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#1 Robert Fripp
King Crimson is really not a band, but rather an idea. The idea that music should be ever changing and progressing. Over their 42-year history, the only constant member has been Robert Fripp, so Fripp really is King Crimson, kind of in the same way that Ian Anderson really is Jethro Tull, but with one major difference. Ian Anderson is not only the leader of Tull, but he has always been the primary songwriter. Fripp on the other hand is certainly the leader of Crimson, but he often delegates the writing duties to other band members, and I think that’s why they have been able to successfully master so many different styles of music.
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I had the pleasure of living and studying with Robert Fripp in 1985, he mentioned that the band King Crimson is rather an entity itself, in order for a line up to be called King Crimson, there must be this something that Robert recognizes that was present in the past kC's as well.
Myself & Fripp 1985 Claymont Virginia
