Fripp with Peter Gabriel I consider Robert Fripp to be the greatest guitarist in the rock, pop, prog, fusion, ambient, whatever you want to call it sphere, and that opinion is not without controversy. While many acknowledge Fripp's excellence and his contribution to multiple genres of popular music, most would not place him above many others on the list. To me Fripp easily rises above the usual rockist suspects--Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, etc. I place him in the company of some modern European guitarists like Terje Rypdal, but Fripp has had the opportunity to insert himself into the pop landscape by virtue of his collaborations with rock/pop artists who are themselves outside the box--Bowie, Eno, Sylvian spring to mind.
Robert Fripp: An Appreciation in 15 Tracks
Robert Fripp: An Appreciation in 15 Tracks
Robert Fripp: An Appreciation in 15 Tracks
Fripp with Peter Gabriel I consider Robert Fripp to be the greatest guitarist in the rock, pop, prog, fusion, ambient, whatever you want to call it sphere, and that opinion is not without controversy. While many acknowledge Fripp's excellence and his contribution to multiple genres of popular music, most would not place him above many others on the list. To me Fripp easily rises above the usual rockist suspects--Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, etc. I place him in the company of some modern European guitarists like Terje Rypdal, but Fripp has had the opportunity to insert himself into the pop landscape by virtue of his collaborations with rock/pop artists who are themselves outside the box--Bowie, Eno, Sylvian spring to mind.