RE: looping as sin

[Reginald Hunt <rphunt@tiac.net>]

For a time, I was writing out all solos for my pieces, in the hope that 
they
quality of the performance wouldn't be so dependant on my ability to come 
up
with something effective on a particular night. Also, it allowed more
concentration on execution rather than composition.

Reg


>I seem to remember a quote from one of the Grateful Dead:  "We made it up
>as we went along; some nights it was great, some nights it sucked" (I'm
>paraphrasing). Problem is, some people paid to see them suck.  Perhaps
>musicians have a responsibility to prepare "just in case" - so that even 
>if
>you're not hitting a high (so to speak) the audience are at least
>garuanteed a good night out, which is what they've paid for.
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>Some musicians _do_ play experimental music to receptive audiences (I'm
>thinking here of the mythical NY loft scene) - but if that's what the
>audences are getting, they should be warned.  YOu don't go to a play
>expecting to be told that the company are about to make it up as they go
>along, but if you're forwarned (isn't there a bamous Boston/Chicago 
>comedic
>improv theatre), it can be wonderful.
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>Michael
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