What is necessary is possible, what we want is expensive. What is unnecessary is unlikely. Robert Fripp expensiveunnecessary Change image and share on social
I'd say that what we hear is the quality of our listening. Robert Fripp hearlistenquality Change image and share on social
Then certainly for a musician timing becomes something that is immediately accessible as a concept, because it's a necessity in ones everyday performance. Robert Fripp accessibleconcepteveryday Change image and share on social
Even within the band, if I cannot manage to persuade the members of what I see to be the next course of action, how do you expect the group to deal with the expectations of thousands of people. It is not possible. Robert Fripp actionbanddeal share on social
So, you can set up an orchestra down this end of the railway station playing one particular area, and simultaneously at the other end something completely different going on. And in the middle they meet, or not, depending. Robert Fripp areacompletelydepend share on social
And if you are playing in several meters at once, there has to be a - not a rigid - but there definitely has to be a reference to a common pulse in the band. Robert Fripp bandcommonmeter Change image and share on social
My life as a professional musician is a joyless exercise in futility. Robert Fripp exercisefutilityjoyless Change image and share on social
If an apprentice does not hear what a master hears, is then that quality not present in the music? Yes and no. In the world in which the apprentice lives no. Robert Fripp apprenticehearlive Change image and share on social
If a professional musician in a symphony orchestra is playing Beethoven. But this particular orchestra have played this particular chestnut so many times, they can play it in their sleep. Does the genius remain present in the music or not? Robert Fripp beethovenchestnutgenius share on social
The perception of the audience is the interesting part. If the audience doesn't hear what is going on, is it going on or not? Robert Fripp audiencehearinterest Change image and share on social
