Robert Fripp
Background information
Born	16 May 1946 (1946-05-16) (age 62)
Origin	Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
Genre(s)	Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, jazz fusion, ambient, instrumental rock
Occupation(s)	composer, record producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Mellotron
Years active	1968–present
Associated acts	King Crimson League of Gentlemen G3 (2004 tour) The League of Crafty Guitarists Toyah Willcox Fripp & Eno Slow Music
Website	[1]

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Biography

Early career

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. Peter A Giles (born 17 June, 1944, in Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, England) is a bass player and Vocalist Michael Rex Giles (born on 1 March 1942 in Waterlooville, Hampshire) is an English drummer best known as a co-founder of King Crimson 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. Giles Giles and Fripp were a quirky English late sixties band featuring brothers Michael Giles on drums and vocals, Peter Giles on

Early King Crimson

A page from Melody Maker announcing Mike Giles and Ian McDonald leaving the group. Robert Fripp is below left in the main picture; a single-column image of him appears underneath.

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. Gregory Stuart Lake (born 10 November 1947 in Poole Dorset England is an English Bass guitarist Guitarist, Vocalist Peter John Sinfield (born on December 27, 1943 in Fulham Palace Road Fulham, South West London) is an English writer and artist Ian McDonald (born 25 June 1946, in Osterley, Middlesex) is an English multi-instrumental musician best known as a founding member Their first album, In the Court of the Crimson King, was released in late 1969, to mixed critical reviews. In the Court of the Crimson King (an observation by King Crimson is the 1969 debut Album by the British Progressive rock group King Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Due to musical differences with Giles and McDonald, King Crimson broke up shortly after the release of the first album, to be re-formed again several times over the years. Initially, Fripp had offered to leave the group; however Giles and McDonald felt that King Crimson was his. To date, Robert Fripp has remained the only consistent member of the band. Crimson went through a number of line-ups before Fripp disbanded the group for the first time in 1974.

Side projects and collaborations

During King Crimson's less active periods, Fripp has pursued a number of side-projects. He worked with Keith Tippett (and others who appeared on King Crimson records) on projects far from rock music, producing Septober Energy in 1971 and Ovary Lodge in 1973. Keith Tippett (originally Keith Graham Tippetts, born August 25, 1947 in Bristol) is a British Jazz Pianist During this period he also worked with Van der Graaf Generator, playing on the 1970 album H to He, Who Am the Only One, and in 1971, on Pawn Hearts. Van der Graaf Generator, sometimes known by the shorter Van der Graaf, is an English Progressive rock band H to He Who Am the Only One is the third album by the British Progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Pawn Hearts is an album by the British Progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Collaborating with Brian Eno, he recorded No Pussyfooting in 1972 and Evening Star in 1974. Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Evening Star (1975 is an album by the British ambient musicians Robert Fripp and Brian Eno. These two albums featured experimentation with several novel musical techniques, including a tape delay system utilizing dual reel to reel Revox tape machines that would come to play a central role in Fripp's later work. Tape loops are loops of prerecorded Magnetic tape used to create repetitive rhythmic musical patterns or dense layers of sound This system came to be known as "Frippertronics". --> Frippertronics is a system of Tape loops originally developed in the electronic music studios of the early 1960s and first used by Fripp and Eno also played several live shows in Europe in 1975.

Fripp spent some time away from the music industry in the later 1970s, during which he cultivated an interest in the teachings of Gurdjieff via J.G. Bennett (studies which would later be influential in his work with Guitar Craft). George Ivanovich Gurdjieff (Գեորգի Գյուրջիև Γιώργος Γεωργιάδης Георгий Иванович Гюрджиев (or Gurdjiev) January John Godolphin Bennett, ( 8 June 1897 - 13 December 1974) was a British mathematician scientist technologist industrial research director Guitar Craft (GC is a series of Guitar and personal development classes founded and often presented by Robert Fripp, who is best known for his work with King He returned to musical work as a studio guitarist on Peter Gabriel's first self-titled album in 1976, released the following year. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Peter Gabriel is the first album Peter Gabriel recorded after leaving the Progressive rock band Genesis, and the first of four with the Fripp toured with Gabriel to support the album, but remained in the wings and used the pseudonym "Dusty Rhodes". ^[1]

