Fripp is back at it. And I have to say...

[seward]

He seems happy. That's what matters to me.

He gave us this.

 

[Goldie Glocks]

I watched it on mute. I still got the point.

 

[fendergeek]

I cant unsee that tuner on the headstock

 

[RanaldoNecro]

Not bad for such a vintage piece.

That piece could use a polish

 

[Bob Maximus]

woooaaahhh. did not expect that. Fripp seems to be having fun, at the same time tearing down his somewhat irascible public persona.

Robert, look out for the YT police!

 

[RanaldoNecro]

What kind of PUPS are in that video?

 

[Jon C]

I sat 10’ from him in 1973 when King Crimson played our college concert hall. Memorable.

 

[joebloggs13]

i'll never get that 2 minutes and 4 seconds back will i?

Nope....

 

[prototype]

What kind of PUPS are in that video?

front pickup i believe is a fernandes sustainer which he has been using for decades

 

[ESW.]

Worth mentioning that he's playing this (and most of the other videos) in New Standard Tuning (CGDAEG). The only guitar he keeps in standard tuning is his old three pickup Black Beauty.

 

[Wolfgangsta]

I watched it on mute. I still got the points.

FIFY

What kind of PUPS are in that video?

The sweater kind.

 

[RanaldoNecro]

Wolfgansta had a more correct answer than prototype

 

[jazzguitarfan]

They're clearly having fun and at 75, Fripp's a pretty lucky guy. I am guessing these weird videos are keeping the bills paid, given the number of views (and this one may be specifically intended for just that purpose). It's a nice departure from sad and serious streamed performances on Facebook with a Venmo and Paypal link that most musicians have been reduced to at this point.

 

[Blix]

So are we all going to ignore that Kahler on his LP?

 

[Johnny Ninefingers]

Lol. Robert Fripp of King Crimson looking up tab? That’s a funny thought. He obviously just quickly figured it out by ear shortly before recording.

He started out tone deaf and had to get his roadie to tune his guitar. So glancing at the tab because Madame asks him nicely... well you would, wouldn't you? There's also a cover of Black Dog and Paranoid floating about somewhere and I'd guess both haven't had too much more than a cursory glance. But both are really quite as wonderfully mad as this.

 

[strike3]

Just.. uh.... respect!

 

[JPH118]

I cant unsee that tuner on the headstock

there was a headstock??

 

[seward]

hate to rain on the parade.... but i have to say fripp actually sounds pretty bad in some of these videos. like close your eyes and think you're on the 2000s guitar center sales floor bad. i get that they're supposed to be fun but it seems incongruous to me. Fripp's playig is generally so precise and sophisticated. The guy wrote an album called "Discipline" and during the guitar craft days was supposedly one of the toughest teachers around when it came to music and guitar. its weird to hear him sound not in the best intonation and fudge up the timing a little on a song that everyone has heard 10,000 times. I say this as someone who loves both Crimson and his work with Brian Eno and has seen him perform live. Maybe that's part of the joke.

He's married.

 

[KHAN]

They make a great looking pair

Robert looks good too.

 

[KHAN]

What kind of PUPS are in that video?

Fender Fat '50's