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Andy Summers on why Eric Clapton bored him and how his love of jazz fueled the Police
By Phil Weller published
"It’s too simple to play because it’s based on a five-note scale, and I had come way past that," the guitarist says

Andy Summers on his improbable success with Robert Fripp after the Police's record label tried to stop the duo in their tracks
By Phil Weller published
Fripp and Summers' highly experimental albums showed their label who was boss

Robert Fripp reveals he suffered a heart attack last month
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist thought he was experiencing acid reflux. The reality was much more serious

Andy Summers isn’t a fan of King Crimson — but his collaboration with Robert Fripp came at just the right time
By Phil Weller published
He’d made his name in the mainstream, but after several albums with the Police, Andy Summers was looking for another guitarist to get weird with

Steven Wilson reveals what King Crimson's music taught him about Robert Fripp's genius
By Phil Weller published
Reworking Crimson's iconic debut helped the modern prog guitarist understand what made the group so innovative in the first place

How Prince, Robert Fripp, and Kirk Hammett flew the flag for underdog luthiers
By Phil Weller published
Off-brand guitars have found great fame under the fingers of great players, proving there’s plenty to admire beyond the major manufacturers

Steve Vai says he underestimated Adrian Belew’s “brilliance” ahead of the Beat tour
By Phil Weller published
The two guitarists have had the punishing job of performing King Crimson's 1980s output live onstage

Steve Vai says Robert Fripp saw something in his playing he didn't like. So he told him how to fix it
By Phil Weller published
It was a song that had proved troublesome in the build-up and after scouring clips online, the guitarist received a valuable lesson from the man himself
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