Keyword: saysthekeywordtroll https://freerepublic.com/tag/saysthekeywordtroll/ en-us Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:22:50 GMT Focus Forum 15 “I don't think Jimi Hendrix was a guitarist. Eric Clapton is excessively tedious.” Robert Fripp on the shortcomings of his 1960s contemporaries — and the one guitarist he thought was fun https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4328004/posts With news that a new King Crimson album is in the works, Fripp's past comments highlight the left-field ideas that make him an originalNews that King Crimson are at work on a new album has generated a wave of excitement as fans and guitarists thrill to the prospect of fresh music coming from guitarist Robert Fripp. Rising to prominence in the late ‘60s, when Eric Clapton was deemed a deity and blues guitar was dominating the charts, Fripp separated himself from the pack with a left-field approach to songwriting and what could be achieved on guitar. His talents earned... Guitar Player https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4328004/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:22:50 GMT