For my second long interview with ROBERT FRIPP on september 7 1999 I was invited to come to a studio in London where my host was remixing & remastering old King Crimson records for new cd releases. When I arrived on time at the correct location I was allowed to go to the upper floor of the small studio which was only to be reached if I remember well by climbing a narrow round small stairs. On the in-between floor, where I hung my coat (and where the interview would take place an hour-or-so later), all the master tapes of the legendary records were exhibited. That was, as you can imagine, rather exciting to see for me. But even more exciting was the opportunity to come to the third floor where I was waved hello by Robert who was there, together with a technician, in a very small and dimly lit room, sitting behind a console (to regulate the sound I guess), listening to a mix of music they had just re-mastered. I still remember very well that Robert gesticulated with some short handsignals to me to sit down on the only chair that was standing in front of them, so that I was located perfectly to listen to the music coming out of 2 enormous speakers with a huge palm in the middle in front of the 3 of us. It all looked like a modest shrine of a small church. I also remember (and will never forget!) that is was "Catfood" that we were listening to and I am sure I never heard and probably will ever hear such a good version of this beautiful song as the one from there coming though these majestic speakers: wow! Every instrument sounded crystal-clear, and pianist Keith Tippet (who has an important role in that piece) sounded as if he was playing live next to us in that studio.
After this impressive "Catfood"-experience Robert took me to the floor below to make us a cup of tea, so we could start with our interview. We picked up the story of King Crimson after Robert's retreat of the music-business in 1974, when he went to live in New York, made his solo album "Exposure", and played as a guestmusician (on records) with David Bowie and Talking Heads.
Part 3's content of conversation is:
00:20 is LoG a preface to KC 4?
11:40 did you have idea's about the new group?
11:54 new is: 2 American musicians
17:07 the group's name was "Discipline"....why?
20:44 same manner of working?
24:56 the new repertoire
30:45 the records of KC 4
35:35 KC 4 falling apart?
40:14 life after KC 4
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