Re: 'nother Newbie Question pt.2

[KkstrtChby@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/28/2001 2:28:43 AM Central Standard Time, chrisolden@hotmail.com writes:

         
>   Hello,
>    Being a new guy, I was wondering if any of you had
>    a/any suggestion/s for divorcing one's self from
>    the "song" mindset when looping? After many years
>    of approaching the composition of music from the
>    song/structured format, I'm leaping into the looping
>    deep end and the improvisational nature of looping,
>    and am interested in your thoughts and approaches
>    to it.
>    Thanks again!
>    Sincerely,
>    Chris Olden
>
>    p.s.-I've really been enjoying the threads over the
>         past few days. Great stuff!


I started looping about a week ago! its great i come from a similar past and approach looping like this...

(so far) i think that looping is a no rules sort of mind set... i try letting my mistakes guide my loops right now... and work them into the tune... (it actually makes my stuff sound smarter LOL)

OK so... With my nine string bass, I imitate a hip hop kick drum sound (my low F# string is 23hrtz) and get that loop started. Then I imitate a snare tone...

I add a hi hat imitation if necessary (harmonics), then a bass line and then I solo over all of it...

I record every one of my loops to monitor improvement by adding my roland vs880 into the chain...

Thanks,
Gregory Bruce Campbell
www.kickstartchubby.com