Re: Y2K9

[Art Simon <simart@gmail.com>]

Bill,

That's a really nice post. I loved your set. There was both beauty and
mastery, and it came together wonderfully.

As you said, Rick made this happen. I'm honored that I was included,
and I want to give Rick more props for a really amazing event. Thank
you Rick.

On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 7:01 PM, William Walker <billwalker@baymoon.com> 
wrote:
> 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



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