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on 2/25/01 11:17 PM, Richard Zvonar at zvonar@zvonar.com wrote: > > I think it's interesting that most of the loopers are under 35, since > that means they weren't born yet when the seminal loop music was > being created. Am I missing something here? As Kim has often so eloquently put, looping is a musical tool and it transcends styles and genres. I don't really know what "loop music" is...and the majority of listeners on the planet will encounter said music without a clue as to how it was created...and why should they care anyway? I think it's safe to assume that for many here Hendrix was a great musician, and a seminal influence, and for many here he was not. For the record, he and Eddie Kramer did use tape looping on Axis Bold as Love, and quite effectively in my opinion. I can't remember how much the technique was used on Are you Experienced and Electric Ladyland. Hendrix was definitely in love with cutting edge musical technology. He sought it out, and he spent a good part of his personal fortune on building his own studio. Also for the record. Hendrix asphyxiated through a combination of alcohol and an overdose of sleeping pills. There is strong evidence (it was a German prescription that belonged to his girlfriend) that the overdose was an unintended accident, but no one can dispute that Hendrix was under intense pressures having to do with his fame, a complicated financial situation, and the rigors of touring. One other thing...the best book about Hendrix, which I think helps to get a grip on the bigger issues...is called "Cross-town Traffic" by an Englishman, Charles Shaar Murray. It's an amazing book about culture, American history, music and race. You can find it on Amazon.com.