In 1977, Fripp received a phone call from Eno, who was working on David Bowie's album "Heroes". David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. "Heroes" (the quotation marks are part of the title for reasons of irony is an album by David Bowie, released in 1977 Fripp agreed to play guitar for the album, a move which initiated a series of collaborations with other musicians. Fripp soon contributed his musical and production talents to Peter Gabriel's second album, and collaborated with Daryl Hall on Sacred Songs. Peter Gabriel is the second solo album by the British singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel, released in 1978 Daryl Hall (born Daryl Franklin Hohl on October 11, 1946 Pottstown Pennsylvania) is an American singer and songwriter best known as half Sacred Songs is American singer/songwriter Daryl Hall 's first solo album During this period, Fripp began working on solo material, with contributions from poet/lyricist Joanna Walton and several other musicians, including Eno, Gabriel, and Hall, as well as Peter Hammill, Jerry Marotta, Phil Collins, Tony Levin and Terre Roche. For the journalist and writer see Pete Hamill. Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November, 1948, in Ealing, west Jerry Marotta (born 6 February 1956, Cleveland, Ohio) is a Drummer currently residing in Woodstock, New York Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer Tony Levin (born June 6 1946, Boston Massachusetts) is an American Bass guitarist Levin is best-known for his work with Progressive The Roches ( Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche) are a female Vocal group of three songwriting Irish-American sisters from This material eventually became his first solo album, Exposure, released in 1979, followed by the Frippertronics tour in the same year. Exposure is a Rock music solo album by guitarist Robert Fripp, best-known as the only constant member of the Progressive rock band While living in New York, Fripp contributed to albums and live performances by Blondie and Talking Heads (Fear of Music), and produced The Roches' first album, which featured several of Fripp's characteristic guitar solos. Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 The Roches ( Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche) are a female Vocal group of three songwriting Irish-American sisters from A second set of creative sessions with David Bowie produced distinctive guitar parts on Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980). David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps is an album by David Bowie, released in September 1980 by RCA Records.

Fripp's collaboration with bassist Busta Jones, drummer Paul Duskin, and vocals by David Byrne (Byrne credited as Absalm el Habib) produced God Save the Queen/Under Heavy Manners in the following year. God Save the Queen/Under Heavy Manners is an album by Robert Fripp, released on the Polydor Records label in 1980 He simultaneously assembled what he called a "second-division touring new wave instrumental dance band" under the name League of Gentlemen, with bassist Sara Lee, keyboardist Barry Andrews and drummer Johnny Toobad (later replaced by Kevin Wilkinson) . League of Gentlemen was a late-1970s band featuring Guitarist Robert Fripp of King Crimson. Sara Lee is an English Bassist and singer-songwriter best known for replacing Dave Allen on bass guitar in Post-punk band Gang of Four. Barry Andrews (born 12 September 1956, West Norwood, London) was once a member of the bands XTC and League of Gentlemen The LOG toured for the duration of 1980.

In the early and mid 1990s Fripp contributed guitar/soundscapes to Lifeforms (1994) by The Future Sound of London and Cydonia (released 2001) by The Orb, as well as FFWD, a collaborative effort with the latter's members. Lifeforms is a 1994 double album by experimental electronica group The Future Sound of London. The Future Sound of London (often abbreviated to FSOL) are a prolific British Electronic music band comprised of Garry Cobain and Brian Cydonia is a 2001 album by The Orb released on Island Records. The Orb are an English Electronic music group known for popularising Chill out music in the 1990s and spawning the genre of Ambient house. FFWD is an eponymous album by FFWD - Robert '''F'''ripp, Thomas '''F'''ehlmann, Kris '''W'''eston, and '''D'''r In addition, Fripp worked with Brian Eno co-writing and supplying guitar to two tracks for a CD-ROM project released in 1994 entitled Headcandy created by Chris Juul and Doug Jipson. Eno thought the visual aspects of the disc (video feedback effects) were very disappointing upon completion, and regretted participation. During this period, Fripp also contributed to albums by No-Man (a band featuring Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson) and The Beloved (1994's Flowermouth and 1996's X, respectively). No-Man is a British duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island (Except The Isle Of Man by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson (also of Porcupine Porcupine Tree are a Progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Steven John Wilson (born November 3, 1967) is the lead guitarist/singer/songwriter and the founder of Progressive rock band Porcupine Tree The Beloved are a British Electronic dance music group. Biography Jon Marsh's original advertisement in the music press Flowermouth is the second studio album by British duo No-Man, released on April 1994 on the One Little Indian Records label and subsequently

King Crimson again

1981 saw the formation of King Crimson's fourth incarnation, along with Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, and Tony Levin. Adrian Belew (born Robert Steven Belew, December 23, 1949, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American Guitarist William Scott Bruford (born May 17 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent) better known as Bill Bruford, is an English Drummer Tony Levin (born June 6 1946, Boston Massachusetts) is an American Bass guitarist Levin is best-known for his work with Progressive The group was conceptualized under the name "Discipline," but it came to Fripp's attention that the members thought the name King Crimson was more appropriate. For Fripp, King Crimson had always been a way of doing things, rather than a particular group of musicians, and the group felt that their music captured that methodology. After releasing three albums, this new King Crimson broke up in 1984.

