Re: why do we loop?

["Tony K" <bigtony@softhome.net>]

> Are there other people on this list besides myself into creating/playing
> with loops who don't perform in public?  If so, what do you get from

That would be me too.  I never play out.  I've never particularly enjoyed
performing even though I've played some instrument for, um, 35 years.  I
loop and record myself and share with my friends and family.  I do it 
purely
for the fun of it.  And I get to make cool noise with cool technology.

Tony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Montgomery" <morpheus@speakeasy.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 8:46 PM
Subject: why do we loop?


> I plan on coming to see some of the performances this weekend in Santa
> Cruz (I live just over the hill in Santa Clara).  I'm excited to be able
> to see what others are doing with looping in person.  After looking at
> the list of performers and seeing many familiar names from this mailing
> list, I got to wondering...
>
> Are there other people on this list besides myself into creating/playing
> with loops who don't perform in public?  If so, what do you get from
> it...in other words, why do we loop?  I guess this question applies to
> any type of artistic or creative activity that doesn't have public
> performance as it's primary purpose.  It's like if a loop is running in
> the forest and no one is there to hear it does it really make any sound?
>
> Dennis
>