Re: How far does looping go back? Farther than you think....

["Ken Robarge" <kenrobarge@att.net>]

Hi Matthias,

I think there are enough other non-technical-writing comments in the EDP 
manual to establish precedent for other such comments, whether 
spiritual/religious in character or not.  For example, these few quotes 
from 
the Quick Start chapter:

"...more fun than you can possibly imagine..."
"...the shocking joy of your first loops..."
"...you may be intoxicated with power for an hour or two..."

Let's face it, these are not the kind of comments one would expect to 
encounter in an operation manual for, say, a tractor or a steam iron.  
That 
being said, I, for one, truly appreciate the personality that shines 
through 
by inclusion of these comments.  And although fun, joy and intoxication 
with 
power are highly subjective concepts, I experienced exactly these feelings 
when I first powered on my EDP.  In addition, I think anyone is capable of 
experiencing spiritual or transcendant moments without having to 
characterize them as "religious," although they are of course free to do 
so 
without my taking offense.

Interesting thread.
Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthias Grob" <matilists@atarde.com.br>
To: "Loop List" <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: How far does looping go back? Farther than you think....


>
> On 29 Nov 2007, at 15:19, Bob Amstadt wrote:
>
>>
>>> Looping looks like a musical reincarnation of evolution.
>>
>> I've always thought that looping was a religious experience. ;-)
>>
>
>
> in the LOOP delay manual, I wrote that playing hint about self therapy 
> (which is on the LD site)
>
> Keith said: "take out the loop religion stuff !" and ordered a  
>completely 
> new manual from our Warren for the EDP
>
> Other friends say that its not good to talk about our deeper  intentions 
> to improve the world. "just sell the instrument, then they  can see or 
> not, what you meant with it"
>
> what do you think?
>