Re: loopers hard talk questions and answers

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

 > Luis; have people actually asked you some of these
> questions?  In what manner were these questions asked?  Of
> what kind of confusion did they suffer?  How did you reply?

oh yeah Bill! actually ive been meaning to post this for a while and after 
seeing the "nerds with toys" thread i couldnt help to post this,the other 
reason that i am interested in how some of you would answer(instead of 
just ignoring it)is that i am doing a show on the 27th and was planing on 
doing an explanation of what looping is all about and welcoming questions 
(which id like to be ready for,just in case he,he)
You know,i live in a very beautiful touristy place here and i love it,but 
the drawback is the conservatism and close mindness of the scene around 
here sometimes,specially from some of the pub owners and local musicians 
who i think feel threatened by this art form or somebody doing something 
different.There are also very few cultural places where you can expose 
this type of music as well.I musr admit that ive done experimental loop 
gigs in the wrong places and ive learned my lesson.But since i also like 
to sing covers and write songs i figured hell i can do looping in those 
same places and get paid for it, and nobody seems to care how i do it;-)

Yes,i posted earlier the questions ive been actuall asked and my answers 
here is my previous mail:

1.great but why loop when you can have a duo a trio or a
> band? is it due to economics?(asked by a non looping musican)

my answer: yes,it is do partly due to economics but also because i still 
havent found the right musicians to have a duo or a trio for this 
project.Plus with looping you can do things that are still impossible with 
a duo or a trio.

2.but do you really need all that equipment to play
> solo?(also a question from a blues guitarrist who was giving me a hard 
>time from seeing my pedalboard;-)
my answer: no,ive done fine without it, i use it to expand my sound as a 
soloist which can at times be more entertaining than just playing guitar 
and singing.

> > 6. nice but dont you think a Band is still better?
(This question came from a woman after a show i did, who is the wife of 
the bar owner where i played,obviously shes never seen looping and she is 
used to seeing local duos and trios at her pub)
my answer: Ive seen terrible bands and ive seen solo acts that were way 
better

> > 4.why would i pay to see somebody just making noise?
> my kid could do that
> > 5.looping seems to me made for self indulged people
> that arent able to deal with other humans and are
> incompetent to play the instrument properly without all that
> equipment
(this two remarks believe it or not actually came from an acoustic singer 
songwriter musician(not from here) i tried to get into looping but he just 
doesnt like it, and the only looper he seems to like is Andrew bird, but i 
also know this guy would never dare to go onstage alone without other 
musicians!ironically he loves my electric guitar playing and invites me to 
play everytime he has a gig.Usually when i play with him i just plug my 
telecaster straight into a tube amp and thats it,it fits his nice 
countrish songs,but the last time i came to play with him i brought the 
DL4 on purpose and started looping in some of his songs,but boy he was 
giving me dirty looks:-)

> > 7.so whats the difference between sampling and looping
> and sequencing?
(this one came from a beginner guitarrist years ago whos never looped 
either,he asked me what sequencer i was using and then he said he was 
thinking about buying a phrase sampler too;-)

cheers

Luis