and said he was a fussy, infuriating jerk. He stopped the show dead several times, glared at the audience, and threatened to walk off whenever someone broke THE RULES by taking a photo with a flash. He behaved like a crabby little old lady and treated the audience like children.

[markboccaccio]

I stand by my opinion that Fripp is a toad. His music is impeccable, but his manners towards others is without mercy or manners. Off the top of my head, an example: He demanded that a locally hired roady named Robert actually change his name, because Fripp got upset at having to turn his precious head during setup/soundchecks when Tony or Adrian called out for roady Bobby's help That's dickweed central in my book. Ever wonder why the only constant in KC is Fripp?

[markboccaccio]

darkeningskies1 : You are correct in that I dont know Fripp, but I just had dinner with Belew and Levin in Ashville, N.C. Last week, and a 30 minute conversation with Bruford backstage after an Earthworks show at the Jazz Bakery in Hollywood back in 2003, and I do trust their take on Bobby Fripp. Based on their anecdotes, other interviews and the like, plus what I have seen during many KC concerts, I stand by my opinion that Fripp is a toad. His music is impeccable, but his manners tow

[markboccaccio]

@darkeningskies1 : You are correct in that I dont know Fripp, but I just had dinner with Belew and Levin in Ashville, N.C. Last week, and a 30 minute conversation with Bruford backstage after an Earthworks show at the Jazz Bakery in Hollywood back in 2003, and I do trust their take on Bobby Fripp. Based on their anecdotes, other interviews and the like, plus what I have seen during many KC concerts, I stand by my opinion that Fripp is a toad. His music is impeccable, but his manners to

[DarkeningSkies1]

2) ... have been massively discouraging. Instead, I put myself in Motian's shoes, realized he owed me absolutely nothing, and kept on drumming. When you don't know somebody and despise something about their behavior, and are sore enough about it that you post something like this, it can put younger kids discovering vids like this on Youtube off an artist they know nothing about. Now Kanye West? That cat needs a good slap. ;)

[markboccaccio]

This was the zygot, the tiny seed of Bob Fripp becoming the full fledged dickweed he is today. Great musician, but a complete and utter tool between notes. His stare into the camera is almost an invitation to slap the little guy.

[DarkeningSkies1]

@markboccaccio 1) There are many great musicians with quirks that probably make them difficult to deal with, but I'm laying a bet that you don't know "Bob" outside his skewed media image (what little of it there is), so calling someone you don't know personally a tool and a dickweed is a bit harsh, no? Did the guy step on your feelings, or what? When I was learning drums, I had a terrible encounter with Paul Motian (one of my heros). Had I allowed my ego to leave my feelings hurt, it would...

[locomocioncapilar]

fucking awesome. 'nuff said. at 1.28-something and onwards mr. Bob just stares into your soul or at whatever you think there is. John's bass manliness is undeniable. Cross's violin ain't like a second guitar, but it's hysterical and powerful in its own right. and Bill is just being Bill. and that's all a music aficionado could ask for/

[reXmcKeys]

HELL YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[ulisescr]

wow impresionante

[reXmcKeys]

WOW. Just WOW, ok?

[frankantonucci]

un grande capolavoro! uno dei primi dischi che ho comprato e che ancora conservo gelosamente