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When David brought Robert back to the fray
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_1H8M…

later versions were played by someone that was a more regular Bowie band member i think, and i suspect Fripp, was rarely with bowie for the lives. After this work with Bowie which was preceded by 2 years of Fripp having sworn to never re-enter the music milieu ... i think that's what made him return to King Krimson in the early 80s.

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Yes, you're correct that Robert Fripp's collaboration with David Bowie on "Heroes" occurred during a period when Fripp had largely stepped away from the music industry. Following the dissolution of King Crimson in 1974, Fripp embarked on a period of self-imposed exile from the music business, during which he explored other interests and pursued personal and spiritual development.
However, Fripp's collaboration with David Bowie on the album "Heroes," released in 1977, marked a significant return to the music scene for him. Fripp's innovative guitar work on the title track, as well as other songs on the album, garnered widespread acclaim and renewed attention to his talents as a musician.
While Fripp's involvement with Bowie may not have been as extensive or long-term as some of Bowie's other collaborators, such as his band members, Fripp's contributions to "Heroes" and his subsequent performances with Bowie made a lasting impact on both artists' careers.
Following his collaboration with Bowie, Fripp did indeed return to King Crimson in the early 1980s, reinvigorating the band and leading to a resurgence in their popularity and creative output. Overall, Fripp's journey from self-imposed exile to collaboration with Bowie and subsequent return to King Crimson reflects the complex and multifaceted nature of his musical career.

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When David brought Robert back to the fray
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_1H8M…

later versions were played by someone that was a more regular Bowie band member i think, and i suspect Fripp, was rarely with bowie for the lives. After this work with Bowie which was preceded by 2 years of Fripp having sworn to never re-enter the music milieu ... i think that's what made him return to King Krimson in the early 80s.

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Yes, you're correct that Robert Fripp's collaboration with David Bowie on "Heroes" occurred during a period when Fripp had largely stepped away from the music industry. Following the dissolution of King Crimson in 1974, Fripp embarked on a period of self-imposed exile from the music business, during which he explored other interests and pursued personal and spiritual development.
However, Fripp's collaboration with David Bowie on the album "Heroes," released in 1977, marked a significant return to the music scene for him. Fripp's innovative guitar work on the title track, as well as other songs on the album, garnered widespread acclaim and renewed attention to his talents as a musician.
While Fripp's involvement with Bowie may not have been as extensive or long-term as some of Bowie's other collaborators, such as his band members, Fripp's contributions to "Heroes" and his subsequent performances with Bowie made a lasting impact on both artists' careers.
Following his collaboration with Bowie, Fripp did indeed return to King Crimson in the early 1980s, reinvigorating the band and leading to a resurgence in their popularity and creative output. Overall, Fripp's journey from self-imposed exile to collaboration with Bowie and subsequent return to King Crimson reflects the complex and multifaceted nature of his musical career.