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Robert Fripp Quotes

Robert Fripp quotes

English Musician April 11, 1945

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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
If a professional musician in a symphony orchestra is playing Beethoven. But this particular orchestra have played this particular chestnut so many times, they can play it in their sleep. Does the genius remain present in the music or not? Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp quote: "Music is the cup that holds the wine of silence. Sound is..."
Music is the cup that holds the wine of silence. Sound is that cup, but empty. Noise is that cup, but broken. Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp quote: "Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence."
Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence. Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp quote: "Me and a book is a party. Me and a book and a cup of coffee is..."
Me and a book is a party. Me and a book and a cup of coffee is an orgy. Robert Fripp
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
Robert Fripp quote: "To me, Bill's musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they..."
To me, Bill's musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit. Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp quote: "There are no mistakes, save one: the failure to learn from a..."
There are no mistakes, save one: the failure to learn from a mistake. Robert Fripp
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
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
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
Robert Fripp quote: "A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always..."
A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable. Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp quote: "The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of..."
The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of what is possible in the musical language. Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp quote: "Music never goes away. It is always available, but we are not..."
Music never goes away. It is always available, but we are not always available to music. Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp quote: "Music can be transformative, utterly transformative. The act..."
Music can be transformative, utterly transformative. The act of music is utterly transformative. Robert Fripp

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