Weirdest gathering story
Darkbar
Posted 2014-04-05 4:18 PM (#484842)
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The "TJ Thread" has completely morphed off topic (thankfully), but it got me thinking that an interesting thread would be....Describe the craziest, weirdest, or most downright bizarre thing ever witnessed at an Ovation gathering from years past. I've seen some crazy pictures, but have attended few.

I KNOW some of you guys have some interesting stories. Let's hear 'em........
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Posted 2014-04-05 4:31 PM (#484844 - in reply to #484842)
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Well, as long as we're picking on Brad...

At the Black Hills gathering we had Craig Carothers here for a workshop followed by a concert down the street. Craig asked if he could borrow my PA. No problem! Except Brad offered to load it into his vehicle and drive it down. As he was loading it he set the keys down in the back of the car and then he locked the doors. No spare key either. I don't even remember how we eventually solved that problem, but we did manage to get the PA to him and we all enjoyed the concert.
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elginacres
Posted 2014-04-05 5:40 PM (#484846 - in reply to #484842)
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There are several...but most come with the "You shudda been there caveat".
In quasi...code...Brad's Cannon pic,...AI
Watching this play golf at AI...nothin is funnier anywhere...
Witko's plumbing....cannot remember where
Darby....AI
"The Incident" uh oh..now I gotta be killed.
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elginacres
Posted 2014-04-05 5:41 PM (#484847 - in reply to #484842)
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Sorry..typo - watching this group play golf....I don;t think I've ever cried more while having fun.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2014-04-05 8:30 PM (#484849 - in reply to #484842)
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How about flinging guitars down the parking lot with a trebuchet?
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Posted 2014-04-05 9:22 PM (#484851 - in reply to #484842)
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I was there for the guitar flinging....in fact I still have one of the broken headstocks with tuners.
Great fun time...
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Posted 2014-04-05 10:35 PM (#484854 - in reply to #484842)
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Door-crashing at Miles. Wasn't there, just heard about it.
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Posted 2014-04-05 10:52 PM (#484856 - in reply to #484842)
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Or the time that a group of suspects donned coconuts and performed for the group.....
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Posted 2014-04-06 3:05 AM (#484858 - in reply to #484842)
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I'm thinking Amelia Island. Matt Smith being the music Maestro of Madness. A late night of OFC'ers doing a circle jam in Joe's meeting house behind the Mermaid fountain at the Florida House. Me and Al riffing off on the side while the main group all play the staples in the cowboy chords. Mr. Big plays "I Saw Her Standing There" - albeit through the perspective of a stalker/predator. Most of the OFC call it a night, the usual suspects play on. Sometime past midnight, the Moodster shows up escorting a tousled blond just about three sheets gone that he had picked up in the bar. But then she pulls out a battered Epiphone and starts blowing people out with old bawdy jazz standards. Another guy walks in off the street, wife in tow, and pulls out a rare Guild acoustic bass. Said he heard from his daughter that there was some real cool dudes from out of town he ought to come sit in with. After a few hours and a few bottles and more than a few memorable jams that will live in perpetuity, the tradition of descending upon the local all-night eatery was upheld. Multiple tables resulted in multiple checks. As the jazzy blond decided to drive one pseudo-Scotsman back to the site of the Frisky Mermaid and they exited the parking lot, there was a miscommunication as to whether to check was properly paid, prompting Florida's own Barney Fife, who had been eating waffles and making googley eyes at the waitress, to sprint to his cruiser parked out front, go full lights and siren, and burn out of the parking in pursuit. At which point the remaining suspects threw enough cash on the table to cover everything owed, topped off with a healthy cash gratuity for the misunderstanding, and pile into a minivan to race off to try and outrun the upcoming carnage. And thus the Escape From Huddle House entered the annals of Hiaasenesqe Florida history and the legend was born.



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stephent28
Posted 2014-04-06 12:18 PM (#484864 - in reply to #484842)
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The ballad of Pitney and Temp.

