Robert Fripp

Robert Fripp's Diary

Friday 04 October 2013

Casa Nuestra Senora Del Transito

06.44

Casa Nuestra Senora Del Transito,
Franklin Villanueva y Maza, (5517) Lunlunta – Maipú.

Rising 05.55.

Revising The Guitar Circle...

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14.39    Morning Sitting at 07.15.

Breakfast at 08.00. A strong Silence sat with us.

Work for the morning called, with a suggestion from Director Nunez.
Tom sat by me for an informal 15 minutes afterwards.
Personal meetings began at 09.00.

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Meeting with the Intro Team at 10.30.
Primary Exercises: the Second Primary moving from exercise towards music.
Chairs put aside, the Team joined by the Buddies.
The First Primary, with developing variations aimed at the Buddies.

Returning to personal meetings until lunch at 13.00, Silence continuing to embrace us.
Work for the afternoon called.
The Intro Team with Buddies at 15.00.
Tea at 16.00.

Noted: the power of asking.

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15.48    The Guitar Circle: Fourth Draft 1.4.2 revisions.

17.04    And perhaps the completion of this stage is close.

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19.12    Meeting with The Intro Team + Guests at 17.30.

A recapitulation of the Primaries with comments and addenda.
An introduction to two key elements of The OCG vocabulary, necessary for those who have an interest in attending The OCG public performance in Mendoza next year: the Procession and the Whizz.
Procession chords shown, and Vicious Queen Marisol led the Procession around the corridors.
Back to the Ballroom, forming two Whizz groups with VQ Marisol and Vicious Ag; moving to the main corridor for whizzing.
Returning to the Ballroom once again, the intended snaking did not and the Snake became otherwise, placing a not-quite-yet Queen of Viciousness in the pole position. And in front of our eyes, a Vicious Queen was born.

Very interesting to see how a person in a role is invested with sufficient juice to enable them to discharge their function.

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21.24    Dinner at 19.30.

A Vicious Queen has been taken to the hospital for diagnosis.

Special Study Group I Quorum meeting at 20.30.
North American Federation Of Guitar Circles Quorum at 21.00, addressing The OCG public performances in the Seattle area next May.

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To a personal meeting with the Intro Team.

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22.39    Personal Meeting. Mostly, questions were asked of Robert. While presenting the notion of challenge as an important technique, one of the Team interrupted: Could they ask a burning question? Do you have a challenge for us?

Robert rose from the cushion to reveal two hats, each with the names of all members of the Intro Team. Various configurations and groupings were placed on the floor, including a soloist from each hat, for a Performance tomorrow at 21.30. The House is available for rehearsing until 05.00, and through tomorrow.

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