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Robert Fripp Quotes

The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of what is possible in the musical language Picture Quote #1

The way we describe our world shows how we think of our world. How we think of our world governs how we interpret our world. How we interpret our world directs how we participate in the world. How we participate in the world shapes the world Picture Quote #1

Then certainly for a musician timing becomes something that is immediately accessible as a concept, because it’s a necessity in ones everyday performance Picture Quote #1

So, you can set up an orchestra down this end of the railway station playing one particular area, and simultaneously at the other end something completely different going on. And in the middle they meet, or not, depending Picture Quote #1

Linguistic philosophers continue to argue that probably music is not a language, that is in the philosophical debate. Another point of view is to say that music is a very profound language Picture Quote #1

In terms of an identity, an identity reflects an individuality, by definition. And, if there is a quality present, it is recognizable and it can be named. If you can’t name it, it means you don’t recognize it Picture Quote #1

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If you are playing repertoire material, you’re stuck. There’s not huge amounts you can do Picture Quote #1

If an apprentice does not hear what a master hears, is then that quality not present in the music? Yes and no. In the world in which the apprentice lives no Picture Quote #1

However, in modern conceptual frameworks there is a more sophisticated view. I would say that the act of music exists in several worlds simultaneously Picture Quote #1

The perception of the audience is the interesting part. If the audience doesn’t hear what is going on, is it going on or not? Picture Quote #1

Even within the band, if I cannot manage to persuade the members of what I see to be the next course of action, how do you expect the group to deal with the expectations of thousands of people. It is not possible Picture Quote #1

I’m not really interested in music. Music is just a means of creating a magical state Picture Quote #1

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The quality of artistry is the capacity to assume innocence at will, the quality of experiencing innocence as if for the first time Picture Quote #1

Me and a book is a party. Me and a book and a cup of coffee is an orgy Picture Quote #1

I couldn’t concentrate on music. So I made the choice to give up my career as a musician in the frontline to deal with the business Picture Quote #1

What has changed in 40 years? It’s very simple: 40 years ago there was a market economy. Today there is a market society – today everything, including ethics, has a price Picture Quote #1

Music is the cup that holds the wine of silence. Sound is that cup, but empty. Noise is that cup, but broken Picture Quote #1

In strange and uncertain times such as those we are living in, sometimes a reasonable person might despair. But hope is unreasonable and love is greater even than this. May we trust the inexpressible benevolence of the creative impulse Picture Quote #1

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The only reward the musician receives is music: The privilege of standing in the presence of music when it leans over and takes unto its confidence. As it is for the audience. In this moment everything else is irrelevant and without power. For those in music, this is the moment when life becomes unreal Picture Quote #1

Music never goes away. It is always available, but we’re not always available for music Picture Quote #1

Music so wishes to be heard that it sometimes calls on unlikely characters to give it voice Picture Quote #1

The creative musician... is... the radio receiver, not the broadcasting station. His personal discipline is to improve the quality of the components, the transistors, the speakers, the alloys in the receiver itself, but never to concern himself overmuch with putting out the program. The program is there; all he has to do is receive it as far as possible Picture Quote #1

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The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of what is possible in the musical language (Robert Fripp Quotes) The way we describe our world shows how we think of our world. How we think of our world governs how we interpret our world. How we interpret our world directs how we participate in the world. How we participate in the world shapes the world (Robert Fripp Quotes) Then certainly for a musician timing becomes something that is immediately accessible as a concept, because it’s a necessity in ones everyday performance (Robert Fripp Quotes) So, you can set up an orchestra down this end of the railway station playing one particular area, and simultaneously at the other end something completely different going on. And in the middle they meet, or not, depending (Robert Fripp Quotes) Linguistic philosophers continue to argue that probably music is not a language, that is in the philosophical debate. Another point of view is to say that music is a very profound language (Robert Fripp Quotes) In terms of an identity, an identity reflects an individuality, by definition. And, if there is a quality present, it is recognizable and it can be named. If you can’t name it, it means you don’t recognize it (Robert Fripp Quotes) If you are playing repertoire material, you’re stuck. There’s not huge amounts you can do (Robert Fripp Quotes) If an apprentice does not hear what a master hears, is then that quality not present in the music? Yes and no. In the world in which the apprentice lives no (Robert Fripp Quotes) However, in modern conceptual frameworks there is a more sophisticated view. I would say that the act of music exists in several worlds simultaneously (Robert Fripp Quotes) The perception of the audience is the interesting part. If the audience doesn’t hear what is going on, is it going on or not? (Robert Fripp Quotes) Even within the band, if I cannot manage to persuade the members of what I see to be the next course of action, how do you expect the group to deal with the expectations of thousands of people. It is not possible (Robert Fripp Quotes) I’m not really interested in music. Music is just a means of creating a magical state (Robert Fripp Quotes) The quality of artistry is the capacity to assume innocence at will, the quality of experiencing innocence as if for the first time (Robert Fripp Quotes) Me and a book is a party. Me and a book and a cup of coffee is an orgy (Robert Fripp Quotes) I couldn’t concentrate on music. So I made the choice to give up my career as a musician in the frontline to deal with the business (Robert Fripp Quotes) What has changed in 40 years? It’s very simple: 40 years ago there was a market economy. Today there is a market society – today everything, including ethics, has a price (Robert Fripp Quotes) Music is the cup that holds the wine of silence. Sound is that cup, but empty. Noise is that cup, but broken (Robert Fripp Quotes) In strange and uncertain times such as those we are living in, sometimes a reasonable person might despair. But hope is unreasonable and love is greater even than this. May we trust the inexpressible benevolence of the creative impulse (Robert Fripp Quotes) The only reward the musician receives is music: The privilege of standing in the presence of music when it leans over and takes unto its confidence. As it is for the audience. In this moment everything else is irrelevant and without power. For those in music, this is the moment when life becomes unreal (Robert Fripp Quotes) Music never goes away. It is always available, but we’re not always available for music (Robert Fripp Quotes) Music so wishes to be heard that it sometimes calls on unlikely characters to give it voice (Robert Fripp Quotes) The creative musician... is... the radio receiver, not the broadcasting station. His personal discipline is to improve the quality of the components, the transistors, the speakers, the alloys in the receiver itself, but never to concern himself overmuch with putting out the program. The program is there; all he has to do is receive it as far as possible (Robert Fripp Quotes)

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