# Guitarists: Whom Do You Admire Most As A Player?

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**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [August 10, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarists-whom-do-you-admire-most-as-a-player/948399 "2021-08-10T19:52:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarists-whom-do-you-admire-most-as-a-player/948399/162 "2021-09-04T13:05:21Z")

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I watched a famous guitarist a few evenings ago. I am still not sure what to make of him.

So my daughter and I went to see **King Crimson** at the Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, Ohio. I’m not even sure why we went. I have KC’s first album, which I’ve played a few times. It’s good stuff, albeit slightly pretentious, but I wouldn’t consider myself a _huge_ fan of it.

Anyway, **Robert Fripp** stood stage left, upstage. Sort of “way back there.” (Drummers were out front. _ **Three** _ drummers.) He stood like a statue, with headphones on, and stared at his bandmates while he played. He seemed to be _intensely_ focused on them. His guitar technique can best be described as efficient, subtle, and very “non-flashy.” He mostly did rhythm with some occasional lead work. The latter was flawless, and was performed with complete confidence. And that’s probably the best adjective I can come up with when describing his playing: _confidence_.

Have never seen a guitarist quite like him. Unlike a lot of musicians, there was no “look at me” vibe. He was perfectly content to stay back in the shadows and do his thing. Though (again) I am not a big fan of the music style, I have a certain amount of respect and admiration for the way he played and presented himself.

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**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarists-whom-do-you-admire-most-as-a-player/948399/163 "2021-09-05T01:17:02Z")

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> [@MrDibble](#):
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> “[Life’s a Long Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flz5lL9V2Bk)” is my favourite.

Another good one 🙂 Just too many to list!

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**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarists-whom-do-you-admire-most-as-a-player/948399/164 "2021-09-05T01:18:38Z")

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> [@Crafter\_Man](#):
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> Anyway, **Robert Fripp** stood stage left, upstage. Sort of “way back there.”

That’s Fripp. He’s more a director than anything. Very demanding in the studio, from what I gather. Nevertheless, brilliant.

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