22 YEARS to play this IMPOSSIBLE King Crimson song! Full Performance-Failure to Fracture, Episode 7

[@sorbpen]

That was twenty two years wasted.

[@aliensporebomb]

Don't you get it? This piece is boot camp for making you a better guitar player. If you can play this you can play anything.

[@illitero]

@@aliensporebomb "I've got a guitar, Focker. Can you play me?"

[@SeanEXtommy]

@@aliensporebombi would't say anything there isnt much arppegios or classic legato but you will master finger independence and other acrobatics. Also get a million new ideas... Fripp stands alone.

[@dystopianprophet311]

dude, you wish you were this good at blowing goats

[@whahappend8222]

Bit of a non-sequitor to quote from your mom's diary entry on your 22nd birthday....

[@jori1]

People don't realize know this, but it was just as difficult for Fripp. He wrote Fracture when he was 5, and then spent the next 22 years learning to play it.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Hahahahaa yes. The long and winding road.

[@draculasbeard4952]

Classic! Lol

[@rporta]

🤣🤣

[@IV94704]

You definitely get bonus points for playing it while standing- something Fripp never did. Great job.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Haha. Thanks Ian. Hope you’re well

[@sudarmaji77]

but Fripp has that death stare noone can imitate

[@temporarymomentary]

Not anymore. His wife castrate him. Now he is a harmless puppy. @@sudarmaji77

[@illitero]

@@sudarmaji77 my absolute FAVORITE Fripp moment I'll never not love is a couple moments in an old 80's performance of Elephant Talk (kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaetlmVrrKZgm5o) where he sees a camera goes live and makes the biggest goofy smile (1:57), some other point where he's just shaking his head in amusement, and another where he's sliding up the neck and turns back at a camera skulking behind him. They're all having a blast and feeding off each other, it's so weird haha

[@tomt5745]

@@sudarmaji77He do not stare, he just looks inwards to dig out the energy it takes to do things like this :)

[@jewelscapes]

My father had his impossible piece - Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. A high school music teacher told him he could skip the hard part. He didn't. He chased after it for over 40 years. He was fairly gone to Alzheimers a few years before he died and sat down and played quite a bit of it. It was a quest for a grail he never found. I am glad you managed. Made me remember that day 30 some years ago.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Rhapsody is so much harder than people realize. The full piano score is insane!

[@RiquezaEmGotas]

Congrats on your herculean effort, it takes some balls, stamina and endurance to play this. NOTE TO GUITARISTS: If you are a guitarist and you think you are really good, way above average and think you can play anything, just give this song a try and be humbled for months or even years. Be prepared to feel the pain and numbness creeping up on your fingers, wrist and arm to a point where they do not obey your commands anymore and you are ready to admit defeat. Forget about Van Halen, Vai, Satriani, Malmsteen and the like, forget even about Steve Morse, this is the plateau of difficulty. If you think i am exaggerating, just give it a try.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Totally agree. I have played a lot of Vai, Satriani, Morse, Van Halen, Petrucci, etc. None compare to this. They all have their "tricks" for getting through their parts. There is no trick to playing constant 16th notes for several minutes straight across many strings. Check out the video on FraKctured for some crazier picking.

[@RiquezaEmGotas]

@@MakeWeirdMusic Exactly, you can't fake it. you either pick every note or it will not sound the same.

[@edsegura6399]

Respectfully disagree. Try john petrucci. Start with Dance of Eternity, move onto Count of Tuscany maybe Damage Control..then we can talk. This is good but not impossible stuff.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Hahaha I was playing dance of eternity as a teenager. It is nothing compared to fracture or FraKctured.

[@edsegura6399]

@@MakeWeirdMusic please post your version. Looking forward to it. Ha ha

[@catnipnapkin3329]

It sounds like someone tried to write a jazzalbum, but had no idea what jazz sounded like and halfway though decided "fuck it, let's just make a rock album" but the drummer got addicted to weird rythms so he kept playing jazz, and everyone else was like "I guess we're still playing jazz" but without it actually ever sounding like jazz. Anyway good job on the performance.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I think that's the common definition of "prog"

[@adrianfytr35]

Hahaha I was gonna comment something similar, this sounds like some jazz musicians got high and were like," Screw it let's try metal!"

[@deathmetaldouglas69]

It sounds like someone tried to write an intelligent comment but had no idea what it is to be intelligent and halfway through decided "fuck it, let's just say something stupid" anyways and everyone else was like "I guess he's still an imbecile" but without ever really telling it to his face.

