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I do quite a few solo bass/looping gigs (and always looking for more!). A half hour? I try to push it as far as I can. The hardest thing is getting people around their pre(mis)conceptions of the "role" of the bass. Once they hear and see what is possible, most are very open to it. Looping helps a lot.....but sometimes the folks don't understand all of that either. Then you just gotta twist their ears, and minds with the kind of sonic beauty that opens them up to new possibilities. By the way...I was one of the performers at the Solo Bass Looping Festival. It was a great and wonderful experience. Bassists and Loopers of all kinds owe a giant round of applause to Rick Walker for having the courage and integrity to pull off these kinds of shows (he's done quite a few "loopfests"). So hey Loopers, let's gather up the the looping community and take it to the masses! Try to organize a looping event in yer own neck of the woods....I'm sure you'll find plenty of company here at LD. Hell....if it's not too far, I'll travel to do one....or for that matter SEE one! seriously....let's all try to take Rick's lead. We have a wonderful community of expressive and creative folks here at LD....pool our resources, and bring this wonderful and expressive form to the public. Bassists, guitarists, keyboardists (synthists?) percussive bangers...voices...duos, solos, trios...all of it! Max Valentino >From: Victor Nicholls <victornicholls@mac.com> >Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> >Subject: Solo bass looping >Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 22:47:39 +0000 > >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 > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com