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> Most of the time I'm turned off by prerecorded loops. A lot of > performances > have lost points with me because the musicians put on a cd of the musical > background and simply soloed over it. The same goes for > pre-programmed drum > machines. To me it's a turnoff. Part of the challenge behind > making a live > solo (or small group) performance work is to find ways to do > everything you > need onstage, which includes cutting some elements that might not be > necessary. i also, couldn't agree more. which is exactly why i use prerecorded loops. (ok, there are some other reasons too) i come from a completely instrumental jazz background, and until i was bitten by the dance music bug i only played live, in groups. but once i saw this whole other world, i realized that improvisation could be applied there too, without compromising the essence or style of the music. the problem with prerecorded loops isn't the concept, but how they've been used. there's a complete stigma to them... and it's mostly justified. people are fabulously uncreative with loops and drum machines. but that does not mean you have to be. and that's where it's fascinating... to me. the one thing that i really miss is having other musicians on stage to create that live inter-musician dynamic that's so exciting. but, as people have pointed out on this list, multiple people on stage can be both incredible and incredibly frustrating. there's definitely trade offs. paul > > But then again, I come from a very improvisational background. > > Also, my latest live performances have been built entirely on prerecorded > loops. Those have been a different approach though. It involves getting 4 > tape recorders of different field recordings to sound good > together. Most of > the loops are not in recognizeable rhythmic patters, and I what I do with > them is rarely something I planned the night before. > > I'm feeling a little ill today, so please forgive me if this > message comes > off as a little too something or other. > > Matt > www.mp3.com/mattdavignon > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > >