Re: Frippery vs. Bitchery

[David Myers <dmgraph@bway.net>]

>You know, at no point in this strangely looping discussion has anyone 
>talked
>about the idea that - wonder of wonders! - perhaps RF LIKES what he's 
>doing
>right now...!
>
>I believe we've all been there, hm?  But if you're looking for blazingly
>fast technique guitar, go listen to one of the fellows from the G3 tour.
>Amongst the things I get out of listening to music (and yes!  Fripp's work
>too), "being impressed" is not high on my list of expectations before the
>performance.
>
>Just listen to it, and if you don't like it, listen to something else.  I
>just think this bitching about his work is pointless unless someone can 
>come
>up with an alternative guitarist/style/etc that one likes Better.  Or
>perhaps it's your own work you like better, just say so.
>
>Who ever said it was supposed to be exciting ALL the time anyway?  Or did
>yez think it was a marketing ploy when Fripp said (back in the early 80s,
>pre-KC2) that at times he made an effort to be as boring as humanly
>possible?
>
>I'd have kept my keyboard untouched on this one, if it had not denigrated
>into this whiningly annoying bit.  It smacks a bit of the Satriani-heads 
>who
>were also disappointed in Soundscape works.  Oh brother, whatta buncha
>consumers THEY are. :)
>
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I sure hope Robert likes what he's doing-most artists do, I assume.  But as
an artist, he produces product for consumption (don't get him started...)
and I for one have put a few bucks in his pocket because I have really
loved much of what he has done.  If you saw my "desert island" loop list,
you'll notice that Bob is mentioned twice.  I'm not whining when I
criticize some of his efforts- part of the function of art is to set up a
dialog, don't you think?

Would like to have seen the Guitar Trio.  Couple months ago a sprang for a
G3 CD, but when I put it on it was some kind of slick pop Mexican mariachi
band music.  Huh?  Even the disc printing was correct.

As far as speed guitar, I just pull out my beloved Mahavishnu records....

While I'm here, let me renew my plea for any unwanted copies of David
Torn's "What Means Solid, Traveller?"  David?  Any discs sitting around the
house?  What a shame about CMP.

David Myers
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