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Chapters: Alex Lifeson, Robert Fripp, Adam Jones, Steve Hackett, Steve Howe, John Petrucci, Greg Lake, Ty Tabor, Mike Rutherford, Jón Þór Birgisson, Andy Summers, Michael Romeo, Alexander Kostarev, Phil Miller, Paul Brett, Maurice Coyne, Johan Reinholdz, Bahadır Akkuzu, Thomas Youngblood, Randy Jackson, Gary Green. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 119. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a guitarist, composer and a record producer best known for being the guitarist for, and only constant member of, the progressive rock band King Crimson. His work, spanning four decades, encompasses a variety of musical styles. Fripp was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" (published August 2003). Fripp's earliest professional work began in 1967, when he responded to an ad looking for a singing organist for a band being formed by bassist Peter Giles and drummer Michael Giles, despite being neither a singer nor an organist. Though unsuccessful as a live act, Giles, Giles and Fripp did manage to release two singles, as well as an album, The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp. Robert Fripp, on tour with King Crimson, in 1973.Following the band's breakup, Fripp, along with drummer Michael Giles, made plans for the formation of King Crimson in 1968, with Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield and Ian McDonald. Their first album, In the Court of the Crimson King, was released in late 1969 to great success, and is now known as one of the most influential albums in the history of progressive rock. Because of musical differences with Giles and McDonald, King Crimson broke up shortly after the release of the first album, to be re-formed again several times over the years. Initially Fripp offer...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=25893 ... Read more