[@deathmetaldouglas69]

@@adrianfytr35 Hahaha I was gonna comment something similar and retarded, this sounds like jazz musicians getting high trying to be metal even though it is really not jazz or metal and does not sound like it either.

[@karinfriedman1685]

@@deathmetaldouglas69 I had the pleasure of meeting Bill Bruford at the Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood and saw his JAZZ band so thank you for the wet tuna slapping of all who assume he was just a hack who was winging it.He went to school to study jazz music way before he ever played with any pro band from my understanding.Thanks for your comment Brother. I am also a drummer so I have done a bit of research regarding this.BTW, YES, you can hear a kick drum pedal squeak when recording for all those audiophiles out there who asked me "well do you know anything about high end audio equipment and do you think you can afford those type of speakers and can you appreciate their accuracy ?" Reply-"well how many studios have you recorded drums in Jerk-off ? !! Have you ever heard the noise of a kick drum pedal on a recording ? NO. You know why ? cause of the gating,noise reduction, compression-to a certain point, etc. I should have brought my sticks into your shop, one to stick up your ass the other to beat some arrogance out of you.I hate people who think they know about music when the closest they have come was to just listen to a recording and judge the engineer's creative license based on the equipment they are listening to it on.Please fondle my buttocks !!! and then suck it...

[@bobjones3415]

Oh and only the genius of a megalomaniac like Fripp would create a tuning and call it new STANDARD... I F’n love King Crimson

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Hahahah I love that "old standard tuning" line.

[@annaclarafenyo8185]

I think it's less megalomaniacal than it appears, the point is it's not a specialty tuning for one song, but can be used for anything.

[@DimmoMeister]

I have watched all your videos on this song and i had the biggest smile on my face watching this! Proud of you, bravo!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

That is so kind of you to have watched all the Fracture content. Thank you for your support! In case you couldn't tell, I had the biggest smile every time I made a preventable mistake.

[@PlanetsandtheWater]

Same same here, it was amazing, finally, congrats Anthony, well deserved isn't it? :)

[@erikkaye1114]

When people reach a pinacle in their art, they usually come back to it if they walk away for a period. I think it's because, by the time you get to the destination, the original innocent joy that overwhelmed you when you started has been long lost. You're not innocent anymore. Blood has been spilled. But you get over that. Bittersweet innocence has its own joys. You deserve to own what you've accomplished. And then, heh heh heh, you can start learning to play "discipline!"

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Exactly. Also I am a proofreader on the New 80s KC transcription book. Had to learn all those songs to validate the parts

[@Rosbergen80]

Imagine he is your neighbour hearing the same song for 22 years..

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Imagine thinking about a more likely reality for 30 seconds.

[@gerardlee4319]

Imagine how many times he's had new neighbors.

[@Rosbergen80]

@@MakeWeirdMusic just making a joke but i respect your affort

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Haha no worries. I get a lot of nasty comments so sometimes I get into a “tit for tat” mode. The neighbors rarely heard me play this because my wife didn’t want to hear it at all. So, I practice quietly during odd hours or when I’m alone.

[@Rosbergen80]

@@MakeWeirdMusic i know you are a Professional and i wish i could play that 🎸🎶

[@DMusta1ne]

If you see vids of Fripp from back in the day in 74 you can see that once a sees a camera he gets into a serious mood and a killer glance to it. Cameras can be really distracting, and having another performance worry such as the disk space makes no good to your playing. Now that you've practiced the song you need to practice the stare lol. Also I've seen some of your videos on the topic and they're really enjoyable for a crimhead so thanks a lot. Also the recording present on the SABB album is a live recording from 1973 in Amsterdam, hence "the shouting guy" Bruford. But it's augmented with studio overdubs. Drums, bass and guitars have overdubs here and there (Wetton has a dual bass solo at 14:16), I think Fripp miss a couple of notes on the motto perpetuo part and one of the overdubs he did was this notes, still you can hear the original take as the overdubs augmented the mix, they weren't made to correct errors. What this implies is that even the recorded version of the song has a mistake on Bobby's playing!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thanks. I haven't watched any of those videos. Care to share a good one?

[@DMusta1ne]

@@MakeWeirdMusic of course! It's an honor ^_^ Larks' tongues in aspic pt. 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp-XXqKcea2eZ80 Starless: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWfUiax5lMSpmqM Lament: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laOzpaGmocyIndU The night watch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGG4gJ98bduLr5o Thanks a lot for the reply! :D

[@jbjb9691]

I didn't realize that Wetton was overdubbing. Amazing bass line nonetheless.

