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Re: OT steve howe
Title: Re: OT steve howe
It seems
like whenever there's a new ear candy effect processor or studio
piece, pro musicians gravitate toward it with wide open arms and it
becomes a vital part of their sound or recording process. Why isn't
this true with looping devices?
Could you give an example of this in the context of the
musicians (and genre/period) that you mentioned? For example,
what piece of gear was introduced and then was taken by Townshend as
a vital part of his sound and recording process?
Looping is
the future of music is it not?
um...i'm not going for this one. looping is fun and cool
and all, and i like it very much, but as it being the 'future' of
music is debatable. currently, it seems to be an integral part
of a sound that is popular, and it's techniques and theories are
being investigated by a larger group of people of quite diverse
musical backgrounds. how people will use it for their own
musical ends will be an interesting tapestry in the future of
music...but only a part.
imagine someone in, say, 1940 telling you what the future of
music was at that time. would it hold up today? would
have it held up even 25 years later? 10?
don't think so. not too many people could have seen the
future impact of people taking music to the next level, breaking
boundaries and using a hybrid of styles to express themselves.
how could anybody know beforehand what the future of music was before
the impact of miles...elvis...willie dixon... sex pistols...
beethoven... beck... townshend...public enemy... a host of others...
you?...me?....
Can you
imagine Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Pete Townshend, Paul Westerberg, or
any great player or writer from the "old days" ...creating
with a modern looper.
I think that would be cool! I'm more familiar with
Townshend than any of these other guys that you mentioned, but i
would be stoked to hear Pete wander off into some unknown
territory. instead, i just saw press about how horrible his
hearing is, yet that's didn't stop them from reuniting once more to
grab a little more of the green. bah humbug...
When will
History repeat itself?
right now.
best,
rich
