Robert Fripp

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Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a guitarist, composer and a record producer, perhaps best known for being the guitarist for, and only constant member of, the progressive rock band King Crimson. His work, spanning five decades, encompasses a variety of musical styles.

Fripp began playing guitar at the age of eleven. He says he was tone-deaf with no sense of rhythm when he started. His comment on dealing with the obstacle is “Music so wishes to be heard that it sometimes calls on unlikely characters to give it voice”.

Being taught guitar basics by his teacher Don Strike, it was the time when he developed the technique of crosspicking, which would later become a significant technique taught in Guitar Craft.

In 1984, Fripp began using the New Standard Tuning, which would also become the official tuning of Guitar Craft.

Fripp is left-handed, but plays a right-handed guitar.

Fripp’s earliest professional work began in 1967, when he responded to an ad looking for a singing organist for a band being formed by bassist Peter Giles and drummer Michael Giles, despite being neither a singer nor an organist. Though unsuccessful as a live act, Giles, Giles and Fripp did manage to release two singles, as well as an album, The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp.

Following the band’s breakup, Fripp, along with drummer Michael Giles, made plans for the formation of King Crimson in 1968, with Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield and Ian McDonald.

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  • ArgentinoIV

    HAHA, Esse cara é genial eu gostaria muito de ter o cd do The Gates Paradise álbum deveras interessantes

    9 days ago
  • Nochek

    happy birthday, Bob!

    13 days ago
  • bgk90

    Maybe he doesn't know yet that his covers are up. What a shame tho, KC's album covers are so cool!

    20 days ago
  • Kari420

    Lol ↓

    27 days ago
  • mk741

    extremely talented douchebag [3]

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    extremely talented douchebag [2]

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  • GRAMPAPROG

    extremely talented douchebag

    March 2012
  • bigkajamma

    LOL @ the shitty photoshop effects on the bands artwork on the bandcamp page below. I have made better when I was at the tender age of 14.

    March 2012
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