Robert Fripp's Diary for Wednesday, 16th July 2008

Robert Fripp's Diary

	Wednesday, 16th July 2008

08.49

DGM HQ.

Broad accents began drifting through the wall at 08.39.

Mr. Stormy is putting out the recycling materials & Nicky BookKeeper has just arrived for her DGM Visiting Day.

Alex is now in DGM SoundWorld II archiving KC live in 1973, a performance where John reputedly forgot the words to Dr. Diamond…

The DGM Kitchen provides a site for World-Reshaping Discussions over cake…

David has been asked to provide music for a Shoot ’Em Up movie in the US & has asked me if I might like to contribute. Affirmative…

10.55 Off to Bournemouth for 3 visitings.

20.03 The first visiting was with Uncle Bill…

… now returned to live in Southbourne just two doors from where he lived for 30 years, a retired RAF Squadron Leader, before relocating to Uxbridge for a short period to stay with one of his daughters…

Uncle Bill is in better shape than his visiting-nephew, and with sharper wits, but my eyesight is a little better. We eat at the Harvester on the river by Tuckton Bridge…

Now that I am accustomed to the friendliness of Bredonborough, it was a surprise to be reminded of Southern attitude: unfriendly serving persons with nary a smile from any of them, and the impression that customers were an unwelcome intrusion in their lives. Nevertheless, a most enjoyable time for me.

With a little time in hand before visiting Don Hardyman, I drove to Boscome, past the village hall where I gave guitar lessons to Al Stewart & others via the Eddie Moors Music Shop (1963/4), parked & wandered Boscombe Arcade I…

… now a site for several New Age & aspirational shops…

Cremation played a gig at the former Royal Ballrooms (1967)…

… and was (justly) not well received.

On from Don’s to coffeeyiing with Brother Road Warrior Johnny the W…

… back from 52 shows with Asia…

Another most enjoyable meeting, with mucho recounting of new & historic tales of terror, wonderment & joy.

Returning to DGM HQ via Cranborne…

… and the Red Lion House…

… and to a call with Sister Patricia re: Fripp & Fripp’s next outing: at the beginning of November.

The Minx is home, dealing with an alarming number of interviews. Here, I am dealing with an alarming number of e-mails: an inbox of 253.

22.20 To an Industry Person in Japan, who is keen for KC to tour there…

… playing music in a commercial context is very hard for me. the musical choices are countered by the business choices, so there is very little money involved; and the musical situation is undermined for me by the constant photography, video ‘phones & bootlegging & you-tubing. the music is what keeps me alive on the road and, when this is damaged, there is no reason for me to continue.

but, i have no idea what will happen after august 17 - and very happy not to know! life is good & open.

Down to 220 after an evening of furious e-frenzying.

Dribble.

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