=-> Quoting Stuart Dubois to David Marheine:
 SD> I just remembered something:  On RMP, somebody said that Fripp
 SD> actually taught Boz to sing and play bass. ...
 
   That's apparently true.  In early 1971, King Crimson was looking for
 a bass players and a singer - preferably someone who could do both.
 Boz Burrell (who was not a bassist) was eventually chosen as KC's new
 lead vocalist.  In the meantime, Fripp auditioned over 30 bassists with
 no luck.  One day, Boz was fooling around on a bass and Fripp decided
 it would be possible to teach him how to play the instrument!  They
 started rehearsals in late February 1971 and by April were ready to 
 play their first gigs!
 D> Well, that would explain the singing, anyhow.  It's a good thing
 D> Adrian already knew how when he joined.
   Initially, I believe Adrian Belew was concerned about joining a
 band that he felt was musically over his head.  As I understand it,
 Robert Fripp had to talk him into joining King Crimson.
 SD> Still, for a world-class anal retentive like Fripp, I found it
   Hmmm... why would you describe him that way ?.....
 SD> difficult to imagine he wouldn't just go find someone who already
 SD> knew how to sing and play bass...it's not an unusual combination.
   True, it's not an unusual combination, but I think Fripp has always
 been concerned with personal and ideological harmony as well as musical
 harmony.  He searches for the right combination of people and attitudes
 as well as for musicianship.
   I think most people would consider Robert Fripp to be somewhat pedantic
 and possibly a bit eccentric, but I think `anal retentive' is far too
 negative a term to describe his particular idiosyncrasies.  He's a highly
 inventive guitarist and it's hard to argue with the results of his work.
 I certainly think he would be an awkward person to work with, but I have
 to say that (for the most part anyway) I understand, and can't entirely
 disagree with his theories on fostering creativity and the process and 
 performance of music.
 
   Cheers,
            Martin
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