Re: Giles, Giles And Fripp - The Cheerful Insanity Of Giles, Giles And Fripp (1968)

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:32 pm

Piano.

by Nightjar Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:32 pm

MELLOTRON! happy

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:32 pm

This is the best bit of the album.

by Nightjar Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:33 pm

"According to Robert Fripp the album sold only 500 copies"

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:33 pm

I think we're still on the penultimate track. It's hard to tell.

by Nightjar Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:34 pm

Nightjar wrote:
"According to Robert Fripp the album sold only 500 copies"

Seems unrealistically high.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:34 pm

It's sped up.

by Nightjar Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:34 pm

Bluegrass stylings.

by Guest Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:35 pm

Yes, I think my advise to Bobby Fripp would be to ditch the other two and work on the guitar stuff.

yes

Although it does sound more Steve Howe than King Crimson.

by Guest Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:35 pm

Maybe more Django Rhineheart. dunno

by Nightjar Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:36 pm

Yes, Robert, everyone's very impressed by how quickly you can play the guitar. Colbert

by Guest Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:36 pm

Back to the sub Goons rubbish.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:36 pm

Track 13 - Erudite Eyes. eye crazy

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:36 pm

Are we back in 5/4 time?

by Nightjar Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:36 pm

More Jan Akkerman cod-Elizabethan fluff. sleepy

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:36 pm

We're back into full-on twee.

by Nightjar Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:37 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Are we back in 5/4 time?

It's a waltz, no?

is that 5/4?

I thought it was 1, 2, 3 - 1, 2, 3 etc...

by Guest Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:38 pm

Well, the last two tracks have been the best ones.

by Nightjar Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:38 pm

This is quite early live Floyd jamming stylee.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:39 pm

It seems to have lost its focus now.

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