During this period Fripp made two records with his old friend Andy Summers of the Police. Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, On I Advance Masked, Fripp and Summers played all the instruments. Bewitched was more dominated by Summers, who produced the record and collaborated with other musicians in addition to Fripp.

In 1982 Fripp produced and played guitar on the Keep On Doing album by The Roches. The Roches ( Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche) are a female Vocal group of three songwriting Irish-American sisters from Similar to his previous guesting on David Bowie's Scary Monsters (which also boasted Pete Townshend and Chuck Hammer on infinite sustain guitar), the "skysaw" guitar style which characterized this period of Fripp's pedagogy is featured alongside the sisters' songs and harmony. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps is an album by David Bowie, released in September 1980 by RCA Records. Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock Guitarist, Singer, Chuck Hammer is an American Guitarist and Emmy nominated digital film Composer, known for seminal guitar-synth with Lou Reed,

Guitar Craft

Fripp was offered a teaching position at the American Society for Continuous Education (ASCE) in Claymont Court, West Virginia in 1984. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by He had been involved with the ASCE since 1978, eventually serving on its board of directors, and had long been considering the idea of teaching guitar. His course, Guitar Craft, was begun in 1985, one of the results of which was a performance group, "The League of Crafty Guitarists," which has released several albums. Guitar Craft (GC is a series of Guitar and personal development classes founded and often presented by Robert Fripp, who is best known for his work with King Guitar Craft (GC is a series of Guitar and personal development classes founded and often presented by Robert Fripp, who is best known for his work with King In 1986, he released the first of two collaborations with his wife, Toyah Willcox. Toyah Ann Willcox (born 18 May 1958 in Kings Heath, Birmingham) is an English actress and Singer. The members of the California Guitar Trio are former members of The League of Crafty Guitarists, and Gitbox Rebellion includes several former Guitar Craft students. California Guitar Trio ( CGT) is a band of three Guitar players founded in 1991. The California Guitar Trio has also toured with King Crimson.

Soundscapes

Fripp returned to recording solo in 1994, using an updated version of the Frippertronics technique that employed digital technology instead of tapes to create loops. Fripp released a number of records that he called "Soundscapes," including 1999, Radiophonics, A Blessing of Tears, That Which Passes, November Suite, and The Gates of Paradise. A musical style developed by guitarist Robert Fripp, involving the use of audio loops created and modified by a specific set of Digital (Pie Jesu consists of material compiled from A Blessing of Tears and The Gates of Paradise. ) On the Soundscapes recordings, the inner workings of the music are not as clearly laid bare as they are on Let the Power Fall, perhaps due to the greater possibilities offered by the new technology.

Sylvian / Fripp

Fripp's collaborations with David Sylvian feature some of his most exuberant guitar playing. David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958 in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English Singer, Musician Fripp contributed to Sylvian's twenty minute track "Steel Cathedrals" from his Alchemy - An Index Of Possibilities album of 1985. Then Fripp performed on several tracks from Sylvian's 1986 release, Gone To Earth.

At some point in late 1991, Fripp had asked Sylvian to become the vocalist for the reforming King Crimson. Sylvian declined the invitation, but proposed a possible collaboration between the two that would eventually become a tour of Japan and Italy in the spring of 1992. In July of 1993, Sylvian and Fripp released the collaborative effort The First Day. Other contributors were soon-to-be King Crimson member Trey Gunn on stick and nearly-was King Crimson member Jerry Marotta on drums. Trey Gunn (born December 13, 1960) is an American musician and an alumnus of the band King Crimson. The Chapman Stick is an electric Musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s When the group toured to promote the CD, future King Crimson member Pat Mastelotto took over the drumming spot. Pat Mastelotto (born Lee Patrick Mastelotto, 10 September 1955, Chico, California) is a rock Drummer who has The live document Damage was released in 1994, as was the joint venture, Redemption - Approaching Silence, which featured Sylvian's ambient sound sculptures (Approaching Silence) accompanying Fripp reading his own text (Redemption).