I seem to remember a video of Mr. Bigs performance of that tune floating around.
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Posted 2014-04-06 12:58 PM (#484866 - in reply to #484842)
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bobbo
that is a very accurate account. I believe there was some special rum involved from serge the I was sipping on. or was that the following year???????

so many good times

hopefully many good times to come
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cliff
Posted 2014-04-06 3:00 PM (#484868 - in reply to #484842)
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Llamas at th'Factory.
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Posted 2014-04-06 3:00 PM (#484869 - in reply to #484842)
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Edited by cliff 2014-04-06 3:01 PM
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2014-04-06 3:00 PM (#484870 - in reply to #484842)
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Amen Al. To good times to come......
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Posted 2014-04-06 3:06 PM (#484871 - in reply to #484868)
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cliff d. - 2014-04-06 4:00 PM

Llamas at th'Factory.


That was cool.
I know got a picture of that.
I'll post it tomorrow.
.
Looks like I've lost or mis-placed a number of OFC pics.
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Darkbar
Posted 2014-04-06 4:21 PM (#484877 - in reply to #484842)
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Shrimp and grits at Gator's house. Not weird, but DAMN good.....
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stonebobbo
Posted 2014-04-06 4:34 PM (#484879 - in reply to #484866)
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alpep - I believe there was some special rum involved from serge the I was sipping on.

 

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Posted 2014-04-06 6:02 PM (#484884 - in reply to #484842)
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Less fun, but Iffy dislocated his ankle (not a sight I want to see again) down the bottom of the hill in North Carolina and crawled up the hill in the dark calling out for help. Then followed a long trip to the hospital where they drugged him up and popped it back in. After this allnighter, we stopped in town for grits (I really don't see the attraction) and had to make sure Iffy didn't fall asleep in his grits.

And a good time was had by all, despite the ever-present fear of being attacked by hillbillies. It didn't help that someone bought a banjo.
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Posted 2014-04-06 6:48 PM (#484885 - in reply to #484842)
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You have to admit, the whole concept of traveling to meet out of state with a bunch of men from a chat room that all use alias' is a pretty good place to start from anyway.

Add talent, lack of sleep and life to the mix and it only gets better.
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Posted 2014-04-06 9:17 PM (#484892 - in reply to #484842)
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I was thinking of the Iffy foot story too. TAFKAR had just gone to bed and it was late, but he got up and when with them to the hospital. I didn't realize that he had grits twice in a row. Beggin' and I fed him some the morning before. He didn't love them, and those were some great grits.

Here's a funny one. Beal shows up at Gtr's house for the jam and none of us knew him before that. We all piled out of the house, he presumed to meet him. Actually we wanted to get his huge stash of guitars out of his car - including 4 original slotheads!
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Posted 2014-04-07 7:41 AM (#484903 - in reply to #484879)
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stonebobbo - 2014-04-06 4:34 PM

alpep - I believe there was some special rum involved from serge the I was sipping on.

 



yes that was the stuff
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Posted 2014-04-07 9:49 AM (#484906 - in reply to #484842)
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Cliff setting his hair on fire was pretty memorable.
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Posted 2014-04-07 10:24 AM (#484907 - in reply to #484842)
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. . and smelly.
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Posted 2014-04-07 10:31 AM (#484908 - in reply to #484842)
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"Crashing" Ovation's "40th Anniversary Reception" at NAMM - by Beal letting us in th'BackDoor and introducing us as "His Cousins" . . . .
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2014-04-07 10:55 AM (#484909 - in reply to #484842)
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First OFCer I met showed up in leather pants. Or worse, they might have been chaps.
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Posted 2014-04-07 10:57 AM (#484912 - in reply to #484909)
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Mark in Boise - 2014-04-07 8:55 AM First OFCer I met showed up in leather pants. Or worse, they might have been chaps.

Miles? :D

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Posted 2014-04-07 12:30 PM (#484915 - in reply to #484909)
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Mark in Boise - 2014-04-07 11:55 AM

First OFCer I met showed up in leather pants. Or worse, they might have been chaps.

Pez?
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2014-04-07 12:59 PM (#484916 - in reply to #484842)
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Waskel. He had a leather jacket, too, and a motorcycle helmet. I dropped him off at the bus station.
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Posted 2014-04-07 6:33 PM (#484926 - in reply to #484916)
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The place we stayed rented motor scooters.

Eight or maybe nine or maybe more of us did 3 or 4 hours around the island. It had to be a sight going through the middle of town.

I was lucky enough to get the helmet with the skull & crossbones.

Windows were shuttered and children were brought in off the streets.

dd

 

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Posted 2014-04-07 6:43 PM (#484927 - in reply to #484842)
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Was that a guitar players gathering or a proctologist's conference?

