Robert Fripp needs money; selling instruments

Lamont Cranston · 06.25.2008, 10:25 PM

http://www.dgmlive.com/diaries.htm?a...=3&entry=10639

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Q.What does a working player do when they need money, perhaps because large amounts of royalties have been unpaid, perhaps because their company has a large loan to be redeemed, perhaps because a new roof is needed on their home?
A.They sell their instruments!

Cantankerous · 06.25.2008, 10:26 PM

pookie said he has a driver, how does he need money?
well
a) get rid of the driver
b) i will totally donate to the "save robert fripp" fund

Everyneurotic · 06.25.2008, 10:34 PM

homeboy is touring this summer, he's playing in ny at least.

another suggestion: NEW CRIMSON ALBUM, PLEASE!!!

Lamont Cranston · 06.25.2008, 10:39 PM

they never tour australia

Pookie · 06.26.2008, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Cantankerous

pookie said he has a driver, how does he need money?
well
a) get rid of the driver
b) i will totally donate to the "save robert fripp" fund

When I met him, he was only working for Fripp part-time, so maybe he was cutting back even then

.

I would have thought Toyah could just do a bit more TV work to bring a bit of dosh in.

Or a book. Would anybody buy her autobiography?

atsonicpark · 06.26.2008, 11:48 AM

I heard somewhere he teaches guitar in college classes or something.

Rob Instigator · 06.26.2008, 11:54 AM

Prog does not pay!

fuck it!

Cantankerous · 06.26.2008, 12:04 PM

progressive rock, next to post-rock, is the stupidest name for a genre ever. yes, pink floyd, king crimson, genesis, etc are all wildly different from each other.

atsonicpark · 06.26.2008, 12:05 PM

Why do you care about what a genre is called? I've never understood why people get bent out of shape over a name of a genre.

"Progressive rock" makes perfect sense; rock n roll music that is doing something drastically different than, you know, "rock n roll music" -- but still played in a rock context.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 06.26.2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Why do you care about what a genre is called? I've never understood why people get bent out of shape over a name of a genre.

"Progressive rock" makes perfect sense; rock n roll music that is doing something drastically different than, you know, "rock n roll music" -- but still played in a rock context.

I agree.

I've tried to eschew genres and just talk about actual artists.

Lamont Cranston · 06.26.2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

I heard somewhere he teaches guitar in college classes or something.

Guitar Craft.
The diary entry mentions the last time he had to do this, due to EG management in the 90s being fuckedup, was on a RF & The League of Crafty Guitarists tour - LCG being Guitar Craft students Fripp puts together for performance and touring. So I guess Guitar Craft isn't the most profitable venture he could be in.

reginald · 06.26.2008, 06:23 PM

I was talking with Adrian Belew recently at his 'warmup' gig for his power trio 'mini-tour' underway and he said that as of yet, King Crimson WAS NOT going to do ANY new material for their 'micro' tour coming up.

Fripp and Belew are to be joined by Tony Levin, Pat Mastelloto and Gavin Harrison (drummer, Porcupine Tree) for their warmup gigs here in Nashville in early August. This town is actually kind of homey. Here's my ticket. Notice the price....LOL, no where near the higher prices of NY and Chicago. KC always rehearse here in town and I thought Adrian was gonna invite me to the pre-warmup practice.

I should have invited myself.

Everyneurotic · 06.26.2008, 06:25 PM

technically, the term "progressive" rock is derived from the music being composed on many chord progressions instead of one or two like most rock music.

Lurker · 06.26.2008, 06:31 PM

There once was a musician named Fripp,
Who in his pocket made a terrible rip.
It wasn't so funny
He lost all of his money.
Due to the overdose he's now on a drip.

Pookie · 06.26.2008, 06:35 PM

I bet you already regret posting that.

Lurker · 06.26.2008, 06:36 PM

Lurker · 06.26.2008, 06:36 PM

Did Robert Fripp actually overdose?

Lurker · 06.26.2008, 06:37 PM

Should I change the last line?

Lurker · 06.26.2008, 06:37 PM

Maybe something about not getting a grip.

atsonicpark · 06.27.2008, 09:12 AM

Fripp even invented the "new standard tuning"[copyright symbol]!

Maybe he gets taxed heavily for that?

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