@@aliensporebombi would't say anything there isnt much arppegios or classic legato but you will master finger independence and other acrobatics. Also get a million new ideas... Fripp stands alone.
People don't realize know this, but it was just as difficult for Fripp. He wrote Fracture when he was 5, and then spent the next 22 years learning to play it.
@@sudarmaji77 my absolute FAVORITE Fripp moment I'll never not love is a couple moments in an old 80's performance of Elephant Talk (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SvJe25wA-e8.html) where he sees a camera goes live and makes the biggest goofy smile (1:57), some other point where he's just shaking his head in amusement, and another where he's sliding up the neck and turns back at a camera skulking behind him. They're all having a blast and feeding off each other, it's so weird haha
My father had his impossible piece - Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. A high school music teacher told him he could skip the hard part. He didn't. He chased after it for over 40 years. He was fairly gone to Alzheimers a few years before he died and sat down and played quite a bit of it. It was a quest for a grail he never found. I am glad you managed. Made me remember that day 30 some years ago.
Fripp once said, that in time he had mental disorder, he had dream vision. He had seen new structures and kind of harmony and he heard "If you return, play what you saw". Fracture was realesed after he had catatonia, 1973. That's why this song is ridiculously tough to repeat.
Congrats on your herculean effort, it takes some balls, stamina and endurance to play this. NOTE TO GUITARISTS: If you are a guitarist and you think you are really good, way above average and think you can play anything, just give this song a try and be humbled for months or even years. Be prepared to feel the pain and numbness creeping up on your fingers, wrist and arm to a point where they do not obey your commands anymore and you are ready to admit defeat. Forget about Van Halen, Vai, Satriani, Malmsteen and the like, forget even about Steve Morse, this is the plateau of difficulty. If you think i am exaggerating, just give it a try.
Totally agree. I have played a lot of Vai, Satriani, Morse, Van Halen, Petrucci, etc. None compare to this. They all have their "tricks" for getting through their parts. There is no trick to playing constant 16th notes for several minutes straight across many strings. Check out the video on FraKctured for some crazier picking.
Respectfully disagree. Try john petrucci. Start with Dance of Eternity, move onto Count of Tuscany maybe Damage Control..then we can talk. This is good but not impossible stuff.
It sounds like someone tried to write a jazzalbum, but had no idea what jazz sounded like and halfway though decided "fuck it, let's just make a rock album" but the drummer got addicted to weird rythms so he kept playing jazz, and everyone else was like "I guess we're still playing jazz" but without it actually ever sounding like jazz. Anyway good job on the performance.
It sounds like someone tried to write an intelligent comment but had no idea what it is to be intelligent and halfway through decided "fuck it, let's just say something stupid" anyways and everyone else was like "I guess he's still an imbecile" but without ever really telling it to his face.
@@adrianfytr35 Hahaha I was gonna comment something similar and retarded, this sounds like jazz musicians getting high trying to be metal even though it is really not jazz or metal and does not sound like it either.
@@deathmetaldouglas69 I had the pleasure of meeting Bill Bruford at the Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood and saw his JAZZ band so thank you for the wet tuna slapping of all who assume he was just a hack who was winging it.He went to school to study jazz music way before he ever played with any pro band from my understanding.Thanks for your comment Brother. I am also a drummer so I have done a bit of research regarding this.BTW, YES, you can hear a kick drum pedal squeak when recording for all those audiophiles out there who asked me "well do you know anything about high end audio equipment and do you think you can afford those type of speakers and can you appreciate their accuracy ?" Reply-"well how many studios have you recorded drums in Jerk-off ? !! Have you ever heard the noise of a kick drum pedal on a recording ? NO. You know why ? cause of the gating,noise reduction, compression-to a certain point, etc. I should have brought my sticks into your shop, one to stick up your ass the other to beat some arrogance out of you.I hate people who think they know about music when the closest they have come was to just listen to a recording and judge the engineer's creative license based on the equipment they are listening to it on.Please fondle my buttocks !!! and then suck it...
Still can't believe to this day how Fripp came with this song up, besides being the most complex KC song it still manages to have catchy melodies. Props on this amazing achievement and probably performing the best cover of this song so far on the Internet.
That is so kind of you to have watched all the Fracture content. Thank you for your support! In case you couldn't tell, I had the biggest smile every time I made a preventable mistake.
This was really inspiring! Your reactions to the "mistakes" added to the humanity and realness of this performance. Bravo! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey.
@@MakeWeirdMusic You're quite welcome! I once had a mentor that brought this perspective to my attention. After watching me perform and coaching me on my performances, she told me that the "mistakes" were the best part because my personality was able to break through and bring me into the moment. That was one of those "ah ha!" moments for me. I'm looking forward to reading your book!
incredible track, great rendition... the break, at 13'19" , with Bruford yelling of sheer excitement, is one of my favorite moments of the whole Crimson catalogue...
