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Guitarist Maria Barbieri covers Crimson's "impossible to play" Fracture
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Posted on 07/15/2021 3:29:05 AM PDT by mylife

King Crimson's virtuosic guitar track, "Fracture" (from Starless and Bible Black) is considered by most to be impossible to play. Even Robert Fripp himself has stated so. Italian guitarist Maria Barbieri: "Hold my beer."

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To: Oshkalaboomboom

IIRC Vai replaced Adrian Belew, who eventually went on to play with Fripp in King Crimson.


21 posted on 07/15/2021 6:25:34 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: al_c

That was quick. Either the aging band members, their worthless relatives, or the evil company they sold the rights to can’t stand anyone else enjoying the playing of a song without getting their pound of flesh.


22 posted on 07/15/2021 7:33:43 AM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: al_c

well that sucks!


23 posted on 07/15/2021 8:00:24 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

None of these videos are available.

Anyone have one that works?


24 posted on 07/15/2021 8:04:35 AM PDT by Arlis
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To: al_c

must be Marias agents blocking cuz here is the original..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaD7gk7BTwU


25 posted on 07/15/2021 8:07:19 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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Robert Fripp guitar & Mellotron, John Wetton bass & vocals, Bill Bruford, drums & percussion, David Cross violin, Mellotron, electric piano. Appears on Starless And Bible Black (1974)
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Fracture (The Night Watch (Live at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 11/23/1973), 13.01.1998)
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The Night Watch (Live at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 11/23/1973)
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how odd that they blocked Maria


26 posted on 07/15/2021 8:14:55 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Arlis

she’s back!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvYxSSu3cOs&list=RDRvYxSSu3cOs&index=1


27 posted on 07/15/2021 12:31:51 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Thank you.


28 posted on 07/15/2021 3:05:16 PM PDT by Arlis
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To: mylife

https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/steve-howes-10-most-mind-blowing-yes-solos

Love Fripp, but this guy is my favorite.


29 posted on 07/15/2021 3:21:05 PM PDT by redrhino47
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To: redrhino47

What’d I say ?


30 posted on 07/15/2021 4:34:27 PM PDT by redrhino47
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To: mylife

That link is gone, but there’s this: https://youtu.be/rTIn4cIvtp0

Not my cup of tea, either to listen to or play. But to each their own!


31 posted on 07/15/2021 6:37:22 PM PDT by jdsteel ("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew it.)
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To: jdsteel

Fripp is a trip..


32 posted on 07/15/2021 7:01:35 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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