In terms of an identity, an identity reflects an individuality, by definition. And, if there is a quality present, it is recognizable and it can be named. If you can’t name it, it means you don’t recognize it. Robert Fripp Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
To me, Bill’s musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit. Robert Fripp Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
If you are playing repertoire material, you’re stuck. There’s not huge amounts you can do. Robert Fripp Read Quote
The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of what is possible in the musical language. Robert Fripp Read Quote
According to USA today, the average length of an attention span of a man in America is 23 minutes. Robert Fripp Read Quote
