Robert Fripp & The Chamber Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists
Written by Aaron X.
Amazing. Just incredible!!!
Hello Fripp and fellow Crafties! I’m that young man with the gray baseball cap from the St. Louis Park, MN show you performed in 2016—may not remember me, and that’s okay! I just wanted to say THANK YOU to every single one of you magnificent bastards for changing my life that year. As a guitarist, I don’t know what I would’ve done without it. Coming of age was a dark period of my life and I felt as though my soul had been lifted from witnessing your BEAUTIFUL performance. I was the you...
Hello Fripp and fellow Crafties! I’m that young man with the gray baseball cap from the St. Louis Park, MN show you performed in 2016—may not remember me, and that’s okay! I just wanted to say THANK YOU to every single one of you magnificent bastards for changing my life that year. As a guitarist, I don’t know what I would’ve done without it. Coming of age was a dark period of my life and I felt as though my soul had been lifted from witnessing your BEAUTIFUL performance. I was the youngest member of the crowd. I delved into guitar around that time and got heavily into prog. I was forever a Fripp fan going into it; discovering The League shortly after my newly King Crimson binge at the time. You all came to my city at a time in my life when I needed it most. It was tough being the only progger at my school. To be blessed by Fripp and two Crafties out of the hundred or so players approach my seating position and play polyrhythmic guitar AT ME for even a few seconds was the most synchronous and magical experience I’d ever had; one that would change any guitarist ‘til the end of time. I’ll never forget that stare I got from Mr. Fripp—true wizardry! That was so wild. It was a calling of sorts! It’s a technology and language through the body of guitar. I had evolved since that day and I couldn’t be a better musician or “thinker” without it. Again, thank you SO, so much! I love you all and YES: the world needs you right now! I could only wish to be in the League—though, in spirit, I will always be a FRIPP STUDENT even if I can’t be there for it. I will take that to my grave and always keep practicing. Your music helps as a medicine. Stay well and keep rockin’!
