Robert Fripp tells his Story about meeting Hendrix 

Hearing this story from Mr. Fripp himself is fantastic!

Classic Fripp story. Can't wait to hear more like this in Toronto!

Great story, choice of "luminous" brings home the tragedy of his early death

Yesss king go offf

I had read an article about the meeting with Hendrix prior to July 10, 1979, when Robert brought his Frippertronics tour to the Peaches Records and Tapes store in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. I and a few friends went to hear this Master musician and witness his solo show; we were blown away. After the show, a line formed that snaked up to Fripp, where he was graciously receiving those of us who attended the show (the place had been packed). When I got to him, I asked if he would sign my 'Exposure' album that had just been released, and he did (the album is framed and hanging above and to the left of where I am typing this). He reached out his right hand to thank me for purchasing his new release, and, instead, I thrust out my left hand, saying to him: "Shake my left hand; it's closer to my heart". Upon hearing my re-telling of the words that Jimi had spoken to him, Robert smiled widely, changed hands, and shook my left hand with his. I shall never forget this magical moment meeting such a person who has had such a significant influence on my musical journey. Thank you, Robert.

There was another progressive rock/experimental band at the time, whose guitarist often played sitting down : Fred Frith of Henry Cow.

I wonder what Hendrix would have thought of the 1973/4 version of King Crimson...

Given that people love to doubt this story, I appreciate that he upped it to "Jimi said we were the best band in the world", hahaha. Nobody can brag with such polite humility as Mr. Fripp. I have heard live recordings from that era, I believe on the right night, with proper mood for audience and band, Jimi was telling the truth! That was the straight stuff, no *aspic* involved!

Seeing Fripp’s head cut off in the thumbnail yet David Singleton can be seen plainly, shadow image of himself raising arms victoriously, priceless, way to go David, maybe you can send out some digital copies

Biggest flex ever

Jimi was big hearted and open. Generous with praise and constantly soaking up all the music around him. He listened to the Beatles, Zappa and Duke Ellington. It marks him as a true musician to find musical secrets and nuance at every turn.

Hendrix was both great and right.

Mr. Jimi Hendrix had showered praise upon Chicago Transit Authority's guitarist, Terry Kath. This must have been before sampling the King Crimson Experience.

Brilliant!

very very cool

Never been so disappointed to be living in Vancouver as now. No KC shows, Hackett skipped us, and now these guys. Dammit! Fripp shook Hendrix's hand!? Thought he doesn't let anyone touch him? He definitely avoided shaking my hand on our one meeting many years back. But I digress. Its very enjoyable to hear RF relax from his previous public persona as the fearsome intellectual and engage in light hearted humor. Age often does this to people, the need to maintain a certain social presence is not as important as we age. Cheers to both lads!

Sir, you remain consistent.

Beautiful reminiscing from a great musician.

Legendary! # Kelly Peebles & I can't wait to meet you in Cleveland!!!

I think, if I had another opportunity to ask Robert Fripp a question, only this time I weren’t so worried about asking the right question or the wrong question or the best question or the worst question or the question which’d elicit the most life-changing answer, and I also weren’t so worried that this might be my one and only chance to ask him a question ever, I might ask him *_“What new bands or solo artists, in the rock or pop idiom, formed since 2015, excite you most?”_* and I don’t know whether that’s a burning question or a report or an observation, I don’t know where it fits in the taxonomy … but the prospect of receiving an answer _stirs_ me, which is not a sensation any of my actual questions ever produced, so that’s interesting. Gah. So many weird feelings. I think I’m having a year’s-long delayed reaction to 2021’s Long Island fête des guitares.

Nice story but let’s be honest, Jimi was very appreciative of many musicians and bands. Generally looked for the good in what he heard.

That first album is the beginning of prog rock. More of mr fripp please...

Wished I were at home so I could attend one of these date's!

I'm all shook up 💜🤘🏿

BRAVO...!!! 😎👍❤🖖

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lmao Greg Lake haha, i might understand now why Fripp didn't wanted to work again with him, still great artists

Yes true

Truth!

Awesome story! The only thing I don't get are the quotation marks in the title.

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''Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.'' ~Jimi Bible had a lotta world changing horns @ Jericho & proclaims a future 7 piece world change set awaiting to blow within the wings of the story. Looking deep into that story's Hero, it's most feasible that the righteous blood He'd shed for all; would entitle Him to be called KC.

Dig it!

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😎👍❤🖖

First time I heard king..my girlfriend, who was older than I - I was 16 - put on Schizoid man, in the court, you know - I said what's this - she said you never heard of King crimson? No. I like it, I said - as I heard an obvious experimental transcendent psych band in a weird gloom cloud of what sounded to my mind like king Arthur's Merlin Band in regalia...she said it's a stoner thing - I thought, more like an acid thing (a psychidelic band that people call prog I just see it as innovative). I "borrowed" it from her and played it everywhere I went - everyone thought it was the cats pj's. She took it back. A few years later I had forgotten about them, then in the window of the local music store (very small town) I saw a display of newly reissued king Crimson albums on Cd. A pocket of money and I was walking home from the greyhound station just getting back from Chicago, I thought I would choose one and go have a coffee at the espresso bar. Which one....then I saw the red weaving cover...it said "Discipline". I hoped they were as good in later years as the first album...got to the coffee house sat down and the owner said I see you have some music you just bought, just put it in the stereo and crank it up there's nobody here, enjoy your album. I put it in - and the first lines in Discipline, if you know them are like here we go! The rest is history, then I discovered fripps solo stuff. I like the first 4 Crimson albums most, but the later stuff is so completely psychidelic.

Que historia tan chingona cuate, se la voy a contar a mis amigos imaginarios

I knew Hendrix was enlightened.

I love King Crimson and Fripp is my idol, but Jimi Hendrix wasn’t in the UK on 14 May 1969. He was in New York City, where he spent the day jamming at the Record Plant. I'm not saying Fripp is lying. Maybe he got the date and place wrong. That's it.

>Who is King Crimson? Well, in 1969 Jimi Hendrix said, "This is the best band in the world!"

Imagine being so famous that even people who shake your hand become famous because of it.

História bem humorada...😅

Jimi had some taste.

Fripp>Hendrix

To many mushrooms