Re: thanks to rick-bill walker and this group

["Per Boysen" <perboysen@gmail.com>]

Erdem,

How great to hear your own view on those magic days! I remember how
you were spending endless hours inside Bill's music room learning the
new loopers he borrowed you - while we others were having a good time
out in the Californian sun (coffee, bagels and "death marches" - to be
explained elsewhere). Thanks for sharing this "mind-clicking" success
story! Wish you and everyone else Big Clicks Of Mind in 2k9!

Greetings from Sweden

Per Boysen - www.perboysen.com



On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Erdem Helvacioglu <erdemhel@tnn.net> wrote:
> Dear Rick, Bill and loopers,
>
> I have been reading Victor Wooden's book "The Music Lesson". It brought 
>me
> some thoughts that I would like share with you.
>
> I have started playing the guitar nearly 20 years ago. Played in many 
>bands,
> composed a lot of music etc. After my university degree on industrial
> engineering, I have done my masters on sound engineering and 
>electroacoustic
> music composition. While there I learned some many things about 
>production (
> that is the good side ) at the university, now I notice that i have lost 
>my
> realself, my openness to different kinds of music, improvisation skills. 
>It
> seems that I have been in a mid-depression state while i was at the
> university although i have been experiencing success as an international
> composer, guitarist.
>
> One weird thing has happened nearly a year ago at the looping festival.
> After i got out the plane in san francisco, i have noticed that my laptop
> was not working. all of my live set depended on it, and i did not know 
>what
> to do. thanks to rick and bill walker i have managed to give a nice 
>concert
> at the opening show without my equipment. i had to improvise with 
>equipment
> that i did not know about. but somehow everything went pretty ok, much
> better than i expected actually.
>
> This event was the most satisfying gig for me for a long time. It was as 
>if
> something has clicked in my mind and everything went into its right 
>place. i
> have noticed how critical i was about myself, my playing and everything 
>in
> general. after this weird, incredible gig, I have done many other impro
> albums ( which will be released in 2009 and 2010 ) and they all sounded
> great. after many years, i have realized my artistic potential as a an
> improviser, composer, musician. after that gig, i have been working like
> crazy. i have nearly finished 10 new albums, many commissions, other
> projects. will start new albums with eno's guitar player, nina persson 
>etc.
>
> So I would like to thanks to Rick and Bill Walker and all of this 
>community
> to help me realize who I am as a musician.
>
> Bets regards. Happy new year to you all!
>
> Erdem Helvacioglu
> www.erdemhelvacioglu.com
> www.myspace.com/erdemhelvacioglu
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> "Wounded Breath" album is out now on Aucourant Records:
> www.aucourantrecords.com/catalog.php?op=detail&cid=23
>