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

["Stephen Goodman" <spgoodman@earthlight.net>]

I was interested in this one as a possible Christmas Lister... and wasn't 
sure if it was going to be another 'Equatorial Stars' (something so 
similar 
to the 'Pussyfooting' material that it was the first time I was 
disappointed 
by that pair).

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rev Fever" <revfever@ubergadget.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Monday, 5 November, 2007 18:15 PM
Subject: Re: (A little OT) Robert Fripp and LoCG Sighting/ "Beyond Even"


> 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
>>>
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