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Der Erwerb des Buches enthält gleichzeitig die kostenlose Mitgliedschaft im Buchklub des Verlags zum Ausprobieren - dort können Sie von über einer Million Bücher ohne weitere Kosten auswählen. Das Buch besteht aus Wikipedia-Artikeln: John Wetton, Bill Bruford, Greg Lake, Gavin Harrison, Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield, Tony Levin, Ian McDonald, Gordon Haskell, Mel Collins, Michael Giles, Adrian Belew, Pat Mastelotto, Trey Gunn,. Online finden Sie die kostenlose Aktualisierung der Bücher. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: King Crimson ist eine englische Progressive-Rock-Gruppe, die am 13. Januar 1969 für einen Auftritt im Fulham Palace Cafe von Robert Fripp und Michael Giles gegründet wurde und bis heute in wechselnden Formationen - mit Fripp als Vordenker - besteht. Das Album In the Court of the Crimson King (1969) gilt als Meilenstein des Progressive Rock. Im Laufe ihres 40-jährigen Bestehens hat die Band immer wieder ihre Wandlungsfähigkeit unter Beweis gestellt, indem sie verschiedene, auch neu aufkommende Musikstile konstruktiv in ihr Musikkonzept einarbeitete. Sie zeigte sich dabei sehr experimentierfreudig und beharrte nicht auf erprobten „Erfolgsrezepten". Der ganz große kommerzielle Erfolg anderer Progressive-Rock-Bands wie Genesis, Pink Floyd oder Emerson, Lake and Palmer blieb aus, weil Fripp die Gruppe immer dann auflöste, wenn der Erfolg so groß zu werden drohte, dass die Gruppe zu dessen Aufrechterhaltung fortan einem Image hätte entsprechen müssen. „Schlimmer als eine Plattenfirma, die sich nicht um ihre Musiker kümmert, ist eine, die sich um sie kümmert." - Ihre Musik zeichnet sich durch eine große dynamische Bandbreite sowie vielfältige rhythmische Modelle aus. Die Mitglieder von King Crimson gehören zur „Oberliga" der Rock- und Jazzszene und haben vor oder nach ihrem Mitwirken bei King Crimson mit bekannten Künstlern und Bands (Frank Zappa, Peter Gabriel, Yes und anderen) zusammengearbeitet. Ein guter Teil der Geschicht...http://booksllc.net/?l=de&id=158788 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Robert Fripp, Gavin Harrison, Bill Bruford, Ian Mcdonald, Ian Wallace, John Wetton, Gordon Haskell, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin, Adrian Belew, Boz Burrell, Peter Sinfield, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Pat Mastelotto, Richard Palmer-James, Andy Mcculloch, Mel Collins, David Cross, Jamie Muir. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Robert Fripp (né le 16 mai 1946 dans le Dorset) est un guitariste britannique, principalement connu en tant que fondateur et seul membre permanent du groupe de rock progressif King Crimson. De la dissolution de son groupe King Crimson en 1974, jusqu'à sa reformation en 1981, Fripp participe à des albums de David Bowie ("Heroes"), d'Andy Summers, de Peter Gabriel et de Brian Eno. Il engage aussi une carrière solo : en opposition au courant dominant du rock progressif dont il pressent le déclin, il se veut une petite unité mobile et intelligente. Son style, caractérisé par ce qu'on pourrait appeler "des mélodies complexes bâties sur des mélodies simples", intègre l'improvisation comme processus de création. Le son de guitare est très travaillé, avec un usage intensif d'électronique, ou au contraire sans effet, nu, neutre. Dans l'optique de la musique minimaliste, il crée en collaboration avec Brian Eno le système de Frippertronics , avec une guitare électrique, une fuzzbox et deux magnétophones, permettant de construire en direct de véritables cathédrales de sons (Let the Power Fall 1981, God Save the King 1985). Plus tard, les Frippertronics, dirigés par ordinateur, deviennent les Soundscapes, moins sereins, parfois morbides, comme dans The Gates of Paradise (1997), qui propose une traversée de la mort. Devenu professeur de guitare, il anime des stages Guitar Craft, et crée des concerts...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto, Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield, Tony Levin, John Wetton, Gavin Harrison, Mel Collins, Ian Wallace, Gordon Haskell, Trey Gunn, Ian Mcdonald, Rick Kemp, Michael Giles, Jamie Muir, Boz Burrell, Richard Palmer-James, Andrew Mcculloch, David Cross, Peter Giles. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 125. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Adrian Belew (born Robert Steven Belew, December 23, 1949, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is perhaps best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock group King Crimson (which he has fronted since 1981) and for his unusual impressionistic approach to guitar playing (involving arresting yet frequently melodic sounds more akin to animals and machines than to standard instrumental tones). Widely recognized as an "incredibly versatile player, Belew has released nearly twenty solo albums for Island Records and Atlantic Records which blend Beatles-inspired pop-rock with more experimental fare. His 2005 single "Beat Box Guitar" was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category. In addition to being a member of King Crimson, he is also in the more straightforward pop band The Bears and fronted his own band, Gaga, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He has worked extensively as a session and touring musician, most famously with Talking Heads, David Bowie, Caifanes, Frank Zappa, and Nine Inch Nails. Belew has recently moved into instrument design, collaborating with Parker Guitars to help design his own Parker Fly signature guitar. This guitar is noticebly different from the standard design, containing advanced electronics such as a sustainer pickup and a Line 6 Variax guitar modelling s...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=179308 ... Read more

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Will Burtin pioneered important contributions to international typography and visual design. He is best known as the world leader in using design to interpret science; as a proponent of 'clean,' uncluttered sans-serif typography; and for his large-scale three-dimensional models, which carried the craft and the art of display to new heights. His walk-through models included a human blood cell (1958) and brain functions (1960).

His major achievement: his clarity and ingenuity with models and graphics made complex information easy to assimilate.

The first monograph on Burtin, "Design and Science" illustrates his leadership in five fields: using graphics to visualize science and information (from the 1930s); corporate identity (from the mid-1940s); multimedia (which he called "Integration," from 1948); large-scale scientific visualization in 3-D (from 1958, foreshadowing computer-assisted virtual environments, i.e. CAVEspace); and, with other pioneers, promoting Helvetica in North America.

