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>From: Paul Reisler <zoid@pobox.com> > >looper friends-- >sorry i was being facitious about the "dreaded" synth. my acoustic guitar >is midified with the axon100-sb and rmc pickups and i love it. i suppose >it's part of my own wierdness that i enjoy watching people look around >quizzically when i play a sitar/tambura sound with acoustic guitar or >create my own standing ovation with an applause patch. Just to keep you even more honest, how do you know its a "standing" ovation. Does applause sound any different if they are sitting? :) I'm telling you, ya gotta watch those adjectives with this group. >sure, i could do it >on a keyboard, but i like the disconnect when things aren't as expected >and >also the expressiveness of guitar. somehow in breaking expectations >people >tend to listen more since they don't already know what's happening. > >you guys keep keeping me honest >paul reisler > > >Your friends have both made the classic mistake of closing one door >after > >opening another. > >Leave as many doors open as possible, in fact try to ignore these > >perceived barriers altogether. It seems to be a human trait that, having > >discovered something, (a musical genre - even a band) people want to >dismiss > >other approaches/styles. I see it in my students all the time. > >To your friend who reckons he can make any sound with an orchestra I say > >"filter sweep", (though I love the orchestra). > > > >> Something very satisfying about getting new sounds from acoustic >sources. > >> One of my neighbors is the new conductor of the New York Philharmonic. > >> another neighbor who is also a composer was going on and on to Maazel > >about > >> how he could make all these sounds on his computer indicating he >could > >> make sounds the orchestra couldn't. Maazel looked right at the guy >and > >> said "Give me a great orchestra and I can make any sound. period. >That > >> stuck with me > > >Paul Reisler >Trapezoid/Ki Theatre >PO Box 38 >Washington, VA 22747 >540.987.3164 >540.987.3166 fax >zoid@pobox.com >www.kitheatre.com > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com