Re: thanks to rick-bill walker and this group

["L.Angulo" <labaloops@yahoo.com>]

Hi Erdem,
I have to pitch in on this as well.
If it hadnt been for Rick i probably would have not release my loop CD,it 
started with the Bluezette project at the CT-collective,back then i was 
recording in a small Roland VS recorder and dindt have much idea about 
recording with computers and didnt even own a mini disc! so he like what 
he heard and offered to put my submission on mini disc and send it out for 
me,that actually how we got to know each other!
Ive also seen him working his ass off organizing this festivals being 
there from noon till midnight then packing it up and still having the 
energy to go out for a drink with us all!
He also encouraged me to do my first solo looping gig which i did with 
him.In my website there ae photos of our gig here and in Switzerland where 
i met Matthias Grob,Claude Voit,and other loopers(god it seems like a long 
time ago)i remeber having a jam till the early morning hours and everybody 
sleeping at the venue,it was all great fun.Everybody was exchanging CDs 
and i felt kind of ackward that i didnt have one to offer so all this 
inspired me to put a loop CD together.He has also been really encouraging 
and supportive of my songwritting,in fact his last email about the 
upcoming festival has pushed me to get off my ass and do something,i am 
taking a break from recording as we speak!I am not sure is going to be a 
looping CD but this simple thing inspired me again at least to record 
again.For the last couple of years i havent been writing anything or 
recording for that matter...i do at times also get discouraged and loose a 
bit of faith on direction but
 i guess thats precisely the time that some sort of change is about to 
happen, or is time to just get ready for when it comes.I dont completely 
agree that inspiration is always there,as the saying goes"moments of true 
inspiration are rare but you can always prepare for them because the 
arrival is unpredicatable".
anyway Rick you fuckin rock!
Luis



www.myspace.com/luisangulocom


--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Erdem Helvacioglu <erdemhel@tnn.net> wrote:

> From: Erdem Helvacioglu <erdemhel@tnn.net>
> Subject: thanks to rick-bill walker and this group
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 6:37 AM
> 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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