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Podcast: The Johnny Beane Podcast
Episode: Andy Summers & Robert Fripp: An Unlikely Guitar Duo That Made History. #thepolice 4/3/25
Description: In the early â80s, The Police guitarist Andy Summers and King Crimson mastermind Robert Fripp formed an unexpected partnershipâblending avant-garde progressive rock with stadium-ready new wave. Despite their vastly different styles, the duo released I Advance Masked (1982) and Bewitched (1984), crafting intricate soundscapes that pushed musical boundaries.
Surprisingly, Summers wasnât even a King Crimson fan when they first collaborated. In a recent Guitarist interview, he revealed that he and Fripp had a âcosmic connectionâ dating back to their teenage years in England. Their journeyâfrom crossing paths in local music scenes to creating two groundbreaking albumsâremains one of rockâs most fa...