[looper's]Looping a gimmick?

["mark penner" <jebus@lanes.ca>]

I had my first live performance that included looping last night.  It was 
with a band heavily influenced by the Chicago post rock scene.   I  was 
talking to a fellow afterwards and he said it was like a mix of Bill 
Frisell and the Chicago scene. The thing is, I don't sound anything like 
Bill Frisell. Does everyone who loops guitar automatically sound like Bill 
Frisell?    I figured the guy was just trying to let me know he was down 
with the whole looping thing but it got me thinking.  Does anyone here  
have problem with people thinking looping is a gimmick? Like it's just 
another effect pedal that can easily over used.  I've always thought of 
loopers more as their own instruments rather then just an effect pedal. 
Mark



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