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Thanks for the response. I knew I'd have to show the tape around but wasn't sure about the disclosure bit. In the past, I could easily lie my way into a place. Things haven't changed that much, I see. ;-) I'm going to start with the coffeebar/university/ bookstore thing first. It's interesting to read the anecdotal stuff, too. - Larry T -----Original Message----- From: future perfect <artmusic@gte.net> To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com> Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 6:45 PM Subject: RE: Looking to see Live Performers.. >Well a good idea (and I play a lot of coffeehouse/bookstore/museum/gallery >shows) is to get a tape together. When I approach someone who may hire me, I >always say my group plays 'guitar and flute music, with female vocals'. I >don't explain that I use looping, or guitar synth, or electric guitar (the >sound of all those things is what the tape is for). I think people tend >to >freak out if you say 'electronics', or 'ambient' or even 'new age' (I am >just talking with my experience, with my music). It is not really >important >(to them) how you make the sounds-just that it won't scare people away. >Also, you don't have to play for nothing- choose the right venue (*very* >important) for your music- seek ones that regularly feature interesting >acts. > >Dave Eichenberger- guitars/loops/devices >http://home1.gte.net/artmusic/dave > > >> >> Lately, I have thinking about crawling out of my >> self-imposed exile and doing a few local loop >> performances. My question is, how do you approach >> a venue owner and convince them that they need a >> looper to entertain their paying customers? >> >> I suppose a demo and bio would suffice, and probably >> performing for close to nothing. >> >> Again, just curious. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Larry T >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Taaffe, Denis G <dtaaffe@indiana.edu> >> To: 'Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com' <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com> >> Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 2:22 PM >> Subject: RE: Looking to see Live Performers.. >> >> >> >WEll, >> > I'm not frm boston but I am doing a live looping guitar gig tonight >> >at the Encore,cafe bloomington, IN from 7-9. Do you want >> directions ? haha. >> >Well it should be a good show. I'm not sure how people will receive it >> >though. >> > >> >Denis >> > >> >Denis Taaffe >> >denis_aliengtr@geocities.com >> >http://www.dtguitar.com >> > >> >- >> > >> > I am looking >> >to see some shows with looping content >> > >> > >> > >