(Either way I'm a little uncomfortable...)
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Posted 2014-04-07 7:09 PM (#484931 - in reply to #484927)
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Mr WeaserP - 2014-04-07 7:43 PM

Was that a guitar players gathering or a proctologist's conference?

(Either way I'm a little uncomfortable...)

It was really just an amateurs proctologists convention
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elginacres
Posted 2014-04-07 11:37 PM (#484940 - in reply to #484842)
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The Ukulele performances
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Posted 2014-04-08 9:15 AM (#484947 - in reply to #484842)
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those scooters could not get out of their own way.

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Posted 2014-04-08 10:29 AM (#484950 - in reply to #484842)
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I have to dig out my photos of these YSBT gatherings.. Keyword/tags. llamas coconuts. trebuchet, fishsticks

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Waskel
Posted 2014-04-08 10:40 AM (#484954 - in reply to #484916)
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Mark in Boise - 2014-04-07 10:59 AM

Waskel. He had a leather jacket, too, and a motorcycle helmet. I dropped him off at the bus station.


Be fair. I was on my way to Twin Falls to pick up a bike (really appreciated your hospitality, btw). Did your wife ever get that suspicious look off her face, or does that just come from living with you?
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Posted 2014-04-08 10:53 AM (#484955 - in reply to #484842)
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I remember the look on Waskel's face when 20 seconds into jumping up to play bass in a jam with Temp, Matt Smith, Cliff and a few others, and just about the exact moment Waskel figured out what key they were in, Matt turned to him and said, "O.k., Waskel, take it."
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Posted 2014-04-08 10:58 AM (#484956 - in reply to #484842)
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Less deer-in-the-headlights and more deer-just-after-collision...
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2014-04-08 11:44 AM (#484960 - in reply to #484954)
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Waskel@Work - 2014-04-08 9:40 AM

Mark in Boise - 2014-04-07 10:59 AM

Waskel. He had a leather jacket, too, and a motorcycle helmet. I dropped him off at the bus station.


Be fair. I was on my way to Twin Falls to pick up a bike (really appreciated your hospitality, btw). Did your wife ever get that suspicious look off her face, or does that just come from living with you?


If I was fair, it wouldn't have been a weird story. I think my wife has gotten used to it. She stayed through the end of the Black Hills Jam, turning the pages in the song book. (She reminds me of this when she asks me to do things with her like look at open houses.)

I really think we need to have a gathering up at our cabin in McCall. We finally bought the land it sits on last Saturday after 24 years of renting it from the State. If we could get any of you to try water skiing, it might make for some good pictures and stories.
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stonebobbo
Posted 2014-04-08 12:04 PM (#484962 - in reply to #484842)
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I'm in, Mark. Make it happen this summer!

P.S. The Aztecs will take to the smurf turf on November 15th.
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Posted 2014-04-08 12:41 PM (#484964 - in reply to #484962)
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stonebobbo - I'm in

 

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Mark in Boise
Posted 2014-04-08 1:38 PM (#484967 - in reply to #484842)
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I'll be in Monterey the week of June 15 and Leavenworth, Washington the weekend of August 15. So July looks good for you guys to come to my place. Maybe I could get Miles to come if I promise his wife free huckleberries. She bought some for our pancakes when we were up in Mt. Vernon. Someone was so anxious for breakfast he couldn't wait to open the screen door.
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I might come if there is not a prohibition against nerds!!
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Posted 2014-04-09 6:16 AM (#484983 - in reply to #484980)
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Posted 2014-04-09 7:31 AM (#484985 - in reply to #484842)
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waskel said he would back me up on bass at o'kane's

so I foget the tunes we are playing but we are totally out of tune. I keep yelling the changes at him and he keeps looking at me like I am out of my mind.

well I was not out of my mind. Pam has a 5 string bass and waskel was playing the low B instead of the E.

I think that was the last time we played together...............
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Darkbar
Posted 2014-04-09 11:17 AM (#484991 - in reply to #484842)
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You should have beat him senseless for being such an idiot....
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Posted 2014-04-09 12:05 PM (#484992 - in reply to #484983)
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darkbarguitar - 2014-04-09 4:16 AM

If they allow lawyers, surely they'll allow nerds


We allowed lawyers ONCE. Lesson learned.......
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Posted 2014-04-09 12:30 PM (#484994 - in reply to #484842)
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Nerds are OK. But we draw the line at dorks.
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Posted 2014-04-09 12:40 PM (#484995 - in reply to #484992)
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immoody - 2014-04-09 11:05 AM

darkbarguitar - 2014-04-09 4:16 AM

If they allow lawyers, surely they'll allow nerds


We allowed lawyers ONCE. Lesson learned.......