Haha no worries. I get a lot of nasty comments so sometimes I get into a “tit for tat” mode. The neighbors rarely heard me play this because my wife didn’t want to hear it at all. So, I practice quietly during odd hours or when I’m alone.
For the last 30+ years, this has been my favorite King Crimson piece. All things considered, I think you've done it justice, and wish you great luck reaching your next destinations.
Just the idea that you and maybe one or two people on this whole planet have ever done this must be rewarding as well. I watched every video and comment and have the greatest respect for this. And besides the musicality it was very inspiring to get to know the philosophy and insights about this piece as well. Very enjoyable!
There are more sir ! From what i know, Kunio Suma played it very well back in 1976, then there was a video by a young french guy (who seemed to enjoy Gong) very good also, and Montresor guitarist had a go, obviously he can play it very neatly... but for unknown reason he didn't feel like he wanted to learn more than two-thirds ! See YT EYo8rG_EX0w
When people reach a pinacle in their art, they usually come back to it if they walk away for a period. I think it's because, by the time you get to the destination, the original innocent joy that overwhelmed you when you started has been long lost. You're not innocent anymore. Blood has been spilled. But you get over that. Bittersweet innocence has its own joys. You deserve to own what you've accomplished. And then, heh heh heh, you can start learning to play "discipline!"
Oh my god, i can't believe you actually did it! It must be such a relief to finally stop practicing this monstrous song. So happy for you! Greetings from Argentina I want to do a bass cover of this, Wetton is such a hero for me
If you see vids of Fripp from back in the day in 74 you can see that once a sees a camera he gets into a serious mood and a killer glance to it. Cameras can be really distracting, and having another performance worry such as the disk space makes no good to your playing. Now that you've practiced the song you need to practice the stare lol. Also I've seen some of your videos on the topic and they're really enjoyable for a crimhead so thanks a lot. Also the recording present on the SABB album is a live recording from 1973 in Amsterdam, hence "the shouting guy" Bruford. But it's augmented with studio overdubs. Drums, bass and guitars have overdubs here and there (Wetton has a dual bass solo at 14:16), I think Fripp miss a couple of notes on the motto perpetuo part and one of the overdubs he did was this notes, still you can hear the original take as the overdubs augmented the mix, they weren't made to correct errors. What this implies is that even the recorded version of the song has a mistake on Bobby's playing!
@@MakeWeirdMusic of course! It's an honor ^_^ Larks' tongues in aspic pt. 2: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Hn4-ofDHk1k.html Starless: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C6qXyC__vdA.html Lament: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_rPtnplgUgs.html The night watch: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r0UOlF8vXy8.html Thanks a lot for the reply! :D
awesome !! And a thought for John Wetton. Even if he didi not co-compose Fracture, he was structurally vital for that album, one of my favorites from KC's. The bass line that starts at 14:15 has always amazed me.
My right hand is cramping just watching you do this. I messed with the fast picking part back in the day but would never have dreamed of working up the whole thing. Way to go!
Absolutely brilliant sir, as a 21 year old guitarrist I salute your discipline and efforts, you've inspired me and countless others with this series, thank you. :)
Anthony.- I've watched every video you've made on this subject and it has taught me a great deal about playing in general. I appreciate your willingness to share your failures and to talk about approach. I'm looking forward to reading your book very much. Enjoy your retirement from Fracture, and I'm excited to see FraKctured soon. 😊 Be well.
It's beautiful to witness this wave of love around you. I guess we're all really happy for you - I surely am. It's a postcard from a destination I hope to reach some day, but the postcard and what's behind It are compelling just as much.
Honestly, I'm a bit overwhelmed. I started this channel hoping I'd reach 250 people and now we're at 8,200 subscribers on RU-vid. And I never, ever would have thought something I'd spend so much time ALONE practicing would be anything anyone else would care about. I'm amazed.
This track has held a fascination for me for the best part of fifty years. Well done for getting a grip of it and giving me a better opportunity to see how the guitar part is structured than is immediately apparent from the original recording. Thank you!
This is one of the best pieces of music ever made, and you did a MONSTER job! I have no words. Funny you mentioned the shouting guy: When I was in my early twenties and had partys at my place, me and this other guy who was also into Crimson had a thing we always did. When everybody was drunk (including us) and everybody was having fun talking, dancing around, we always put this on really loud and stood really close to the speakers waiting for the scream and when it came we exploded with a scream too. No one else liked this at all... But we always did it. :-D THANK YOU SO MUCH and hats off to you Anthony. Respect.
i gave up on this song 4 years of practice, lots of development but i'm done it's not for me anyway! i've been watching your journey since the first video that you've posted and i'm so glad you did it! cheers from brazil!
