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I have one track I play live sometimes called "Goodbye" in which I start out recording the solo and overtrack a few of those, and then add in the rythme and bass parts afterwards. Forces me to count out the solo, and pray that I don't slip up 'cos timing is everything. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren Sirota" <wsirota@wsdesigns.com> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 12:40 PM Subject: RE: Re: Does someone know the answer to this?? > >If you play solo, as I do, > >it would seem to be somewhat bland to the audience if all you were > >playing was the rhythm back-up the first time through. This has puzzled > >me since I started using my Echoplex a few months ago. Thank you for > >your consideration and best wishes in your musical endeavors. > > >David > >Pearland, Texas > > This is, to me, "the unanswerable question of live looping," if you're > trying to play conventionally-structured songs. I knew one guitar/bass >duo > where the bass player would play the melodies during the 1st cycle >through > the tune while the guitarist recorded a chord loop, then the bass player > would revert to normal bass parts and the guitarist solo over bass and > chords. Or else you could just play over pre-recorded backing tracks - >not > to everyone's taste, but it is a possibility (in which case, maybe you don't > even need a live looper - a CD with your backing tracks could do as >well). > Or else, you could change what you're trying to play to cater more to the > looper's strengths... > > Best wishes, > Warren Sirota >