Jimi Didg Posted December 21, 2002 Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 This is an email I recieved earlier this evening! Sadly, after all the wonderful work you have done spreading the word about us up there, I have to tell you that I am taking an indefinite hiatus from touring after February. It has been pretty tough making a living on the road, and the economy is making it worse, so I am starting a full time job, getting back into physics research. I will be working at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School doing research into MRI and functional brain imaging. I wish we could have made it up your way, but things just haven't been working out in the music business. Graham Wiggins Dr. Didg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 21, 2002 Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 That's too bad. I dig the Didg. Best of luck to Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted December 21, 2002 Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 Wow that really is a downer. I for one was really looking forward to some Canadian dates from Dr Didg. Please pass on my best wishes to Graham and thank him for the wonderful music he created. Hopoefully everythingf works out for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudly Posted December 21, 2002 Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 Man!!! That's a sad state of affairs, when someone of the the caliber that is Dr. Didg can't make a living in the biz..??!?!?! We in the west are all terribly saddened.. ..we had many a huge dance party, packed with hopped-up, sparkled-up, glowied-up, dancing fools all grooving to Graham's sweet tunes! It's nice to have physics research to fall back on as a second gig though?!?! (as opposed to dishwashing) Jimi Didg, what are you all about....? Do you do dabble in "live sampling" as well? are you here to pick up the torch and run with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Didg Posted December 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 I do have a loop station and some effects and there was a time that I wanted to put a little somethin' somethin' together. I didn't want to be the guy that saw someone else's good idea and look like a fool trying to have a good time with it! However, there seems to be an open market now! So I may just do something about it!!! That still sucks ass about DR. DIDG! I was helping with their tour to Southern Ontario and they were going to play at SOMEPLACE ELSE! Oh well! Not that I will ever be able to fill thoes shoes, but maybe I will pick up that tourch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerman pt3 Posted December 21, 2002 Report Share Posted December 21, 2002 shitty, I guess there's no doubt now I'm catching him at the Phish after party in NYC (it was a tough decission between him or the Didg but I'll choose the latter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted December 22, 2002 Report Share Posted December 22, 2002 Jeez!That really is a downer.......... You should do that dude,great idea! C-ya Oh ya Scotty says jello fellow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted December 22, 2002 Report Share Posted December 22, 2002 GO FOR IT JIMI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudly Posted December 24, 2002 Report Share Posted December 24, 2002 I remember freaking at the concept of live sampling when I first heard Didg, but now it seams to be old hat....everyone and his dog is using loops and the like nowadays..... Keller has it licked (he uses a JamMan I think) but even Trey has been using the loops for some time....ALOT of peeps have that Line 6 delay modeller now (which has a 14 second loop - great for "jamsterbation") Jimi Didg, GO FOR IT!!! It's not like you are stealing the concept from Graham, you are merely "sampling" it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 24, 2002 Report Share Posted December 24, 2002 HAHAHAHAHAHA! Funniest term I have read on here in a loooooooooong time. "Jamsterbation" Wow, I want to use that one. Too bad my short term memory SUCKS! I remember liking a label that The Sloth used, and was re-told on Northern Heads, but I dont remember what it was. I guess a simple click will remind me, for about a minute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 24, 2002 Report Share Posted December 24, 2002 Oh yeah, Drainbows................... I think that was my favorite read I have read on NorthernHeads, but remember, I dont have any memory. Fuckin' Wookie-hating Trustafarians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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