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Fripp Quote

Fripp Quote

2011-06-06 by tron400

I found this quote by R. Fripp in, of all places, InformationWeek Daily this morning:

A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable. -- Robert Fripp

Bernie

RE: [newmellotrongroup] Fripp Quote

2011-06-06 by John Wright

Sounds like a Peter Sinfield lyric because my brain is saying WTF?

John

#911

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tron400
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 8:42 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Fripp Quote

I found this quote by R. Fripp in, of all places, InformationWeek Daily this morning:

A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable. -- Robert Fripp

Bernie

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Fripp Quote

2011-06-06 by lsf5275@aol.com

I forgive him.
In a message dated 6/6/2011 8:42:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tron400@yahoo.com writes:

I found this quote by R. Fripp in, of all places, InformationWeek Daily this morning:

A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable. -- Robert Fripp

Bernie

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Fripp Quote

2011-06-06 by Tom Doncourt

didn't he also say-"if you play a bad note twice it's a mistake-play it a third time and it's a choice"
On Jun 6, 2011, at 9:56 AM, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:


I forgive him.
In a message dated 6/6/2011 8:42:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tron400@yahoo.com writes:

I found this quote by R. Fripp in, of all places, InformationWeek Daily this morning:

A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable. -- Robert Fripp

Bernie