[@steverickenbacher7110]

For the last 30+ years, this has been my favorite King Crimson piece. All things considered, I think you've done it justice, and wish you great luck reaching your next destinations.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you!

[@brominator7399]

"Gave me a chance to practice returning an insult" What a legend 👏

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you!

[@EvilDragon666]

You know what's probably the worst? There's an Asian kid out there somewhere that learned the whole damn thing in a week. Or less. Scary shit.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I actually talk about that in my book. lol

[@joetowers4804]

Oh, you are Evil....

[@beanbuddy1283]

Cough cough ichika nito cough

[@marcossidoruk8033]

If he learned the thing in less time, its only because he practised more in that time

[@dathanpaterno7374]

That just made me laugh pretty hard.

[@jbjb9691]

awesome !! And a thought for John Wetton. Even if he didi not co-compose Fracture, he was structurally vital for that album, one of my favorites from KC's. The bass line that starts at 14:15 has always amazed me.

[@MerkinMuffly]

Congratulations, a great accomplishment.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mateuszzz7256]

Fripp once said, that in time he had mental disorder, he had dream vision. He had seen new structures and kind of harmony and he heard "If you return, play what you saw". Fracture was realesed after he had catatonia, 1973. That's why this song is ridiculously tough to repeat.

[@michaelallenyarbrough9503]

Where did he say this so I can look it up and read a bit more about this?

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

👆

[@mr.spleens7800]

When the original comment or doesn’t reply with the place he read this

[@paveantelic7876]

Fracture was released in 1973??

[@daechestuneorganisationpeu8984]

@@paveantelic7876 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJXUcohpfrKhnNk Played live in '73.

[@stuartcoyle1626]

Next stage in your life: Zappa's black page.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Haha no

[@russell_szabados]

LOL

[@liamkeegan432]

@Leo Watley the combination of those two pieces would cause the entire globe to have a stroke

[@richardschwarz7907]

I suggest Frank Zappa's jazz from hell

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I’m partial to St Alfonzo’s and Father Oblivion

[@NeilForker]

Anthony.- I've watched every video you've made on this subject and it has taught me a great deal about playing in general. I appreciate your willingness to share your failures and to talk about approach. I'm looking forward to reading your book very much. Enjoy your retirement from Fracture, and I'm excited to see FraKctured soon. 😊 Be well.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Neil! Thank you so much. Super kind of you.

[@tedshusterman7094]

This was really inspiring! Your reactions to the "mistakes" added to the humanity and realness of this performance. Bravo! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thanks so much Ted. I am glad there are mistakes for that very reason. I’m not one of those flashy “look at me” youtube guitarists.

[@tedshusterman7094]

@@MakeWeirdMusic You're quite welcome! I once had a mentor that brought this perspective to my attention. After watching me perform and coaching me on my performances, she told me that the "mistakes" were the best part because my personality was able to break through and bring me into the moment. That was one of those "ah ha!" moments for me. I'm looking forward to reading your book!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Super cool. Do you have videos on your channel?

[@tedshusterman7094]

@@MakeWeirdMusic I do, thanks for asking.

[@NumbGeek]

I really hope Robert sees this, well done, nailed it

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

He did. And he has publicly mocked me for believing I can walk away from it. Hahaha

[@juankgonzalez6230]

@@MakeWeirdMusic LMAO. Fripp really is the comicbook supervillain of guitar playing, after all

[@enuminous]

@@MakeWeirdMusic I think it wise to leave this as is. Mashup time?

[@nicholasrella6904]

It’s amazing how a song can be so complex and intricate that you can write an entire book about learning to play it.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Yes, and I have so much more to say about it.

[@shafterx8133]

Still can't believe to this day how Fripp came with this song up, besides being the most complex KC song it still manages to have catchy melodies. Props on this amazing achievement and probably performing the best cover of this song so far on the Internet.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you

[@narthb0y]

you know when did something big when Robert Fripp does not copyright claim your video.

[@svalchemy]

OK, I smirked at that quip.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I emailed him beforehand and he was very gracious about protecting it.

[@Braulios_Penesecou]

because this is a scam, a fake history to make money with the book. This guy is just an actor who spend 6 month learning the song.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

@braulio, I’ll pay you $10 to stop revealing the truth. (Once I get my huge royalty check from the book, of course.)

