Re: last reply to Kim on the whole LIVE LOOPING thangee

[Geoff Smith <geoff.smith15@btopenworld.com>]

Rick wrote
> You win.
I feel we might win if we did it down the pub, I am a much better performer
than writer, and I think between us we could do it. I am also slightly
dyslexic which means I talk better than I write.
To express matters of the heart, you need your voice.
If all else failed we could shout louder than Kim!
Ha Ha ha 
Geoff (in danger of having his arse kicked by Kims logic too)

on 31/5/03 6:15 am, Rick Walker/Loop.pooL at GLOBAL@cruzio.com wrote:

> Dear Kim and everyone at Loopers Delight,
> 
> I just read your very thorough post and answer to my points, Kim.
> Thanks for taking the time to write them.
> 
> Your logic, as always, is impeccable.
> 
> You make strong logical points for everything you say.
> 
> ........and, if I read you correctly (and I seem to be in the habit of
> reading
> you incorrectly, lately), you think that our (and by that I mean most but
> not all of the people who have been producing so called Looping events in
> the past couple of years) use of the term 'Live Looping' is
> counterproductive and in danger of hurting the work that you have
> accomlished with Loopers Delight so far.
> 
> I'm really sad that you feel that way, but I just don't agree with you.
> 
> It just isn't completely about the intellect and logic for me.  I can't
> convince you, logically that what I do is right..........I just have a
> strong gut feeling that it is.
> 
> I'm just very tired debating you any longer. It only depresses me and 
>life
> has been depressing enough lately.
> 
> You win.
> 
> *********************
> 
> I am, consequently, sorry we don't agree, but we just don't.
> 
> I'm following my heart with my work.
> 
> I'm trying to be creative.  I'm trying to help out the cause of Looping.
> 
> I guess history will be the true judge no matter what you and I think,
> intellectually.
> 
> So we are just going to have to agree to disagree, I'm afraid.
> 
> 
> ************************
> 
> My honest apologies to all of you whose buttons I have pushed with my
> efforts and my posts.   I've never intended to push anyone's buttons.   
>I've
> really intended to be as inclusive as I could.  I've just tried to 
>promote
> Looping to the public the best way that I know how to. I've worked hard 
>at
> it even if Kim feels that my work is detrimental to the cause of looping 
>and
> loopers.
> 
> I will not be offended if you put my name on automatic delete.  
>Honestly.  I
> certainly don't mean to be intrusive.
> 
> *********************
> 
> To those of you who aren't offended by what I do,  I hope to play with 
>you
> in the future:
> to share ideas and techniques and friendship.  I love looping.   I 
>consider
> myself a live looper (whether that is a movement, a genre, a style or 
>just
> some wierd assed figment of my imagination).   I know that there are a 
>few
> of us here by the many e-mails that I've recieved lately off list
> encouraging me to push on.  Thanks for those.
> 
> *********************
> 
> Now, why don't we get back to the gear and the music.   That would be 
>cool.
> I've got a hell of a lot of work to do to be able to use the EDP 
>effectively
> in a live situati
> 
> yours, sincerely,
> 
> Rick Walker
> 
> 
> 
>