Adrian Belew is an American musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer, Belew is noted for his unusual, impressionistic approach to guitar playing, which, rather than relying on standard instrumental tones, often resembles sound effects or noises made by animals and machines.
Perhaps best known for his long stint as frontman and co-guitarist for the progressive rock group King Crimson from 1981 to 2009, Belew is widely recognized as one of the greatest guitarits of the prog genre. . He has worked extensively as a session and touring musician, including periods with Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Talking Heads, and Laurie Anderson, and Nine Inch Nails, as well as contributing to hit singles by Paul Simon, Tom Tom Club, and others.
In this interview frpm 2014 he talks about his app FLUX, his early days in King Crimson and David Bowie.
Our second interview is with drummer Pat Mastelotto, part of the King Crimson three drummer attack. Pat is a fun interview and talks about Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Mister Mister, King Crimson and Todd Rundgren.
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