The League of Crafty Guitarists is the performing arm of Guitar Craft.
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Guitar Craft (GC) is a series of guitar and personal development classes, founded and often presented by Robert Fripp, who is best known for his work with King Crimson. The Introduction to Guitar Craft (2004) describes GC as three things:
* A way to develop a relationship with the guitar;
* A way to develop a relationship with music;
* A way to develop a relationship with oneself.
In the wider guitarist community, GC is best known for its advocacy of New Standard Tuning, Fripp's term for the alternate guitar tuning that came to him in 1984, and that he had personally switched over to by 1985. The term 'New Standard Tuning' is a misnomer: it is certainly 'new' but in no way 'standard' by any definition. This is because the tuning is only used by a very tiny percentage of the planet's guitar players - specifically those connected with Guitar Craft. It would only become 'New Standard Tuning' if it was used by the majority of the planet's guitar players in preference to the 'Old Standard Tuning'. In GC itself the tuning is only one tool used towards a wider aim of re-inventing the student's guitar playing from scratch. This in turn is designed to foster a personal renewal and self-development.
New Guitar Craft students are not expected to have any guitar experience at all, and it has been suggested, by Fripp and students, that previous experience can sometimes work against the course objectives, because of the expectations it places on the course and on music in general.
Some course activities have little or nothing to do with the guitar, such as "sitting" (meditation), housework, the Alexander Technique, and philosophical discussion. One notable tactic in a GC course is to pressure students with a deadline, such as performing a concert at a local venue at short notice.
The success of the courses in revitalizing a student's guitar playing is demonstrable, given the technical excellence clearly evident in the catalog of guitarists found through Fripp's label, Discipline Global Mobile (dgmlive.com). In the 20 years since its foundation, few GC students have gone on to further mainstream commercial success. One exception is Trey Gunn, who became a musical collaborator of Fripp's after attending one of the first GC courses, and was a member of King Crimson from 1994-2002. He has taken a more individual approach to music and established himself as a solo artist and bandleader in his own right. The California Guitar Trio are a group of GC veterans who have worked together since 1991 with some critical success. Other highly skilled Guitar Craft practitioners include Curt Golden, Steve Ball, and Tony Geballe.
<… Read Full Bio ↴The League of Crafty Guitarists is the performing arm of Guitar Craft.
Guitar Craft (GC) is a series of guitar and personal development classes, founded and often presented by Robert Fripp, who is best known for his work with King Crimson. The Introduction to Guitar Craft (2004) describes GC as three things:
* A way to develop a relationship with the guitar;
* A way to develop a relationship with music;
* A way to develop a relationship with oneself.
In the wider guitarist community, GC is best known for its advocacy of New Standard Tuning, Fripp's term for the alternate guitar tuning that came to him in 1984, and that he had personally switched over to by 1985. The term 'New Standard Tuning' is a misnomer: it is certainly 'new' but in no way 'standard' by any definition. This is because the tuning is only used by a very tiny percentage of the planet's guitar players - specifically those connected with Guitar Craft. It would only become 'New Standard Tuning' if it was used by the majority of the planet's guitar players in preference to the 'Old Standard Tuning'. In GC itself the tuning is only one tool used towards a wider aim of re-inventing the student's guitar playing from scratch. This in turn is designed to foster a personal renewal and self-development.
New Guitar Craft students are not expected to have any guitar experience at all, and it has been suggested, by Fripp and students, that previous experience can sometimes work against the course objectives, because of the expectations it places on the course and on music in general.
Some course activities have little or nothing to do with the guitar, such as "sitting" (meditation), housework, the Alexander Technique, and philosophical discussion. One notable tactic in a GC course is to pressure students with a deadline, such as performing a concert at a local venue at short notice.
The success of the courses in revitalizing a student's guitar playing is demonstrable, given the technical excellence clearly evident in the catalog of guitarists found through Fripp's label, Discipline Global Mobile (dgmlive.com). In the 20 years since its foundation, few GC students have gone on to further mainstream commercial success. One exception is Trey Gunn, who became a musical collaborator of Fripp's after attending one of the first GC courses, and was a member of King Crimson from 1994-2002. He has taken a more individual approach to music and established himself as a solo artist and bandleader in his own right. The California Guitar Trio are a group of GC veterans who have worked together since 1991 with some critical success. Other highly skilled Guitar Craft practitioners include Curt Golden, Steve Ball, and Tony Geballe.
