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The Sound Warehouse Chicago, Illinois, USA |
 A Wish Come True! November 11, 2010
Written by Squonkamatic
Thank you, DGM, for making these Frippertronics shows available, of which this is my favorite. While taken from a less than perfect source the artistry at work is breathtaking, perhaps the drama of the moment highlighted by the raw sounds including audience break-ins. The improvisation demonstrated is breathtaking including the use of empty space; The twirling, fading segue between the melodic "Improv 1" and "Improv 2" is a triumph of patience, the grinding electronica of "Improv 2" being one of the most frightening passages of music Fripp ever committed himself to. Then his second house solo over "Improv 3" is my favorite example of the Frippertronics model completed with a solo done over a playback of the loop built up during the first set. Just as punk rock as anything that went down onstage at CBGB in 1979.
All my adult life I wished I had gotten to witness one of these Frippertronics events in person (was 12 in 1979) even more than getting to see a King Crimson band play live, and this one will likely be as close as anyone can ever get through official channels. The other shows may be sonically richer in presentation but lack that "there in person" element. While all the Frippertronics shows offered by DGM are are 100% must-have material for any Fripp-o-phile, this is the one that I would recommend starting with to anyone interested in learning what Frippertronics on tour might have been like in person with an audience present. Thanks so much for sharing, and please keep them coming! ;]
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wonderful Thu., Jun 30, 2011
Posted by: melvinc7
this is simply wondereful.can we get the show from hells kitchen?DGM KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!"BLESSINGS FROM TIM COLLINS.
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A Wish Come True! Thu., Nov 11, 2010
Posted by: Squonkamatic
Thank you, DGM, for making these Frippertronics shows available, of which this is my favorite. While taken from a less than perfect source the artistry at work is breathtaking, perhaps the drama Read more
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Wasn't this performance at Rose Records? Sun., Nov 29, 2009
Posted by: jlauer
I’m embarrassed to say that I just found this performance available on the DMG website. I immediately downloaded it. I was at this show and it was my first (of now many) live experiences with Read more
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Chicago, Illinois, USA June 18, 1979
Posted by: alemo01
As a music fan all I can say is that going to a record shop/warehouse and hearing one of my favourite performers playing live could have been the most welcome surprise. Unfortunately it never happened: all Frippertronics gigs took place so far from Read more
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I worked there Fri., Apr 25, 2008
Posted by: happypig
I worked at the store, welcomed RF and went to go get him a coffee at the corner donut shop. I stayed for the show, and even got my picture in Billboard magazine from it (the photog shot Read more
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Heavenly diabolical music... Mon., Feb 4, 2008
Posted by: Frippouille
The most beautiful Frippertronics I have ever heard. Extraterrestrial music from Ailleurs... A great trip, going from unsettling strangeness to heavenly meditative music to exhilarating moments of absolute satanic darkness that lead to rapturous joy, no Read more
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I was there Thu., Jul 19, 2007
Posted by: allanmatthews
Perhaps the most unusual session of live music I’ve ever experienced. Robert and about thirty of us in the back of a record store.
The format alone was Read more
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Frippertronics, Finally!, & Fantastic! Thu., Jul 19, 2007
Posted by: matthusela
Within the last year I emailed DGM and encouraged the release of 70’s Frippertronics. Naturally when this download became available it was my obligation to purchase it immediately, sound unheard. I was not Read more
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Fripp in Copenhagen 1979 Wed., Jul 4, 2007
Posted by: fromheaven
More than exellent show. Could have been great if mr. Fripp had recorded
his own shows all the way through 1978-79. I went to his Glypoteket Read more
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Amazing actually Mon., Jul 2, 2007
Posted by: deceiver
This is an amazing historical and cultural opportunity for the younger generations to discover one of first attemps of bringing contemporary ambient/drone music to a wider (to a ceratin degree) audience (back in Read more
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