Fracture - King Crimson - Full Guitar Cover By Maria Barbieri

Hi friends, I share with you my guitar cover of one of the most complex and brilliant song I have encountered so far by the legendary Robert Fripp: I have taken it as a personal studio for some time!
I have been asked many times to share my job, and this is one of my latest attempts that I'm sharing of this very hard song, I hope you like it! :)

Ciao amici, condivido con la mia cover di chitarra di uno dei brani più complessi e geniali incontrati fino ad ora del mitico Robert Fripp: l'ho preso come studio personale da un po' di tempo!
Mi è stato richiesto molte volte di condividere il mio lavoro, e questo è uno degli ultimi tentativi che condivido con voi! Spero vi piaccia! :)

@RobertFripp @kingcrimson

Details:
-Suhr Eclipse Distortion
-Dv Micro 60
-Suhr Modern

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[yummybeers]

Supernatural.

“Fracture is impossible to play.”
- Robert Fripp

[kimchung]

Came here because Robert Fripp recommended your performance on Facebook. You are a truly outstanding talent!

[kovokkovariki]

What really elevates this performance is how musical it is. It doesn't feel like a parlor trick, it doesn't feel like guitar calisthenics: it feels like a song despite all of its abstraction, full-tone scales and angular modulations...

Ma che cosa incredibile...

[G-L]

I am Japanese. I wanted to listen to "Fracture" and did a search. Among the many King Crimsons, I found a woman sitting on the sofa with a bear. I thought it was a silly video. But as soon as I played it, I realized it wasn't. I was in a terrible misunderstanding. While I was watching your performance, I felt the divinity of you playing the guitar, like Robert Fripp. It was a wonderful performance that made my heart beat faster.

[booniespitq]

I have maintained for years that Fripp was the best guitarist because no one has ever done a good cover of this. The fact you are the ONLY person I have ever seen to pull it off proves it, and elevates you to god-mode. Well done.

[BobHutton]

I love her expression at 6:07. If I'm interpreting it correctly, she's signalling, "Yea! I made it through the hard bit!"

[VeeeeryyyFaaaastSlooooth]

This is insane, she plays it like it's nothing. Awesome job.

[MariaBarbieriGuitarist]

Hi guys, thank you so much for your amazing comments, I’m so happy you like the video and grateful! I love you!❤️🥲
You can also find me on Instagram ad Facebook.
Many greetings from Italy and thanks with all my heart!❤️🎸
See you soon 🙂🙂

[TheBitterSweetgr]

How ON EARTH did you do THAT? 33 years of guitar playing and teaching and I NEVER thought anyone else but Fripp could play like THAT. My sincere congrats.

[fejestothgabor]

Fripp: "Fracture is impossible to play."
Barbieri: "Hold my beer."

[Lillalolmc]

Fripp: ”Fracture is impossible to play”
Maria: Hold my teddybear

[tmarciniak]

Finally King Crimson becomes modern classical music. Great work on that piece.

[therealjustincase]

My god, I’m speechless.. a guitarist myself, a huge, huge KC and Mr. Fripp’s fan for many years, this number being one of my select few most revered and appreciated compositions.. was never able to play it myself no matter how I tried.. Heard many renditions, all of them either nothing more than robotic exercises, or “adapted” to modern guitar styles, either way ending up way too far from the _spirit_ of the original. But yours.. I cried. I literally found myself in tears. Just unbelievable. Thank you so very much Maria! You are wonderful, wonderful musician. You got the _soul_. God bless you, keep your amazing talent shining bright!

[bobparker]

Speaking as one who saw the Bruford/Cross/Fripp/Wetton lineup twice, I must say I am far more than a little impressed. The future of music is in good hands.

[connordunckel]

holy shit someone actually played this correctly. every other cover I've seen they're slipping up a couple times a minute

[HandOfDoom]

That is THE best cover of Fracture I've ever seen. Incredible. Bravo!

[miwwtsho]

Thank you for making me, a 53 old k.c. .fan, cry with delight.

[eddie]

i cannot believe how well you played that entire piece.

[miamibeach]

Having seen the last performance of KC in Central Park with Bruford, Wetton, Cross, and Fripp, you brought back memories of that incredible evening.
You nailed it Maria...
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I think it's time to burn 🔥 all my guitars.

[thepaulmacfarlane]

I'm so glad to be alive to witness and experience this.