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Re: Street looper's.



Miguel, would you send me your email address.

Cheers,

Gordon

rainham@connection.com

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> From: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
> To: Rainham
> Subject: Street looper's.
> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 9:42 PM
> 
> 
> Just as a curiosity:
> 
> In a recent trip to Barcelona (Spain) I had a chance to see, listen and
talk
> to two street players that were using JamMan as part of their equipment.
> 
> They were playing at the "Ramblas" using a 12V battery to power all the
gear.
> 
> Both used the same kind of effects were the JamMan was the most important
> piece among several short delay units, compact Zoom stuff etc. with a
lousy 
> amp.
> 
> They met on the sreet by accident and both were left hand players.
> 
> Carlos was from Amsterdam and played tapped guitar in a soft and fluid
jazz 
> style.
> 
> The other musician was from Australia and played a dulcimer (used like a 
> guitar) with a GK-2 driving a GR 50 in a more "wild" style.
> 
> It was a lot of fun to see loop music performed on the street and a good 
> school to: I noticed that they had to be very fast in order to attract
> people's attention, there was not much time to build up the loop and
develop
> the idea as the "audience" did not spend more than 1 or 2 minutes
listening
> (of course there were exceptions).
> 
> Thats it.
> 
> Miguel
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