FraKctured! It's finally over!

Skip to 5:40 to see the song performance

00:00 Talk talk talk
05:45 FraKctured performance
07:02 Moto perpetuo
10:50 Terror

In this piece, I detail the difficulties of learning FraKctured as opposed to learning and performing it’s older sibling, Fracture. I close with a performance at the end of the video. It’s adequate!

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[srb-efzs]

Extra points for not smiling just like Robert!

[Snitsie]

I remember coming across your blog in 2007 or something just thinking "well good luck", and here we are.

[minseokkwon]

“It is impossible to achieve the aim without suffering.”
I thought only fripp can do frakctured, but this video changed my mind. Bravo!

[shawndworkin]

Fracktured is a beautiful sounding song. I frip out every time I hear it.

[MerkinMuffly]

Not only is this a brilliant cover, but it allows others to try to clearly learn the song without trying to pick it out from the other instruments.

[loffe]

Well I'm 76 and have followed Fripp since he started . This was a very equitable session with as few mistakes in the terror frequencies as I have ever heard. Well done man

[NikitaNikitin]

I am sweating as if i did it myself. Breathtaking thriller here.

[audiophile]

I never imagined that I would see anyone even trying to perform FraKctured. Bravo.

[fakesmile]

What makes FraKctured even crazier to me is that Belew had to keep up with Fripp, since it's basically a duet for many parts.

[dylansantos]

Damn man...22 years to learn a single song. Congrats for the determination bud👏

[mattekudasai]

not accurate... you're standing, we all know robert is secretly a floating torso on a barstool

[stevemuzak]

There is a reason why there is lack of covers of this song on youtube. Most players can't play it because it's require months or even years of exercises.

[iamtheiconoclast]

I've always loved this song. Seeing how it's actually played really cements my respect for Fripp. What a beast!

[markdearlove]

👍Glorious. Incredible achievement that I hope Mr Fripp personally gives you a thumbs up for.

[randymarkley]

I think dear old Uncle Bobby would be proud. Very good! 😊

[adke]

10:50 i almost cried dang for musical nerds that is just perfect, perfect work you have done here sir
i have been practicing a lot of fripps Hard works and i think i should move the Tier one step up and Start with the hardest piece by fripp, i think is a nice challenge for me as a musician and fripp fan. Wish me luck hehe

[RiquezaEmGotas]

Hauntingly beautiful song with shades of pure terror.Playing this is not for the faint of heart. Congratulations again, it must be rewarding to finally be able to play the entire piece.

[StevenSchmitt]

So great! I had too drink a Gatorade after watching the those Terror Sprints😅

[davidaltemir]

I was in the same boat! It took me a while to learn this one. I even went to one of Fripp's Guitar Craft camps. Frakctured is one of my favorite KC songs.

Great performance!!

[BayouMaccabee]

As a drummer...that looks REEEEALLY difficult to play. Kudos to an amazing job done! This new subscriber is very impressed.