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Location: chicago | My cohort in our world of musical mayhem secured guitars of fire a gig backing Los Lobos at this years taste of Chicago festival,hard work and patience will perservere in the name of music.I am humbled and joyful. |
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Location: Chicago | What he did NOT tell you is that you are playing the Port-s-Potty stage, at 6 a.m. just before the Goreas Kapsalovich World Domination Guitar Circus comes on. A little cold water on your Guitar Fire there, bro.
Do NOT trust Dobro. Ever! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Wow! Congrats to both of you!
Taste of Chicago Festival
If we make the Hot Springs trip, this would be a great stop on the way back! |
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Location: Chicago | Thanks, Crimson. Actually we "accompany" Los Lobos on June 29. They and LL Boys are on the main stage while we get an hour on the second stage in a series with local talent. We are excited! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Way to go, Gents. Be sure to post some photos. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Be sure to post some photos. Vids would be nice also. Congrats, gents! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Hmm. I wasn't planning on being in Chicago until Wednesday, but this might be worth a change in plans. As SWMBO says, "some of those guys (on the OFC cd) are really good!" Translated by me: "What are you doing hanging with that group?" |
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Location: GA USA | Great news. Give 'em heck! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Great job, I am envious! |
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| Congrats, and break a leg! |
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Location: chicago | We will be there with hopfully the proof in the pooding promotion of OVATION GUITARS!! |
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Location: Texas | Congratulations guys, that should be a fun gig and tons of great exposure.
Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place, are you listed somewhere? What's the name of the stage and time you go on? |
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Location: Newington, CT | Great news! Congratulations, Greg! Sounds like a spectacular time! You'll do great! Videos and pictures very much needed from this event! |
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Location: Chicago | Thanks, Alan. Hey, if you ever swing by here (or if I am in CT)... gotta break out the Legends and jam! |
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Location: Newington, CT | You bet! I gather you've noticed a certain similarity of style! Except that you're a LOT better than I am. It'll be a real treat to jam with you! |
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Location: Newington, CT | Oh, and one more thing -- a quick update on your CD...one of the most frequently played that I have! Really great work! Those here who haven't asked you for one are missing out on some great material.
No weak spots whatsoever; great songs; strong playing with flash and feel and touch and power. You and your Guitars of Fire bandmates are world class talents.
(Apologies if this ends up making you send more of those out, but everything I said is true!) |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Dobro - what time are you guys playing on the 29th? Is it the 2:40 "Local Favorites" spot? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by standing:
Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place, are you listed somewhere? What's the name of the stage and time you go on? It took some searching, but I found a couple of Taste of Chicago sites that list Guitars of Fire on the Best Buy Stage (near the Petrillo Music Shell) at 2. It looks like they got better billing than some of the bands at other stages. Should be good. |
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Location: chicago | Come on Mark you can make it!!!!! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'd be a day late for that, too. SWMBO's family is in Iowa, so we have to stop. If you guys would play on Wednesday, too, I'd come see you. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Congratulations to both of you! Have a great time and knock 'em dead. |
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Location: Chicago | So we opened for Los Lobos on Tuesday at the Taste of Chicago. I was floored to learn that a few hours later Robert Plant joined the big boys for an encore! Read about it HERE |
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Dobrov secures best promotional gig ever!