The main benefit of the
looper as a songwriting
companion is its endless
repetition capability.
This is important
because there is no
better way to really get
inside of a song than
to hear it repeated
over and over, and
when combined with
the looper’s ready
availability, it gives
the songwriter all the
time in the world to
internalize the parts, compose melodies and
harmonies, and work on the perfect lyrics. It
also frees up one’s hands from the burden of
self-accompaniment, which is nice for those
of us that don’t excel at playing guitar and
singing at the same time.
Looper as
second
guitarist
As I mentioned previously, there
is a community of a solo looping
performers in the music world that
specialize in creating an entire backing band
for themselves on the fly, usually with a stage
full of instruments and a fairly complex system
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4 Ways a Looper will Change your Life