Is naturally left handed (but plays the guitar the right handed way)

Quotes freely from Plato, Shakespeare, Jacques Ellul, E.F. Schumacher, T.S. Elliot, Stafford Beer, Proudron, and others.

Coined his techinque of playing with electronics "Frippertronics".

Had a revelation reading J.G. Bennett's book "Is There Life on Earth?" leading him to Gurdjieff .

Has formed, disbanded, and reformed the group King Crimson many many times.

See one of his long time collaborators Brian Eno .

Conducts 'Guitar Craft' classes and seminars where one can:

1) Develop a relationship with guitar.
2) Develop a relationship with music.
3) Develop a relationship with oneself.

through:

Guitar Lessons
Relaxation Excercises
the Alexander Technique
classes in rhythm
instruction in concentration and attention

The concept of 'irritation' has special status since it let's you know your alive.

note: He forbids recorders and note taking during his lectures and guitar teaching explaining "If you must write it down, you haven't really learned it".

Cites these as useful musical sources:

Bartok string quartets
Vincent Persichetti's "Twentieth Century Harmony"
Joesph Schillinger System of Musical Composition

See:

"The Monk of Mount Athos" by Archmandrite Sofronii.

"Creativity: The Magic Synthesis" by Silvano Arieti.

Roland Barthes .