Robert Fripp from King Crimson interview Pt 2

This 1979 interview with Robert Fripp continues

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[rpcurtiss]

Public Access Cable was new in 1979 and used inexpensive black & white cameras until the early 80s. On commercial TV, everything was in color by then.

[rpcurtiss]

Woman prog fans are usually holdovers from their boyfriends influence, or just unusual, because it is unfortunately, mostly a guy thing. Hard to pideonhole the whole gender, and I invite criticism on this subject, which I welcome.

[sparkalot]

Trying to taunt me are you Ron?(haha!)As with ALL styles and genres of music, there is the social, intellectual, emotional or visceral appeal(all of which involve a psycho-neuro component). I will expound further, should you entice me to do so(if I have the luxury of time!)You should read Dr. Daniel Levitin's Book; This is Your Brain On Music(he's based here in Montréal at McGill University)great stuff! He wrote the book I(and surely many others) conceived of...long ago,cheers.

[rpcurtiss]

Busted! Actually, I was responding to the bloke above. I had one girlfriend in college who loved prog before knowing me and another one I spent 10 years chasing only to chase her into rehab! I have heard of the book you mention and I should (and will!) read it.

[BucksStudent]

I may be dumb, but what is he talking about? Robert's a fine guitarist, but I guess I should have expected someone weirder than me making his weird music.

[rpcurtiss]

Not dumb, my friend. Mr. Fripp was heavily into a UK philosopher, JG Bennett. Recordings from Bennett's lectures are prominent on Fripps first solo album, "Exposure" which he was promoting at the time. Over my head, as well, but entertaining!

[rushnerd]

Ironicly nearly every ex-Crimson member as gone on to be more successful/wealthy/famous then Fripp, but this says more about Fripp's character and beliefs then anything else. He is a very intelligent man.

[iamben69]

My apologies. I made that comment after a 10 hour shift on an intensive care ward with all the magic and fun of the world removed from my soul. However, its now sunny and springlike and i'm feeling much better, thanks.

[AliceNchainz011]

@grahamlaur That's because he's being very articulate without actually saying anything of substance. But because he's not a pop dunderheaded rocker, people will latch onto him and marvel at his "superior intellect" and stroke their own egos for pretending to understand him. It's common in progressive rock. But i dig the music, thats all that matters.

[rgaleny]

@BucksStudent Cool.

[BucksStudent]

@rgaleny I made that comment three years ago, and I don't remember why.

[rgaleny]

@BucksStudent Is it a waste of time to join the project before him or do something else.

[panksuzmuzhu]

@TheHeidiidieh

Epic comment is epic.

[grahamlaur]

Haha Fripp's answers are the opposite of concise. I have to admit, I lost him on a couple of the longer ones during this interview.

[NoelGrassy]

@rpcurtiss So true! At a Gong show in San Fransisco Gilli Smyth went out of her way to tell my date what a rare

treat it was for her to see a female enjoying the band. I bet the cats in National Health didn't get half as much

action as say a roadie for Cheap Trick on any given night.

[oLdSkOoLkisS]

What about Andy McCulloch....nobody asked about him?His drumming on "Lizard" is impeccable!!

[larkydozer]

@rpcurtiss

To invite is to welcome.

Less is more.