2013: Another Bay Area (BARC)...Again, one of these days ?

JakeK · Post by **JakeK** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:02 pm

May 18th, aw shucks, that's my parents' anniversary, and we're gonna be in Houston that weekend.

You guys have fun, looks like it's really coming together!

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:10 pm

modrock wrote:Who's bringing amps ? I have a 35 watt 1963 Fender Vibroverb reissue in for service now, hopefully it will be ready. It's easy to haul around, thanks to Paulie No bad back this time, so I'll try to bring it. I'd also like to play through someone's AC-30 if you don't mind. And everyone is welcome to try my Ricks and amplifier if you want. That bass rig looks scary to me and I'm half deaf anyway...should be interesting

Gary F. ( modrock )

I guess this meas I arrive early to help Gary, and Steve's bringing that sweet-mama-of-an-AC30 . . . .

Gary, you'll have to make it next time So Cal has an event; there are usually a few different varieties of AC 30 to choose from.

I'll bring the Ruby.... actually RUBIES; I must fess up. Jay Dog and I conducted some guitar business, at Rich's urging; "Paulie, you know how you like matched pairs? Well.... "

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:13 pm

I'm glad you're coming, Paul. And everybody else ditto, of course.

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:26 am

paologregorio wrote:
I'll bring the Ruby.... actually RUBIES; I must fess up. Jay Dog and I conducted some guitar business, at Rich's urging; "Paulie, you know how you like matched pairs? Well.... "

That's awesome to have the

Double Bound Ruby duo, (the twelver and sixer) making their Confluence debut together at BARC ! ! !

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:35 am

kiramdear wrote:I'm glad you're coming, Paul. And everybody else ditto, of course.

Good save, Kira.

coolingitdown · Post by **coolingitdown** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:36 pm

Hey all,

I'll have to send my regrets this time. I'd love to make it up north for one of these eventually.

Have fun!

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:07 pm

Saturday, May 18th in San Rafael, Marin County
near the 101-580 (Richmond Bridge) junction

Have our Bay Area based BARCers lined up any drummers for sitting in at the jam ??
Harry says he is getting their later on in the day ... so assuming the same for the drummer pal he is bringing.
Hence some early afternoon drummer(s) are needed

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:18 pm

I'm no virtuoso with the skins but I'll be happy to have a bash if needed.

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:57 pm

You you NorCs (haha) need to get out more and make some drummer friends. . . .

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:38 pm

paologregorio wrote:You you NorCs (haha) need to get out more and make some drummer friends. . . .

Does that mean you'll be playing drums all day?

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:20 am

jps wrote:
paologregorio wrote:You you NorCs (haha) need to get out more and make some drummer friends. . . .
Does that mean you'll be playing drums all day?

Ha Ha. . . . you don't want that!

No, it meants I haven't been able to talk any of my stick-wielding friends here in So Cal to make the trip. . .

analogpackrat · Post by **analogpackrat** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:57 pm

8mileshigher wrote: Have our Bay Area based BARCers lined up any drummers for sitting in at the jam ??

I tried and failed last year. Will put out some feelers again, but I'll be travelling a bit between now and a week before BARC. Maybe Thomas (master of the extended ending) will sit in for a while.

Did I see that John A is coming out this time? If you are, let me know and I can bring my 650C with the 500k pots for you to try out (assuming you haven't had yours modded yet). As usual I'll bring my Deluxe Reverb and pedalboard for use at the jam. Seems like there will be plenty of amps this time so if I bring anything else it will just be the Vibro Champ (no mini-stack) for people to use in the display room. I'll try to cram a cooler with some bevvies in my trunk as well. Looking forward to seeing everyone again...

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:14 pm

As a prelude of things to come, here are some

BARC memories from last year's event:

: Some of Gareth's and Kira's arsenal .... including Kira's Ruby 325 with Checkered Binding !

: Doug and Woody jamming --- that's Woody's special 4002V57 (a 4004 modded to 4002 specs and vintage pickguard, with customization by Dane !)

: Rich, Doug and Harry at the jam

: Gareth and Gary jamming ..... Gary is testing his eardrums in front of Gareth's Trace Elliot Bass rig ! !

: Kira giving Doug's JetGlo 375 some playing time

: Gary, Steve, Rich jamming with Doug, looking from the perspective of Doug's shoulder

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:03 pm

To get folks in the mood for Confluencing ....
Here's another batch of BARC memories from last year

[Picture credits go to Doug, Gary and Rich]

: Some of the Rics on display in the gear room

: Gareth's 8-string 4008 model

: Steve with his Double Bound C63-12

: Woody test-driving Kira's superb AquamarineGlo (?) bass which was refinished by Paul W

: JetGlo Rocks with Doug on the 375 and Harry on the Blackstar 5-string Bass

: Harry sitting in on the drums for a spell

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:10 pm

Doug, are you going to bring your Ric Lap Steel project to BARC ?

Kira, is your Holy Grail going to be on display ?

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How about drummers ... can Gareth, Doug, ModRock or JohnAshfield enlist a drummer (or two) for the early part of the afternoon jam session ? ?

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