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Re: What do YOU do when creativity dries up?
Thanks Rick.
I look forward to next year.
Loop on
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On Oct 18, 2011, at 10:01 PM, Rick Walker wrote:
> On 7/22/64 11:59 AM, Daniel Thomas wrote:
>> I find a humbling belly flop at the International Live Looping festival
>> in Santa Cruz really sparks my creativity! :)
>> Always check that you plugged and configured your rig in correctly
>> before you roll it onto the stage. Unless, of course, you want to be
>> put on the spot to be */really, really, creative./* No one ever died
>> of music played badly. Consider it proven
>
> Dear Daniel,
>
> I understood that you didn't have some of your remote mics muted in
> your software causing a bit
> of gain structure awkwardness and a teensy bit of feedback at one point,
> but
> I personally loved your set at Y2KX+1 this year, Daniel.
>
> It was really very heartfelt and your musicality, creativity and command
> of live looping were very strongly
> evidenced throughout your set.
>
> I know you felt like hell, physically and were exhausted from your tough
> week before hand and
> that you didn't think you did all that well, but honestly, I heard a
> lot of people commenting favorably
> on it. They weren't being 'nice' by saying it, either.
>
> So, personally, I can't wait to hear your contribution next year.
>
> I'd like to ask you to come be an official Featured Performer.
> With the proliferation of your videos on youtube this year and your
> constant commitment to using live looping you you have come to the
> forefront of this movement (or whatever it is that we do and you deserve
> that honor!
>
> Rick Walker
>
> ps thanks so much for your loan of the P.A. and the lighting to the
> festival.
> Also, thanks for being such a great father to our sound person, Trevor
> McClaine who did
> a really great job all weekend long. You rock!!!
>