When was that and what "we" and "they" are you talking about? Nerds are always in abundance, but most of this group grew up before the term "nerd" was invented.
If I'm doing the inviting, everyone is welcome, but I realize that it's a long way from civilization.
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Posted 2014-04-09 2:51 PM (#484998 - in reply to #484995)
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You're not invited. Take yourself off your list...
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Mark in Boise - 2014-04-09 12:40 PM

When was that and what "we" and "they" are you talking about? Nerds are always in abundance, but most of this group grew up before the term "nerd" was invented.
If I'm doing the inviting, everyone is welcome, but I realize that it's a long way from civilization.


It may be in driving distance from Saskatchewan which is even further removed from civilization ...
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alpep - 2014-04-09 5:31 AM

waskel said he would back me up on bass at o'kane's

so I foget the tunes we are playing but we are totally out of tune. I keep yelling the changes at him and he keeps looking at me like I am out of my mind.

well I was not out of my mind. Pam has a 5 string bass and waskel was playing the low B instead of the E.

I think that was the last time we played together...............


Oh, c'mon... it was O'Kanes... it's not like anybody could hear us...

 

 

 

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sorry I take all public performances seriously

It was absolutely not how I wish to present MYSELF in public YMMV
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I made a mistake. Hope you can forgive me someday.

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I dunno Waskel... even tho it's been years, seems like the scar remains.
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As I said, a simple butt-whipping back then and everything would have been fine by now. But no....there's all this deep seated resentment still. Dang Waskel, can't you play a simple bass line?
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Does no one appreciate how difficult it is to play the right bass line in the wrong key live?



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I appreciate how difficult it is to play anything.
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alpep - 2014-04-10 6:27 AM sorry I take all public performances seriously

 

mental note... no public performances with Al unless I know what the **** I'm doing

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damon67 - 2014-04-11 10:23 AM

alpep - 2014-04-10 6:27 AM sorry I take all public performances seriously

mental note... no public performances with Al unless I know what the **** I'm doing

or better still... to know what the **** AL is doing.

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Posted 2014-04-10 7:51 PM (#485050 - in reply to #484842)
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Still a gamble...
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I've retired from OFC type gathering performances.

I just prefer to be in control of what is happening on stage when I am on it.

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Can I apply for th'position of draping th'SatinRobe over yerShoulders at th'End?? . . .
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Man... it really makes my day to see such a fine example of subtlety crafted, perfectly executed humor that makes it's point with a laser like precision.
Too bad Al.
I for one will miss hearing what you do.
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stephent28
Posted 2014-04-11 11:41 AM (#485068 - in reply to #485062)
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Brad Durasa -  Too bad Al. I for one will miss hearing what you do.

 

no need..... just go to the coffee house where Al regularly performs or catch his YouTube performances.

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Mark in Boise
Posted 2014-04-11 11:44 AM (#485069 - in reply to #484842)
Subject: Re: Weirdest gathering story


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So can I still keep "jamming with Cliff and Brad" on my bucket list? I'm working on it, guys. Today I'm one step further into semi-retirement.
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alpep
Posted 2014-04-11 12:27 PM (#485071 - in reply to #485061)
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cliff d. - 2014-04-11 7:42 AM

Can I apply for th'position of draping th'SatinRobe over yerShoulders at th'End?? . . .


I am taking resumes
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Slipkid
Posted 2014-04-11 1:06 PM (#485074 - in reply to #485069)
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Mark in Boise - 2014-04-11 12:44 PM
Today I'm one step further into semi-retirement.


