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Location: Tennessee | It's just a proud papa thing, but my son's song (he's a Marine currently doing his second tour in Iraq) got picked up and is going to be on an album being released on November 11th. The label is planning a MONSTER (in their words) PR campaign in support of the record, and have hired a top firm to lead the way. So now I get to deal with the lawyers, agents, and press people while he's still overseas. The coolest part is that there is money involved ... we retain all rights to the music and get royalties from publishing, record distribution and airplay. I also get to be involved in a little way since I produced the track and played some on it. Sorry ... no Ovations were used, but we used two Hamers -- does that count? |
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Location: SoCal | No Ovations???? You SOB....
Seriously Bob, congrats and tell your Marine that we're all proud of him, his music, and his service.
Everybody, Bobbo played this tune for me a month ago. It's outstanding. 2 chords and the truth. It doesn't get any better than that..... |
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Location: south east Michigan | nice.
And of couse Hamers count!!! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Congatulations, Family Bobbo!!
...always remember us 'little people' on the way up. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Congrats !!
Vic
..Allways Nice when Lady Fortune Smiles at you & Family.. :) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Nice try Bobbo. You think that just 'cuz it's got your boys name on it and you did a little fix-n-mix that I'm not gonna download and steal it for free? WRONG!
Dave
PS - A heart felt THANK YOU to your son for serving his country! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Nice! Hamers count. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | That sounds great StoneBobbo, keep us up to date on the release! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Very nice. Great news, bobbo. Now you have more reason to be proud of your son (as if his service wasn't enough). No Ovations, eh? Well, at least he recorded wearing a coconut bra...he DID record wearing a coconut bra, didn't he?!?!
Pass along the official OFC pat on the back from all of us for everything he's doing. |
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Location: ms | So when can we hear/buy the song. I always love it one of our service men or women have good things come there way. Send him a big thank you from my family down in Mississippi. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Fantastic Bobbo...I know how proud you are...Please convey to your Son from a former Marine that I am proud of him for serving and for being selected for the CD! And tell him "Semper Fi"... |
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Location: East Tennessee | Absolutely GREAT NEWS!!!!!!  |
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Location: PDX | Is this the post you first posted the song bobbo?
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Congrats. Watch out for those lawyers. I've heard you can't trust them. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Very cool, and Hamers DO count. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Most cool. So who do we talk to to get autographed copies of the release? |
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Location: Vermont USA | Congratulations |
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Location: Tennessee | Hey, thanks everybody for the kind words. Much appreciated. gh1, yeah that was the thread that sort of got this whole thing rolling. I'll let you all know when the CD gets released and how you can find it. Release date is Nov 11th. For a small agent's fee, I can arrange for autographed copies. ;)
I did find a pic his girlfriend took of him with the Ovation he likes to play most ... thanks Tuppy.
Oh, and Tuppy, I don't care if you want to beat ME out of the five cents, but you shouldn't screw with a Marine whose job is to fire a bullet into a target a mile away. :eek: |
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Location: Cicero, NY | ..."but you shouldn't screw with a Marine whose job is to fire a bullet into a target a mile away."
Yep. Gotta call that pretty sound advice. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I got fiddy-bucks sez, he can't actually shoot Dave in the ass from a mile away. |
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Location: Nashville, TN | Yeah, Stone...You should be very Proud! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
I got fiddy-bucks sez, he can't actually shoot Dave in the ass from a mile away. What the hell, I'm in for fiddy. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Glad he likes that guitar! And for the record, it would be an HONOR to have one of Americas finest shoot me in the ass from a mile away. Dave |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Cool. $75 says he can't do two straight, JW. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | You're on.... but, it's gotta be one in each cheek. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Tupperware:
Glad he likes that guitar! And for the record, it would be an HONOR to have one of Americas finest shoot me in the ass from a mile away. Dave As long as he didn't go through one of your Martins to get there. Stay away from all the guitars!! And congrats Stone on your offspring's success!! :D |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I thank your son for his service |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | I still think he should shoot Dave in the ass...
....Cliff is such a lousy shot he might hit a guitar. |
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Location: big island | bob,
my heartfelt happiness for your son and you too! congratulations and loud applause!! |
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Location: Tennessee | Hahaha. You guys crack me up. And to the rest of you, thanks for all the kind words and thoughts.
Two points of good news: 1) My son is back from Iraq safe and sound. 2) The CD was officially released yesterday. You can go here to check it out and order if you want: TTFR Rock Vol I . Dane's song is not one of the ones in the current rotation on the site (as of today), but I've got to say that the quality of the songs they put on the CD are really good. Sort of like the Member's Night Out CDs. ;) |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Hey Bobbo, I'm glad to hear your son is back!
Also that link has some real good music on it.
I've been listening to that for awhile now... Thanx. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by schroeder:
Congratulations Pops! Ditto on that, do you think we could get him within a mile of Dave? :D
(we still have money riding on this one) |
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| D'ya think if we got Dave to bend over and stuck a postage stamp in the right place that bobbo jr could shoot straight thru the existing hole just like Jimmy Stewart in Winchester '73? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Bobbo:
To your son from a former Marine: Welcome Home and Thanks for your service to our country!
Glad he likes the 82C: I gave mine to my daughter and she can't let anyone who visits our home go without telling/showing them "her" blue guitar!
Congrats on the song and again: Thanks and Welcome Home!
Dave, in regard to this: "it would be an HONOR to have one of Americas finest shoot me in the ass from a mile away", I just can't do it cuz (and I'm going out on a limb here I know)I really like ya! Sides, I haven't received my new old Uke yet! :D
I don't know how I missed this thread when it first came around...
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Location: south east Michigan | Bobbo...
A big "thank you" goes out to your son from me & my family. I'd like to buy him a drink at the Amelia Island gathering. I guess you would have to drink it yourself... but the thought is there. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
Sorry ... no Ovations were used, but we used two Hamers -- does that count? Hamers Count.
Use any Fenders??? :D |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Gospel Guitar Guy:
Use any Fenders??? :D Yup, a Pro Reverb and a Bassman 100. But the Strat did not make an appearance. ;) |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Are they USA Hamers? |
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Location: Tennessee | Yup, a Mirage II and a Newport. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Semper Fi! to son of stonebobbo.
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