Re: Y2K-X BEGINS

[Darren Nelsen <dmnelsen@me.com>]

Yay! Thanks for the update for those who can't be there.

Good luck with all. Can't wait to see/hear what comes out of the festival.

And thanks for all the work you've put into it. Many thanks.

--
Darren Nelsen
http://curiomusic.com
http://reverbnation.com/dmnmusic

On Oct 13, 2010, at 6:16 AM, Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:

>    After an incredibly exhausting and exhilirating day,
> all the loopers are finally in bed asleep.
> 
> They came as early as 1 o'clock (Randolf Ariola from Singapore)
> and as late as 1 a.m. (Leander Reininghaus from Berlin).
> 
> All day long we've had wonderful stimulating conversations punctuated
> by the constant stream (on the average of one every 10 or 15 mintues)
> of small fires that I needed to put out.
> 
> Chris and Nancy and Bill and I worked all day to make sure everyone
> was comfortable and there is now a tiny global village in my 
>neighborhood.
> Two loopers will sleep across the street;  two at the house next door,
> eleven in the empty house that my gracious and generous neighbor, Mark 
>Riley donated
> (he got married to a woman in the neighborhood, moved in with her and 
>his old house
> is completely empty).  Thirteen people are sleeping at our compound 
>(eleven of them loopers)
> 
> I went and bought 5 sleeping bags and 11 air mattresses to augment the 
>huge
> amount of sleeping bags and mattresses lent us by friends, family and 
>neighbors.
> 
> Our washing machine died on us day before yesterday and we now have a 
>brand
> new one winging it's way to us tomorrow (of course, delivery is just as 
>all ten loopers
> get ready for their trip to the first San Jose concert and Bill and I 
>prepare for our
> 15th anniversary of the 1st digital live looping monthly series 
>performance at
> Mobo Sushi..........a venue that hasn't had live music in ten years but 
>which is opening
> it's doors up to this historic occasion.
> 
> I'm so buzzed that I can't sleep but the house is so full of sleeping 
>people
> that I have to be really careful not to disturb anyone.
> 
> Tomorrow it begins...............the 10th Anniversary of this wonderful 
>festival.
> Mark Thorton (aka Arkmay) is here doing a documentary film on the whole 
>weeks'
> proceedings and I'm very excited.
> 
> Tomorrow I actually may have a half an hour to try and get some kind of 
>performance together.
> There's been no time to think music until right now.
> 
> Awesome!!!!!!!   Everyone's here!!!!!
>