The last time Travis & Fripp had played together had been in May 2009 in the sacred environs of Coventry Cathedral. Almost a year later they were in the decidedly secular confines of Teätro Häagen Dazs Calderón for the start of a short Spanish tour. There are certain rituals that are performed before every gig. For example, the ubiquitous “1,2. 1 - 2” microphone check at soundchecks the world over. When it comes to King Crimson or in this case, Travis & Fripp there’s another pre-show observance: the creation of a sound sculpture by Robert Fripp. Usually undertaken once all the setting-up is done, Fripp is left alone on the stage to begin layering in the tones, textures, and folds of sound that will be undulating in the air once the doors are open and audience find their seating. Being able to hear the full twenty minutes of the sound sculpture is something of a bonus. That kind of tuning the air helps enormously when it comes to getting people in the right frame of mind and in this case, open for something that will take time to unfold and manifest itself. Writing in his diary for the day of the concert Fripp offers the following assessment. “A subjective assessment: some strong moments in the music, if we ever know; and enjoyable. The performance was well-received by a very supportive audience who demanded an encore, even – Moonchild Blues. Overall, more muscular in places than Theo & Fripp Enter Sacred Spaces in English churches…” Track 6, Refract, was included on the 2012 Travis & Fripp album, Discretion
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