I think if you've spent 4 years on it, it's in your DNA. You probably just need some help. I know the feeling of giving up, I promise. :) We could have a conversation about it.
@@MakeWeirdMusic oh! I have a hard time with the tension and the need to keep everything loose and relaxed my pinky seems to have a life of it's own hahaha besides this, fripp's pickin style is unatural for me. do you recomend spend time on this? or i should use what is more natural for me
I definitely recommend getting control of your body. The pinky is tricky and it's taken me a long time to get it halfway to where it should be. Nevertheless, it's definitely worth spending the time.
Awesome dedication man. KC is a serious band, filled with art, passion, rock, emotion & cross-genre creations. Under-rated and seldom-attempted guitar covers, due to the tuning & I'd guess because the parts are so idiomatic to this little world where King Crimson is the sole stylistic arbiter.
@@MakeWeirdMusic certainly. The guitar is one of my hobbies. So i know, though I should practise more not just play ☺️. I take it as an inspiration what you have done.
I’ve been working on a John McLaughlin transcription for almost 7 months so this gives me hope. The destination will be reached and the journey is the greatest I’ve ever been on in my musical career. Congrats on your accomplishments man
@@jinxie1080 It’s his solo on Afro Blue. From the record with Elvin Jones and Joey Defrancesco. There’s more dense McLaughlin solos/pieces but this one is still tough! I’m so close!
I have been fighting my entire life. It started from a very young age when I noticed my lack of understanding in school classes. Firstly attributed to a lack of intelligence and then the actual issue was discovered - I am losing my hearing. Ever since that moment me, and in particular my parents who greatly supported me throughout the way, have started getting treatments for my horrible condition of hearing loss. I was very hopeful at first, seeing minor improvements every so often, not giving up hope and staying strong, not especially for me, but for my family. Me and my dad used to talk in the evenings, he would tell me how he met my mother, how I too will find an amazing woman like my mom and make a family with her and everything will be okay in the end. It would break his heart if he knew that I gave up. After 22 years of intense struggle and hardships, all it took was one video to make me regret every pointless suffering that I went through because after listening to this piece of shit song I curse the day I started treatment and wish to have gone deaf years ago.
Man, I thought you were talking about me until that last sentence, and then I KNEW it was about me and I was like, "Wow, this guy really gets it." Are you a professional writer?
Me and my dad used to talk in the evenings, he would tell me how he met my mother, how I too will find an amazing woman like my mom and make a family with her and everything will be okay in the end. It would break his heart if he knew that I gave up. But then he asked to me one more thing: If I happened to have threefiddy. Then I realized he was a giant crustacean from the pletazoic era and told him "Get out of my yard, you damn loch ness monster, I ain't giving you no money"
Man, I smiled all the way through that performance. I've had a relationship with some songs a bit like this, but never more than nine months as a primary focus (Derek Gripper's "Jarabi"). After finding your channel, Fracture is on my practice schedule and I keep forcing my friends and family to listen to it. So much respect, and I really appreciate you putting this stuff up. The struggle is real, and you've clambered up a mountain climbed by fewer people than Everest.
I’m proud of you for sharing with others. It’s as challenging a listen to untrained ears as it is to play! You are brave. Kudos and thanks for your kind words.
Check out Discipline and Indiscipline from the album of that name. When Crimson kicked off the Discipline tour at Painter's Mill the very first tune, on coming on stage was Discipline. Imagine playing that incredibly precise piece of music without a warm up.
I literally interviewed a world class violinist who said it took him five years to play FraKctured on violin. Go find a professional and give him the sheet music. Prove it to yourself that you’re correct
I always think as time goes on and my skills develop that I can go back and learn a Fripp piece and it will suddenly be easier to play. Not the case! I tried to learn Fracture and gave up when I was 14. Now I'm 53 and I'm trying it again! Thanks for this great series, Anthony. You're an inspiration!
I was having a little trouble hearing Bruford in that mix... all kidding aside though, well done sir, quite an accomplishment... this song made me realize that I was happy that drums was my instrument back in the day... scary hard... I can air-play it perfectly though...
I remember watching your very first videos on this all those years ago. Congratulations on your achievement! I've dabbled in Fracture but I just don't have the life where I am able or willing to learn to play it fully like this. But what a tune it is. Those big slides and that final repeated ascending part it ends on still makes my hair stand on end 20 years after I first heard it. I can see I'm not alone in that :)
Wow, an OG Fracture Fripp follower! Nice! Thanks so much for watching after all these years. The last couple minutes of Fracture are incredible. I'm hoping my book will help people see what is possible and what I had to go through to get there. Perhaps it will inspire you.
