Re: Answering Matthias' letter and a quip from BASS LOOPIST MaxValentino of Tehachipi, California

[Matthias Grob <matthias@grob.org>]

>
>Also, you said:
>"But since I have no idea what the music was like, I better shut up
>and come arround to see.
>I REALLY wonder....
>Do you think there could be a festival that buys a plain ticket from
>Brasil for me and my guitar?"
>
>Even with the theater, sound system, and artists being free, I still lost
>about $30 out of my own pocket for the posters (but I sold 2 $10/CDs and 
>one
>person 'donated' $5 so I ended up pretty close to even).

brilliant!

>Long story, short:   we can't bring you up here (except to play your CD in
>between acts which I would be more than happy to do)

oh, thats nice... or we just wait until the visit becomes possible!

>but I would encourage
>you to seek out fellow loopers in Brazil (there must be some others)
>and throw the first Brazilian Looping Festival.

Right.
Problem is that no loopers have been distributed here and I did not 
get any from Gibson to sell and its pretty expensive for people here. 
So, no, there are not many... yet. I also hope it will become 
possible.
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