Re: I Got Gear Judgement and Expression Qs Ova Here!!

["Rev. Doubt-Goat" <dgoat@rocketmail.com>]

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---matthew hahn <esker@mail.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
> QUESTIONS FOR THE
INTELLIGENTSIA/ANTI-INTELLIGENTSIA OR NEITHER OF
LOOPDOM
> BELOW!!(;
> In general why loop or sample at all?  I mean
so what?  

It's fun, man.

> Who has access, that is, look away from
yourself and ask yourself why do I
> do this?  

As above, I would answer, why breathe?  It's a
creative color, nothing more, nothing less.

>Why don't other people?  Is it just that they
don't know?  Or is
> there some differentiation you might like to
take on?

People *don't* know, and those that do, it
doesn't appeal to them, like playing the piano
does not appeal to me.
 
> When you loop etc. what instruments or sounds
do you tend to use and why?

Everythin' I can, baby ;-)

> What's so special about your guitar,  your
synth, and your loop/sample
> product?  Why is it relevant or why is it just
slack?  I mean really so
> what?   
> (;

So what is right.  My guitar setup is an
extention of how I hear sound, and how I wish to
produce it. My looper exists simply to give me
as much time as I can afford and not pitch drift.

> Why or why not do you think it gives you an
edge over other
> guitarists/musicians?

One musician can make a LOT of noise in realtime.
 
> You can state that these topics just give you
extra maneuvers by which to
> travel, but you use them for a reason, why?

Why create?
 
> Lastly, what do you want to see for looping or
sampling
> that is lacking now?

I've long since ceased to worry about that sort
of thing.  Chasing the bleeding edge will simply
leave you with a lot of wounds.  I do my thing
with what is available.  I make sound with
anything, though I do have my preferences.  If
all the loopers and delays suddenly
self-destructed in the next five minutes, I
would still make music with my classical guitar.
 And I could make loop based music by adding a
few other players.

>  Do you want something more intuitive that
> anticipates, or responds more in line
> with you?

No.  I think I may be in the minority on this
one, though.  My looping needs are pretty
simple, and the existing machines all provide it. 

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Rev. DOubt-GOat
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