Alisha's Aussie Rickenbacker vacation

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:53 am

................"It is hard to imagine any trip topping the one you had in Australia.".........................

I'll see what I can do!

................."BTW, does anyone have a picture of Graham where he doesn't have a drink in his hand?"..................

If you had to share a room with Pete........you'd have a drink in your hand!!

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:11 am

Hey everyone,

I'm really happy that everyone's been enjoying this thread! Aitch and Darren have been doing a great job posting pics and narrating how everything went down....down under

I'm sitting in the LAX lounge with a bit of a layover before getting back to Seattle (I leave on the 23rd for GB) and I need to start putting out some long-overdue thank-you's:

Aitch: A fantastic host. You are such a cool person and I really enjoyed hanging out with you and Pat and your enthusiasm about driving all over Melbourne, to the penguin parade, and hauling Rickenbackers back and forth! Keep watching your mailbox for some Seahawks gear and we'll get you ready for the NFL yet!

Darren: Darren, darren, darren.....on behalf of all of the Mexican maidens I owe you a big thank you to yours and Robyn's fantastic hosting duties as well! I really appreciated your sense of humor and willingness to answer all of my guitar questions. You are a cool dude and you and Robyn are so much fun to be around. You are the 'Rickenbacker Renaissance Man' and don't worry...I'll learn those basslines! Send out the kiddo's anytime!

Greg: Captain TRC! Thanks to you and Andrea for hosting the BBQ! I had a great time at the blues gig with you both (spotting rogue dancers) and joking around. Greg - I'll make sure to send out some aviation stuff as well....have to make sure you are on top of the new hotness!

Ron: My jam session hero! Thanks Ron for rescuing me on all of the impromptu stuff! I had a great time playing and chatting and I hope you get out to the States soon!

Shane: Great talking to you and you are quite the player! Happy to hear about your adventures in the US so far and hope you get a chance to come back and create some new ones!

Joe & Frank: I'm supposed to say that you are both cool guys even though you are Collingwood supporters, but I think you are cool guys nonetheless

In the end, even though this trip was almost two weeks it absolutely flew by. I had an amazing time and a thousand thank-you's goes out to the Aussie Forum Contingent absolutely everything! This was a very special trip and I'll get with some of the US forumites to ensure that I can start to return the favor at this August's confluence!

Everyone has a permanent invitation to Seattle to stay with Zooey (little dog) and I should they find themselves in the area and looking for a place to stay and a tour guide.

Last thank you's go out to Peter (for the forum), JH (for the guitars), and Kenny (because he's Kenny).

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon May 21, 2007 12:25 pm

"In the end, even though this trip was almost two weeks it absolutely flew by."

When I think about it, I have to concur, Alisha. And we back here in workland have only been reading and commenting! Congrats on one very fine vacation/experience! Let's here it for the Aussies!!

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Mon May 21, 2007 1:12 pm

Hip Hip, Hooray!

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:01 pm

To all our friends in Oz

Well done. I have had a lot of fun reading this thread on a daily basis. The updates were superb.

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:20 am

What a fantastic thread !! Great pictures and narrative of all the fun and great times you shared. The Aussie contingent really knows how to do things right! Regards - Rich F.

gregga41 · Post by **gregga41** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:00 am

Alisha, have a ball in the U.K. I'm sure our English Rickenbrothers/sisters will give you as good a time, if not better than we did! I am SO green with envy that you are on your way to Liverpool!
I hope to make a trip overseas,...oneday! sob!

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:55 pm

Another thanks, one and all, for sharing this adventure with us!

Melissa said:

That's something I've always wondered about those doublenecks: Is it really possible to play bass and guitar at the same time?

For that, you would need a non-Rick like this:

that is meant to be played as a guitar and bass together. And no, I can't do that ... yet? someday? ever?.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:20 pm

Good Grief!! Bombard a Steinbergie with radioactives and is THIS is the resulting mutation? Or, did it interbreed with a Chapman Stick?

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:38 pm

It's a monster, all right!

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:29 pm

Need your help:

I'm putting together the 'Aussie Rickenbacker Jam' on youtube but I need a song to overdub on top of the video/edits....so I need your help coming up with the official theme song of the Australian RickJam 2007.

Ideas?

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:42 pm

Beatles come to mind........
"Magical Mystery Tour"
"There's A Place"
"We Can Work It Out"?

"Run For Your Life"?

"You Can't Do That"?

dr_bob · Post by **dr_bob** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:17 pm

"In My Life"

There are places I remember all my life . .

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:58 pm

Melissa:

Is it really possible to play bass and guitar at the same time?

You sure can with one of these:

mfb · Post by **mfb** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:25 pm

... the official theme song of the Australian RickJam 2007. Ideas?

"Tie My Kangaroo Down"?
"My Boomerang Won't Come Back"?
"I Love To Have A Beer With Duncan"?
"I've Been Everywhere"?
"Friday On My Mind"?
"It's A Long Way To The Top"?

To mention just a few.