Re: BRACE YOURSELVES!!!

[patrick@his.com (Patrick Smith)]

I'm interested how many members are local to the DC area or the East Coast
in general. A very good idea.

Patrick

>Peeples --
>
>I've been thinking about this since I started compiling submissions for
>the profile list, and now I want to see what y'all think about it.
>
>The idea is this: To try and stage some sort of live gathering of loop
>artists.  Once again, I'm taking a cue from the Stick community, who
>organized a "Stick Night" at the Iguana here in LA a couple of years ago.
>Seeing as there are so many loopists based in California, it seems to me
>that it would be feasible to try and arrange some sort of multi-artist
>gathering/performance thing.  The results could even be recorded and
>distributed for posterity.
>
>So what do you people think?  Is there sufficient interest and ability
>among those of us on the West Coast to try to arrange a regional meeting
>and performance?  Who would be into it?  Where would be the best location,
>both in terms of travel logistics and in terms of finding an appropriate
>venue?  For that matter, what sort of venue should we consider?
>
>(And beyond that, is there a concentration of loopists in some other part
>of the country where a different regional performance could be staged?)
>
>OK, your turn.  Tell me what you all think about this.  My feeling is,
>there are enough of us concentrated in a relatively local orientation
>that something like this really should be tried.
>
>'Till next time,
>
>--Andre (West Coast edition)