Re: nyc loop show 10/21 update

[todd reynolds <toddreynolds@rcn.com>]

You skipped me...

Todd reynolds


On 10/21/01 11:33 PM, "Tom Ritchford" <tom@swirly.com> wrote:

> had a splendid weekend (see next post) but here's the goods on the
> NYC Looper's fest.
> 
> 1. Chashama
> 
> I talked to someone in the know (Benton!) who gave me the phone number 
>of the
> Chashama booker.  They are only open till March of next year!  So we'd 
>better
> hurryr.
> 
> My contact told me that they might be MORE into the seminar/concert
> combination which gives me some interesting ideas...  see below.
> 
> I still don't know about what sort of PA they have.
> I know that they have SOME sort of PA, and for my
> purposes any PA that can put out respectable sound
> is fine.  If we need to get vocals out over a rock
> band, then we'd need a bigger PA.
> 
> He's in Tuesday-Friday so I'll call Tuesday.
> 
> 
> 2. People who are interested this time.
> 
> LET ME KNOW IF I SKIPPED YOU!
> 
> "David Beardsley" <db@biink.com>
> Matthias Grob <matthias@grob.org>
> kenn lowy <klowy@wrinklemuzik.com>
> "brian mulvey" <bdmulvey@earthlink.net>
> Nemoguitt@aol.com
> Tom Ritchford <tom@swirly.com>
> Steve Sandberg <stevesandberg@earthlink.net>
> "jeff snyder" <josnyder@students.wisc.edu>
> "Rick Walker \(loop.pool\)" <GLOBAL@cruzio.com>
> Andreas Willers <A.Willers@t-online.de>
> 
> Did I miss anyone?
> 
> 
> 3. People who WERE interested last time but haven't responded yet.
> 
> (* == I contacted them again tonight)
> 
> Robby Aceto
> antonio melo
> Elias Faingersh (*)
> David Lee Myers(!)
> Phil Raath (who has contributed on the thread so I assume is interested).
> Todd Reynolds (*)
> Paul Sullivan <paulsull@gis.net>/Shrub Monkeys (*)
> David Torn
> The Moving Sidewalk
> Christina Wheeler (who isn't on the list and thus doesn't know -- I'll
>  contact her when we have a date.)
> 
> 
> 
> 4.  Faraway places that people come from that sound good in advertising.
> 
> California
> Wisconsin
> Switzerland(!)
> Germany(!)
> 
> 
> 5. Proposed and tentaive new plan for show.
> 
> I'm starting to think that the standard concert hall is not
> going to be the best idea for what we have.
> 
> 5.1. There are several problems with a standard hall.
> 
> 5.1.1.  There are many acts.  There are varying degrees of skill and
>        varying complexities of setup.  So we realistically need quite
>        a lot of time to set up AND we have to be prepared to debug
>        some people's setups.
> 
> 5.1.2  There are too many acts to fit into one night.
> 
> 5.1.3.  One night isn't really worthwhile for people who are coming from
>        far away.
> 
> 
> 5.2.  A workshop, then a concert!
> 
> I know that I slagged the workshop plan initially but if I keep an
> open mind I'm going to have to change it sometimes, right?
> 
> I really think that Chashama is the ONLY space in the city
> that's appropriate for this, so I'm going to rustle it up
> as soon as I can -- or fail to do so so that we know what's
> happening!
> 
> 5.3. So my new thought involves the following plan.
> 
> 5.3.1. Set up everyone in the morning.
> 
> 5.3.1.1. Many chances to debug.
> 
> 5.3.1.2. Even possible to rent or buy gear if needed.
> 
> 5.3.1.3. Chashama is close to Times Square, thus great for gear and
>         rentals, though shitty for parking.
> 
> 
> 5.3.2. Have a free workshop in the afternoon with some scheduled
> demonstrations.
> 
> 5.3.2.1. Everyone is set up already.
> 
> 5.3.2.2. People can show off how their gear works.
> 
> 5.3.2.3. People can sell their CDs and T-shirts in a relaxed environment.
> 
> 5.3.2.4. We can have short demonstration shows at various points.
> 
> 5.3.2.5. Chashama is closed to Times Square so we get a BIG walkin crowd.
> 
> 5.3.2.6. Free advertising for the show!
> 
> 
> 5.3.3.  Have a $10 concert in the evening.
> 
> 5.3.3.1. Organized setlist.
> 
> 5.3.3.2. If there are too many acts, we can cut some down because they'll
>         have had a chance to play earlier.
> 
> 5.3.3.3. Have several free-for-all jams too (perhaps one drone and one
>         pulsed?) which can also include other members.
> 
> 5.3.3.4. We have more time than a conventional show because we can start
>         early and end late, at the risk of having NO clients at
>         certain points.
> 
> 6. What happens next?
> 
> 6.1.  You respond.
> 
> Do you like these ideas?
> Or, do you hate 'em?
> Do you have great ideas yourself??
> Do you now want to play?
> Have you now lost interest?
> etc. etc.
> 
> 6.2. I secure Chashama or at least find out what the deal is.
> 
> 6.3. I get back to you by Friday with information about how it's
>     going.
> 
> 
> Seems good?
> 
> /t
> 
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