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Re: musicianship for solo loopers? (was OT NINE INCH NAILS)
- To: sfmissionman@yahoo.com
- From: David Beardsley <db@biink.com>
- Subject: Re: musicianship for solo loopers? (was OT NINE INCH NAILS)
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:30:35 -0400
George Ludwig wrote:
> The NIN thread got me thinking about one of the drawbacks of solo
>performance, which is that the visual effect tends to lack a strong
>impact. As a guitarist, it's pretty easy to just sit on the stool and
>work the guitar and pedals. And that's not too interesting to watch, even
>when it's Fripp. It's tempting to invite other musicans, especialy
>percussionists who could hang with anything I might be doing without a
>lot of rehearsal, to sit in if only for the added visual impact.
>
> So what are your thoughts regarding how you approach making your solo
>looping gig more visually engaging?
>
>
What you're describing isn't musicianship, it's showmanship - putting on
a show. Entertainment.
The most I did was work with a dance company which tended to draw
audiences that weren't very interested in the music.
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* David Beardsley
* http://biink.com