it basically comes down to the fact that you
guys are just cheap and need some vague assurance
that you're getting your money's worth by seeing
some guy hit a key or strike a chord or do a little
jig that says, "see, i'm alive, i'm neither robot
nor hologram."
if you don't like it don't go. how many times must
we have the same shit repeated in this thread?
would you really rather have someone play
more preprogammed stuff just to see them
move around a bit more?
don't get me wrong... i make stuff that's much
more song oriented with vocals and everything
so for a lot of songs i haven't really found a
way to get around the prerecorded playing from
a laptop thing and i just end up accompanying
stuff with synth parts played off a midi controller.
every time i play something that is interesting
to look at visually, where people can make a
relation between the sound and the image, i get
a much better response than if i try to actually
do things live and end up having to stare at my
monitor intensely.
anyway... it's so simple. whining is not going to
make performers start performing, probably that
will only happen if software is designed in a yet
more intuitive way and you don't have to construct
your tool in max msp or whatever... so until you
hear about crazy advancements in software design...
maybe it's a good idea just to stay at home and
listen to your records... it'll give the people who
actually enjoy the music a shorter wait at the bar
and a little more breathing space on the floor.
gregory
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)the fawn
)"i thought when i started playing
)shows i'd meet a lot of really cool
)people, but most of the people i've
)met just want me to copy software
)for them"
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