The quality of artistry is the capacity to assume innocence at will, the quality of experiencing innocence as if for the first time. Robert Fripp More Quotes by Robert Fripp More Quotes From Robert Fripp So, you can set up an orchestra down this end of the railway station playing one particular area, and simultaneously at the other end something completely different going on. And in the middle they meet, or not, depending. Robert Fripp railway-stationorchestradifferent If an apprentice does not hear what a master hears, is then that quality not present in the music? Yes and no. In the world in which the apprentice lives no. Robert Fripp yes-and-noqualitydoe Beginner's luck is great for beginners. Robert Fripp beginnersluck However, in modern conceptual frameworks there is a more sophisticated view. I would say that the act of music exists in several worlds simultaneously. Robert Fripp sophisticatedviewsworld In terms of an identity, an identity reflects an individuality, by definition. And, if there is a quality present, it is recognizable and it can be named. If you can't name it, it means you don't recognize it. Robert Fripp individualitynamesmean I couldn't concentrate on music. So I made the choice to give up my career as a musician in the frontline to deal with the business. Robert Fripp giving-upcareerschoices Purely by hard work, one can become an artist. Robert Fripp hardhard-workartist I continue to explain that plot inconsistencies in B movies are consistent, and should not be allowed to undermine one's enjoyment of the action, nor the fundamental credibility of the storyline: the good & bad guys are clearly delineated & easily recognizable, the hero duffs over the baddies, things blow up loudly & spectacularly, the good guy wins. Entirely credible. Robert Fripp heroblowwinning Use your ears to record and your eyes to video. Robert Fripp videoeyeuse My life has improved so much since I stopped doing interviews. Robert Fripp interviews That certain feeling happened to me in a big way quite often with the first King Crimson. Amazing things would happen-I mean, telepathy, qualities of energy, things that I had never experienced before with music. You can't tell whether the music is playing the musician or the musician is playing the music. Robert Fripp kingsfeelingsmean The plot details of B movies are irrational: accept that people do things that are contradictory, against their own best interests, have short term aims & limited attention span, and do incredibly stupid things while things blow up. Apart from things blowing up, this is just like the music industry. Robert Fripp stupidblowpeople Linguistic philosophers continue to argue that probably music is not a language, that is in the philosophical debate. Another point of view is to say that music is a very profound language. Robert Fripp philosophicalviewsprofound The concern of the musician is to play the music. It is there demanding to be given sound to. Robert Fripp musiciansoundplay And if you are playing in several meters at once, there has to be a - not a rigid - but there definitely has to be a reference to a common pulse in the band. Robert Fripp pulsebandcommon To me, Bill's musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit. Robert Fripp billsmusicalheart Now, if King Crimson accepts responsibility for innovating its own tradition, you can't accept responsibility for the audience. And there is an enormous tangible weight of expectation, which comes from an audience attending a King Crimson concert. Robert Fripp responsibilitykingsexpectations Business logic and musical logic are utterly incompatible. Robert Fripp logicmusical Then certainly for a musician timing becomes something that is immediately accessible as a concept, because it's a necessity in ones everyday performance. Robert Fripp timingmusicianeveryday Even within the band, if I cannot manage to persuade the members of what I see to be the next course of action, how do you expect the group to deal with the expectations of thousands of people. It is not possible. Robert Fripp youexpectationsactionpeople