[@Braulios_Penesecou]

@@MakeWeirdMusic 15$ but in the cryptocurrency of your choice

[@gordiannot77]

This is Phenomenal.. The pure fact that you can remember it all is Phenomenal. I was waiting the whole time for your guitar to explode!❤️

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

It's a lot of notes! haha

[@jayvandenberghe4530]

Just the idea that you and maybe one or two people on this whole planet have ever done this must be rewarding as well. I watched every video and comment and have the greatest respect for this. And besides the musicality it was very inspiring to get to know the philosophy and insights about this piece as well. Very enjoyable!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Awesome. Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the series.

[@chriscross773]

There are more sir ! From what i know, Kunio Suma played it very well back in 1976, then there was a video by a young french guy (who seemed to enjoy Gong) very good also, and Montresor guitarist had a go, obviously he can play it very neatly... but for unknown reason he didn't feel like he wanted to learn more than two-thirds ! See YT EYo8rG_EX0w

[@SomeCuteDoragons]

14:02 >Thank you to the shouting guy on the original recording His name is Bill Bruford 😭

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I found that out after making the video! haha. Thanks for watching

[@Jimbowlcoach]

Anybody who even attempts to play this song will always have my attention

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Yes. I agree

[@nicholasrella6904]

And utmost respect

[@paulbangash4317]

Well done mate. Still one of my favourite crimson tracks , and yes , it is a bugger to play 💫

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Yes. Even for the experts!

[@Maynardjones100]

Just skip to 5:40 . You're welcome

[@CRaKCed_ceTAceAN]

Thank you

[@Firugueot]

Oh my god, i can't believe you actually did it! It must be such a relief to finally stop practicing this monstrous song. So happy for you! Greetings from Argentina I want to do a bass cover of this, Wetton is such a hero for me

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Do it! Thanks for watching

[@maurofriuli]

Wetton Is unbelievable in this song!

[@dreG450]

Good job man. I think that's Bruford yelling on the track!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Oh really? Either way, I love it.

[@jameslennane1549]

Make Weird Music yep, it’s recorded live (crowd is mixed out) Bruford vibing so much he yells out and the drum mic picks it up...

[@kookoothebirdgirl1]

James Lennane I wondered who that was!

[@THumanQTip]

I truly admire you giving yourself a B and still being able to walk away short of "perfection". There is an incredible wisdom in that, and I think it's an attitude more true to the ultimate spirit of music. And congratulations for reaching your goal! So much fun to watch folks like you and Maria have the joy and personal satisfaction of learning and playing this song.

[@ericfeldman4374]

22 years learning a song just to sell a book.. NICE.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

It’s the only way to sell a couple dozen books and make a quick $50

[@ericfeldman4374]

Mr. Simpson, you diabolical Millenial Styles.

[@maurolapio7980]

Truly inspiring. After I started to play the guitar I discovered so much music and one of my goals became to play Zappa tunes and I'll be sure to take my time and learn as much as I can along the way! Amazing job and thanks!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thanks so much

[@fandru5538]

incredible track, great rendition... the break, at 13'19" , with Bruford yelling of sheer excitement, is one of my favorite moments of the whole Crimson catalogue...

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

That yell is the best.

[@3ggshe11s]

I always thought that was Wetton.

[@fandru5538]

@@3ggshe11s to be honest, i always knew it was Bruford, but i can't remember where i got this one. Could it be Wetton ? Dunno.

[@THumanQTip]

Liner note or book somewhere said it was Bruford, who apparently had had a habit of doing that if he was particularly enthused about a passage.

[@MashedPotatoeComedy]

Really really amazing work! Truly inspiring, I’ve been intrigued for so long by Fripp’s playing and your videos made me appreciate it even more,

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@nikolajkrarup-os9gn]

Fracture is my favorite king crimson tune. Just amazing. I never ever get tired of listening to it.

[@rudymikula7129]

Great job. I've been trying play this for 20+ years without your success.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you

[@bartabbacchi9793]

It's beautiful to witness this wave of love around you. I guess we're all really happy for you - I surely am. It's a postcard from a destination I hope to reach some day, but the postcard and what's behind It are compelling just as much.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Honestly, I'm a bit overwhelmed. I started this channel hoping I'd reach 250 people and now we're at 8,200 subscribers on KZbin. And I never, ever would have thought something I'd spend so much time ALONE practicing would be anything anyone else would care about. I'm amazed.

[@peteytwofinger]

super proud of you for doing this

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you Petey!

[@mattbacon285]

Awesome dedication man. KC is a serious band, filled with art, passion, rock, emotion & cross-genre creations. Under-rated and seldom-attempted guitar covers, due to the tuning & I'd guess because the parts are so idiomatic to this little world where King Crimson is the sole stylistic arbiter.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

They are a beacon!

