[A6] What I do with my A6

[Chad Gould]

> > Well, personally, I'd keep it if you are thinking of playing live soon
or
> > even later. Let's face it, when playing out, seeing someone noodle on a
> > laptop is about as boring as watching paint dry.
> What am i supposed to face? :)  I'd rather hear a good laptop musician
> than a bad band with a stage full of gear!

Sure, so would I. But would you rather watch a *good* laptop musician versus
a *good* band with a stage full of gear? Or, at least, a good laptop
musician with some other entertaining thing to watch other than the glow of
a laptop's power LED?

Well, maybe you don't care. :) But I can tell you what the general audience
would probably say, or at least react to. Hell, there are enough people that
flock to bad music bands, that can't even sing, but Look Real Good! to prove
this point.

No, I'm not saying that every laptop musician rush out and buy an Andromeda
- that's obviously overkill these days. But, since Jason already has one, it
was just something to think about. If everyone is out there noodling on
Reaktor at a show, and someone comes along with some Reaktor noodling, PLUS
a nice, expressive A6 solo that fits great on top of that electro beat,
well, I know which one stands a better chance of fitting in an audience's
memory. If you do it well, of course. 

It's not a requirement or anything, but hey. I look for any possible little
idiom that could add to stage presence, without looking goofy or gimmicky,
that I can get. :)
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CHAD GOULD