Re: Who's up for a So Cal Minicon Saturday, May 8th?

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:06 am

jps wrote:
rickenbrother wrote:So you ARE coming!
See my post above re: my requirements!

Excuse me, but you're in OUR thread, you must meet OUR requirements!

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:44 am

I've invited Alberto, Greg, and Paul S., but I have not heard back from any of them yet.

I'll keep up with this. I should hear back soon one way or another.

RutleDirk · Post by **RutleDirk** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:06 am

Bummer. Can't make this one. Out of state, again. Have fun, though!

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:43 pm

Updated U P D A T E ! ! !

Headcount so far:

Attending
Bob Schneider: "looking forward to it; haven't seen you guys in a long time"
Brian Fitzpatrick: "Smiths!"
Byrds Collective"?: "Tollhouse"
Colin Nasseri
Collin Whitley
Gary Clauson
Joey Vasco
Rich Ferguson
Scott Jehlik
Steve Forsgren
Vito Francone

........Oh, I'll be there as well.

Not Attending:
Alberto Campos-drums-recording date-sends his regrets, will catch the nex one.
CJ Johansson
Dennis Taylor

Maybe Attending:
Dan Saifer
Kenny Howes...if there are Tollhouse
Greg Ernst-Drums-might have to work part of the day, will let us know as the date gets closer
Ross Hansen
Tom Fowler
Tom O'Keefe-looking good so far, will let us know as the date gets closer

As always, if anyone has playing, singing, or spectator friends who are not forum members but would enjoy the jam...invite them !

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:33 pm

I'll see if anyone from my band can make it. It would be nice to at least have my singer there for a bit. A female vocalist would sound pretty good in some of the songs.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:47 pm

jps wrote:I'm in, just send me plane tickets and hotel reservations. Oh yeah, I'll need a rental car, too.

Oh, we had everything set up except we had a chauffeur instead of a rental car ... so, too bad, it's off now!

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:34 pm

doctorwho wrote:
jps wrote:I'm in, just send me plane tickets and hotel reservations. Oh yeah, I'll need a rental car, too.
Oh, we had everything set up except we had a chauffeur instead of a rental car ... so, too bad, it's off now!

I just picked up a Lincoln Town Car. Will that work? You can sleep in the guest room. You're on your own for the plane tix though.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:15 pm

paologregorio wrote:
jps wrote:I'm in, just send me plane tickets and hotel reservations. Oh yeah, I'll need a rental car, too.

I just picked up a Lincoln Town Car. Will that work? You can sleep in the guest room. You're on your own for the plane tix though.

There ya go, Jeff! Two outta three ain't bad!

elreydlp · Post by **elreydlp** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:40 pm

New to the Forum (thanks George!). I'd like to come to the Minicom. Have you set the hours yet?
elreydlp-330/12 FG.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:42 pm

Welcome to the forum, Skip.

I'd be willing to bet that it will go from 12 to 8 PM as it always has.

elreydlp · Post by **elreydlp** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:14 pm

Noon to 8:00 PM is what I'm hoping for since I have to schlep from Temecula.
Thanks!

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:39 pm

elreydlp wrote:Noon to 8:00 PM is what I'm hoping for since I have to schlep from Temecula.
Thanks!

Welcome to my good friend and fellow surf player Skip!!

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:55 pm

It's booked!! I booked the usual 12p to 8pm, since no one voiced another preference:

12-8pm, with $2 discount per hour, so for 8 hours in the showcase room, $25x8=$200.

Backline Rehearsal Studios
7251 Garden Grove Blvd, Ste H
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 895-7345
backlinerehearsals.com/

We'll most likely take the usual midway pizza break half way through, which is when there's usually a KISS or postpunk Bunnymen/Smiths musical insurgency by the folks who remain in the room...I've been held hostage and forced to play bass a couple of times.

If anyone has ideas for a surf set, we could learn some of those numbers and perhaps I could then persuade John Hall to show up. I hear he likes the surf numbers. It's probably a long shot, but...

elreydlp · Post by **elreydlp** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:43 pm

Wow! Sounds like fun. I'm up for a surf set, especially if it would bring John out. How about Brian Carman-a little Surf connection there? Please tell me we don't have to play Surf on Ricks!

For a function like this, probably best to stick to classics that everyone knows. Since we all play them just like the record, shouldn't be a problem.
Great group-thanks again George!
El Rey

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:33 pm

Hey Skip, post a list some songs so others will become familiar with them.