Re: (A little OT) Robert Fripp and LoCG Sighting/ "Beyond Even"

[Rev Fever <revfever@ubergadget.com>]

For those who have liked Fripp's previous works with Eno, and who  
have not picked it yet,
then I highly REVcommended getting a copy of their latest 2CD release  
entitled: "Beyond Even".

(originally it was to have the cheeky title of "Works of Startling  
Genius". Glad they changed that. :-) )

It not a continuation of "Evening Star" nor "No Pussyfooting", but  
still is GREAT, IMO, and very rhythmic, and more.
I doubt that too many who have previously enjoyed the collaborations  
of F & E (and / or their individual works)
  will be disappointed. I know that *I* was NOT disappointed ! :-)

Enjoy...!

-Rev. Fever

PS-This a FYI only and not intened to ignite and fuel any debates of  
opinions  over this release. :-)

On Nov 5, 2007, at 12:54 AM, Todd Pafford wrote:

> We saw Fripp and the League of Crafty Guitarists in our hometown of
> Annapolis, Md on Halloween.  Great show.  I was surprised that (aside
> from the encore) Fripp was on electric all night doing mostly
> soundscapes and a bit of accompaniment/soloing.
>
> I have to say, though, that Fripp must get a kick out of confusing the
> audience and generally messing with our heads.  All evening the
> ensemble played games with us:  not allowing enough time between
> pieces for applause, or allowing too much, or running 3 or 4 unrelated
> pieces together, inserting a long soundscape in the middle of a piece,
> leaving the stage as though it's the end  (with bows, etc) only to
> return for 40 more minutes of music (twice they did this plus the
> encore).  Finally, at the end of the last piece after the last note
> was played, Fripp held the ensemble at the ready while half the
> audience began to applaud.  Now, us musicians know it isn't over until
> the "at ease" signal is given so the other half of the audience was
> waiting expectantly.  Slowly, the applause dwindled out and Fripp,
> with a smirk on his face as if to say that he's enjoying all this
> immensely, gave a slight nod and the ensemble rested, packed up and
> left the stage (bows, etc).  I suppose keeping us off balance is a
> unique mechanism for the musicians to entertain themselves night after
> night.
>
> One thing that bugged me, though, was that many of the pieces I love
> were cut short.  Several were lopped off at the end and attached to
> another piece, making for odd and somewhat disjointed medleys.
>
> Overall though, it was an excellent show.  The musicianship was
> top-notch.  This group (13 guitarists including Fripp) was very tight.
>  Much tighter, in fact, than many live recordings I've heard from
> various League incarnations over the years.
>
> Todd
>
> On Nov 3, 2007 7:58 AM, Dennis Moser <sinsofmachaut@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Just a quick note: Robert Fripp and the League of Crafty Guitarists
>> performed in Fall Rover, Massachusetts, last night. I was  
>> expecting an all
>> LoCG performance but Mr. Fripp graced us with some of the beautiful
>> soundscape materials as well.
>>
>> My wife and I literally sat at the edge of the stage (about 8  
>> inches away;
>> when the group did their final encore and the entire audience was  
>> on its'
>> feet, Fripp leaned over and whispered that she and I might want to be
>> sitting down for it ... lol), so I have fairly complete notes on the
>> hardware and will post later today . No photos or recordings (they  
>> were VERY
>> adamant about cameras and cell phones).
>>
>> Absod*mnlutely amazing ...
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>