Classic Rock

Robert Fripp

R obert Fripp is difficult to get hold of. One of rock’s most idiosyncratic figures and one of the chief architects of progressive rock via King Crimson, he rarely gives interviews, and prompts a mix of memories from past and present bandmates. Today he’s the sole remaining founding member of Crimson, who recently were the subject of the compelling documentary film In The Court Of The Crimson King: King Crimson At 50.

Now, with Crimson on another hiatus, Fripp has thrown himself into other things. Last year he reissued his 1979 solo album He and wife Toyah Wilcox have continued to delight and confound with

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