Illustrations of Burtin's work that have never before been published make this invaluable book essential reading for design professionals and all those interested in design, scientific visualization, imaging and information technology. ... Read more

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I did not know much about Burtin before reading this book. Burtin was a German exile who work as a typographer, graphic designer, and Art Director for Fortune Magazine. Some of Burtin's most lasting and novel accomplishments are his large-scale, multimedia installations that explain scientific matters like how human cells and brains work.

I've written a complete review on my blog, [...].

The marriage of design and science
This cannot be a review because I am a co-author of "Design and Science..."This note alerts readers to reviews that Amazon placed in "Editorial Reviews."

America's leading design commentator, Steven Heller, reviewed "Design and Science..." for the "New York Times Sunday Book Review" (June 1, 2008). Heller writes, in part: "[Will Burtin's] most influential body of work was in the discipline now called information graphics ... [His] most impressive contribution was the marriage of science and design..."

Britain's ace design writer Rick Poynor ("Creative Review" magazine, November 27, 2007, London) leads with, "A meticulously researched and engagingly readable account..."

Professor Michael Burke (Hochschule fuer Gestaltung, Schwabisch Gmund) finds that "Burtin's pioneer work sets out the framework for today's multi-media models and illustrates what can be achieved by an outstanding designer working with enlightened clients."

Dr. Martha Fleming, of King's College, London, and curator and design consultant to Britain's Wellcome Trust, praises the prose while parsing the contents: "[B]eautifully presented examples of Burtin's amazing work."

New York businesswoman Estelle Ellis, who knew the Burtins for decades and Cipe Pineles for longer, writes: "Bravo! 'Design and Science' is a long overdue celebration of Will Burtin's life, work and legacy. Inspirational and heart soaring. In admiration!"

To read these reviews and discover full texts on the Internet, I invite you to scroll to "See all Editorial Reviews" on the Product Page.

Robert Fripp, Co-author,
"Design and Science: The Life and Work of Will Burtin"
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"Spirit in Health" explores ancient healing techniques as they migrate into our modern culture. Healers in ancient societies invoked spiritual force, asking spirits for help in the hunt, for wisdom, for healing in its many forms and for knowledge of plant and animal powers. Healers and shamans were also psychotherapists, using spirit-powers to treat physical and mental complaints. The Spirit is once again finding healing roles in our modern world. The placebo effect is ancient. So is visualization as a weapon against cancers. And many physical ills, heart attack and cancers among them, may involve psychological causes. Now, at a time when modern technology should guarantee an escape from all things primitive, some ancient ways are returning, offering alternative destinies. Ultimately, "Spirit in Health" finds us reaching with Animists' tools to heal the sick, and the biosphere of our planet as well. ... Read more

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Spirit in Health - a must for all healers!!
This is one of the most knowledgeable, comprehensive and readable books regarding the impact of Spirit on healing practices from the beginning of time.Robert Fripp has done a phenomenal job of researching the history of animistic healers and shamans all over the world and showing how their healing practices are being reflected in modern medicine.This book is a must read for anyone interested in holistic health.Understanding the spiritual roots of modern healing helps one to use all aspects of healing.

Fripp shows his readers how many ancient techniques are being rediscovered to be powerful healing modalities:visualization, the placebo effect, a little sleight of hand or a trickster, and endorphins (pain killers) when manufactured in the body by rhythmic sensory stimulation.His book, Spirit in Health, definitely shows how, from prehistoric times until the present, the spirit and the mind are very powerful healers.

In this book, the author also explains the important and powerful role of the feminine in healing throughout the ages.He points out why at times females healing nature were suborned to sexual roles and how societies when stressed, replaced nurturing feminine values with aggression.He expresses clearly the reasoning why and how in the 21st century the healing energy must be feminine.

This author indicates how quantum physics shares much in common with advanced shamanic thought.Everything is considered energy by both. Fripp feels that the two soon may meet,"with the spiritual vision quest of shamans converging in intellectual spaced with the computer-generated cyberspace visions of data-driven scientists and engineers". A phenomenal understanding of the two approaches.

