Настроение:	sick
Музыка:	King Crimson - Full Show (The Noise - Live At Frejus 1982)
Entry tags:	prog, youtube

"The Sheltering sky"
Офигенный концерт
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTDgmt9A2I0
King Crimson - Full Show (The Noise - Live At Frejus 1982)

Я вообще-то совсем не люблю этот состав Кинг-Кримсона,
но надо отдать должное. Вот этот трэк вообще шедевр:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0XSOKQDHTU
"The sheltering", на пластинке оно "The Sheltering sky"

Второе видео выложено на канале Билла Брюфорда,
с занятным комментарием от соавтора

We don't usually think of the sky affording shelter. It's
usually bringing weather, and often the wrong kind of
weather, for crops, animals and humans. So what is it
sheltering us from? In Paul Bowles novel, "Behind the
sheltering sky is a vast dark universe, and we're just so
small". My memory of this piece is that is started as an
improvisation that was recorded, but never trust a
musician's memory. Robert Fripp focused on a section of it
and moulded it into the fuller piece you hear here.

I found my small wooden 'box' in a tourist shop in
California and parted with, I think, 25 USD for it. Robert
wasn't very keen on much of my sound or style at the time,
but this was right up his street. The box was liquid,
semi-pitched, limited dynamic, faintly exotic, reminiscent
of an African slit drum (or log drum), evocative of
Bowles' story which takes place in Algeria. More
importantly for Fripp, it chattered away quietly in his
background and didn't 'interfere'. It had a happy life and
featured on several songs: King Crimson's 'Discipline',
'The Sheltering Sky' and 'Two Hands'; Earthworks' 'White
Knuckle Wedding'; and probably others I've forgotten.

Sheltering Sky is a slow burner. It takes it's time to
open. Doesn't seem like there's much happening, but it
invites you to listen again, to pay attention to detail,
to listen below the surface. The focus shifts between
Robert and Adrian, but nothing could quite be called a
solo, more sheets of sound. And when they're both at it
together it's a powerful, handsome sound; some of their
best collaborative, spontaneous guitar playing IMO.

It's all about an atmosphere. For me, it's the slow rising
of the early morning desert sun, comfortable at first with
Adrian's figure (0'47") and the initial melody (I'45"),
through to the inevitable and insufferable searing heat of
midday at about 7 minutes. The late afternoon appears at
around 8 minutes as things cool down over the last couple
of minutes. The minimal tune - no more than a couple of
phrases - re-appears (8'43"). Then a reverse order of
exit. Fripp is magnificent as he snarls, burns and growls
his way out of the picture (10'12"). The stick-bass
ceases, Adrian's hypnotic figure fades into the sunset and
log drum wraps it up.

My contribution was both musically minimal and
structurally foundational - constant and consistent
throughout. I was just happy not to interfere. Love this
piece, and priviliged to have been a part of its creation.

Вообще смешно, после стольких лет игры на фриппертроне,
у Фриппа гитара и без фриппертроники делает то же самое.

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