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Oh wow, drummers have been paranoid about clicks and drum machines since the ark. "A drummer is someone who thinks that time is only a magazine" Anon. > From: Rich <rich@nuvision.com> > Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com > Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:22:06 -0800 > To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com > Subject: Re: hi all > Resent-From: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com > Resent-Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 18:42:32 -0500 > > Hi Loopers, > > Regarding the 'loop alone' subject, I have found that it is difficult for > non-loopers to understand the concept of looping at first. Once they get > it, you're ok, if they are competent players. For example, i have been > trying to get some drummers to wear a earpiece that gets a click feed >from > me (the looper). I have my JamMan hooked into a Boss DR-770 (set to a > click pattern). Once I close my loop, the click starts in sync with the > loop. Once i shut off my loop, the click stops and we are back into >normal > play. I have yet to accomplish this 100%, but i am almost there with my > current band. The problem usually is in the drummer's attitude. I am > essentially telling him that he is the tempo keeper, until we hit a >section > where a loop is, and then he has to follow the click. When that section > ends, he is the tempo keeper again. Asking drummers (especially amateur >or > semi-pro) to follow a click is a tall order! Like you're insulting their > playing or something...But to the audience, it would be seamless. > > rich > > > At 03:06 PM 1/24/00 -0800, you wrote: >> ILOOPALONE >> >> ---------- >>> From: "David Potter" <papadave55@hotmail.com> >>> To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com >>> Subject: Re: hi all >>> Date: Mon, Jan 24, 2000, 6:41 AM >>> >> >>> I find the more I loop the less I like to play with non-loop smart >people. >>> They get in the way. For a non loop jam along fine or a family sing a >long >>> great. Do most of our loopers prefer to loop alone? I thought postal > dave's >>> comment was funny. Om and Out >>> >>> >>>> From: Kim Flint <kflint@annihilist.com> >>>> Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com >>>> To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com >>>> Subject: Re: hi all >>>> Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 12:21:41 -0800 >>>> >>>>> "looking to meet up with people to work with" >Andrew. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> and you call yourself a looper.lol >>>>> >>>>> your friendly postman. >>>> >>>> I'm sorry, what's funny about working with other people? Many people >use >>>> loops in group situations all the time. In fact, it's a frequent >topic on >>>> this list. >>>> >>>> I guess the postman always works alone. :-) >>>> >>>> kim >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________________ >>>> Kim Flint | Looper's Delight >>>> kflint@annihilist.com | http://www.annihilist.com/loop/loop.html >>>> http://www.annihilist.com/ | >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________ >>> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >>> >>> >> >> >