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Location: Orlando, FL | In response to those email tweaks, I've gotten...
Who's up for an October OFC get together in the land of the mouse and the gator - sunny Orlando, FL? By then the weather should be nice.
It looks like the weekend of the 27th is the target date, though if anyone wants to show up on Friday the 26th, I'm OK with starting early! If we know enough songs and the food holds out we can go through Sunday. We have room for a body or two, so if anyone wants to stay we'll make sure to move the bodies out for you.
My wife is ready to start stocking up food and drinks, so if ya got any requests let me know! |
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| Slydog has access and management approval to take over a tavern, stage, dance floor, pa, and stocked bar with bartender.... should inclement weather arise, or as an additional meeting spot. we can have the place till 9 o'clock pm if we need it.
we're on the east coast about an hour from Orlando.
if Char's out of the hospital by then and everything's going ok.. we'll head over to O-town tho.
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Hmmmmm.....a trip to Orlando in Late October?? Good friends, fine food, AND some O and A playing?
I AM THERE! Sorry to shout, but I am excited. :D
Can we officially call this ZILLAFEST '07?! ;)
Steve, I will PM you soon per our previous discussion regarding hotels nearby.
Calling out all Southern Tour Brothers, let's show the Florida Boys some support! |
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Location: SoCal | Was planning a road trip to Tampa tomorrow...called off. Daughter now in Tampa. Might be possible. Probable two electrics - Newport 12 and one of the Storm series; not much room in a Mustang convert. with wife and cat. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Schedules permitting...We'll try our best to make it...(not an easy task, but not impossible either!)
"I love the smell of Adamai in the morning; evening; anytime; :D |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Should be able to make it. Barring any catastrophe or major problem. Sounds great! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Beggin, don't forget the UTE, and have an anti theft system installed on it first.... :D |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Bummer. I'll be in Australia in October. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I'll come to yours if you come to mine.
Could you email me more details please. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I'll come to yours if you come to mine. Sure Beal! Matt Smith AND Amelia island in March. No way I could pass that up.
I'll have more details shortly for Orlando. |
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Location: Central Florida | Seeing as how I live in Apopka, how could I miss this... Count me in! :) |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | Oh gosh...active deals aside, I'd love to do that one. May even be able to write this one down as family necessary
Missus and I need to start some Real Estate window shopping for a new home in the next 12-18 months.
It is the #1 son's 21st but we are going to Vegas with him for thanksgiving so I think he will be doing his first legal drinking in Boston that weekend.
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Location: GA USA | I'm definitely in on Zillafest! Can I stay wif you?
And I'm really trying my best to swing Billapalooza. If there's still room when I raise the tuition, I'm planning on signing up. It would cut me out of the tour next year, but it seems too good to pass up. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Jaz, you can room with me at the Jam and ride up with the TRboys and I. As someone here says...'Nuf Said! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | ...that's Bealapalooza.... |
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Location: GA USA | You mean ride down? And TRGirl is going? Awesome! I'd be in on that. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Jas, sorry for the confusion. You can ride up to the Tour Jam with us and share a room with me. That way, maybe you can go to Bealapalooza And the Tour Jam! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Jas, Like I said we've got some room, you are definitely welcome to stay with us! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | This SUCKS not having a job!
You Southern Jam guys have a drink for me down there... I'll be there in spirit! |
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Location: big island | like muzza, i'd like to be there but unlike muzza, i will be in hawaii in october. shucky darn! you guys have an incredibly memorable "Zillafest '07". |
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Location: GA USA | Now we're getting somewhere. Thanks, Zilla. I'd love to stay with y'all. We can hash out the tour/Bealapalooza stuff in October.
Not having Lanaki will stink, but Zilla will lay down some smoking lead for us. |
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Location: Tampa, FL | Seeing as how I plan to be in FL at that time, how could I miss this? Tony, I could provide some guitar transport if desired. I will, at the least, be there Saturday with Friday likely and Sunday possible.
Great timing 'zilla-man. I'm told my best performance piece is Zombie Jamboree. Just the right time of year to dust it off and trot it out. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Still too early for me to see what other (Read:Family) commitments I may have then, but I'll pencil the dates in.
