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Mark Hamburg wrote: "Santa Cruz probably wins since there really is getting to be an audience here, but I think it's interesting what Hans did that arguably put San Luis Obispo in the running: Rather than being a carefully planned collection of performers, Loopstock started out as an open call that pulled in a huge variety of performers." Dear Loopers, I have to say that what Hans accomplished was really phenomenal and significantly raised the bar of the Looping Festival phenomena that I have been involved in. It has really got me to rethink my whole approach to the Festivals that I have planned in the the next year. It was especially cool, that Hans got some corporate sponsorship for this event. I have tried in the past to get this kind of support and interest from Electrix and Line 6 (because these are the two loopers I actually use, not to ignore the other manufacturers) and have never even had my e-mails returned by these companies. Good on Hans and Ernie Ball for supporting us in this way. Loopstock was really wonderful. The loopers are the only club I belong to where I would travel 3 hours in an automobile just to meet it's members, face to face for the first time. Getting to meet some of my long term buddies from the CT-One Collective was another incredible bonus. I had such a wonderful feeling of community at Loopstock. Breakfast with twelve loopers, looping software designers and journalists the next day and shooting the shit for 2 hours was just blissful...........man, I was talking to this really nice, intelligent guy and then discover that it is Larry O from Electronic Musician magazine...............I've been reading his wonderful endpage column for a long time now and loving it................the whole weekend was full of these kinds of wonderful encounters. ....and all of this because Hans had such an incredible and, really, selfless vision that he carried through with considerable aplomb. He has my total respect and I'm very happy that we are now friends because of his persistent efforts. I also have to say that this looping capitol thing was started with my tongue firmly in my cheek. Hans and I have been exchanging correspondances offlist and just laughing. That being said, thanks to everyone for all their kind words about our work up here in Santa Cruz. yours, appreciatively and with a grin on my face, Rick Walker (aka, Loop.pooL)