Re: What do YOU do when creativity dries up?

[Daniel Thomas <danielthomas4@mac.com>]

Thanks Rick. 

I look forward to next year.  

Loop on
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On Oct 18, 2011, at 10:01 PM, Rick Walker wrote:

> 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!!!
>