Re: essential loop recordings/loop history

[David Beardsley <db@biink.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Lawson" <steve@steve-lawson.co.uk>

> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Lawson" <steve@steve-lawson.co.uk>
> > > Players who've had a significant effect on the way I use looping -
> >
> > > Eberhard Weber - the first person I ever saw using an EDP. I'm sure
I'd
> > have
> > > been more blown away by his looping if I wasn't so disgusted by his
> > > intonation... ;o)
> >
> > I love his playing! The intonation IS him. He's one of those
> > musicians that I instantly recognize.
> >
> > * David Beardsley
>
> Being instantly recogniseable is one thing. Being completely out of tune
> (not microtonal, or just intonated or whatever, just not in control of 
>his
> intonation) is quite another. On record, his intonation is often fine -
> Pendulum is a fantastic record, a truly wonderful solo bass looping
record.
> But live, he just sounded like a bassist with a load of great ideas who
> desparately needed fretlines on his bass. Which was a  real shame.

I've never heard him play in person, but I would be interested
to hear him fumbling around on the bass as you describe. All
we have is your word.


* David Beardsley
* microtonal guitar
* http://biink.com/db