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Post by jk on Dec 23, 2019 9:34:19 GMT
The title comes from a statement Fripp made in 2006: " Exposure was an autobiography of sorts, a statement of interests and concerns. My life changed direction in July 1974 following a terrifying vision of the future. Now, three decades later, I find that I underestimated the extent of radical change that is presently under way. In 1974 my response was terror. In 2006, I trust the unfolding process." [ Source] From that album, this is the title track. There's a wonderful description of it somewhere (not necessarily by me) but I can't find it! So for now I'll just list the sequence of entries: 1) Guitar tremolo (RF) 2) Spoken text (J.G. Bennett) 3) Drums (Jerry Marotta) 4) Guitar loops ("Frippertronics", GF) 5) Bass (Tony Levin) and "X-P-O-S-U-R-E" spelled out (RF and Brian Eno) 6) Piano (unknown; Barry Andrews?) 7) Rhythm guitar (Sid McGinnis) 6) Screeched title (Terre Roche) Please feel free to post anything on Mr. Fripp or any projects he was involved with, most notably King Crimson. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_(Robert_Fripp_album)
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Post by jk on Dec 27, 2019 20:46:16 GMT
A few more tracks from Exposure, methinks.
"NY3" combines samples from a terrifying domestic argument recorded through the paper-thin walls of Fripp's pad in NYC (which according to him lasted one and a half hours!) with an equally fearsome instrumental in some arcane time signature:
Guitar: RF Organ: Barry Andrews Bass: Tony Levin Drums: Narada Michael Walden
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Post by jk on Jan 1, 2020 22:08:31 GMT
On (or rather back eight years) to Islands, King Crimson's fourth studio album. "Sailor's Tale" features the most extraordinary splintery guitar solo (beginning at 2:33) which one feels only Fripp could carry off convincingly. It never made it in this form into live performances, when for some reason Fripp preferred to substitute his melodic style, to much less effect. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islands_(King_Crimson_album)
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Post by Kapitan on Jan 1, 2020 22:22:42 GMT
I have to admit I'm not especially familiar with Robert Fripp. I have a small handful of King Crimson albums, none of which have I gone back to in probably 20 years! I got interested in him during college when I was playing more jazz and getting into experimental and complicated music.
At that time I got the first few King Crimson albums, one or two from the early '80s, and at least one then-new one from the '90s. I was thinking I heard him on a G3 tour in the '90s, but a quick Wiki-check shows that was Adrian Legg, who while similarly innovative, is otherwise entirely different.
I have to admit I always found Fripp more interesting than enjoyable to listen to repeatedly. I wonder what I'd think now. Guess I'll have to keep visiting this thread!
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Post by jk on Jan 2, 2020 13:44:10 GMT
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Post by jk on Jan 7, 2020 18:24:25 GMT
A likely candidate for King Crimson's finest hour is "Starless", the epic closer to their 1974 album Red, with some world-class guitar from RF throughout its twelve-plus minutes: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starless
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Post by jk on Jan 8, 2020 14:17:27 GMT
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Post by jk on Mar 5, 2020 20:16:50 GMT
I originally wanted to play "An Index Of Metals" from Fripp & Eno's 1975 album Evening Star but it has been cruelly (or tactically) chopped into five on YouTube, rendering it unlistenable. So instead, here is "HG Wells" from the self-titled album by RF's "new wave instrumental dance band" The League of Gentlemen: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_League_of_Gentlemen_(album)
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Post by jk on Mar 22, 2020 11:23:02 GMT
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Post by jk on Apr 6, 2020 21:25:49 GMT
With thanks to Saul Pimon at Hoffman:
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Apr 6, 2020 21:34:36 GMT
jk, I didn't know if you saw this but drummer, Bill Rieflin, recently passed away:
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Post by jk on Jun 11, 2020 11:13:56 GMT
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Post by Kapitan on Aug 10, 2021 19:53:38 GMT
Much more than just Fripp, of course, but this is a handy place to post this rare footage of King Crimson playing "Cat Food" on TV in 1970: Just some normal, made-for-TV, commercial pop music, there!
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Post by Kapitan on Aug 10, 2021 20:01:03 GMT
(plus some prophetic words from J.G. Bennett) Failed prophecy, though. He was talking about global cooling and a coming ice age, which is roughly the opposite of what's actually been going on (but that I know was apparently at least a popular, if not quite consensus, scientific position in the '70s). The visuals certainly align with the current predictions, though, and the idea of population having to move, sea rise, and more frequent dramatic weather events.
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Post by jk on Aug 12, 2021 12:33:24 GMT
(plus some prophetic words from J.G. Bennett) Failed prophecy, though. He was talking about global cooling and a coming ice age, which is roughly the opposite of what's actually been going on (but that I know was apparently at least a popular, if not quite consensus, scientific position in the '70s). The visuals certainly align with the current predictions, though, and the idea of population having to move, sea rise, and more frequent dramatic weather events. Yes of course. Thanks for pulling me up on that. I was most fortunate to see this lineup of King Crimson playing "Larks' Tongues" in London presumably in '72. Eccentric percussionist Jamie Muir quit fairly early on. I like the way violinist David Cross has to smile at Muir's antics. I remember Jamie began his solo spot at the concert by exchanging "good evenings" with the audience, much to Fripp's amusement. We were in the front row with Wetton almost sitting in our laps. My guitarist brother was cursing because when the lights went on at the first tutti Fripp was right up the other end! This concert tour introduced the world to Fripp & Eno's "The Heavenly Music Corporation", the recording of which was played in the interval and maybe also before and after the concert. Watch this one on Youtube, folks.
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