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All Saints Church Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, UK |
 Robert Fripp in Highest Form!!! January 30, 2006
Written by LouieB
Robert Fripp has begun 2006 with a bang and the proof is in his most recent performance at Broad Chalke All Saints’ Church which took place just a few weeks ago at the time of this writing. While some of the tracks from the "December Suite" are duplicated here, they are performed in such a way that they become fresh pieces of music. Also, this is a full concert length performance (79 minutes of music edited from a full 90) as opposed to the shorter performances of the "December Suite" which lasted between 35-40 minutes. This means we get to hear Fripp stretch his Soundscapes into ethereal waters which overflow with endless creation. The music of the performance captures an unintruding peaceful mood and is a lush calming landscape of sound. The three "Promenade" pieces display Fripp at his most ambient while the familiar "Time Stands Still" and "At The End Of Time" are undoubtetly the best renditions offered. The ’new’ pieces "Queer Space Whole Tone" and the dreamlike "Pastoral" show that Fripp is still not afraid to experiment with the tools and ideas at his disposal. The aforementioned "Whole Tone" piece is an excellent experiment with dark foreboding sounds that shift into shimmering lightweight atmospherics. Granted, the entire download is awesome and is continual proof that Robert Fripp still is brewing with exciting musical ideas and innovations. All of his Soundscape performances and CDs have something special to offer and this recent download is no exception. It is simply Robert Fripp at his best yet. From here, the best will do doubt get even better. God Bless You, Robert!!!
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A peak soundscape performance Tue., Nov 25, 2008
Posted by: davidfsnyder
While following the same general structure as the other soundscapes in the general time zone of this perfformance, this particular performance finds the heart of that structure and releases a fascinating interplay of tone and temperaments Read more
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Broadchalk Sun., Aug 20, 2006
Posted by: millingt
Delightful. Buy this and the soundcheck. Of all the soundscape performances I have heard, this is my favorite. Everything really comes together. Of course, it is a little unsettling knowing that the performance was edited down a wee bit, but Read more
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A Clean Transaction Sat., Feb 4, 2006
Posted by: rfwhitman
More profound and beautiful music in the Soundscape series... I agree with the previous post that here Robert Fripp uncovers deeper implications of the ideas being revealed in the late 2005 Read more
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In Greater Depth Tue., Jan 31, 2006
Posted by: mflaherty
This time out, Robert is not opening for a rock concert, but playing in a church as a featured performer. This gives him more time to stretch out and develop the themes in greater Read more
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Robert Fripp in Highest Form!!! Mon., Jan 30, 2006
Posted by: LouieB
Robert Fripp has begun 2006 with a bang and the proof is in his most recent performance at Broad Chalke All Saints’ Church which took place just a few weeks ago at the time of this Read more
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Absolutely Breathtaking Fri., Jan 27, 2006
Posted by: guitarsvenson
After downloading the Tone Probe Soundcheck of this performance I knew the full performance would not disappoint. Thank you for making such wonderful delights of musicality and for making it available to those who appreciate it.
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Jan 14 2006 Fri., Jan 27, 2006
Posted by: jbricker
Really beautiful; I’m touched. This will most likely lead to further separation of me and my money. Well done, Robert!
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