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Sorry for the delay. Y2K9 was really great this year, the
music was fantastic, for me it was the best yet, on many levels, not the least
of which was that I stayed relaxed and I didn’t take on too many
responsibilities for the festival. Also, I practiced what I had been preaching
to any one who solicited my advice, and perhaps some that didn’t. I
simplified my rig and limited my choices. I didn’t switch instruments
every tune and I didn’t bring a second looper which for me means a second
pedal board. I also played only lap steel and mostly acoustic lap steel, save
for the one electric lap piece at the end that Kalimba Man joined me on.
Not bringing a standard electric or acoustic guitar is like leaving a
security blanket at home, but I’m glad I simplified, as I was able to
relax in to playing the one instrument and not having to worry about changing
guitars. I had one major technical snafu, that being a weird feedback
loop that built up into a wild roar on my Looperlative, that I had no choice
but to reboot the LP-1, but it actually sounded kind of cool. Maybe that was
the roaring reverb tha warren was metioningJ What makes the event the most meaningful for me is meeting
and hanging out with friends both old and new. It takes me a while to
recover from this event because I go through a period of missing everyone who
was just here, and the stimulation and creative synergy that ensues. I would
imagine it’s a bit like a movie set where people convene from all corners
of the globe, bond, work together toward a common creative goal, and then just
as quickly scatter to the wind. So thanks everyone who was involved who came
and played and /or helped out, I’m not even going to begin to acknowledge
you individually for fear of missing someone so pardon my cop out. One person
who I neglected to thank though after he so eloquently introduced me before my
set is Rick, because without his energy, will power and creativity we
wouldn’t even be having this discussion. I can’t wait till next
year. Bill |