King Crimson redux

In late 1994, Fripp re-formed the 1981 lineup of King Crimson for its fifth incarnation, adding Trey Gunn and drummer Pat Mastelotto in a configuration known as the "double trio". Trey Gunn (born December 13, 1960) is an American musician and an alumnus of the band King Crimson. Pat Mastelotto (born Lee Patrick Mastelotto, 10 September 1955, Chico, California) is a rock Drummer who has This lineup released Thrak in 1995; also in 1994 he supplied guitar textures on the track Flak on The Future Sound of London's album Lifeforms

From 1997 to 1999, and again in 2006, the band King Crimson "fraKctalised" into five sub-groups known as ProjeKcts. The Future Sound of London (often abbreviated to FSOL) are a prolific British Electronic music band comprised of Garry Cobain and Brian Lifeforms is a 1994 double album by experimental electronica group The Future Sound of London.

2000 saw the release of a studio album, The ConstruKction of Light, from a sixth lineup of King Crimson (Fripp, Adrian Belew, Trey Gunn, Pat Mastelotto) with The Power to Believe following in 2003. The ConstruKction of Light is an album by the band King Crimson, released in 2000 Adrian Belew (born Robert Steven Belew, December 23, 1949, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American Guitarist Trey Gunn (born December 13, 1960) is an American musician and an alumnus of the band King Crimson. Pat Mastelotto (born Lee Patrick Mastelotto, 10 September 1955, Chico, California) is a rock Drummer who has The Power to Believe is an album by the band King Crimson released in 2003 a companion

In March of 2004, a seventh lineup had been formulated and practiced with Tony Levin returning to replace Trey Gunn. Tony Levin (born June 6 1946, Boston Massachusetts) is an American Bass guitarist Levin is best-known for his work with Progressive Trey Gunn (born December 13, 1960) is an American musician and an alumnus of the band King Crimson. In 2007 Gavin Harrison joined the group but this permutation of King Crimson has yet to release an album or perform live. Gavin Harrison is a member of the British Progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, in which he plays drums and percussion, having

Recent work

During 2004, Fripp toured with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai as the guitar trio G3. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Joseph "Satch" Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury New York, U Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place New York) is an American Instrumental rock Guitarist G3 is an almost annual live music show and Concert tour featuring three select Guitarists of the generation hence its name

Robert Fripp worked at Microsoft's studios to record new sounds and atmospheres for Windows Vista. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows Vista (ˈvɪstə is a line of Operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on Personal computers including home and business desktops ^[2][3]

In late 2005 and early 2006, Fripp joined Bill Rieflin's improvisational Slow Music project, along with guitarist Peter Buck, Fred Chalenor (acoustic bass), Matt Chamberlain (drum kit) and Hector Zazou (electronics). William "Bill" Rieflin (born September 30, 1960) is a contemporary musician and is currently drumming for R Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956 in Berkeley California) is the guitarist and co-founder along with Bill Berry, Mike Mills Matthew Chamberlain (born April 17 1967 in San Pedro, California) is a well-known American session Drummer. Hector Zazou ( July 11, 1948 — September 8, 2008) was a prolific French Composer and Record producer who has This collective of musicians toured the west coast in May of 2006.

In October 2006, ProjeKct Six (Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew) played at select venues on the east coast of the U. S. [2], opening for Porcupine Tree. Porcupine Tree are a Progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.

Fripp has contributed soundscapes to two songs for Porcupine Tree's Fear of a Blank Planet. Porcupine Tree are a Progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Fear of a Blank Planet (also Transmission 61) is the ninth studio album by British Progressive rock band Porcupine Tree He is featured on the tracks "Way Out Of Here" and "Nil Recurring", the second of which was released in September 2007 as part of the "Nil Recurring" EP.

The newest King Crimson lineup began rehearsing in March of 2008, with several live shows planned for August and a more in-depth "return to active duty" planned for 2009.

Guitar technique

Fripp began playing guitar at the age of eleven. ^[4] He says he was tone deaf with no sense of rhythm when he started. Tone deafness is the lack of Relative pitch, the ability to discriminate between Musical notes Being tone deaf is having difficulty or being unable to ^[5] 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. Crosspicking is a technique popularised by bluegrass musician Jesse McReynolds for playing the mandolin or guitar using a Plectrum or flatpick in a rolling Syncopated

In 1984, Fripp began using the New Standard Tuning, which would also become the official tuning of Guitar Craft. The New Standard Tuning (NST is a special type of Guitar tuning, introduced by Robert Fripp of King Crimson.

