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Originally posted by colorofmoney91 colorofmoney91 wrote:

These are both guitarists that I've never honestly cared for, but I've listened to both extensively over the past few years. I have to vote Fripp because I really enjoy his ambient work with Eno, which I think is way more interesting that McLaughlin's gnarly indo-jazz guitar-based fusion foolery.
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As Robert himself has said before, McLaughlin expresses so much emotion in every riff, every strum, whereas RF has worked so hard to get out his mind and infuse even an ounce of emotion into his playing. don't get me wrong: I revere Robert Fripp and the astounding contributions he has made to music. I just find, at day's end, I get more enjoyment and value from the emotion coming through JM's playing. 
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McLaughlin is technically much better, but I much prefer the types of music Fripp plays
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Originally posted by octopus-4 octopus-4 wrote:

Technically speaking McLaughlin. I'm not considering the composing skill.
I assume he meant technically (as I choose McLaughlin too), but if composing were the case then the poll made no sense.


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I like McLaughlin's earlier stuff with Miles, but really don't care for his fusion/corn playing.  Fripp I've liked a lot of what he has done, but the only stuff that is really remarkable IMO is the ambient things he has done


Originally posted by colorofmoney91 colorofmoney91 wrote:

. I have to vote Fripp because I really enjoy his ambient work with Eno, which I think is way more interesting that McLaughlin's gnarly indo-jazz guitar-based fusion foolery.

yeah basically this


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Technically speaking McLaughlin. I'm not considering the composing skill.
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Originally posted by ninestonesclose ninestonesclose wrote:

You can't compare these two like for like... sorry.... both equally brilliant and totally different. Love them both.

I was kind of thinking the same thing.  Perhaps we could contrast them.  Perhaps they should do an album together.


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These are both guitarists that I've never honestly cared for, but I've listened to both extensively over the past few years. I have to vote Fripp because I really enjoy his ambient work with Eno, which I think is way more interesting that McLaughlin's gnarly indo-jazz guitar-based fusion foolery.
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You can't compare these two like for like... sorry.... both equally brilliant and totally different. Love them both.
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McLaughlin.

By far and at every conceivable level, much better.
 
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If you had asked me 4 days ago who was my favorite guitar player I would have said "Robert Fripp" but 3 days ago I've heard the album "Birds of Fire" (+++some other compositions)... and now I'm not so sure...
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