Robert Fripp and the League of Crafty Guitarists

[0rbitz9]

I've seen Robert Fripp in concert a few times, performing with various

incarnations of King Crimson, and as a solo artist. Last night I got to see

him playing with his League of Crafty Guitarists. The group consisted of

Robert Fripp on electric guitar, and ten of his disciples, all playing identical

Ovation guitars amplified through the PA system. All of the guitars were

tuned in Robert Fripp's new standard guitar tuning, C-G-D-A-E-G from low

to high.

 

The group played some really crazy stuff. They would often start a

composition with each musician playing one note or chord of the song, then

the adjacent player would play the next note, and then the next player,

until it went around the whole circle several times, until they broke into

playing as a full ensemble. Many of the pieces consisted of dividing the

musicians into several groups each playing different parts, often in

overlapping time signatures. At various times, Fripp would Augment the

music with his electrified soundscapes. This could be a recipe for mayhem,

except that it was all executed with preciscion.

 

This concert really bent my brain and opened my eyes. It was great!

 

http://www.thelcg.net/

[riffmeister]

This concert really bent my brain and opened my eyes.

 

 

Yup, that's Fripp for you. He started bending my brain in ~1970. He's always been one to push the envelope.

 

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[denvertrakker]

The group played some really crazy stuff. They would often start a composition with each musician playing one note or chord of the song, then the adjacent player would play the next note, and then the next player, until it went around the whole circle several times, until they broke into playing as a full ensemble. Many of the pieces consisted of dividing the musicians into several groups each playing different parts, often in overlapping time signatures. At various times, Fripp would Augment the music with his electrified soundscapes. This could be a recipe for mayhem, except that it was all executed with preciscion.

Sounds very 21st century schizoid, man...

[simplygoodmusic]

Sounds really cool. Last time I saw Fripp in concert was during the G3 he did, and I was, to say the least disappointed. But every dog has his day...

[riffmeister]

Last time I saw Fripp in concert was during the G3 he did, and I was, to say the least disappointed....

 

 

Yeah, I saw him with G3 a number of years ago. Definitely not the right gigging situation for him. But I give him credit for mingling with those rock guitar heros and giving it a try.