Playing on what might almost pass for his home turf (or the nearest thing to it), Fripp had his usual detractors but there were also folks who were impressed by what they heard.
Bonus writes “I wasn't sure what to make of Robert Fripp when he first came on. Like many others, I could only partially see him at first. The music was different to anything I was expecting (wish I'd listened to something of his before I got there DUH!!). It was powerful stuff though - very impressive. Later, when he played with Joe and then as part of G3 (after Steves speakers had been moved out of the way) he was fully visable and his playing was truly amazing. I would like to have seen more of him at the begining of the set. Meanwhile Axeman takes some of the audience members to task for their behaviour. “I was really looking forwards to this part of the show, not in the least because of all the comments I've read here (good and bad) - and I have to say I was, like many, disappointed. I was disappointed in the fact that Mr. Fripp recieved no better a welcome here than he has elsewhere - he was slow-clapped by a small but vocal minority of the audience. Guys - it's really quite simple...if you don't want to listen, STAY IN THE BAR!! Some criticism of the set is, however, warranted. Mr. Fripp did indeed sit on a stool tucked out of sight in the rear right corner of the stage. Going to a concert is IMO more than just an auditory experience. The lighting on this part of the set was appalling and probably contributed more than anything to the boredom of the audience. With the music in question a synasthaetic (sp?) athmosphere produced by an imaginative lightshow would have redressed the balance *hugely*.”
