Re: backing solo performances

["Christopher White" <magicicada@mindspring.com>]

AMEN!
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>From: ld thomson <heatshrink@hotmail.com>
>To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>Subject: RE: backing solo performances
>Date: Tue, Jul 6, 1999, 5:45 PM
>

>I've used a Roland MC 303 groove box for drums/sequences since Jan 98 
>when I 
>trouble making drummer needed to be replaced...and its worked fine.  No 
>one's ever complained about it.  Surprised by it perhaps.  Then I grew up 
>in 
>Toronto as a teenager who was amazed by NASH THE SLASH, electric 
>violinist 
>who's live solo performances were supported by a battery of old analog 
>stuff, drum machines and Crumar Multiman bass pedals.  so it makes sense 
>to 
>me.  If what you do sucks it won't matter whether you have an beatbox or 
>an 
>orchestra.
>
>
>>From: David Kirkdorffer <DKirkdorffer@exapps.com>
>>Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>>To: "'David Myers'" <dmgraph@pulsewidth.com>, 
>>Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>>Subject: RE: backing solo performances
>>Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 09:22:10 -0400
>>
>>I think as long as there's an engaging and real performance in process, 
>any
>>"backing" sonics/visuals can be contextually very supportive.
>>
>>But, the moment that the canned accompaniment become too much of the 
>centre
>>or thru-line focus, then it detracts from the performer and the
>>performmance, as it undoes the necessity of his/her presence at all.
>>
>>david k
>>
>>
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