Good for you Mark!
Seems like I've taken a couple step back the past few days.
So... when we finally share the same GPS coordinates, what would you like to play?
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2014-04-11 2:17 PM (#485075 - in reply to #484842)
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Seems like I take a couple steps back every day, especially when the weather turns nice. I spend as much time as I can outdoors and I don't practice. I'm currently working on the lead guitar for Peaceful Easy Feeling, which probably would take most decent guitar players a few minutes, but I've wasted hours looking for tabs, then more hours listening to it (only to find out that it wasn't recorded at concert pitch--433 instead of 440 in case anyone wants to know) and then a few minutes trying to practice. I'll get it down about 90% and then forget it, like I have most everything else. I've very slowly picking up some of the basics so that I can ad lib, but it's a very slow process.
I'm good for most anything from the late 60s and 70s, although there's not many I can do from memory.
BTW, you missed another great ski season and I only got out once.
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Damon67
Posted 2014-04-11 2:46 PM (#485076 - in reply to #485058)
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alpep - 2014-04-11 5:18 AM I've retired from OFC type gathering performances. I just prefer to be in control of what is happening on stage when I am on it.

 

Bummer... I'll just have to hold on to the memories...

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moody, p.i.
Posted 2014-04-11 4:56 PM (#485078 - in reply to #484842)
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MIB, don't feel alone. Nothing comes easy to me and new tunes can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 6 months
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Darkbar
Posted 2014-04-11 6:05 PM (#485082 - in reply to #485076)
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damon67 - 2014-04-11 3:46 PM
Bummer... I'll just have to hold on to the memories...


Incidentally, everyone else was playing in the wrong key
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Phil Wong
Posted 2014-04-12 4:40 PM (#485098 - in reply to #484842)
Subject: Re: Weirdest gathering story


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Look what I found When I searched for OFC Fishsticks


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Phil Wong
Posted 2014-04-12 4:56 PM (#485099 - in reply to #484842)
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OFC, Uke, 2006

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moody, p.i.
Posted 2014-04-12 5:31 PM (#485100 - in reply to #485061)
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cliff d. - 2014-04-11 5:42 AM

Can I apply for th'position of draping th'SatinRobe over yerShoulders at th'End?? . . .

What a suck up!
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stonebobbo
Posted 2014-04-12 5:35 PM (#485101 - in reply to #485099)
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philwong - 2014-04-12 2:56 PM OFC, Uke, 2006

I remember that.  He played Thunder Road.  Brilliant.  

 

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stephent28
Posted 2014-04-12 5:47 PM (#485102 - in reply to #485098)
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philwong - 2014-04-12 3:40 PM Look what I found When I searched for OFC Fishsticks OFC Tour 2006

 

 

At least the majority of them had the decency to put on shirts.

Those coconuts on Brad are just wrong on so many levels.

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Darkbar
Posted 2014-04-12 7:26 PM (#485104 - in reply to #485102)
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stephent28 - 2014-04-12 6:47 PM

Those coconuts on Brad are just wrong on so many levels.


What's worse is he was the only one going commando underneath the grass skirt
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muzza
Posted 2014-04-13 12:49 AM (#485109 - in reply to #485058)
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alpep - 2014-04-11 11:18 PM I've retired from OFC type gathering performances. I just prefer to be in control of what is happening on stage when I am on it.

Al, you should form a Rolling Stones tribute band - call it 'Get Off My Cloud'.

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fillhixx
Posted 2014-04-13 11:23 AM (#485111 - in reply to #484842)
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Just the sensation of travelling a goodly distance to meet people with whom you 'think' you are familiar but still have never met......it's quite weird.

The first time.

Linda and I drove to Portland Oregon from Campbell River B.C. (Canada, for those abroad) a long enough trek that we did it in two days so as to show up before dusk.

Backed into a driveway of a weird street (which I now understand is Quite normal in Portland) and lead my wife into a strangers back yard. Where we almost immediately felt at home.

Though I never met another OFCer who could actually 'drink' until AJ showed up at Miles & Lisa's place. (But that's another story)
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MWoody
Posted 2014-04-13 8:04 PM (#485118 - in reply to #484842)
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Phil,
You'll be glad to hear that your "screen test" at Miles was repeated at Damon's over the Summer (last).
Not with the same level of articulated preparation and technological pride, but repeated all the same.
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alpep
Posted 2014-04-14 6:40 AM (#485124 - in reply to #485109)
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muzza - 2014-04-13 12:49 AM

alpep - 2014-04-11 11:18 PM I've retired from OFC type gathering performances. I just prefer to be in control of what is happening on stage when I am on it.

