"If a professional musician in a symphony orchestra……" — Robert Fripp
"If a professional musician in a symphony orchestra is playing Beethoven. But this particular orchestra have played this particular chestnut so many times, they can play it in their sleep. Does the genius remain present in the music or not?"
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Robert Fripp
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