The Bridge Between

by Robert Fripp String Quintet

Overview

Fusing the talents of Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, and the California Guitar Trio, you'd be wrong to assume that The Bridge Between is a boring album of guitar aerobics for guitar enthusiasts. This is a wonderful piece of work. Its most dubious attribute is to sometimes descend into Sky (the Anglo-Australian outfit formed by John Williams, Francis Monkman etc) territory in its medieval harpsichord delivery ("Passacaglia," "Contrapunctus"). However "Kanon Power" and standouts "Bicycling to Afghanistan" and "Blockhead" are fretboard knitted excellence. Unfortunately, the latter two are separated by a five-minute downbeat -- "Blue" -- and the set is spoiled by a near-13-minute endgame "Threnody for Souls in Torment," which would be better placed elsewhere. None the less, you can always hit the stop button after "Passacaglia" or better, stick "Afghan" and "Blockhead" on repeat!

Product Details

Release Date:	08/15/1994
Label:	Discipline Us
UPC:	0782284930326
catalogNumber:	849303

Tracks

1. Kan-Non Power
2. Yamanashi Blues
3. Hope
4. Chromatic Fantasy
5. Contrapunctus
6. Bicycling to Afghanistan
7. Blue
8. Blockhead
9. Passacaglia
10. Threnody for Souls in Torment

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Robert Fripp String Quintet   Primary Artist
Trey Gunn   Stick,Vocals
Robert Fripp   Guitar
Paul Richards   Acoustic Guitar,E-bow
Bert Lams   Acoustic Guitar
Hideyo Moriya   Acoustic Guitar

Technical Credits

Trey Gunn   Arranger
Robert Fripp   Liner Notes,Frippertronics
David Singleton   Producer,Engineer,Liner Notes
John Sinks   Composer,Stage Manager
Robert Fripp String Quintet   Producer
Bert Lams   Arranger