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Adrian Belew on the initial challenges of teaming up with Robert Fripp in King Crimson
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist recently opened up to GP about his early struggles adapting to Fripp’s playing style, with Steve Vai facing similar challenges tackling his parts for the Beat tour

Three Sure-Fire Ways to Break out of That Old Minor-Pentatonic Deadlock
By Mac Randall published
Completely alter your use of the minor pentatonic scale using these examples in the style of Jimmy Page, Noel Gallagher, Robert Fripp, Peter Green and Eric Clapton

50 Years Ago, Rock and Roll Experienced One of Its Greatest Years: Here’s Why
By Christopher Scapelliti published
With debut albums from Queen and Aerosmith, epic masterpieces by Mike Oldfield and Elton John, plus Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy,’ 1973 was a multi-genre, stylistically freewheeling musical jamboree

Sick of Playing the Same Old Lead Lines? Here’s How Guitar Players Like Robert Fripp, Bill Frisell and Frank Zappa Broke the Mold
By Patrick Brennan published
Learn to play “outside” by superimposing arpeggios over chord changes

The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century
By Guitar Player Staff published
From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo

Don’t Miss This Special Streamed Screening of ‘In the Court of the Crimson King, King Crimson at 50’
By Guitar Player Staff published
This global event features a live introduction by Robert Fripp and a Q&A with the director and band members

Watch a Young Robert Fripp Putting a New King Crimson Lineup Through Its Paces with “Larks' Tongues in Aspic”
By Rod Brakes published
Video This live studio rendition for German TV show ‘Beat-Club’ is vintage prog rock at its finest

Ten Great Robert Fripp Quotes
By Rod Brakes, Tom Mulhern published
Tired of churning out the same old Oscar Wilde quips? Bedazzle your friends with these Frippian gems.
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