Re: Y2K3 ---Miko B.

["Miko Biffle" <biffoz@arczip.com>]

Wow Robin...

You have my most humble thanks. I can only apologize for my own poor
perception - I just found myself completely lost and 'not present' in 
spirit
and soul, and felt truly despondent about that fact. I have some reflecting
to do, re-charging my links to music and how I interact with it.

Once again, thanks so very much for your kind support.

-Miko

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Haas" <rob@robinhaas.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: Y2K3 ---Miko B.


> Miko B. I am perhaps the only who has heard your performance twice at 
>this
> point. (There may have been some clandestine tapers out in the audience. 
>I
> was underwraps last year for a short part of that event)  I was heartened
to
> find you were to perform at Y2K3, as I remember you from a performance 2
or
> 3 years ago at the Rio Theater a block away.
>
> I fully enjoyed your performance the other day, and was disappointed when
> you stopped playing, for your own personal reasons. I saw no reason in 
>the
> performance of why you stopped, not that it would have been visable, but
you
> played beautifuly. Perhaps you got it said in half the time and notes.
Maybe
> that is a virtue. I tend to use too many words in my writing.
>
> In my opinion, as a non musician, but a music appreciator, you did a fine
> and inspiring job of hanging on the musical creative frontier and 
>bringing
> back to those in attendance something for the mind, emotions and spirit
that
> is intangeable and exciting.
>
> I am looking forward to the time again when I can hear you take that
> journey; musically into that realm of musical creativity that I can only
> experience vicariouly through my ears. Please keep up the fine playing!!!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Miko Biffle" <biffoz@arczip.com>
> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 1:18 AM
> Subject: Y2K3 Gig Report - Comments on COMMUNITY
>
>
> > Well, I managed to make it to Rick Walker's Y2K3 Looping shindig on
> Sunday,
> > (played a short set Sunday night), and was amused, educated, and 
>floored
> by
> > the few performers I was able to see. I'm only sorry I missed the sets
> from
> > Friday and Saturday's lineups.
> >
> > My reason for posting is to reflect on the 'community' topic that has
been
> > recently dis/cussed.
> >
> > I had the strange and intimidating experience of following Brian Kenny
> > Fresno's amazing, manic set, and wish I didn't follow him mostly 
>because
I
> > didn't get to focus my full attention on his manic display of
storytelling
> > and down-and-dirty virtuosity.
> >
> > Due to my own fatigue level and current mental state, I less than lived
up
> > to my own expectations, cut my set short, and did my best to remain
calm,
> > chill, and enjoy the rest of the night. (No blame here to Brian or any
> other
> > outside distractions for my lack of muse... it was all my own internal
> > vaccuousness.)
> >
> > Afterward, In the short 2 remaining hours, I was approached by many of
the
> > performers and cyber-friends from this list, (you know who you are!),
> > receiving healing, reflective, insightful feedback on many different
> levels.
> > I learned a lot about what true community support really is last night
and
> I
> > can't think of any other group of players and enthusiasts I would 
>rather
> > hang with. I send my most heartfelt thanks to you all.
> >
> > Finally, I'd like to thank Rick Walker for his perseverance, his hard
> work,
> > and for choosing to take on the task of building a supportive, 
>creative,
> > inclusive community for all of us to thrive within.
> >
> > I'll leave the 'real' gig report to those who were able to attend the
> entire
> > festival.
> >
> > All the best, and see ya all next time...
> > -miko
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>