Al, you should form a Rolling Stones tribute band - call it 'Get Off My Cloud'.




huh?
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fillhixx
Posted 2014-04-14 9:38 AM (#485126 - in reply to #485118)
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<snicker> amateurs.....

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Darkbar
Posted 2014-04-14 10:30 AM (#485128 - in reply to #485126)
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Soooo.............back to the weird gathering stories.

I had joined the Takamine Forum before I joined the Ovation Forum, where I had developed a rapport with Gator (remember him, guys?) So Gator was gonna host a gathering at his house and invited me. One of the guys on the gathering thread at the time was this guy named Beal, who was gonna show up with about 20 high end guitars. I remember sending Gator a private message asking him, "Jeez, who is the dude with all the pricey guitars coming to your place? He's gonna need a U-Haul and an armed escort just to transport all of 'em." I was summarily educated.....
I ended up missing that gathering, but showed up at Gator's next one, met the infamous Beal character, as well as a few other unsavory gents, and played some utterly fantastic guitars.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/cholloway/G8R%20Bowl%20III/P...
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Damon67
Posted 2014-04-14 12:54 PM (#485135 - in reply to #485118)
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MWoody - 2014-04-13 6:04 PM Phil, You'll be glad to hear that your "screen test" at Miles was repeated at Damon's over the Summer (last). Not with the same level of articulated preparation and technological pride, but repeated all the same.

 

Nor grace.

I shouted a few expletive phrases, ripped the damed thing off the track, and flung it from the deck. Things had been building up between me and that door.



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Phil Wong
Posted 2014-04-20 3:13 PM (#485327 - in reply to #484842)
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http://www.ovationfanclub.com/megabbs/photos/getimage.aspx?width=15...
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Waskel
Posted 2014-04-20 3:14 PM (#485328 - in reply to #484842)
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That's a long link for such a tiny photo...

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moody, p.i.
Posted 2014-04-20 3:28 PM (#485329 - in reply to #484842)
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How about this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVMmmMqmQdY
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alpep
Posted 2014-04-21 5:21 PM (#485365 - in reply to #484842)
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wrong on many levels
yet
right on so many levels
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2014-04-21 6:05 PM (#485366 - in reply to #485365)
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alpep - 2014-04-21 3:21 PM

wrong on many levels
yet
right on so many levels


Yup. Somehow, at the time, it seemed like the right thing to do......
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AstroDan
Posted 2014-04-21 6:55 PM (#485368 - in reply to #485098)
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philwong - 2014-04-12 4:40 PM Look what I found When I searched for OFC Fishsticks OFC Tour 2006

 

I'm really too young to see that. (53 yrs old)

Disturbing!

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Phil Wong
Posted 2014-04-21 7:43 PM (#485370 - in reply to #485328)
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Waskel@Work - 2014-04-20 3:14 PM


That's a long link for such a tiny photo...



I know I saw my result but didn't have time to fix it
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standing
Posted 2014-04-21 9:56 PM (#485378 - in reply to #485128)
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darkbarguitar - 2014-04-14 10:30 AM

Soooo.............back to the weird gathering stories.

I had joined the Takamine Forum before I joined the Ovation Forum, where I had developed a rapport with Gator (remember him, guys?)


(This is one of those questions I'm not sure I should ask, but…)

What ever happened to Gator?
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2014-04-22 1:24 AM (#485379 - in reply to #484842)
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He's where all the mean *** gators are---- down in a Florida swamp....
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Phil Wong
Posted 2014-04-22 2:41 PM (#485440 - in reply to #484842)
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This is better
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Waskel
Posted 2014-04-22 2:50 PM (#485443 - in reply to #485440)
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philwong - 2014-04-22 12:41 PM

This is better



Rerouting... rerouting... rerouting...

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Phil Wong
Posted 2014-04-23 8:23 PM (#485590 - in reply to #485443)
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Deleted.

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MusicMishka
Posted 2014-04-24 9:59 AM (#485637 - in reply to #484842)
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Watching Temp confuse his slide for a shot glass @ Factory Tour '07...YSBT...lol

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Beal
Posted 2014-04-24 11:19 PM (#485683 - in reply to #484842)
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The best was getting to know and become one of The Usual Suspects. Great friends forever and have helped me tons when it was needed. All the Amelia gatherings were good but I kinda liked when the Suspects played at the country store. That was a good night.
As far as out there moments it had to be the Huddle House Escape or the AJ face plant.
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