Re: Effect as crutch

["L Tremblay" <ltct@concentric.net>]

Oops! David's music page is at:
http://www.pulsewidth.com/pages/feedbackmachines.html

- Larry
-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher White <magicicada@mindspring.com>
To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Date: Thursday, November 25, 1999 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: Effect as crutch


>what is the address?
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>>From: "L Tremblay" <ltct@concentric.net>
>>To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
>>Subject: Re: Effect as crutch
>>Date: Thu, Nov 25, 1999, 2:59 PM
>>
>
>>Yes, actually you *can* use nothing more than a bunch of FX
>>and a mixer as an instrument using feedback (ala David Meyers'
>>Feedback Machines). Check out David's fantastic page (and pix of
>>his machines).
>>
>>- Larry
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Christopher White <magicicada@mindspring.com>
>>To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
>>Date: Thursday, November 25, 1999 12:49 AM
>>Subject: Re: Effect as crutch
>>
>>
>>>how about efxs as an instrument?
>>>----------
>>>From: "Alan Imberg" <alan_i@sprynet.com>
>>>To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
>>>Subject: Re: Effect as crutch
>>>Date: Wed, Nov 24, 1999, 7:52 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>Clifford makes a very valid point. Its easy to take for granted the 
>sound
>>>options we have today. I still marvel at Hendrix's recordings. The
effects
>>>may sound dated today but when I consider the state of the art circa 
>1966
>>to
>>>1970, I get blown away by the tones he gets almost as much as his
playing.
>>>Even more impressive in my opinion is the fact I've yet to hear anyone
come
>>>close to sounding like Jimi even thought the effects he used are now 
>very
>>>common and affordable.
>>>
>>>Though it is a cliche, I find validity in the analogy that sonic effects
>>are
>>>the equivalent to musicians what extra colors are to a painter. Today, 
>we
>>>have colors galore. Placed in certain peoples hands, they can become
>>nothing
>>>more than a smeared mess. Placed in the hands of someone with
imagination,
>>>patience, and vision, you can get a masterpiece.
>>>
>>>Bottom line: Its the imagination behind the tools that determines the
>>>quality.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Bien Appraisers <mailto:bienappraisers@mindspring.com>
>>>To: Loopers Delight <mailto:Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 9:50 AM
>>>Subject: Effect as crutch
>>>
>>>
>>>     This happened a lot in the 60's and 70's- people had concepts for
>>>sounds (Miles a great deal I hear) and went looking for them even to the
>>>point of having them made from scratch- inspiration- now we find
ourselves
>>>in a time where anyone from anywhere can go and buy just about every 
>last
>>>effect on the planet for chump change- (basically!) so instead of a ring
>>>modulator being a rare item as it used to be, now you can have one and
100
>>>other effects for a few hundred dollars- not a bad thing but of course
>>there
>>>will be those who just may be using the effect as a "crutch" every so
>>often-
>>>
>>>
>>>Clifford
>>>
>>>
>>
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