The End of King Crimson?
Could it be? Has King Crimson called it quits after 53 years? It would appear so!
Robert Fripp posted to Facebook that the last note of Starless at the last concert in Japan on the Completion Tour was a move "from sound to silence." What does this mean?
Thankfully, Sid Smith (King Crimson biographer and website/social media guy) clarified that it was KC's final note.
Tony Levin on Robert Fripp’s Photo Policy
King Crimson's photo policy is notorious. Before every concert, they post signs on the stage that say not to take photos during the show.
Yet, Tony Levin (King Crimson's bassist) has taken photos from the stage for 40 years. How — and why — has the photo policy changed over the years?
Tony Levin Photography Interview
Bass legend Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, John Lennon) is releasing a collection of 8 fine art prints cataloging his touring experiences with King Crimson. He's been photographing shows for decades and now you can own extremely high quality productions of his photos.
Fracture All Over The World
37 players, 15 nations, 7 months, 1 impossible song.
This is a very special international collaboration of players attempting to tackle Robert Fripp’s “impossible” composition.
Sidney Jake (Toyah & Robert Fripp Mystery Guitarist) - Live Interview
Sidney Jake is an international man of mystery. We know very little about him, how he got connected with Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp, and how he ended up building guitars. Let's unwrap the mystery, eh?
Failure to Fracture Book Preorders Now Open
After several months of intense work, I am excited to announce that it is officially available for preorder. All you need to do is go to FailureToFracture.com and take a look at the exclusive preorder bundles and savings. But before you head over there, let me tell you about it because it’s really incredible.
FraKctured Performance
In this piece, I detail the difficulties of learning FraKctured as opposed to learning and performing it’s older sibling, Fracture. I close with a performance at the end of the video. It’s adequate!
Practicing Fracture, FraKctured, and Other Fripp Pieces
Here’s a bunch of videos of me practicing Fracture, FraKctured, and other Fripp stuff over the years.
Failure to Fracture, Ep. 6: Fracture is Impossible to Play
Welcome to the 6th episode of Failure to Fracture, a series that highlights my now-20-year struggle to play the hardest song I've ever encountered: "Fracture" by King Crimson. Robert Fripp, the composer and guitarist on the track, writes: "Fracture is impossible to play." What on earth does this mean?
Failure to Fracture, Ep. 5: Alex Anthony Faide Interview
Alex Anthony Faide is the only guy on the internet who's actually able to play King Crimson's Fracture at full speed. He studied for many years with Robert Fripp in the Guitar Craft/Guitar Circle courses and continues to this day in pursuit of right- and left-hand clarity. He is an inspiration to many of us.
Share: "Erudite Eyes" by Robert Fripp
I covered Robert Fripp's “Erudite Eyes” in 2011, posted it to YouTube, and forgot about it. Six years later, I stumbled upon it again and found that I really liked what I did. So, in a fit of creativity and motivation, I recorded this video to go along with the song. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.
Failure to Fracture, Ep. 4: Overzealous Precision
In this episode of Failure to Fracture, I talk about how I was unable to succeed after interpreting and following the Guitar Craft rules a little too seriously. Once I let go, I was able to get through the death picking section of the moto perpetuo.
I also do a practice run at 128bpm at the end of the video.
Failure to Fracture, Ep. 3: Inefficient Picking
In this episode, we talk about how inefficient picking can lead to failure. When you're picking 500+ notes per second for multiple minutes, every bit of energy and distance savings count!
Failure to Fracture, Ep. 2: Round Picks vs. Sharp Picks
In my experience, playing King Crimson's epic (and notoriously difficult) song "Fracture" with a round pick did not lead to the best results. Here's my explanation why in addition to an inventory of sharp/triangular picks, including the Guitar Craft triangular delrin and India rubber picks.
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