The end result is what counts. The process is an afterthought.
-AL
quoted 40 lines From: "Andrew Hime" <hime1@gte.net>
>From: "Andrew Hime" <hime1@gte.net>
>To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
>Subject: Re: [idm] live laptop crap
>Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 11:14:16 -0500
>
> >I think it'd be kinda groovy if you just pressed play on your laptop and
> >danced around while it's playing. Just have fun with it. I think some
>of
> >the problem with live "IDM" performances is that the person on stage
>often
> >times has this pretentious seriousness that just kinda makes the whole
>thing
> >cheesy. Like, it's tight to jam if you're jamming; good to groove. But
>if
> >you're not making anything real-time, why not be all laid back and cool
>about
> >it? I don't know. I'm probably a dork for suggesting these things. :)
> >Take it easy.
>
>
>It appears that something like this may happen at my show this weekend.
>Proem cancelled because he couldn't get off work at his new job. So he says
>he's overnighting me a minidisc of his set (good thing I have so many
>friends with MD players/recorders). He originally suggested a scenario that
>took too much work. But what's probably going to happen now is that I
>perform his set for him as Stevie Ray Proem. The joke being that I'm in a
>cover band called Stevie Ray Blah that's more of a really stupid art prank.
>And I plan to have my band occasionally do shows under other names where we
>only do one bands' tunes (eg Irritating Alien = Urusei Yatsura, A Very
>Shiny
>Horse = Sparklehorse). So, Stevie Ray Proem. If the minidisc gets here. And
>the ADB stuff for my Mac SE.
>
>
>
>
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