Anyone traveling through Knoxville on thier way to Mickey's house?
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Blues, just pack the wife and kids and send them to Mickey's while you play. They know that it will be a great sacrifice on your part and will love you forever for it! They also will cancel any pending engagements that might conflict with Zillafest
Win - Win in my book... |
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Location: GA USA | And if we can get the rest of the gang, Randy will HAVE to come. |
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Location: big island | start passing the collection plate for the plane ticket and i'll be there. thanks for thinkin' of me. i'm still tryin' to figure how to make the '08 tour... |
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Location: Orlando, FL | The plan so far...
We will start up Friday whenever somebody shows up and go Sunday until people leave. If people don't leave, I'll call in sick on Monday!
Looks like the good Captain has grabbed a sleeping spot. We have room for another 1 or 2, or three depending on how picky you are and how we stack the kids.
There are also a few hotels close by, I can't remember what they are other than a Marriott. I'll scope them out and post info.
I'm really looking forward to this. My wife, who has been encouraging me, is starting to get nervous, but is trying to make this an excuse to get new furniture, new appliances and new carpet out of the deal. "You'll never fit enough beer and meat in that old fridge!" |
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Location: GA USA | Maybe we'll have to pile some guitars in a van and ride up the road for a group pic in front of the big gator. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I'm pretty sure there's a nice size gator in our lake. If you can coax him onshore maybe we can get a picture, just don't let him eat your guitar! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | All lakes in Florida should have a gator in them and usually do! |
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Location: Melbourne Fl. | And here,I thought it would be a small turnout,wow! Can't pass this up. Sly |
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Location: GA USA | Originally posted by Designzilla:
I'm pretty sure there's a nice size gator in our lake. There probably is, but you probably knew I was talking about "Swampy", down the road in the tacky town of Christmas, FL...
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Location: Orlando, FL | For those that need it, here are some nearby hotels.
Under 2 miles away
Comfort Stes Ucf Research Park
12101 Challenger Pkwy
Alafaya Trl. & Challenger Pk
Orlando, FL, US
Phone: (407) 737-7303
Crossland Orlando-uni Ctrl Fl
Crossland Economy Studios
Orlando - University of Central Florida
12350 East Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32826
Telephone: (407) 282-7112
between 2 and 4 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Orlando East
1959 N. Alafaya Trail
Orlando, Florida, USA, 32826
1-407-992-5000
Radisson University Orlando
1724 N Alafaya Trl
Orlando, FL 32826
(407) 658-9008
Ramada Limited University
11731 E. Colonial Dr.
Orlando, FL 32817
(407) 273-1500
Homewood Suites by Hilton® Orlando-UCF Area, FL
3028 North Alafaya Trail
Orlando, Florida, USA, 32826
1-407-282-0067
Good luck! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Thanks for the info Steve! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | As luck(?) would have it, I have to go in for a rotator cuff repair (minor) in 4 weeks, which would make it only another 4 or so to the jam. I am trying to get it moved up sooner so I will have more time to recoup before the event. I should be there at any rate, if only to take pictures, but hopefully healed enough so you guys can see just how bad I really do play. |
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Location: GA USA | Jim Wong in the house. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Good luck Jim. Hope the cuff is all healed in time to jam. Look forward to seeing tou either way! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Zillafest two month drill time!
Song list recommendations? We can start with the list from the Southern Jam and add on, or start anew for those that weren't there. Y'all know that I need as much time to prepare as possible. Any song that has D-G-C is fine! :rolleyes:
Whose coming, and more importantly, what O's and A's are ya brangin?!
Like the Southern Jam, I will brang my Nikon so's I'll have somethin to do when the playing gits above my level. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I plan on bringing all my guitars... |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | ...easy for you to say |
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Location: GA USA | I'm planning to bring the Balladeer for playing, the Deke, uke, and reso so Beal can show me sumpin'.
DZ will want us to know Secret Agent Man. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Since I don't have an A anymore, I'll have to bring the beater... the 1537 :D |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Captn - thats a nice assortment - I look forward to checking out your reso - what tuning do you use? Also anxious to see that fancy Deacon of yours!
