Re: FIRST LOOPING MEMORIES

[Per Boysen <per@boysen.se>]

> Från: "luca" <lucafeed@tin.it>
> I suspect my first idea of looping started (near 1984) with the "freeze"
> function of my first effect: a Yamaha Spx 90.

1984 was the year that also brought me into looping, thanks to a certain
"Ibanez Hold Delay". And I had a cheap harmoniser as well, which I put in
the effect loop of the delay. Thus, with each delay slap a new chord was
created and textures built up. The effect was mind blowing for me, at that
time :), and I ran away booking a festival gig on the spot. I got so
inspired that I left my main instrument, the guitar (!), and learned enough
tenor sax to blow some sound into that "looping rig" (thought my guitar
playing sounded too traditional for the context). Then I engaged a friend
guitar player to play another loopdelay stomp box. Our loopers were not
synced at all but somehow it worked out anyway - on some gigs together with
a third person reading poetry. I remember we were dreaming about being able
to "brother sync" the machines and also had this vision of several
rhythmically delayed PA systems surrounding us and the audience. The idea
was to set off sound from the stage on a bouncing trip all around the 
venue.
Never got to try this out, though (time, money and other recording deals 
got
in the way).

Funny memories to dwell on today when we all have access to 5.1, EDP and
Repeater. 

Per Boysen
Sweden