Re: Okay, let's get philosophical: Performance Theory time

[studio seventeen productions <ambient@adnc.com>]

At 04:54 PM 10/22/96 -0700, you wrote:
>>Playing a
>>"traditional" guitar solo (I'm a guitarist....please forgive my bias) 
>over
>>the top of a loop, in my opinion, helps to remind people that you really
>>are playing your instrument....even if they don't understand the 
>technical
>>aspects of your whole performance.
>>
>>Matt
>
>Um, has anyone here ever tried *explaining* what they're doing?  You
>know, do a little 2 minute seminar before the performance?
>
>

No- not a preface...but after one Bindlestiff gig we invited
questions...what an eye-opener!  the two of us had to stand there for 30
minutes fielding every imaginable question!  people are VERY interested in
looping...once they HEAR it.

and while i'm here, i'm not so sure you "have to" play a guitar solo to
remind them that you are there.  you ARE there, and whatever you do, if 
they
are tuned in at all, they will hear, regardless of if a "solo" is on top...


just a thought....


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