Re: Solo bass looping

[Trey Donovan Drake <trey@powerhat.com>]

I second that motion.  
And being that the SOlo Bass Looping Fest in Santa Cruz was my first
real solo gig, ever, as a bass player, I'd say the turnout and the
response was remarkable...beyond my expectations.  
I think the thing that carried it was the variety of different musicians
and the flavor of their sound and presence.  Looping and Bass was the
theme, but the music was what mattered.

-trey

On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Jim Schaefer wrote:

> If you have material that can capture people's attention and
> imagination...go for it! I do solo shows as well as ensemble, and get
> great responses.
> There is a market for anything thats good!!! Just go for it...have fun. 
> 
>                     - Jim
> Victor Nicholls wrote:
> > 
> > Okay. Last month there was the first Solo Bass Looping Festival (well 
>done
> > Rick for the good work). It got me wondering about solo gigs. I am 
>convinced
> > that solo bass is worth at least half an hour of anyonešs attention 
>but what
> > has been other peoplešs experience?
> > 
> > I have done plenty of duo gigs where, effectively, I am performing 
>solo,
> > especially against looping machines (a great safety net!). But Išd 
>love to
> > hear more some thoughts on this. More importantly, is there a market 
>for
> > this kind of thing ?.
> > 
> > victor
>