Students aged 15 to 17 years old cover "Three of a Perfect Pair" by King Crimson

[rminsk]

The kids are from the Chicago School of Rock.

[Baribrotzer]

I suspect that the girl guitarist is playing the "Fripp" part. Notice her unusual, cellist-like finger positions - characteristic of someone playing in the Fripp tuning. And I wouldn't be surprised if Fripp's part was impossible to play convincingly in the usual tuning. Or perhaps, impossible to play at all.

[chalkpie]

That was amazing. Drummer got a little "frenzied" during the guitar solo

This also demonstrates how difficult Adrian's job is to play and sing this simultaneously. Vocals were incredible. Bravo!

[Kanukisbrave]

impressive!

[interbellum]

Cool. Great singer too! The future of prog is in good hands

[Zinister]

Glad that young people listen to old stuff.

[Baribrotzer]

Glad that young people listen to old stuff.

This is School of Rock, and they throw stuff like that at the kids. Reason being: if you're learning an instrument, you eventually need difficult music to practice and play, and most current rock isn't all that demanding. Yes, some classic and modern styles require taste and maturity, and metal requires speedy chops - but taste and maturity are more a matter of experience than something easily teachable, while metal's an awfully narrow style and almost as much an athletic feat as it is music. That leaves prog, which also is aesthetically well-suited for developing players because it requires skill but not necessarily subtlety, and thus can accommodate youthful exuberance. And while it may not be the the most difficult rock-based music out there - that would, I think, be Steely Dan and other jazz-oriented stuff that requires both exemplary technique and mature understatement - prog is a good bridge to that.

[nosebone]

That was excellent! I forgot how well written that tune is.

I have a few good guitar students in The School of Rock in New Canaan Ct.

They recently did an all Zappa show and Dweezil played with them!

[Nashorn]

I suspect that the girl guitarist is playing the "Fripp" part. Notice her unusual, cellist-like finger positions - characteristic of someone playing in the Fripp tuning. And I wouldn't be surprised if Fripp's part was impossible to play convincingly in the usual tuning. Or perhaps, impossible to play at all.

According to Mr. Fripp, he only started using his new tuning in 1985, so that piece would still be in standard tuning.