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> They were incredibly strict about disruptions and people using devices. That's Robert Fripp. Nobody else in the band gives a damn, and Adrian Belew has even
by justin66 5y ago
> They were incredibly strict about disruptions and people using devices.
That's Robert Fripp. Nobody else in the band gives a damn, and Adrian Belew has even joked about how people are welcome to take pictures at his shows.
On the other hand, back in the day Adrian would tell people to stop smoking in the hall, that it interfered with his singing, etc. Not an issue today, I'm sure.
- WarOnPrivacy 5y agoFripp's always been known for that. In 70's/80's he'd threaten to end a show over a camera or recorder. I don't know if he ever did. I figure that's the Fripp package. I have more respect for his desire-for-control than say Gail Zappa.
- justin66 5y agoFripp has certainly been known to walk off shows, to the consternation of his bandmates, but I don't know how frequent it truly is. I was at a show in SF in 2000 where everyone just assumed that he'd walked off (he'd issued a stern warning about photography and people kept snapping pics), but I learned later that the show ending with the band walking off followed by Adrian doing the encore solo (in this case Three of a Perfect Pair, on acoustic-electric guitar, which was much more amazing than it sounds) was normal. (setlists that are available online [0] for those shows are longer than I remember, which is interesting... my memory or someone else's is faulty... I remember Three of a Perfect Pair being the end) [0] https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/king-crimson/2000/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-6bd8860e.html https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/king-crimson/2000/the-fillmor...