In the last part of his book, the author includes the research and perspective of numerous renown modern scientists, universities and healers, includingecologist, Black Elk, philosophers, physicist,etc. How do we enter wholeness in this divided world? There is agreement among the experts regarding the importance of again turning to nature (animist) and the healingof "mother earth".In this transformation, astronomer, Willian Stoeger,points out how humans are woven into the skein of the cosmic network, and how thehealth of the human "mirrors" the health of the planet.

This is an amazing useful book for all in the healing professions, as well as anyone interested in healing the planet.Although demanding, it is well worth the effort of the journey through it.

Marleen Marshall, RN

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Spirit in Health by Robert Fripp is a complex work involving a prodigious amount of research on the part of the author. It is a must read for anyone interested in the relationship between the mind and body and in the role of the mind in healing.

Fripp looks at animistic healers and shamansin pre-historic timesand the reasons for their demise. Animism is defined as the belief that all objects, things and natural events like lightning possess vital energies. Shamanism is a worldwide spiritual discipline in which shamans learn from spiritual contacts, bring back power animals for clients and search out and retrieve their clients' missing spirits and souls.

Modern quantum mechanics, Fripp argues, first began to make sense of shamanism when it proposed that when an observer looks at something, the observer changed it. Fripp suggests that the story of Cain and Able is actually a metaphor for the reasons that animism died out but I will leave that for the reader to enjoy without my attempting to summarize it.

The remainder of the book surveys spiritual traditions and practices throughout the world and then ends with spiritual techniques as they may be applied to mental and physical health. One interesting example that is mentioned is the work of Montreal psychiatrist, Raymond Prince, who convened a conference in 1982 on Shamans and Endorphins.

Endorphins are morphine like substances produced by the brain. Prince felt that much of the healer's therapeutic power resulted from the ability to convince the patient's body to generate their own morphine and valium like substances. In fact, researchers had discovered that rhythmic sensory stimulation - drumming - does prevent pain signals from reaching many areas of the brain. Body is linked to mind.

Fripp states that "the mind is capable of anything, including healing". My only problem with this book is that statement. I don't disagree that the mind is very powerful and can accomplish a great deal, but I am uncomfortable with absolutes. The problem with what I perceive is an overemphasis on the power of the mind was poingnantly explained to me by a group of women with terminal breast cancer that I was interviewing for a newspaper article a number of years ago.

They were all part of a study to determine if supportive group therapy would extend their lives and improve quality of life. They all disliked and disagreed with the works of people like Herbert Benson and Bernie Siegel who talk about healing cancer and other serious illnesses through techniques like visualization. These women all said that these strategies, while potentially beneficial, imply that if you do not get well when you use them it is your fault. They all said that they did not want to die but it was not their fault that they were going to die from their cancer.

The mind and spirit can be powerful healers, as Robert Fripp points out, but we must also recognize that there are other factors at play.

Marvin Ross
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Includes articles on "The Lathe of Heaven", "Dune", Frippertronics and more. ... Read more

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This is a newsletter published by EG Records to promote their artists and new recordings. This issue is from 1981 and has articles on Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, Killing Joke, Bryan Ferry, The Lounge Lizards, and more. ... Read more

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Features the complete recordings of Gurdjieff's harmonium improvisations, including several recently discovered talks, on 136 tracks in MP3 format, together with a short color movie made on various trips in summer, 1949 (over 19 hours of music). An extra 2-CD set in standard format gives representative recordings of the improvisations. The text is richly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs and contains recollections by people who were present when the recordings were made. These include J.G. and Elizabeth Bennett, Kathryn Hulme, Iovanna Lloyd Wright, C. S. Nott, Louise March, A.L. Stavely, Kenneth Walker, and William J. Welch. ... Read more

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Oversize book of about 80 pages, fullly illustrated. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on February 14, 2003. The length of the article is 7358 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: King Crimson, guitarras rojas: mas influyente que Rolling y los Beatles, el grupo que mejor ensamblo el rock progresivo con el sinfonico, regresa con un nuevo album. (Discos).(The Power of Believe )
Author: Luis Picabia
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 14, 2003
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Page: 88(1)

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