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Stories like that make cry. A beautiful thing to see no doubt! I'd be curious to know what his current gear is. >From: Jim Carter <Jim.Carter@bristol.ac.uk> >Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com >To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com >Subject: Fripp & the EH16 >Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 09:37:51 +0100 (BST) > > > > Have everyone forgotten that EH 16 second delay contraption circa 1984? > > I've never used one but I think Belew & Fripp were pretty enthused >about >it > > when it came. > > > > >I saw Robert Fripp performing with one of these in Liverpool in 1984. >This was a spontaneous "tour" following cancellation of a recording >session with the Roches and was in Probe Records which held ca. 30 >people sardine style with many more outside (anyone seen a smaller >loop venue?). >He had a floor full of kit including GR300 and 700 synths, custom >pedal board with the EH16, a Roland SpaceEcho and small mixer >set up near his left hand (remember he is left handed). > >He must have played for about 40 minutes showing great command of >the EH16 (reversing, overdubbing, reversing again, stretching, >overbudding, un-stretching(?) and playing incredible lead over the >top of it all, before fielding questions >I think this performance left me the loop enthusiast I am today. > >I truely hope that DGM will release some material he produced with >this set-up as it showed the incredible freedom of composition >that a man under no pressure to "perform" can achieve. >I saw him perform in Salisbury Cathederal (97) with his TC electronics >set-up and although this was an awinspiring venue the material >lacked a certain bite. Ah, the mellowness that comes with age. > >Enough ramble - Jim Carter > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com