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Robert Fripp & the League of Crafty Guitarists Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Robert Fripp & the League of Crafty Guitarists:
Are You Abel touched his hand Burned like coal Put pay to the devil And s…
Are You Abel? touched his hand Burned like coal Put pay to the devil And s…
Asturias I have this thing where I get older, but just…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Robert Fripp:
1989 No hay otra cosa mas linda que tus ojos Y el…
20th Century Dreaming Cold morning Start of another day Sleeping through the epilo…
Brightness Falls Baby, baby I hate to go Don`t leave me alone with this…
Chicago I smile like Chicago She laughs like the breeze I try so…
Disengage Mrs Marion is strict with her servant Behind locked doors o…
Every Color You Are touched his hand Burned like coal Put pay to the devil And s…
Exposure J.G. Bennett: It is impossible to achieve the aim without…
Firepower He beats the door and breaks his watch Raids the fridge…
God's Monkey One push You fall in Born in darkness Built on shame And…
gone to earth With a burning candle, A book of holy things, They'll thro…
Häaden Two J.G. Bennett: If you know you have an unpleasant nature…
Here Comes the Flood When the night shows the signals grow on radios All the…
I May Not Have Had Enough of Me But I've Had Enough of You That is the way it is because it is that…
Jean the Birdman He gambles on the saddle He's pulling on the mane He thrashe…
Mary That a creature could be so lonely It became my deepest…
North Star North star we stare How far how clear Now touch touch here …
NY3 Father: Your house Daughter: My house Father: Your house Dau…
Postscript Brian Eno: So the whole story is completely untrue. A…
Preface '''Brian Eno:''' Uh... Can I play you... um... some of…
riverman I see your eyes light up like fire It's medicine to…
Under Heavy Manners Trumpets I can hear trumpets Solipsism Euphemism Pessi…
Water Music I J.G. Bennett: From the scientific point of view it is…
wave It seems that I remember I dreamed a thousand dreams. We'd…
You Burn Me Up I'm a Cigarette You burn me up I'm a cigarette You hold my hand…
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@davide.carrozza
@Олег Яремчук I think @dbadagna meant more something like this.
1. Listen 0:10
2. Eye Of The Needle 1:01
3. Askesis 4:01
4. Bicycling To Afghanistan 6:10
5. Here Comes My Sweetie 9:18
6. An Easy Way 10:06
7. Scaling The Whales 12:22
8. The Moving Force 14:58
9. Connecticut Yankee In The Court Of King Arthur 16:50
10. This Yes 19:19
11. Are You Abel? (Ready And Able To Rock 'N' Roll) 21:28
12. Spasm For Juanita 22:43
13. Hard Times 24:58
14. Burning Siesta 27:39
15. Empty Magazine 29:04
16. Circulation 30:55
17. Chiara 33:19
18. Asturias 34:29
19. Ease God's Sorrow 37:55
Guitarists: Steve Ball, Tobin Buttram, Guido Ernst, Robert Fripp, Nigel Gavin, Tony Geballe, Curt Golden, Ralph Gorga, Trey Gunn, Steve Jolemore, Bert Lams, Victor McSurely , Hideyo Moriya, Hernán Núñez, David Pittaway, Paul Richards, Pietro Russino
Vocals: Patricia Leavitt
Viola (on "The Moving Force"): Cathy Stevens
@dmitrynovokhatskiy8607
When I heard this first time as a teenager - I was totally blown away...
Robert is a genius
Asturias is my absolute favorite
@magoob2370
Had the pleasure of catching this live in Bolder Colorado, was an amazing show to say the least!
@allesdog
cool)
@mashupheaval7156
Wonderful - thank you for posting!
@blankfrancine
Fascinating ensemble guitar work.
@pluggotic
Thanks.
I have this on compact disc but it's so good to rediscover it on different formats. 👍
@loganreifsnider3182
Awesome.
@gigakekelia4196
masterpiece
@allesdog
угу)
@dbadagna
Very nice! Is there a track listing that the uploader could add to the video description above?