[@electricwhiterabbit]

Congratulations, that is a very difficult song to play. I applaud you!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Definitely difficult. Thank you

[@BobDaniel]

I was having a little trouble hearing Bruford in that mix... all kidding aside though, well done sir, quite an accomplishment... this song made me realize that I was happy that drums was my instrument back in the day... scary hard... I can air-play it perfectly though...

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Air drums are hard enough!!

[@masokotanga7356]

Congrats for staying with it. I just perfected Cirkus recently and it took me 6 months or so. Fripp and his staccato rolls are absolutely awesome but my God; it's a love-hate-hate-hate-hate-hate-hate relationship..

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thanks so much. I'd love to see you play Cirkus, Masoko. I want to learn that fast acoustic arpeggio.

[@p4nico20]

i gave up on this song 4 years of practice, lots of development but i'm done it's not for me anyway! i've been watching your journey since the first video that you've posted and i'm so glad you did it! cheers from brazil!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I think if you've spent 4 years on it, it's in your DNA. You probably just need some help. I know the feeling of giving up, I promise. :) We could have a conversation about it.

[@p4nico20]

@@MakeWeirdMusic oh! I have a hard time with the tension and the need to keep everything loose and relaxed my pinky seems to have a life of it's own hahaha besides this, fripp's pickin style is unatural for me. do you recomend spend time on this? or i should use what is more natural for me

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I definitely recommend getting control of your body. The pinky is tricky and it's taken me a long time to get it halfway to where it should be. Nevertheless, it's definitely worth spending the time.

[@Radulenco]

@@p4nico20 Maybe you can't play the piece but I'm sure you learned a lot

[@thepiperofsimms9974]

I understand your commitment. That's quite an accomplishment and you did damn well. I'm working at my fast picking skills. Congratulations ! Right now, Neil,Jack and Me are headed to the bar. Cheers MWM Thank you Yuma,AZ.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

That song is totally crazy!!

[@mykonomen]

This is one of the best pieces of music ever made, and you did a MONSTER job! I have no words. Funny you mentioned the shouting guy: When I was in my early twenties and had partys at my place, me and this other guy who was also into Crimson had a thing we always did. When everybody was drunk (including us) and everybody was having fun talking, dancing around, we always put this on really loud and stood really close to the speakers waiting for the scream and when it came we exploded with a scream too. No one else liked this at all... But we always did it. :-D THANK YOU SO MUCH and hats off to you Anthony. Respect.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Hah. Fun story. Thanks so much.

[@gianlucaficca145]

Terrific! I appreciate so much your guitar skills but also your leaving the mistakes there, reacting with a smile. This is actually a lesson for everybody about perseverance in accomplishing such a difficult goal and a precious reminder of what a fucking unbelievable band King Crimson are.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you, Gianluca. I've spent a lot of time learning from my failures. That's what the whole Failure to Fracture series is about. Did you see my recent 5-minute video about failure?

[@RaphaeladeOliveira]

The best part is seeing you having fun playing this song after years of torture and fractured nerves. Congratulations!!!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thanks so much! Just followed you on IG

[@alejose2003]

I want to learn how to play this song (I don't know how to play guitar, nor I have one) So seeing someone like you that has such a determination to use his time to learn such a hard song just for recreation makes me hope that I will eventually learn how to play it

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

The only limits are the ones you impose. I’m sure you’ll do it if you plan to do it

[@coreymcd22]

Congrats! I'm trying to decide if I want to attempt an equivalent on bass I dont know what to choose. The Jaco stuff I've attempted learning goes beyond what I'm physically capable of it its up to bpm.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Good luck!

[@RocknRikkiDee]

Fantastic!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you!

[@1Rockstok]

My right hand is cramping just watching you do this. I messed with the fast picking part back in the day but would never have dreamed of working up the whole thing. Way to go!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Wait til you see the FraKctured video. Way more intense.

[@t6c756]

Wow. One happy side benefit of all the dedicated work is the ton of technique and songwriting skills you had to have built to learn - and perform - this song. Well done!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

For sure. Thank you!

[@amby7430]

Absolutely brilliant sir, as a 21 year old guitarrist I salute your discipline and efforts, you've inspired me and countless others with this series, thank you. :)

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

That’s awesome. Good luck!

