Robert Fripp — 25 Jul 2026
This weekend, Toyah & Robert's latest Upbeat Moment's (from a friend & bandmate's wedding!) and a vintage Sunday Lunch! Today at 18:00 BST... Tomorrow at 12:00 BST...
Robert Fripp — 24 Jul 2026
The New World. In week 11 we feature The New World from the 1986 album Robert Fripp and The League of Crafty Guitarists - Live. This was the first album of Guitar Craft music and was performed by the students on the first Level Two course, for advancing guitarists, held at Claymont in West Virginia in December 1985. In what became a familiar part of courses, the writing, rehearsing and...
Robert Fripp — 21 Jul 2026
RF: To quote Andy Summers in an interview c. 1982: “In this country (England) you keep your head down”. When I posted the garden pix I anticipated some responses such as those below. I am not sure to what extent good people abroad, or what the English call “foreigners”, appreciate the depth of resentments which permeate this society. As one of two children born to working class,...
Robert Fripp — 20 Jul 2026
A bumper collection of overdubs feature in the next selection from the Exposure Sessions. Beginning on May 30 1978, these were put down in the smaller Studio 2 on the second floor of the Hit Factory. Additional parts were added over the following weeks. Building upon the backing tracks recorded in January with Tony Levin on bass, and drummers Jerry Marotta (Chicago) and Narada Michael...
Robert Fripp — 19 Jul 2026
Toyah & Robert's latest Upbeat Moments from Estonia & a vintage Sunday Lunch!
Robert Fripp — 17 Jul 2026
Chicago (Terre Roche and Peter Hammill alt take). In week 10, Robert and David discuss The Roches, as we feature an alternate take of Chicago from Exposure, with vocals shared by Terre Roche and Peter Hammill, and add Hammond Song from The Roches’ first album to the Spotify playlist. The three singing sisters from New Jersey, Maggie, Terre and Suzzy, had moved to New York City in the 70s and...
Robert Fripp — 10 Jul 2026
This week, a newly edited version of Eye Of The Needle from the 1991 album Show Of Hands. Recorded in June 1990 at Manhattan Center Studios in New York. It was released on what would be Fripp’s final recording for EG Records. A version of Eye Of The Needle had first appeared in 1985 on the League of Crafty Guitarists - Live album, where it is subtitled Guitar Craft Theme III. As Robert...
Robert Fripp — 8 Jul 2026
Hugh’s Archive Deep Dive: 23. A black ’59 Les Paul, bought in London in 1968, is the guitar most associated with Robert Fripp from his time playing with King Crimson from 1969 to 1974, the 1977 Heroes session for Bowie, his New York years recording Exposure and making records with Daryl Hall, Peter Gabriel and Blondie, and the extensive tours playing Frippertronics or trying to coax punters...
Robert Fripp — 6 Jul 2026
Exposure Sessions - March 26, 1978. In December of 1977, Robert had already been in the studio with Phil Collins to work on early ideas for what would become his solo album Exposure. That time, bass-playing duties were fulfilled by erstwhile Crimson colleague, John Wetton and the session took place at Basing Street in West London. Come the new year and Robert was back in New York, the city he...