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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
I just met Waskel and listened to him play. You won't feel embarassed by your playing once you hear me. I'm trying really hard to understand what these two statements have to do with each other... |
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Location: PDX | Originally posted by Waskel:
I'm trying really hard to understand what these two statements have to do with each other... [/QB] I'm glad you asked. Probalby Molson incduced -- almost any words can be incomprehensibly strung together in that state. i know from experience. :) Can't wait to hear Mark's Canadian beer story.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Waskel, you didn't hear me playing anything did you? Either you sounded awfully good or I sound awfully bad. I may take gh1's advice and sit in the corner and drink beer. I've only been playing for about a year. The problem is I started 35 years ago. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Waskel, you didn't hear me playing anything did you? Either you sounded awfully good or I sound awfully bad. I may take gh1's advice and sit in the corner and drink beer. I've only been playing for about a year. The problem is I started 35 years ago. |
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Location: closely held secret | Stop repeating yourself. You didn't play anything because I didn't give you a chance. I hogged the whole time checking out your guitars.
After you dropped me at the bus station, I slapped myself in the head and said "Stupid! You should have had him play Classical Gas!!!".
The mexicans standing around were pretty amused.
By the way, I made it home with no problems. Thanks for your help. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'll give it a try on your 1624 on August 19. I still screw up one part most every time. It's the part where the orchestra would cover me if I had one. It was a pleasure meeting you and I played your CD on the way up and back from McCall. Really enjoyed it. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | At this year's OFc Tour I met up with Waskel in the Lobby following the Red-eye flight and we traded some tunes. He is flexible and willing to follow where you lead.
Kept up with the poor man's version of Take Five until I took it to 4/4...
August 19th is looking promising! |
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Location: closely held secret | Thanks, guys.
Mike, it was a lot of fun playing with you in CT. Too bad we both had to travel across the country to find time to sit down and play together (while trying to overcome sleep deprivation). Hope you can make it.
Mark, I also enjoyed meeting you finally, and your wife (hope I didn't mess up her exercise schedule too much). It was a wonderful break in a very long hot weekend journey, and a fun ride in the Boxer. Thanks again for that.
You've got a very nice selection of geetars! Great 1537! Everytime I play one of these I'm amazed that they all sound so different, yet they all sound fantastic. To me they're the perfect example of the 'Ovation' sound. Bright and warm at the same time.
I'm now home and excessively happy with my new bike. My only regret is that between getting up to leave for PDX at 2:30 am and not getting out of Twin Falls until 4pm, I wasn't able to make it to Hermiston to visit and spend the night with Jeff. I look forward to meeting him at NWOFC.
Fillhixx - have you talked your wife into going fabric shopping yet? Mine will be very disappointed if she doesn't get to participate in that! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | I make no promises for my wife and get in less trouble that way. If anyone knows the way to the nearest fabric stores, she will likely be unstopable.
On playing, I must admit, I almost never 'jam' per se. I play backup when asked and will try to follow anything. (though HATE Andrew Lloyd Webber after playing his personally arranged excerps from Cats) For the most part I play obscure originals, my own and others. Mostly country/rock/folk flavoured.
Will bring my no-name bass to hold down the bottom end and some small percussion....watever fits around the beer :cool: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I didn't recognize anything Waskel played at my house, either. Then he told me it was original. This could be an interesting jam if everyone except me does his or her own compositions. I don't know much of anything more recent than the 70's. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | No worry, I have been plagarizing the heck out of everything for the last 35 years!
Funny how songs from the Cat Steven's Easy Book come out once you start playing. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
I didn't recognize anything Waskel played at my house, either. Then he told me it was original. This could be an interesting jam if everyone except me does his or her own compositions. I don't know much of anything more recent than the 70's. Yeah, I tend to do that when trying out OPG's. I like to hear how things familiar to my ears sound on new instruments.
Mark, I'll play oldies with you anytime. I don't get a lot of opportunities to sit down and play with other guitarists, but my hands remember many songs my brain has forgotten. And if I don't know it, I'll catch up with you within a few measures. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | How about if the old guys get there early, so you can show me some stuff from the 60s and 70s and then I'll have to leave before we get to the 80s. I would love to come back after my mom's birthday party, but I'll bet by then it would be into the punk rock phase and the neighbors will be calling the cops.
Cat Stevens would be fine. I used to know a few of his, so maybe my fingers will remember, but I doubt it. If I learn one "new" oldie, it will be more than worth it. |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | I guess tht's why I play so much Folk music. Hardly ever play it the same way twice... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Whats this Old Guy @#$^!%?
Which Barney did you you grow up with?
Sheesh. :p |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Barney Rubble... knew him when he was single.
Maybe a list of songs we'll be murdering would be in order? eg:
Perfect - Fairground Attraction: E A B Dbm (&1 Abm)
Hungry Heart - B. Springsteen: C Am F G
Lone Palm - Buffet: G (and too many more to list)
and the like?
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I grew up with Barney Rubble, too. Then there was Barney Miller. My kids were too old for the purple dinosaur thing.
I don't recognize any of fillhixx's songs, though. The Boss is my wife. And what are those letters after the songs? Knowing what key something is in doesn't mean that I know what chords to play. Maybe this is why nobody ever invites me to a jam session. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Knowing what key something is in doesn't mean that I know what chords to play. Maybe this is why nobody ever invites me to a jam session. Not true. This is why nobody ever invites you back. :p |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | All you need to know for every song ever written is C, F, and G...add Am if you wanna sound fancy or romantic. I will demonstrate this theory at the gathering if requested....any song, you name it, CF&G. |
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Location: SoCal | My kinda guy... a 3 chorder! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I was told those were the Country Western chords. They didn't work when I was trying to learn Stairway to Heaven. By the way, what are the chords in the middle of that song? Then you guys can teach me the solo and I'll have finished learning a song I started in 1973. |
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Location: Nr. Portland, OR | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
I didn't recognize anything Waskel played at my house, either. So, if you guys see that not recognizing anything someone plays as a sign of a good guitarist, then you'll think I'm good...
...of course, the difference is I'll be trying to play things you'd otherwise recognize...
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Location: PDX | Looks like we'll have two groups at the Gathering -- musicians and beer drinkers messing around with guitars. I'll be hanging with the latter, but listening to the former.
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Are we going BYOB, or does that depend on which of the two groups we fall into?
Seriously, though, should we bring goodies of any type (other than the aforementioned bread I've been required to supply). |
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Location: PDX | Originally posted by edensharvest:
Are we going BYOB, or does that depend on which of the two groups we fall into?
Seriously, though, should we bring goodies of any type (other than the aforementioned bread I've been required to supply). Heck, i don't know. Seriously.
For beverages -- yeah, bring those to share -- mix and match style. I'll have a big a$$ cooler full of ice we can stash 'em in. I'll get some cases of PBR, soda, and water, and at least a few Molsons for Mark.
For food -- well, at first i thought i'd just grill up some wings, and kabobs, put together a couple of salads and call it good. But that was back when i thought there would be about seven to ten. As it grows, and that's a good thing, i'm not sure i could keep up.
Let's wait until we get a better idea of the head count. I'm thinking by the 7th of August most folks will know if they can make or not, and we can take a poll. Even if there are a couple still on the fence i doubt that will effect any planning. From there we might be in a better postion to formulate a plan.
Anyway, that's my thinking on it at this point.
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Northwest OFC Gathering is August 19th!