[@tamasmaksza6450]

Worth every minute of practice, that tune is killer Fripp.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Definitely killer :)

[@billyboonevideos]

All I know is he made the best Bowie music with him. I saw Fripp in Toronto and Bowie 3 times. Frame by frame my friend, don’t write your epitaph,it’s just elephant talk.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Haha nice

[@devondeswardt6239]

Well done, mate! That is a crazy difficult piece of music. Can’t say I would have had the perseverance to work on it for that long 🙈 Hats off to you for making it happen

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Well, I did a lot of other stuff over the 22 years, but yeah, on and off until it was VERY ON for the past few years. Tough work, for sure.

[@OfficalMcM]

I have been fighting my entire life. It started from a very young age when I noticed my lack of understanding in school classes. Firstly attributed to a lack of intelligence and then the actual issue was discovered - I am losing my hearing. Ever since that moment me, and in particular my parents who greatly supported me throughout the way, have started getting treatments for my horrible condition of hearing loss. I was very hopeful at first, seeing minor improvements every so often, not giving up hope and staying strong, not especially for me, but for my family. Me and my dad used to talk in the evenings, he would tell me how he met my mother, how I too will find an amazing woman like my mom and make a family with her and everything will be okay in the end. It would break his heart if he knew that I gave up. After 22 years of intense struggle and hardships, all it took was one video to make me regret every pointless suffering that I went through because after listening to this piece of shit song I curse the day I started treatment and wish to have gone deaf years ago.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Man, I thought you were talking about me until that last sentence, and then I KNEW it was about me and I was like, "Wow, this guy really gets it." Are you a professional writer?

[@OfficalMcM]

Make Weird Music Yes

[@suezuccati304]

Me and my dad used to talk in the evenings, he would tell me how he met my mother, how I too will find an amazing woman like my mom and make a family with her and everything will be okay in the end. It would break his heart if he knew that I gave up. But then he asked to me one more thing: If I happened to have threefiddy. Then I realized he was a giant crustacean from the pletazoic era and told him "Get out of my yard, you damn loch ness monster, I ain't giving you no money"

[@jdmresearch]

14:04 the 'shouting guy' is Bill Bruford!

[@banonKING]

The later half of this song always reminds me of the Simpsons. I would imagine Danny Elfman was influenced by King Crimson's work.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Anyone working with tri-tones in "popular" music will have some similarities.

[@bernab]

It is because Fracture has octatonic scale and the Simpsons has C lydianb7 mode. They are not the same mode and scale, but both contains the tritone as defining interval.

[@CrimsonKarl]

Many seasoned guitarists not familiar with Fripp may be baffled by 'Fracture' not so much because of its difficulty but rather why it seems to be intentionally difficult, rather than using techniques of rock guitar that make playing easier, like hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, or even tapping. Arguably, the natural sustain on rock guitar make guitarists gravitate to these techniques, because you can more easily achieve fast, clean runs. Using strict alternate picking is the road less travelled when it comes to rock guitar, but does provide a distinctive sound. Looking at 'Fracture' in particular, it does seem to be written *for* alternate picking, especially given how the whole-tone scale naturally places different fingers on adjacent strings. There's also extensive use of the pinky on the left hand, which, let's face it, is not common (ever see Clapton or SRV use a pinky in a solo?) It would not surprise me if this started as a fingering exercise.. an etude if you will.. that turned into a piece of music.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I agree. It had to start as an etude. Did you see the FraKctured video, too?

[@CrimsonKarl]

@@MakeWeirdMusic Just watched it.. FraKctured is even more of a pinky workout :)

[@scorpionderooftrouse]

Bravo Sir!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you

[@craigward2710]

Shouting guy is Bill Bruford!

[@thesoundpurist]

i don't see the Robert Fripp's tuning on his guitar. I think it's half of the guitar in fifth and the small strings normal. I might be totally wrong.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

This video is in standard tuning. The FraKctured video is in the new standard tuning

[@wyrdingroom6081]

@@MakeWeirdMusic NST is like playing cello with a plectrum instead of a bow.. and stacked with a violin on top with doubble trouuble drums to drive.. try it yourself, pusssssy..

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Yes I have two guitars in NST.

[@nicofitz8130]

Idea for new challenge: Learn some Angelo Debarre gypsy jazz. Its the hardest thing I've ever encountered, and I'm playing 24 years and have done all the classical grades. Its real head-melting and finger melting stuff.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Gypsy jazz is brain melting for sure.

[@mv11000]

Tbh I‘m not sure why you obsessed over this particular piece of music, but what noone can take away from you is how you massively (must) have improved your skills during all those years. R E S P E C T

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Personal choice. That’s all. Nothing special. Thank you!