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

Discography

• 1968 The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp
• 1973 No Pussyfooting (with Brian Eno)
• 1975 "Another Green World" (with Brian Eno)
• 1975 Evening Star (with Brian Eno)
• 1979 Exposure
• 1981 God Save the Queen/Under Heavy Manners
• 1981 The League of Gentlemen (with the League of Gentlemen)
• 1981 Let the Power Fall: An Album of Frippertronics
• 1982 I Advance Masked (with Andy Summers)
• 1984 Bewitched (with Andy Summers)
• 1985 Network
• 1985 God Save The King (with the League of Gentlemen)
• 1986 The League of Crafty Guitarists Live!
• 1986 The Lady or the Tiger (with Toyah Willcox)
• 1990 Show of Hands (with The League Of Crafty Guitarists)
• 1991 Kneeling At The Shrine (with Sunday All Over The World)
• 1993 The First Day (with David Sylvian)
• 1993 Darshan (with David Sylvian)
• 1994 The Bridge Between (with the California Guitar Trio)
• 1994 1999 Soundscapes: Live in Argentina
• 1994 Damage: Live (with David Sylvian)
• 1994 Redemption-Approaching Silence (with David Sylvian)
• 1994 FFWD (with The Orb)
• 1995 Intergalactic Boogie Express: Live in Europe. The Cheerful Insanity of Giles Giles and Fripp was the first of only two albums from the 1960's Psychedelic rock group Giles Giles and Fripp. Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Evening Star (1975 is an album by the British ambient musicians Robert Fripp and Brian Eno. Exposure is a Rock music solo album by guitarist Robert Fripp, best-known as the only constant member of the Progressive rock band God Save the Queen/Under Heavy Manners is an album by Robert Fripp, released on the Polydor Records label in 1980 League of Gentlemen was a late-1970s band featuring Guitarist Robert Fripp of King Crimson. I Advance Masked is a 1982 album by Andy Summers and Robert Fripp. Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police Toyah Ann Willcox (born 18 May 1958 in Kings Heath, Birmingham) is an English actress and Singer. The First Day is the first of three collaborations between David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958 in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English Singer, Musician Damage is a live recording of a 1993 tour by David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, and Trey Gunn. FFWD is an eponymous album by FFWD - Robert '''F'''ripp, Thomas '''F'''ehlmann, Kris '''W'''eston, and '''D'''r The Orb are an English Electronic music group known for popularising Chill out music in the 1990s and spawning the genre of Ambient house. . .
• 1995 A Blessing of Tears: 1995 Soundscapes, Vol. 2 (live)
• 1995 Radiophonics: 1995 Soundscapes, Vol. 1 (live)
• 1996 That Which Passes: 1995 Soundscapes, Vol. 3' (live)
• 1996 Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx (with the League of Gentlemen)
• 1997 November Suite: 1996 Soundscapes - Live at Green Park Station
• 1997 Pie Jesu
• 1998 The Gates of Paradise
• 1998 Lightness: for the Marble Palace (for Brian Eno)
• 1999 The Repercussions of Angelic Behavior (with Bill Rieflin and Trey Gunn)
• 2004 The Equatorial Stars (with Brian Eno)
• 2005 Love Cannot Bear (Soundscapes - Live In The USA)
• 2006 The Cotswold Gnomes (with Brian Eno)
• 2007 At The End Of Time (Churchscapes Live in England and Estonia)
• 2007 Beyond Even (1992 - 2006) (with Brian Eno)

Notes

References

• Robert Fripp: From King Crimson to Guitar Craft, Eric Tamm, Faber and Faber, 1990 (online version of book)
• In the Court of King Crimson, Sid Smith, Helter Skelter Publishing, 2001 (official website)

External links

• Robert Fripp's Diary
• Discipline Global Mobile - An independent record label founded by Fripp. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
• Elephant Talk - King Crimson/Robert Fripp oriented Wiki.
• California Guitar Trio - Exceptional students of Robert Fripp who play original, classical, and cover tunes with three guitars.
• Robert Fripp: From Crimson King to Crafty Guitarist - An overview of Fripp's musical career by Eric Tamm.