Re: Re: What do YOU do when creativity dries up?

[Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com>]

On 7/22/64 11:59 AM, Daniel Thomas wrote:
> I find a humbling belly flop at the International Live Looping 
> festival in Santa Cruz really sparks my creativity!  :)
> Always check that you plugged and configured your rig in correctly 
> before you roll it onto the stage.  Unless, of course,  you want to be 
> put on the spot to be */really, really, creative./*   No one ever died 
> of music played badly. Consider it proven

Dear Daniel,

    I understood that you didn't have some of your remote mics muted in 
your software causing a bit
of gain structure awkwardness and a teensy bit of feedback at one point, 
but
I personally loved your set at Y2KX+1 this year, Daniel.

It was really very heartfelt and your musicality, creativity and command 
of live looping were very strongly
evidenced throughout your set.

I know you felt like hell, physically and were exhausted from your tough 
week before hand and
that you didn't think you did all that well,  but honestly,   I heard a 
lot of people commenting favorably
on it.   They weren't being 'nice' by saying it, either.

So, personally, I can't wait to hear your contribution next year.

I'd like to ask you to come be an official Featured Performer.
With the proliferation of your videos on youtube this year and your 
constant commitment to using live looping you you have come to the 
forefront of this movement (or whatever it is that we do and you deserve 
that honor!

Rick Walker

ps  thanks so much for your loan of the P.A. and the lighting to the 
festival.
Also,  thanks for being such a great father to our sound person,  Trevor 
McClaine who did
a really great job all weekend long.    You rock!!!