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Jehn, no, don't worry about this thread! As a couple of others have said, I also am enjoying this one immencely! -and yes, Kim is a male. Also, I think there's another woman here as well, Nicki, I believe that's how she spells it... anyway, There was another woman on list a while ago when I was here last, and her husband was also on-list. -Very, very nice people. anyway, -just blabbing, and thanks very much for starting this thread! Smiles, Goddess At 06:27 PM 6/24/01 -0400, you wrote: >Hello, >Probably the most striking aspect of this list is that I am one of two >females. I had been trying to do as much as I could with my music, but in >a >mere 5 years, where I'm turning 31, I've had two daughters, married, >divorced, engaged a second time, had 5 different addresses, and still >managed to play shows (being 8 months pregnant sleeping on a hardwood >floor >driving 8 hours alone in a 77 volvo I had bought the week before at a yard >sale!)..it's been hard for me to finally settle into the aspect of >"family" >when I find myself consumed by the need to sing. There are times that I >want >to take off, and not come back..live in my car and play shows. But I know >that I have a beautiful young family that needs me, and I know I need >them. >This probably sounds quite ridiculous, especially to the established, >professional musician, but I suppose there are many music-makers..wary of >the "record-deal", who still need to make the music, if only to satisfy >their soul, and perhaps the souls of other listeners. >Anyhow, I promise not to post many more things of this nature. I'd rather >talk about why is it that my Echo plus pedal is blowing up in a burst of >cacaphony when it receives a signal. And one more thing..where ARE the >women >on this board?? Kim? Goddess? (Is Kim male?) >Jehn >----- Original Message ----- >From: "roberto" <roberto@nomade.worldonline.co.uk> >To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> >Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 5:42 PM >Subject: Re: Off Topic-indulge me please > > >> Dear all >> >> I have been following with interest the "Off Topic-indulge me please" >> thread. I find it somehow very reassuring to know that behind the knobs >and >> technical competence there are human beings. Even more so when it >appears >> that these human beings share so much beyond a common interest in music >and >> open minded experimentation. >> Despite my dislike for statistics and averages a sort of identikit seem >to >> emerge from these postings, which may be of some >"social-anthropological" >> interest - correct me if I'm wrong. >> Most of us seem to be male, over 40 (I'm 44); not many seem to make a >living >> out of music (I don't); Many seem to be engaged in either lecturing or >> designing/producing media (I'm a lecturer in multimedia/communication >and >a >> freelance designer for web-cdrom-video-imaging); many seem to have young >> children (my boy is 7) and share concerns like how to let them grow with >an >> open mind and varied interests while protecting them from the tv-induced >> brainwashing and exaggerated consumerism. Some seem to have been lucky >or >> skilful enough to achieve lasting and fulfilling relationships (like the >one >> who is getting "married for real" after 10 years of partnership, >> congratulations!), others less so (like the one who keeps the wife happy >by >> doing some gardening) (I am divorced). >> >> One thing strikes me: where are the young ones? One or two generations >seem >> to have been skipped - will our children pick up from where we left and >> develop something new? >> My child sings, messes about with any musical instrument he finds, >paints, >> draws and invents stories. More than anything else, he has opinions and >> understands quite well the world around him. A great companion! >> >> Another curious element is how, from many different starting points, we >> converged to this point, this music, this list... >> It's like the invisible paths that lead different music styles and >> traditions to meet and merge creating something new and ancestral at the >> same time. >> Well, forgive the digression - this is a unique list indeed! >> >> with friendship to all >> >> Roberto >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Roberto Battista >> http://www.robat.scl.net >> http://www.robat.scl.net/lectures/index.shtm >> Tel. 0044 020 8449 1995 >> Mobile 0775 960 4344 >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.rustyrobot.com >> independent on-line music distribution, >> the music you can't find elsewhere, >> hybrid, eclectic, world, looped, unusual... >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.robat.scl.net/html/tibet/tibet.shtm >> an exciting project on technology applied to >> mobile education for developing countries and >> remote locations... >> ______________________________________________ >> >> > > --- "The only things I really think are important, are love, and eachother. -Then, anything is possible..."