Robert Fripp Biography

Robert Fripp, Musician
Occup.Musician
FromUnited Kingdom
BornApril 11, 1945
Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
Age79 years
Robert Fripp was born upon May 16, 1946, in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, to parents Wilfred as well as Edith Fripp. He showed his musical prowess at a young age and started playing the guitar when he was simply 11 years of ages. When he was 13, he was awarded a scholarship to participate in a private school, where he remained to develop his guitar playing skills.

In the late 1960s, Fripp created the seminal progressive rock band King Crimson, which rapidly gained a track record for its cutting-edge, speculative audio. Fripp's guitar work, which combined components of jazz, classical music, as well as rock, was a key element of the band's audio, as well as his use electronics as well as ingenious guitar methods assisted to develop him as one of the most significant guitar players of the era.

After several effective years with King Crimson, Fripp decided to start out on his very own, creating a number of various bands and also teaming up with a range of different musicians. He additionally remained to press the borders of his own guitar playing, try out brand-new methods as well as noises as well as frequently seeking to broaden his music perspectives.

In the 1980s, Fripp became increasingly included with the emerging electronic songs scene, and he created a team called Frippertronics, which used electronic instruments to produce an unique mix of rock, jazz, and ambient songs. He also started working together with various other musicians worldwide of digital music, consisting of Brian Eno, David Bowie, and Peter Gabriel.

Despite his many successes, Fripp has actually always remained extremely focused on his songs, constantly pressing himself to explore new audios, designs, as well as methods. Today, he is extensively regarded as one of the best guitar players of perpetuity, as well as his influence can be listened to in the work of numerous modern musicians.

Our collection contains 22 quotes who is written / told by Robert, under the main topic Forgiveness.

Related authors: Brian Eno (Musician), Peter Hammill (Musician), David Bowie (Musician), Peter Gabriel (Musician)

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22 Famous quotes by Robert Fripp

Small: There are no mistakes, save one: the failure to learn from a mistake
"There are no mistakes, save one: the failure to learn from a mistake"
Small: The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of what is possible in the musical language
"The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of what is possible in the musical language"
Small: Then certainly for a musician timing becomes something that is immediately accessible as a concept, bec
"Then certainly for a musician timing becomes something that is immediately accessible as a concept, because it's a necessity in ones everyday performance"
Small: Now, if King Crimson accepts responsibility for innovating its own tradition, you cant accept responsib
"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"
Small: And if you are playing in several meters at once, there has to be a - not a rigid - but there definitel
"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"
Small: A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable
"A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable"
Small: The perception of the audience is the interesting part. If the audience doesnt hear what is going on, i
"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?"
Small: In terms of an identity, an identity reflects an individuality, by definition. And, if there is a quali
"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"
Small: If you are playing repertoire material, youre stuck. Theres not huge amounts you can do
"If you are playing repertoire material, you're stuck. There's not huge amounts you can do"
Small: What is necessary is possible, what we want is expensive. What is unnecessary is unlikely
"What is necessary is possible, what we want is expensive. What is unnecessary is unlikely"
Small: Michael Giles the first drummer of King Crimson, never agreed to the name King Crimson. But then, if yo
"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"
Small: Linguistic philosophers continue to argue that probably music is not a language, that is in the philoso
"Linguistic philosophers continue to argue that probably music is not a language, that is in the philosophical debate. Another point of view is to say that music is a very profound language"
Small: If an apprentice does not hear what a master hears, is then that quality not present in the music? Yes
"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"
Small: If a professional musician in a symphony orchestra is playing Beethoven. But this particular orchestra
"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?"
Small: So, you can set up an orchestra down this end of the railway station playing one particular area, and s
"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"
Small: Music can be transformative, utterly transformative. The act of music is utterly transformative
"Music can be transformative, utterly transformative. The act of music is utterly transformative"
Small: Even within the band, if I cannot manage to persuade the members of what I see to be the next course of
"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"
Small: Id say that what we hear is the quality of our listening
"I'd say that what we hear is the quality of our listening"
Small: But above that, most mature adults can hold their attention on something for 45 minutes, whether they l
"But above that, most mature adults can hold their attention on something for 45 minutes, whether they like it or not. But above that requires training"
Small: According to USA today, the average length of an attention span of a man in America is 23 minutes
"According to USA today, the average length of an attention span of a man in America is 23 minutes"
Small: However, in modern conceptual frameworks there is a more sophisticated view. I would say that the act o
"However, in modern conceptual frameworks there is a more sophisticated view. I would say that the act of music exists in several worlds simultaneously"
Small: To me, Bills musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit
"To me, Bill's musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit"