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Edited Oct 29, 2011, 01:21
Robert Fripp played the solo...
Oct 23, 2011, 22:04
Paul played guitar on the track, hence the credit on the album, but it's not the louder guitar some people are trying to credit him with.

What was Paul's wording regarding his contribution anyway?

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This stuff about it being un-Fripp like is nonsense, the solo contains many of his trademark licks. EG, fast, but controlled flurry of notes, the descending melodic string skipping(as heard in Night Watch solo amongst many other instances) etc. Go check out live KC 1971 - 1974. Or live Fripp & Eno 1975.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncgC7pDzcrQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e0qzqMNLYI

Fripp has no reason to claim diddley squat about this stuff, he puts people right when he is mis-credited or people state wrong information ie his supposed use of Ebow on Heroes etc. Were he not the guy playing that ace, louder solo, he'd say so.

Roberts online Diary has quite a few comments by the man himself regarding Baby's On Fire. Nothing in what he say's suggests anything other than he played the solo some people are debating.

A few choice selections from his diary...

4th August 1998:
"A recent guitar magazine poll of the 100 Best Guitar Solos included the solo to "Schizoid Man". This is a silly assessment: it is an acknowledgement of the piece. The solo itself is worthwhile in context but, as a solo, not exceptional. The solos to "Sailor's Tale" or "Fashion" are exceptional solos; even "Baby's On Fire" and (for me) "The Night Watch". But "Tale" and "Fashion" can hold their own with any."

14th December 1998:
"... blasted through "Baby's On Fire" or flailed through "Sailor's Tale"."

1st September 1999:
"A stunning solo is now soaring over a P4 rhythm section. Since 1997 Fripp has re-invented his guitar playing. It has a passion that would not easily be associated with a dry, cerebral "Spock of Rock" (which is no surprise to someone who played solos on "The Sailor's Tale", "Baby's On Fire" & "Fashion") but it doesn't use the vocabulary commonly associated with passion in rock players. What may I learn from this?"

28th June 2010:
"My today-brief is to solo over a track with the approach brought to Baby’s On Fire. Today’s tempo is 98 bpm, BOF was 121, which puts me in the middle. But the quality involved is: burning - so go for it! The client seemed pleased & I had fun."
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