Re: Is using Pre-Recorded Loops Cheating?

[Chris Sewell <lunamusic@mac.com>]

I use percussion loops and other rhythmic stuff all the time. I see  
nothing wrong with that at all. Ever see a really good DJ in a club?  
Same thing. Thanks to technology, the lines between DJ and musician  
are so blurry these days that the audience rarely knows what's going  
on. Of course genre is everything. If I saw a blues band use them, I  
would probably leave the bar, but with electronic, dance or ambient  
music, it seems appropriate, if not necessary.

On May 14, 2008, at 9:42 AM, buzap@gmx.net wrote:

> Hi folks
>
> here is a topic I find quite controversial:
> When doing live looping, do you find it uncool/immoral if you see  
> somebody performing with some pre-recorded loops?
>
> I was quite dogmatic on this topic but now I don't mind that much,  
> as long as it serves an artistically credible music performance.
>
> I just wanted to hear your opinions:
> Would you buy into that if you'd see someone using some pre- 
> recorded loops (rhythm, electronic, acoustic...) during his  
> performance?
> Or do you think he might as well just sing karaoke? ;-)
>
> Best regards
> Buzap
>
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