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Re: Liking/Disliking your own music


Interesting. I would hazard a guess that your experience is the opposite from most loopers. 

While looping the mind is fully activated, when listening back the longer periods of inaction or the periods of over-endulgement are exposed. 

But then again, Jerry Garcia threw Phil Lesch down half a flight of stairs because he was so unhappy with a live performance he later (upon listening back) thought was "crackling with energy" so maybe it's actually a good sign that you're looping is past it's initial stage and subject to the same follies as regular live music. 

To stop waxing philosophical and answer the question, as cheesy is as it may be, I would advise to try to pour yourself into the moment regardless. To judge it is to be outside of it---a sort of constant summing and finalization that disregards what it's about to become. Instead, assume it's great and ask (listen for) what will make it even better. 

May sound like "wo-wo" crap but it's not. Especially when you factor in a live performance where they're seeing your face, so self-fulfilling prophesies abound.


---Christopher



On Jan 8, 2012, at 2:44 AM, Patrick Bishop wrote:

Practice? What is it that you don't like? Is it the music you are making that you dislike or is it something else?

PJ


-----Original Message-----
From: Gmail <k3zz21@gmail.com>
To: LD <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 10:28 pm
Subject: Liking/Disliking your own music

I tend to not like my music during a loop session but after going back and 
listening to the recording I end up liking it. How do I get myself to enjoy 
looping and make it more interesting?