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By that that logic, Bach, Ludwig Van, Phillip Glass and a million other composers past and present are simply jerking off into the oblivion of mediocrity. Please... Do some actual thinking next time before you spout off unfounded generalizations like that. - Larry -----Original Message----- From: Jim Poppen <zebu@mindspring.com> To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com> Date: Saturday, October 30, 1999 2:52 PM Subject: Re: unsubscribe / grumpy loopers >I do think there is something to this notion that some loopers get to >exercise control freak tendencies without having to deal with "my lame >drummer who can't keep a straight beat", or any of the other fallible >human types. Looping pleasure can be like the pleasure one gets from >hearing one's own voice. Which leads to another notion and reminds me of >my favorite quote, from the Sherlock Holmes story "The Valley of Fear": >"Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly >recognizes genius." I think musical collaboration is a remedy to >individual mediocrity. Now, collaboration can still produce mediocre >music, but I'll go out on a limb and say not as mediocre as the average >"solo effort." > >This is coming from a guy who has done more masturbatory wanking on his >guitar and bass and drum machine than a hermit teen male with "special" >magazines would do on his "instrument." > >Jim > >p.s. If you must dis Fripp's stage demeanor, please do so elsewhere. >:-)! > >James Pokorny wrote: >> >> Hear, hear, Dave! >> >> I recently attended a show by a well-known looping artist. I was very >> interested in hearing what this performer could do, having heard the >> person's name and reputation but never having heard the music. This >> performer's stage demeanor was so hideous, obnoxious and blatantly >> condescending to the audience (who were extremely polite and attentive) as >> to be inexcusable. My immediate thought was: "No wonder this person uses >> all these looping devices . . . they'd never be able to get along with any >> other musicians!" I spoke afterwards with other audience members who echoed >> [:-)] similar sentiments. I guess the pathologically grumpy should be >> grateful for looping technology. >> >> James Pokorny >> -----Original Message----- >> From: postaldave <postaldave@qx.net> >> To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com> >> Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 7:22 PM >> Subject: Re: unsubscribe >> >> >is this list group always so grumpy. ever wondered of the reason why people >> >loop? could it be that they can't get along with other players so they are >> >forced to play by themselfs? >> > >> >who knows.................doing an all night jam........by >> >myself...................your not invited.lol >> > >> >postaldave@qx.net >> > >> > >> > > >