Re: Switching instruments while looping

[Fabio Katz <katzfabio@gmail.com>]

Hi Glenn,

Funny you mention "Fuga Y Misterio", I haven't performed that piece in a very long time and I am right now practising it for an upcoming live gig, relearning it from that old recording...

I watched some of your performances on video and enjoyed them a lot, especially Sunday in Palm Spring, I really like how you build your loops with interleaving notes in empty spaces.

Do you ever switch Sticks in the middle of a song?

Fabio

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Glenn Poorman <glenn.poorman@autodesk.com> wrote:

Hi Fabio,

 

Wow! Way back around 1999 or so I downloaded an MP3 of you playing “Fuga Y Mysterio” on Stick and EDP. I still have it and still listen to it on occasion. That is one of my favorite looped Stick recordings.

 

These days I perform with both a Grand Stick as well as an Alto Stick. I’ve worked up a small handful of looped pieces that use both instruments. That way I can organize my sets so that there is no dead air when switching from one to the other.

 

Glenn

 

 

From: Fabio Katz [mailto:katzfabio@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 9:36 AM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Switching instruments while looping

 

Hi everybody,

 

I am new to this forum!

 

For years I used my Echoplex along with a Chapman Stick, which has a wide range (5 octaves for the 12-string), and sound effects for sound variety. Lately I started experimenting with looping while switching instruments, each contributing its natural sound.

 

Please check out this video I made looping with ukulele, bass and acoustic guitar and let me know what you guys think.

 

Thanks!

Fabio