Re: Total Improv

[Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com>]

On 7/22/64 11:59 AM, Andy Owens wrote:
> Hey ya'll, (that's the co-ed pc way of saying "youse guys" for you 
> Yankees)
>
> What are some current or past bands or loopers that do complete, 100% 
> improv? I mean like off the top of your head vocals and all?
>
Since the year 2000,  every live looping show that I've done has been 
pure improv.
I don't do songs,  but I try to improvise towards simple forms sometimes 
they
end up sounding like songs.

The one thing I do is I try to change instruments on every single piece 
I do so, invariably,
there will be themes that come up........even so,  they end up different 
everytime.

As a contrast,  every single song I play in my wife's Indie rock band, 
Done Beginner is completely
written with virtually no improv in it whatsoever.     I'll switch up on 
fills really occasionally, but
the intention is to perform music that is composed and not 
improvisational in nature.

I'm working now, towards performing some live looping material and 
conventional instruments
that will be , essentially composed.  It's fun to incorporate both 
approaches and a little intimidating to me to be quite honest.

It's a really nice balance in my life.

rick walker