Re: loopers hard talk questions and answers

[kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com]

Quoting "L.Angulo" <labaloops@yahoo.com>:
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> 1. Why loop when you can have a duo a trio or a band?is it due to 
>economics?
>
Looping is a medium unto itself. To ask this question is to ask a  
question such as: "Why use a camera when you can just draw a picture?"
>
> 2.do you really need all that equipment to play solo?ive seen solo   
> players who can entertain us without all of that
>
That is like saying to a pilot: "Do you really need an airplane to  
fly? -- and why do you need all those gadgets in the cockpit?"

HELL YES I need equipment to perform solo.  Whether I'm playing a  
classical pipe organ recital or my own looped compositions, I need my  
equipment.  What kind of question is that???
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> 3.nice but to my ears it sounds lifeless and monotonus
>
Thank you for sharing that.
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> 4.why would i pay to see somebody just making noise? my kid could do that
>
When is your kid's next performance?  I'd like to hear it.
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> 5.looping seems to me made for self indulged people that arent able   
> to deal with other humans and are incompetent to play the instrument  
>  properly without all that equipment
>
Thank you for sharing that.
>
> 6. nice but dont you think a Band is still better?
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For band music, yes.
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> 7.so whats the difference between sampling and looping and sequencing?
>
Looping and sampling are similar in that a sound is captured then  
played back at a later time.  Sequencing utilizes hardware or software  
sequencers.
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> 8.what so special about recording different instruments in front of   
> us? a band is better because it has more energy and you can speed up  
>  ,slow down and bring dynamics together
>
These is nothing inherently special about recording different  
instruments or a live band.  There is no medium that assures a  
"special" result.
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> 9.nice but it sounds too perfect
>
That's like going to a wedding and complaining that the bride is too  
beautiful.
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> 10.why do most loopers play alone?
>
Most looped music doesn't demand the resources of multiple musicians.   
It is primarily a solo medium.  While most loopers play alone, there  
are many who collaborate with others.

Interestingly, I have never been asked such questions.  People seem  
pretty fascinated with the live looping work that I have done.

-- Kevin