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Hey Larry, You wrote: "Now I gave my CD to the Walker brothers, it wasn't looping but it was wild and crazy solo guitar that I can't imagine coming from too many sources. Do I have low self esteem because they haven't said anything about it? Well, yes. I am sad and hurt like a wounded animal on speed. Why? WHY!? Why I am I so rejected by the people I want not to reject me? You don't like me now do you? My music is bad and I know it." Just for a point of information: For better or for worse, I recieve about 5-10 CDs a week consistently from the international live looping (probably because I've been aggressive about promoting live looping festivals here and around the world)....................week in and week out. I also produce festivals of found sound, voice and electronics, emerging Santa Cruz Electronica, Dark Ambient music, Creative DJs and Beatboxing during the year so I get all that material as well. I'm inundated by people's tracks and I honestly try to get to all of them. The Y2K4 Live Looping Festival took me 6 weeks of hard, unpaid and constant work to produce after a very, very stressful personal year. There were travelling artists staying at my home for two weeks after the festival as well. I probably was handed a dozen CDs to listen to (and I"m grateful they were shared with me) at the Festival itself. I then, immediately had to start preparing for performances at the AES convention, NPR Nashville and the PASIC convention..............again...........all in an attempt to promote the cause of live looping (and my own career <he admits so as not to be disengenuous>). Long story short, I've hardly listened to anyone's CDs in the interim time frame because I have had neither the time nor the energy to do so, so my not getting back to you is entirely NOT PERSONAL!!!!!!!!!!! Nor should it reflect on your own self esteem issues. For what it is worth, the CD I am most proud about in the past four years is my CD 'Faux Voix'. I have, to date, sold a grand total of two CDs here at Loopers Delight since I put it out almost a year ago. I was really lucky because I got a couple of really nice reviews out of those sales, but talk about not feeling supported. I've sent dozens and dozens of complimentary CDs out to fellow loopers and journalists and have only generated two reviews for my efforts. But you know what? I've finally realized that I have to do music for the sake of doing music. I've realized that I have to completely let go of people liking what I do. It was hurting the quality of my art to constantly be insecure about how it is recieved. Low self esteem? I have plenty of it, my friend so I can really relate how you feel. Insecurity? You betcha!!!! It just goes with the territory. soooooooooooooooooooo, I'll get to your CD when I have time (and my last incredible several month run of hard work finally came to an end in Nashville last week, when I promptly got a bad cold that I've had ever since. I promise you, I will. In the meantime, buck up, man!!!!! It's just not personal, I promise you. Keep doing your artistry. It's a very good thing! I'll get back to you. yours, respectfully and in friendship and solidarity, Rick