[@chuckrogers5077]

Congratulations. I really enjoyed it... but I am one of those weirdos that think King Crimson is the greatest rock band of all time.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

🙌🏻👍🏻

[@777jckay]

great job

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you!

[@AudioAtmos]

I first heard this song in the late 70’s as a teenager..still makes the hairs stand up!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Very cool

[@geoffkovarik3126]

One of the aphorisms from the DGM website: "No experience is ever wasted."

[@niiru4336]

Great effort, I'd be happy to be that close. One of my favourite songs ever.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you. It's so fun, especially now that I'm done with it. haha

[@JosephRhinewine]

Wow, I didn't know you wrote a whole book about it!! Mazel tov! (and, what a relief to let it go...)

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Yeah check out failuretofracture.com

[@ColeHolland]

I’ve been working on a John McLaughlin transcription for almost 7 months so this gives me hope. The destination will be reached and the journey is the greatest I’ve ever been on in my musical career. Congrats on your accomplishments man

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Get it!!

[@jinxie1080]

Out of curiosity, for what piece is that transcription? I'm always curious to hear more McLaughlin!

[@ColeHolland]

@@jinxie1080 It’s his solo on Afro Blue. From the record with Elvin Jones and Joey Defrancesco. There’s more dense McLaughlin solos/pieces but this one is still tough! I’m so close!

[@StandForTruth205]

Awesome job!!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thanks a lot, Timothy

[@UrbanMonkey55]

You're not quite Maria Barbieri, but great job on this incredible tune. I have no business trying to learn this song as a horrendous player...I'm still struggling mightily with trying to learn Discipline, but I'm inspired to try to get parts of it down.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I'm definitely no Maria haha. She's great! We make different mistakes, but hers is definitely better and more enjoyable.

[@homeworldmusic]

Bravo! Such a pleasure, sound as visual stimulation.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you

[@kvn9]

Fracture is my all time favorite Crimson piece of music. When it goes on, it goes on loud. So, what about the bass and drums? Is that next?

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Hahaha

[@talastra]

It's either this or Starless, but either way, the versions from USA.

[@Davide-sydjato]

Wow congratulations!!! It's a huge goal!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you

[@AmericanIntimate]

Good job man. I had a helluva time learning the tandem run from 21st Century Schizoid Man, so, I'll be picking up the book.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

That is a tough lick!!!

[@edo7382]

“Shouting guy on the record”… Bro that’s Bill Bruford whooping (I didn’t mention this but of course you fucking killed this piece, congratulations)

[@Teeb2023]

8:26 The Frippeggio from hell.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Brutal

[@joechina1]

Congrats! This reminds me once again of what this incarnation of KC was able to do live on stage. I'd definitely would like to play this one like you do, but I won't have the discipline to practice for 22 years. Though I love the album (both - S&BB and Discipline ;-) )

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Trust me, it wouldn't take you 22 years. There's so much more information available now than there was when I started. Plus, my new book should be able to help people learn it.

[@joechina1]

@@MakeWeirdMusic The issue I have with learning such a song is more about the 'finger-craft side' than hearing how it should be. I am 56 now , and I haven't even got the speed in my fingers' movements to decently play Jethro Tull. But once again, congratulations for your interpretation!

[@lemonstar.2]

Maybe there was no alternative for you at this point in time but leaving in the few tiny errors is IMHO absolutely the right thing to do - in a Frippian way - this performance was the truth of that moment and the imperfections are those details that make it both beautiful and uniquely yours. I disagree that the destination is everything - all destinations are invariably nothing more than points along the way.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I was actually going for the best performance to watch. Some were more accurate, but sterile. Some where full of mistakes and exciting. This had a good balance. I think there's something to be said for performances that are so close to falling apart. Thanks for engaging on the destination/journey thing. I've been thinking a lot about it. Journeys and destinations are both valid, but some people set out to a destination, never reach it, and then all they can talk about is the journey. I didn't want that for myself.

[@shawnmcvey7789]

I'd argue that if you listen to a the 70s live versions available even Fripp had a few "surprises" while playing the piece. KC was not known for song consistency...that's part of the reason why Bruford isn't there anymore🤣

[@enuminous]

@@MakeWeirdMusic When I make music I am in the improv space constantly, looking for interesting threads to pull. The fun part about music is in the individual artist's interpretation of a work, technical prowess is nothing if you cannot make the whole work swing with your own vibe, which you did. I'm tempted to put piano bits to fill in the gaps.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I love improvising and writing through-composed music. But since I have so much going on in my life, I mostly work on composes material a few bars at a time.

[@bertpraxenthaler5543]

great! thumbs up to those dedicated to the black triangle ;-)

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Indeed.

[@Daves_not_here]

Mr. Fripp knows where all of the notes are. Apparently, so do you. A feat that you should be very proud of.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Haha thank you. Learning the notes was, unfortunately, the easiest part!

[@Daves_not_here]

@@MakeWeirdMusic At the risk of sounding ignorant, it is one thing to play it and another thing to mean it. That to me would be the difficult part.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Yes. Playing real music on top of learning this is the real challenge

[@SunRavenMusic]

I can't even imagine doing this myself. Much respect.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you. I think my book makes it easier for anyone looking to learn it.

[@SunRavenMusic]

@@MakeWeirdMusic yeah, I'm thinking it would be an interesting read, I'll have to check it out! 👍

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

It is probably the most beautiful guitar book I’ve ever seen. My designer completely took over. I feel like it’s his book and my words were just pasted in haha

[@nathankenney5769]

Man, I smiled all the way through that performance. I've had a relationship with some songs a bit like this, but never more than nine months as a primary focus (Derek Gripper's "Jarabi"). After finding your channel, Fracture is on my practice schedule and I keep forcing my friends and family to listen to it. So much respect, and I really appreciate you putting this stuff up. The struggle is real, and you've clambered up a mountain climbed by fewer people than Everest.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I’m proud of you for sharing with others. It’s as challenging a listen to untrained ears as it is to play! You are brave. Kudos and thanks for your kind words.

[@charlesbduke7947]

Check out Discipline and Indiscipline from the album of that name. When Crimson kicked off the Discipline tour at Painter's Mill the very first tune, on coming on stage was Discipline. Imagine playing that incredibly precise piece of music without a warm up.

[@nathankenney5769]

Nice! So you've mastered it already?

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I literally interviewed a world class violinist who said it took him five years to play FraKctured on violin. Go find a professional and give him the sheet music. Prove it to yourself that you’re correct

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I’m sure you’re a nice guy, Mark. Hope you have a good weekend.

[@DavidLazarus]

First off, kudos to you! Amazing job! Mistakes and all! There were parts where it looked like you were trying too hard. It made the fluidity take a little bit of a hit. But, hey, I'm just a layman who was an amateur keyboard player in another lifetime. I couldn't begin to play Fracture. So, great job! I've been a Crimson fan since the early 80s. I think (but I'm not positive) my first album was Larks Tongues In Aspic. I love In The Court Of The Crimson King though. That transition between the end of 21st Century Schizoid Man and I Talk To The Wind is like "Holy f^^k! Did someone change the station?!" Great stuff though! Love both songs!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you! Robert once told me, “Next time, don’t try so hard.” Trying not to try is effort unto itself! :D

[@gabimeredith1]

The moto perpetuo section is dead on, good job

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you so much

[@doctorzinc]

i love this video

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Aw shucks. Thanks doctorzinc

[@The28111958]

¡Excelente! Mis modestas felicitaciones. Saludos desde Valparaíso.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Gracias amigo!

[@diekinnkopfe8714]

pretty sure the shouting guy going whoo was bill bruford, the drummer

[@Dolores5000]

Certainly fantastic!!!! Great job!!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you very much!

[@marshfilm]

Congrats! ...but what a sog it must've been. I can appreciate this in a couple of ways: 1- When I was a teen I was a Rush fanatic and I learned a lot their catalog on bass. It kinda demystified and ruined my enjoyment of the music for listening, so after that I never learned any music from my fav bands unless I was playing it in a group. 2- A couple years ago I decided I was tired of playing guitar and bass and performing and recording, etc... so I retired from music at 45, and despite everyone thinking I'm crazy, it feels good. It's a journey I took, and now it's time for other journeys. Cheers to you on the end of your epic journey.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I think that’s a pretty freeing feeling. Nice work!

[@rudymikula7129]

Great job. I've tried, unsuccessfully, to play Fracture.

[@Sepulcore42]

I tried learning various parts of this song over the years, and much of it is just too painful. He employs so many complex techniques. I'm pretty sure the guy shouting near the end was Bruford. This song was not recorded in a studio either, that sh*t was live(ie like what you did here). So good.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it. And yes, it was Bruford.

[@lovbladkarl-olof3975]

Very impressive take on that tune

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thanks Lovblad. Really kind of you.

[@123agidee_2]

Ok but can you play smoke on the water?

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

No

[@waste7687]

You’ll have to give him 22 years to learn it first