I Advance Masked
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Topic: I Advance Masked
Posted By: kingofbizzare
Subject: I Advance Masked
Date Posted: July 26 2005 at 22:16
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I saw this album at my local used vinyl shop for $8 and I'm considering
getting it. I'm not sure about it though, I haven't heard any other
solo Fripp stuff (other than Exposure) and I don't know what to expect.
What do you guys think about it?
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Posted By: Wormboy
Date Posted: July 30 2005 at 17:02
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Well, I own it on vinyl. It's very, um, Frippish. Not very
accessible (and speaking as a hard-core prog fan, LOL). I've
always thought that Fripp needed the leavening of other musicians to
reach his peak. Too much off an odd bird by himself. So, I'd give it an OK. Of course, there's amazing work on the album (as you'd expect). But I demand that an album be an overall good work (including composition, direction and production) to get a great rating. Fripp by himself is just Fripp doing his strange thing. Not too accessible. If I were you, I'd go with some Brian Eno stuff. Try "Before and After Science" (Fripp appears on it, IIRC. Also try David Bowie, "Low" (with a heavy contribution from Eno, and a Fripp cameo.) Finally, try Brian Eno and David Byrne "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts" for some funky avant-garde beats from a proggy source. All of these are better than Fripp alone, IMO. Also, I like the two Fripp with Andy Summers (from the Police) better than Fripp solo. But I'd give those lesser ratings. |
Posted By: kingofbizzare
Date Posted: August 02 2005 at 22:29
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Thanks for the advice. I went ahead and bought it and I love it.
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 05:14
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I a big fan of this album but it's hard listening if you are
not used to the Frippisms. It's also the first album that he used the
famous/infamous New Standard Tuning. Yay!
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