As a public speaker and executive speech coach I find there are many parallels between musical performance and public speaking. My question when attendees at my speaking schools tell me, “I am nervous when it comes to public speaking!” is, “Are you nervous because you are inexperienced and do not have a coach, mentor, or class […]
Read More...Robert and Patricia Fripp’s Favorite Grace
Brother learned this when he was in retreat with JG Bennet: All life is one and everything that lives is holy. Plants, animals and people all must eat to live and nourish one another. We bless the life that has died to give us food. Let us eat consciously, resolving by our labors to pay […]
Read More...Review by Lindsay Planner, Toronto All Music Guide Expert Review
“AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Innovation and Robert Fripp once again go hand in hand. Considered to be one of rock’s more enigmatic figures, Fripp has authorized this series of cassette tapes containing over eight hours of live and spontaneous questions and answers featuring Fripp interacting with 11 different audiences who initially had come only to hear […]
Read More...Review of Robert Fripp Unplugged by Mr. Crimson, Jeff Duke, Krimson News
When I first received the 10(!) cassette collection, my first reaction was, “Oh great, well, let’s hope none of them get eaten by my old tape player!” My second reaction was to search for the tape player. Mere seconds later, it was found and I started my journey. I received the collection just prior to […]
Read More...Public Speaking Advice on How to Open And Close A Speech
If you have heard me speak, or read any of my public speaking advice you know the opening and close of a presentation is very important. The circular technique works well.
Read More...Bill Stainton is a Rock Star Business Speaker.
Here are some of the photos. If I ask nicely maybe he will let me use a few for my eBook!
On thing you have to admit…Patricia Fripp has a rock star brother Robert Fripp, a rock star sister-in-law Toay Willcox, friends like Bill who incorporate rock stars and helps executives become rock star business presenters. What a fun life!
Robert Fripp’s moonlighting as a motivational speaker makes perfect sense
Mark Dery sent me the entire article from his interview in 1985.
However, I enjoyed his modern day comment…
“Incidentally, Mr. Fripp’s moonlighting as a motivational speaker makes perfect sense. In my years in the golden ghetto of rock journalism, I interviewed scores of musicians, most of whom impressed me as barely articulate creatures of very little brain, dull as a doorknob and culturally illiterate about anything but music. Mr. Fripp was a striking departure from that dreary norm, preternaturally articulate, with an omnivorous mind and a dry, nimble wit. Which was why I always lept at the opportunity to interview him.”
Best, M. Dery
Thanks Mark!
Robert Fripp Blast From the Past
HE BEGAN, by his own admission, tone deaf and with “no sense of rhythm.” He is a spit-shined, manicured man whose “best subjects at school were always English literature and English language.” He is guitarist Robert Fripp, and would seem more at home beating the pants off an Oxford dean at Trivial Pursuit than laying down the febrile, ostinato runs that are his sonic signature.
Read More...An Example of Robert Fripp’s “Attributed” Charisma
An example of Robert Fripp’s “Attributed” Charisma
(See the previous 2 THE Executive Speech Coach posts)
At the American Payroll Association’s Congress Pay Heroes we were lucky to have APA’s First Husband Patrick Obertin as our moderator and introducer. Over the years we have become friends. In 1969 Patrick bought In The Court of The Crimson King. He would be the first to admit he enjoys the “Attributed” Charisma of being involved in Robert Fripp’s session. We enjoyed the “Attributed” Charisma of his APA status helping us.
As part of our session “How to Be a Hero for More Than One Day” Patrick told the story of how he met and “rescued” his wife Linda Obertin APA’s 2009-10 APA President.
Who Created The Windows Start-Up Sound?
When Microsoft was developing the Vista operating system, the company brought in former King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp…
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