Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
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Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
Hi all,
I’m already thinking ahead to the next Mini confluence, which we were talking about having after the holidays. Since there will likely be a few out of town forum members, I thought that just before, during (?), or just after the NAMM show might be a good time for a confluence. Let me know what y’all think, eh? We could go with the same studio, Bomb Shelter, or another nearby rehearsal studio, Sound Matrix, which is located along the same block, and has a wider stage, which would better accommodate players and amps. Bomb Shelter was pretty nice to us, and provided a nice drum kit, so we might want to consider them as well.
Anyway, here are the dates for NAMM:
Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802
Thursday, January 15 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday, January 16 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, January 17 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, January 18 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Bomb Shelter Studios is having a “recession special” on Saturdays, where rates per hour are cut, so that’s a consideration.
The down side to having it during NAMM weekend is that those of you with NAMM passes or who are NAMM members will likely have better things to do whooping it up at posh after hours shindigs, while if we have one after, it will be on a weeknight, which would kill attendance, unless we held it on the following weekend, but that would mean that our out of town members would have gone home by then.
Let me know what y’all think, eh? I’d like to organize it so we have a better stock of refreshments and snacks this time(nothing too fancy, just enough to pleasantly kill the hunger pangs and quench one's thirst). I couldn’t really fit anything else in my car last time, but I’ll see what I can do for this one. I’ll see if I can entice, coerce, or kidnap a drummer into showing up and playing drums. I know a drummer who knows just about every song we’d want to play (and he’s actually sane!), but getting him out of the house on the weekends is more difficult than…hmm, let me think about that one-I’ll just say it’s extremely difficult! If anyone else knows of a willing drummer, let me (and them) know, eh?
All righty, look forward to hearing from you, and please, as always, contact any fellow forumites you might have regular off-forum contact with who don’t go on the forum as often who live in the area or will be in town that weekend. You can get back to me/discuss it generally via a forum post, a PM to me directly, or via email.
Cheers,
Paul
I’m already thinking ahead to the next Mini confluence, which we were talking about having after the holidays. Since there will likely be a few out of town forum members, I thought that just before, during (?), or just after the NAMM show might be a good time for a confluence. Let me know what y’all think, eh? We could go with the same studio, Bomb Shelter, or another nearby rehearsal studio, Sound Matrix, which is located along the same block, and has a wider stage, which would better accommodate players and amps. Bomb Shelter was pretty nice to us, and provided a nice drum kit, so we might want to consider them as well.
Anyway, here are the dates for NAMM:
Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802
Thursday, January 15 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday, January 16 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, January 17 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, January 18 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Bomb Shelter Studios is having a “recession special” on Saturdays, where rates per hour are cut, so that’s a consideration.
The down side to having it during NAMM weekend is that those of you with NAMM passes or who are NAMM members will likely have better things to do whooping it up at posh after hours shindigs, while if we have one after, it will be on a weeknight, which would kill attendance, unless we held it on the following weekend, but that would mean that our out of town members would have gone home by then.
Let me know what y’all think, eh? I’d like to organize it so we have a better stock of refreshments and snacks this time(nothing too fancy, just enough to pleasantly kill the hunger pangs and quench one's thirst). I couldn’t really fit anything else in my car last time, but I’ll see what I can do for this one. I’ll see if I can entice, coerce, or kidnap a drummer into showing up and playing drums. I know a drummer who knows just about every song we’d want to play (and he’s actually sane!), but getting him out of the house on the weekends is more difficult than…hmm, let me think about that one-I’ll just say it’s extremely difficult! If anyone else knows of a willing drummer, let me (and them) know, eh?
All righty, look forward to hearing from you, and please, as always, contact any fellow forumites you might have regular off-forum contact with who don’t go on the forum as often who live in the area or will be in town that weekend. You can get back to me/discuss it generally via a forum post, a PM to me directly, or via email.
Cheers,
Paul
Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
There is a 10% chance I may be around.... I'll check on flights today.
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Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
I'm up for it...kind of. That Saturday night I've got plans already. Then on Monday & Tuesday immediately following NAMM I have rehearsals each night.
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Sunday would be cool (the 18th)
I could make it.
I could make it.
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Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
Weeknights I work O.T.
Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
You should have "plans" for Sunday night as well . . .kennyhowes wrote:I'm up for it...kind of. That Saturday night I've got plans already. Then on Monday & Tuesday immediately following NAMM I have rehearsals each night.
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Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
Nope, no plans - I gotta work!johnhall wrote:You should have "plans" for Sunday night as well . . .kennyhowes wrote:I'm up for it...kind of. That Saturday night I've got plans already. Then on Monday & Tuesday immediately following NAMM I have rehearsals each night.
Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
I think that's the 'plan' ...
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Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
Plan to be Rickenbacking.
Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
Maybe Kenny just doesn't plan his work..
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
kennyhowes wrote:[Nope, no plans - I gotta work!
Is "work" the euphemism for attending those posh, after hours shindigs with NAMMers that Paul was referring to ?
Cheers,
Rich F.
Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
I'll be working that Saturday till 3:00 then I'm off. Don't know if I'll have a rehearsal Friday night, but I'd like to make it down whichever night is settled on.
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Sunday's duties will not be so glamorous for me.8mileshigher wrote:Is "work" the euphemism for attending those posh, after hours shindigs with NAMMers that Paul was referring to ?kennyhowes wrote:[Nope, no plans - I gotta work!
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Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
Hmm, this is going to be tougher than I thought to accomodate, but I'm glad I've put the question out there:
During the week-some of the locals can't make it
During NAMM-folks from RIC won't be able to make it.
After NAMM-most out of town forumites probably won't be able to make it.
Okay, so when's a GOOD time for everyone? Suggestions, please. So far I have Sunday and Friday. Saturday's out, Sunday is pretty much out because folks from RIC won't be able to make it and some out of town forumites will be leaving Sunday evening. Can everyone do it Friday night? Let me know, eh? If not, alt suggestions please. I suppose if we have to we could make it the following weekend, though in that case all of our out of town pals will be gone . I'm shooting for max fun and attendance here. Some of us are already actually making plans to rehearse ( !!) songs together.
Oh, and we can always use help recruiting drummers.
During the week-some of the locals can't make it
During NAMM-folks from RIC won't be able to make it.
After NAMM-most out of town forumites probably won't be able to make it.
Okay, so when's a GOOD time for everyone? Suggestions, please. So far I have Sunday and Friday. Saturday's out, Sunday is pretty much out because folks from RIC won't be able to make it and some out of town forumites will be leaving Sunday evening. Can everyone do it Friday night? Let me know, eh? If not, alt suggestions please. I suppose if we have to we could make it the following weekend, though in that case all of our out of town pals will be gone . I'm shooting for max fun and attendance here. Some of us are already actually making plans to rehearse ( !!) songs together.
Oh, and we can always use help recruiting drummers.
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Re: Minicon before, during, or after Winter NAMM?
It is, if you considering striking the Rickenbacker NAMM booth a posh affair. Kenny gets to do that so I can go to the shindigs!8mileshigher wrote:Is "work" the euphemism for attending those posh, after hours shindigs with NAMMers that Paul was referring to ?