Re: Re[4]: ProjeKct 2 @ Palookaville, Santa Cruz, CA...

["T.W. Hartnett" <hartnett.t@apple.com>]

>     In regards to rough sketches vs. finished product. I believe Fripp 
>has 
>     been very vocal about working fast with limited takes in the studio 
>to 
>     better capture true musicical moments as opposed to canned rote 
>     performances. (This is a pretty polarized way of putting it). 
>     
>     Does that imply that Crimson with it's highly composed elements is 
>     actually the most restrictive setting for Fripp and possibly at odds 
>     with his real-time playing philosophy?

Nah, it's just the difference between trying to get a hot performance of 
precomposed piece of music, versus taking a chance on group 
improvisation.  Both are rewarding approaches within a different 
framework.

There are restrictions in any setting.  A band playing "tunes" may fall 
into the trap of a rote recreation of the album.  A band improvising may 
fail to reach the audience, or even their fellow musicians onstage, or 
even themselves.  I think it's amazing that the various members of KC are 
taking this chance, since not all reviews have been glowing (similiar to 
the reception of Soundscapes [obligatory looping content]).

Travis Hartnett