Robert Fripp

Robert Fripp's Diary

Tuesday 11 February 2014

Quinta Tonantzin Retreat House Tepoztln

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Quinta Tonantzin Retreat House, Tepoztlán, Cuernavaca, México.

Formal beginning-day 03.45 on AM8 from Heathrow to Mexico City…

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Not much sleep, as is usually the case, and the air stewardess forgot to bring my hot breakfast. Have I mentioned how much I suffer?

Arriving early c. 04.50 I…

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Through procedures into the arrivals hall I…

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II...

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… at 05.31.

Leo had called AeroMexico to check the arrivals terminal: they lied and Leo went to T1 instead of T2. Nevertheless, into the LeoMobile c. 06.40…

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… and to Tepoztlan I…

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… arriving at Quinta Tonantzin c. 08.20 I…

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… for unpacking, e-flurrying a series of arisings. Hope the visit goes better for me than the last guest…

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An hour’s nap and rising for a shave and shower. To lunch at 13.00 with 28 people around the tables. Silence visiting.

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Continuing to dribble gently. Outside the window I…

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… preparations for, what in England would be, next Christmas; or Thanksgiving for those North of the Border.

20.49    An afternoon computing and practising.

Tea at 16.00. Catching up with Sandra http://www.sandrabaincushman.com/orchestral-maneuvers.html our Orchestral Maneuverer.

Returning to computing and practising.

Dinner at 19.00. Curt and Luciano arrived a little beforehand.
Q:    What shall we do this evening?
A:    House Of Guitars!

At 21.00. Patrick G will put out the chairs.

Practising some of the Mighty Bull’s Developing Variations of the first Primary and First Secondary Exercises.

21.54    House of Guitars at 21.00. In the Circle: 31 guitars.

When ready, please begin.
When ready, please begin again.
The third improv developed from rustling sounds into percussive eruptions.

Dribble.

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