The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of what is possible in the musical language. Robert Fripp factformlanguage Change image and share on social
If you are playing repertoire material, you're stuck. There's not huge amounts you can do. Robert Fripp amounthugematerial Change image and share on social
Now, if King Crimson accepts responsibility for innovating its own tradition, you can't accept responsibility for the audience. And there is an enormous tangible weight of expectation, which comes from an audience attending a King Crimson concert. Robert Fripp acceptattendaudience share on social
I recommend my students not to be professional unless they really have to be. I tell them, 'If you love music, sell Hoovers or be a plumber. Do something useful with your life.' Robert Fripp hooverlifelove Change image and share on social
I couldn't concentrate on music. So I made the choice to give up my career as a musician in the frontline to deal with the business. Robert Fripp businesscareerchoice Change image and share on social
However, in modern conceptual frameworks there is a more sophisticated view. I would say that the act of music exists in several worlds simultaneously. Robert Fripp actconceptualexist Change image and share on social
Michael Giles the first drummer of King Crimson, never agreed to the name King Crimson. But then, if you'd knew Michael, you would know he didn't agree to the album cover either. So maybe Michael didn't agree to the point of definition with many things. Robert Fripp agreealbumcover share on social
To me, Bill's musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit. Robert Fripp acousticbillearthwork Change image and share on social
Music can be transformative, utterly transformative. The act of music is utterly transformative. Robert Fripp actmusictransformative Change image and share on social