For much of 2007 Robert Fripp was committed to Soundscaping occasionally on his own but more often than not working with The League Of Crafty Guitarists in what was in essence a GC course on the road. Having worked together in Spain during April, the team then headed to Argentina.
Soundscapes by their very nature tend to promote a sense of reflection and contemplation but there are always exceptions to the rule as Robert explains in his dairy and the repercussions that follow on from it.
“A good performance with an exceptionally supportive audience: the goodwill was tangible onstage. But there are, almost always, one or two jerks who piss in the village well. Like, the camera at the beginning of the first encore. What a pity. This behaviour is usually justified by ‘I just couldn’t help myself!’ or ‘I had to do it!’ This is a dangerous line of argument. If we are unable to accept responsibility for our own behaviour, the tendency is for external authority to impose rules of conduct. Security at performances is not a subtle instrument, not conducive to developing the artist-performer relationship.”
Soundscapes by their very nature tend to promote a sense of reflection and contemplation but there are always exceptions to the rule as Robert explains in his dairy and the repercussions that follow on from it.
“A good performance with an exceptionally supportive audience: the goodwill was tangible onstage. But there are, almost always, one or two jerks who piss in the village well. Like, the camera at the beginning of the first encore. What a pity. This behaviour is usually justified by ‘I just couldn’t help myself!’ or ‘I had to do it!’ This is a dangerous line of argument. If we are unable to accept responsibility for our own behaviour, the tendency is for external authority to impose rules of conduct. Security at performances is not a subtle instrument, not conducive to developing the artist-performer relationship.”
