where do I stop and my looper begin?

[Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>]

I was told to chill this morning and it got me to thinking.  Sure, I've 
got a
case of gear lust, as most of us probably have to some degree, but why am 
I so
passionate about the Repeater?

I think it's simple.  Just think, if you are a keyboardist, or guitarist 
and you
only had a dozen or so instruments to choose from.  A singer in one of my 
bands
once said, "Until I met you, I didn't know a guitar was a box with blinking
lights."  And it's true.  For me, my guitar and my gear (looper being a 
major
part) are one thing.  I said a dozen or so instruments, but for me, 
because of
the way I want to work, it's really a lot less.  With the Repeater, it's
basically 3.  Before that it was 2 and one (JamMan) was out of production, 
and
the other one (EDP) in and out for the last few years.  That makes it VERY
frustrating for me.  Sure, my JamMan allowed me to do many cool things, 
but no
one would argue that it was limited.  I love it and still will use it, but 
it's
getting old and won't last forever.  The Repeater being a success for me 
is very
important.  For me and all of us, regardless on your plans to get it.  If 
it
does well, it can only entice Gibson to continue to upgrade and update the 
EDP.
Competition is good.  Maybe the Line6 gear coming out will also be good.  
Never
hurts to have a good amount of choices.  In a perfect world, I'd have had 2
brother synched EDPs in my rack for the last 5 years, but that's 
unrealistic for
a lot of us.  There was no way I could afford it at this point.

So I tend to be a bit of a hothead.  I know.  For me, without music, I'm 
just a
random sarcasm generator.  Music is my core, and at the core of my musical
process is a looping device.  All I'm asking for is is a good stereo 
looper.
Please?

Mark Sottilaro