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hi guys--please help



I'm using a Boss RC-20, trying to loop full songs by either creating a chord progression for a whole song, then overdubbing, or stringing together verse and chorus phrases.  My music is like Joseph Arthur's--singer-songwriter, guitar-based with electronic influences--and I'm heavily into overdubbing voice and guitar. 
 
Anyway, the RC-20's not working for me because syncing phrases on-the-fly is virtually impossible, from what I can tell, even with my Boss FS-5U footpedal.  (My rhythms are too complex for that dumb 4/4 quantize.)  Also, I want to do whole sets of 3-5 minute songs, and the RC-20 can't handle that much information.  I want to be able to cut-and-paste phrases, too.
 
I've read all the specs on looper's delight and searched the archive, and I still can't figure out how to do what Joseph Arthur is doing with the JamMan--he does whole songs on-the-fly with tons of overdubs.
 
So:
 
1. Does anyone use the RC-20 for gigging, and if so, how do you make use of it? 
 
2.  Should I buy another looper?  I need a lot of memory, etc.--is EDP my only real option?
 
3.  What about using a Zoom MRS-802CD or other digital recorder with a looping function?  Does anyone use one of these onstage? 
 
Any comments would be most welcome.
 
Paula