Jim I'm glad you still have that old beater to bring! :D |
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Location: South of most, North of few | OK, maybe I'll bring more than one...(still trying to find one that I can play) Maybe if I found one with only 1 string, I could master it. How about a washtub with a broom handle? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I'm not going to bring all my guitars! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Maybe if I found one with only 1 string, I could master it. How about a washtub with a broom handle? Trader Jim, please quit trying to steal MY "I can't play worth a hoot!" thunder. :eek: We have played together and you KNOW that you are better than me.
And don't think for a moment that a little shoulder surgery will entitle you to this line of thinking either. You will still be better than me with one hand and one string.
You can always use the washtub as a drum. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Jim, I know you're sandbagging. I heard you play a few licks at the "big banjo" guitar store that I couldn't begin to make happen. You just like to listen and take pictures.... :D And yes, I might just bring a snare drum. (the only piece of equipment I have left.) |
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Location: GA USA | I'm so limited, DZ, I switch back and forth between Open G and Open D and play 12 bar blues, 12 bar blues, sometimes Rollin' and Tumblin', 12 bar blues, You Got To Move, 12 bar blues... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | DZ, check your pm's |
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Location: GA USA | < 4 weeks bump
Any new songs to learn? |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles:
< 4 weeks bump
Any new songs to learn? ...haven't learned the old ones yet.. :rolleyes: |
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Location: GA USA | Me either, but I still like to butcher something new once in a while.
Maybe I should have said "which ten songs from the songbook should we really learn?" I'll take a look at it and find a few that we actually played, and sounded okay. |
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Location: GA USA | Zilla, I was thinking... I bet you could hook up a web cam pretty easy...
I couldn't, but I bet you and Jim could. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Live from Zillafest '07 ?! Do we really want to show a LIVE version of us fools? Only if I can stay behind the camera. It's where I am most comfortable anyway. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Live from Zillafest '07 ?! Do we really want to show a LIVE version of us fools? Only if I can stay behind the camera. It's where I am most comfortable anyway. |
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Location: GA USA | 2 Week Bump. Roll call.
Designzilla
Beal
Jas
A pair of Jims
A Boy from Traveler's Rest
Glenn
slydog
Blues? Stuart? Anybody named Mike not from TR? |
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Location: GA USA | Looking back over PM's looks like Chatman will be there too. Anybody's else? |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Ok, sides me, Captain, and doughnut boy...er TRboy, who esle is coming?
Capt., does Steve know what he's in for? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I think I've got Gway talked into coming up with me on Sat. |
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Location: GA USA | Here's the Southern Style songbook in a PDF:
OFC Southern Style Official Songbook
This is a collection of the songs that were suggested prior to the Jamboree last June. About half of them we never played, but it was a good starting place for a jam. They're in alphabetical order, except for a Hank Williams medley, that's filed under Hank.
I have two deluxe edition songbooks in binders left that I'll bring to Orlando. One belongs to Chatman, the other is up for grabs. |
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| We will not be able to attend. my wife's health has taken a downturn, and Char has been pretty much bed-ridden since friday. She's anemic, and her blood is too thin(again), and we can't seem to get her stabilized on the bloodthinners which have to run stable for 6-8 weeks before they will schedule her surgery, which has now been put off twice for this reason... we're going for more tests later today.
plus she had her flu shot... and in her weakened condition she had a reaction from that as well.
anyway... while your'e all heading down and past,
wave, honk, and send a prayer her way.
I'll meet up with most you guys one of these days..
have a great time all.
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Location: GA USA | Very sorry, Glenn. I'll be praying for you and Char. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Glenn, I'm really sorry to hear you won't make it. We will definitely keep Char in our prayers.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Is Saturday going to be the big day/night? It might be that's the ony day I can make it and have to return that night. |
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Location: GA USA | I'll let Zilla answer that, but YES. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Yes, Saturday would be the big day.
So, we have a partial role call - anybody else in? I told the missus I'd get a number so she can buy food.
Does anybody have any drink requests? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I'll be thinking of you all while I'm sitting in Seminary classes...and on the 3 hour ride back home after 4pm...Amelia in the spring can't come fast enough! HAVE A BLAST EVERYBODY!
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| DZ - I'm in. I'll bring some of my fave beverages. Anything else I can bring? |
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