Re: wikipedia page on livelooping

[Mike <mnelson@boomerangmusic.com>]

	Just my 2 cents... but using loops in the studio environment or performing with any sort of prepared media, 
while a valid use of technology and a popular option, isn't looping to me. Looping is all about watching a 
performer create a musical tapestry right in front of you.
	There is nothing, and then the performer makes a sonic work of art. When done by a talented and creative 
musician, it's breathtaking.

	I've seen singles and duos, or even full bands, play with backing tracks, and I've seen performers that do 
true looping (my definition), and the latter is more spontaneous, interesting and much preferred.

        Alright, let the tomato throwing begin. ;^)


On 24-Mar-14 2:38 PM, Sylvain Poitras wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 3:23 PM, Tyler <programmer651@comcast.net 
> <mailto:programmer651@comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     I think that looping is looping, whether
>     it's done in real time or with a computer program when mixing.
>
>
>
> I personally come from a tradition that puts more emphasis on performance 
> and views recording as a way of
> documenting that performance.  My use of looping follows that tradition by 
> using loopers as instruments to be
> performed.  I may well be wrong, but it doesn't seem quite the same as 
> preparing a track using loops or
> hitting a button to trigger a clip.  Having done all of those things, I 
> personally find it very different.
> Note that I do not mean to imply that we should only discuss livelooping 
> on this list.
> We probably don't need to sidetrack this discussion further, let's agree 
> to disagree on this one ;)
> Sylvain

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