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At 12:15 PM 5/1/00 -0400, jondl wrote:
>Nick, I love the site title "Stars of Silent Radio"  It's very
>Cocteau'esque.  You're not into Bill Nelson by any chance?  The Real
>Audio you posted is fun - perhaps some live improv over the top to
>propel the pieces along - or introduce some random elements over top.
>Perhaps some looped percussion ala Bill Laswell? They definitely evoke a
>mood as they stand.

Oddly enough, I don't think the sounds I have up are actually 
representative of my sound, rather they're some odd pieces I've thrown 
up.  I've been putting my tapes on the computer in a rather reverse 
order.  Soon I hope to get to more recent and representative samples.

I've heard the name Bill Nelson, but I don't think I've ever heard any.  A 
looper, I assume? Sound mangler?  A la David Torn, Eno, others...?  I'm 
into Laswell, but long ago discovered to be choosy in what I bought, though 
his work as a whole is quite impressive.  Just can't keep up with him.

>I agree with the sentiment but that's a hard lesson for some of us to
>learn.  Took me *years* to overcome my insatiable gear lust and get back
>to basics.

I certainly understand gear lust...heck I bought this keyboard when I still 
have outstanding bills.
I figure though, there's plenty to explore with what I've got.  In some 
ways I think gear is a bottomless hole.  The more you know about your gear 
the more you can use those tools to express yourself.  While new stuff 
provides the instant inspiration, in-depth knowledge is another... It's 
amazing what I could do with one delay; do I _really_ need 
another?  Meanwhile though, I continue to drool over the ads in the mags.

                                         -nick