Listening to Helsinki Soundscaping. Upstairs the joiner has arrived with his son to redo the shelves, but my attention is being held by the music. I am finding this performance powerful and, out of associational interest, have consulted the first two reviews of this G3 night on Steve's website?
Theox Member Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 52 Location: Finland
Sat Jun 19, 2004 12:27 am Post subject:
Fripp opened the show. He wasn't like the "third G", he was more like a band member, playing unnoticed fills in the background. I didn't see him though, he was sitting somewhere in the back of the stage, I think. He played music that wasn't really a song, it was more like an atmosphere of sound.... A lot of people didn't get his set, after 10 minutes people were walking out of the place. I felt the same at first, but then I put myself in a meditative state and sat there feeling the music inside my head. After that I enjoyed it very much, and I felt sorry for those who gave up listening instead of finding a way to enjoy it.
This is one of the highest compliments I have been paid during my career: (RF) was more like a band member, playing unnoticed fills in the background. So far, so good.