Robert Fripp

Robert Fripp's Diary

Friday 12 November 2010

Hotel Acceptably Contemporary Rome Rising

Hotel Acceptably Contemporary, Rome.

Rising at 05.55.

In the night: with my Mother, Sister & maternal grandmother, Nans. Plans were being discussed for my Mother & myself to take Nans back to her home in Wales.

Into the breakfasting zone at 07.00…

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MTV…

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… was sonically adjusted downwards in the amplitude department. Neither international news nor MTV are supportive of my breakfasting experience…

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12.55    A morning computing.

Views I…

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II...

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16.35    A gentle afternoon with some practicing…

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Lobby call for 16.45.

23.45    Soundcheck c. 17.05 I…

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II...

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III...

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IV...

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Massimo has provided the gear & Trev has sounded-up the quad system for Theo & Fripp’s debut performance in Rome.

In the production suite / dressing room…

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… press is on display I...

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II...

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At 20.55 four announcers announced…

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… in four languages. Onstage at 21.00.

The performance: who knows? Trev thought it as good as any. Sylvain felt: honourable but no cigars. Who knows?

Good catering from the superb Gaucho Productions team.

Supper & back to the hotel, c. 23.00. I...

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