Congrats! ...but what a sog it must've been. I can appreciate this in a couple of ways: 1- When I was a teen I was a Rush fanatic and I learned a lot their catalog on bass. It kinda demystified and ruined my enjoyment of the music for listening, so after that I never learned any music from my fav bands unless I was playing it in a group. 2- A couple years ago I decided I was tired of playing guitar and bass and performing and recording, etc... so I retired from music at 45, and despite everyone thinking I'm crazy, it feels good. It's a journey I took, and now it's time for other journeys. Cheers to you on the end of your epic journey.
I was fortunate to listen to King Crimson live when I present the fractures, really amazing, as Fripp said in an interview, this music has to be played live, in the studio it can be done but with all the tricks that it allows. Definitely his music will last for many years for the enjoyment of future generations.
I tried learning various parts of this song over the years, and much of it is just too painful. He employs so many complex techniques. I'm pretty sure the guy shouting near the end was Bruford. This song was not recorded in a studio either, that sh*t was live(ie like what you did here). So good.
You're not quite Maria Barbieri, but great job on this incredible tune. I have no business trying to learn this song as a horrendous player...I'm still struggling mightily with trying to learn Discipline, but I'm inspired to try to get parts of it down.
This is beautiful, Anthony! It was fantastically fun watching you weave through this piece which holds its own chapter in history and most certainly merits your sharing the experience upon multiple degrees. Congrats!!
Idea for new challenge: Learn some Angelo Debarre gypsy jazz. Its the hardest thing I've ever encountered, and I'm playing 24 years and have done all the classical grades. Its real head-melting and finger melting stuff.
Man you got the guts on your side. Congratulations on taking and archiving this challenge. I love this song. And i loved this performance. Now i understand why this is so damn difficult.
Thank you. I firmly believe that if this series existed when I first started learning, I could have done it within a few years. Definitely a fraction of the time. Thanks for watching!
It is because Fracture has octatonic scale and the Simpsons has C lydianb7 mode. They are not the same mode and scale, but both contains the tritone as defining interval.
Congrats! I'm trying to decide if I want to attempt an equivalent on bass I dont know what to choose. The Jaco stuff I've attempted learning goes beyond what I'm physically capable of it its up to bpm.
Truly inspiring. After I started to play the guitar I discovered so much music and one of my goals became to play Zappa tunes and I'll be sure to take my time and learn as much as I can along the way! Amazing job and thanks!
Maybe there was no alternative for you at this point in time but leaving in the few tiny errors is IMHO absolutely the right thing to do - in a Frippian way - this performance was the truth of that moment and the imperfections are those details that make it both beautiful and uniquely yours. I disagree that the destination is everything - all destinations are invariably nothing more than points along the way.
I was actually going for the best performance to watch. Some were more accurate, but sterile. Some where full of mistakes and exciting. This had a good balance. I think there's something to be said for performances that are so close to falling apart. Thanks for engaging on the destination/journey thing. I've been thinking a lot about it. Journeys and destinations are both valid, but some people set out to a destination, never reach it, and then all they can talk about is the journey. I didn't want that for myself.
I'd argue that if you listen to a the 70s live versions available even Fripp had a few "surprises" while playing the piece. KC was not known for song consistency...that's part of the reason why Bruford isn't there anymore🤣
@@MakeWeirdMusic When I make music I am in the improv space constantly, looking for interesting threads to pull. The fun part about music is in the individual artist's interpretation of a work, technical prowess is nothing if you cannot make the whole work swing with your own vibe, which you did. I'm tempted to put piano bits to fill in the gaps.
I love improvising and writing through-composed music. But since I have so much going on in my life, I mostly work on composes material a few bars at a time.
@@MakeWeirdMusic NST is like playing cello with a plectrum instead of a bow.. and stacked with a violin on top with doubble trouuble drums to drive.. try it yourself, pusssssy..
Maybe someday someone will be inspired by this story and video to score “Fracture” for full orchestra and the piece can finally be heard for what I humbly believe it to be: a masterwork of early twentieth century modernism among the greatest works of Holst and Stravinsky (that was a mouthful lol)! This is stunning. Thank you for doing such warm and affectionate justice to my personal favorite song by my personal favorite band. Much love.
It might sound a little cheesy, but I was touched by your story. “Fracture” has a special place in my heart and it was really cool to see someone chase after it with so much adoration and excitement. You still looked excited to play it after 20 years of wrestling with it lol. Really cool.
I truly admire you giving yourself a B and still being able to walk away short of "perfection". There is an incredible wisdom in that, and I think it's an attitude more true to the ultimate spirit of music. And congratulations for reaching your goal! So much fun to watch folks like you and Maria have the joy and personal satisfaction of learning and playing this song.
