Re: Real instruments vs. electronic instruments

["Clifford Novey" <om@Om-Studios.com>]

LOL-

MILLI VANILLI of COURSE!

The choice for me is easy- number 3 all the way. Integration was my real
intent whether I expressed that or not- I was not implying for one to be
more adept at one or the other- just if you decide to use one- do it
competently.

I see Scott Henderson loop once in awhile- but he is such a great player I
could do without it. Imagine Vai doing it with an EDP as good as he plays
guitar. Equilibrium- don't let any part of your act be too far removed from
any other in terms of emphasis/ability/effectiveness- or what have you.

Back to my day job...
Cliff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Nelson" <psychle62@yahoo.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 2:25 PM
Subject: RE: Real instruments vs. electronic instruments


>
> --- Clifford <om@Om-Studios.com> moralized:
> >Learn your loopers like you learn your musical
> > instrument- then take it to the people.
>
> I agree with your point, but at the same time, the
> opposite can be true. If we place too much emphasis on
> any one part of our musicianship, other parts can
> suffer.
>
> For me, the looper and the instrument(s) are all part
> of the same process. While there have certainly been
> times when my convoluted signal path has furrowed my
> brow, I'm probably more guilty lately of being right
> on top of what my loopers (and mixer and amps and
> processors, etc.) are doing, but realizing that I've
> been letting my more conventional instrumental
> technique slide.
>
> Which would we rather see:
> 1) A virtuoso instrumentalist who buys a looping
> device, doesn't *learn* it, and stands onstage
> flipping through the manual, completely distracted by
> it.
> 2) A state-of-the-art looper whose ability to provide
> 'upstream content' to his devices is meager. (mebbe
> a'cause he fergot to practice his instrument after he
> bought them shiny new toys...)
> 3) A musician whose use of tools (including his
> instrument and *any* other gear being used)is
> well-integrated.
> 4) Milli Vanilli.
>
> -t-
>
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