Re: Re:the perils of live looping (addition question)

["Gareth Whittock" <gareth@whiteoakstudios.freeserve.co.uk>]

I tend to work out the skeleton of a piece, perhaps a few signposts and a
starting position and improvise from there. Seems to work and saves
embarrasment if you blank in front of the audience.
It works for me! My stuff doesn't tend to have melodies though I may have a
scale or sequence of notes to cling on to.

Merry xmas to all from (rainy) Wales.

Gareth


> I have a related question regarding how to "reset" the
> audiences expectations. I have only played out a few
> times at an open mic night, and my looping went ok (as
> far as not making any horrible mistakes) but it didn't
> get much of a response besides puzzlement and all
> questions after where gear related. So I'm wondering
> if any of you set up your performances in some way. -
> like a 5 min. solo full of sweep picking just to let
> people know you can rock out if you want? ; )
> Thanks.
>
> Aaron
>
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