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Location: NJ | well
here is the info. There will not be a tour this year. I cannot rule it out forever but in the near and not so distant future it will not happen.
Rick Hall has offered to have a Matt Smith clinic set up for us. I can host it here in Jersey and rent a small venue (autionhouseevents.com) and have the clinic, perhaps a guitar giveaway, and an open mic jam. The cost of the venue and soundguy will have to be covered but it is not too much (maybe $10 per person if we get enough people)
the date would be june 20th that is a date that matt is free and also the auction house is free. Matt is also moving to Austin in Aug so we have to try to coordinate around that schedule.
I have not yet looked into local hotels but I think I can make that happen also and maybe get a room in the hotel for Friday jamming and then sunday any stragglers can come to my house for a barbecue and jam.
I know this is not a ton of lead time but if it something that you can do please drop me an e mail with June 20 in the subject line and I will decide if we can make this happen.
Thanks
al
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Mr Big comes through again. Looking forward to it. |
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Location: Vernon CT | As great as that sounds I won't be able to make it as I have a previous engagement that weekend.
I had set aside the weekend of 6/5,6/6 & 6/7 for the NEX OFC gathering AlanM was putting together. I have called & EM him ,but no response?? No idea whats going on. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Something close by... finally!
I'm there! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I will pencil this in pending checking with SWMBO's schedule...but I think it is do-able...Thanks Al, it sure sounds like fun... |
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Location: Vermont USA | Going to Williamsburg Virginia in May so will see what happens never been to Jersey.
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I can't make it...SWMBO is scheduled to work that weekend as she is taking the previous week off for my Ministers Annual Conference in NC. Sorry to miss it. We have no child care or family here so it's difficult if not impossible to get away. |
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Location: Tennessee | Let's ROCK!!
Any agenda MUST include a visit to Mr. Big's favorite cheesesteak spot. Twice. ;) |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by BT717:
As great as that sounds I won't be able to make it as I have a previous engagement that weekend.
I had set aside the weekend of 6/5,6/6 & 6/7 for the NEX OFC gathering AlanM was putting together. I have called & EM him ,but no response?? No idea whats going on. when the last time you heard from him |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I am in. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I would love to.. I'll be there in spirit. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by PEZ:
Originally posted by BT717:
As great as that sounds I won't be able to make it as I have a previous engagement that weekend.
I had set aside the weekend of 6/5,6/6 & 6/7 for the NEX OFC gathering AlanM was putting together. I have called & EM him ,but no response?? No idea whats going on. when the last time you heard from him |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | If I win the big lottery tonight, not only will I be there....I'll bring the entire NWP group and we'll crash the FACTORY!
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Location: Boise, Idaho | or at least bounces off screen doors. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I'm working on it. |
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Location: NJ | i thought I would hear more from the jersey guyz???????
where are you? |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | I'm in PA. If I can make a deal with the wife, I should be able to make it. It cuts into our shore weekends... and don't call me a shoobee, I'll firm it up ASAP.
Hmmmm... which guitar to bring... the Ovation, the other Ovation, or the other Other Ovation... decisions, decisions. |
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Location: NJ | I just talked to the crown plaza in cherry hill NJ
rt 70 and cuthbert blvd.
I can contract with them for rooms cost is $119.
this is a very nice facility and close to the venue althogh we will have to coordinate rides.
(they have no shuttle service available.)
to get this rate I need to confirm 10 rooms.
Does this sound like something you are interested in ?
ther is also the comfort Inn and the holiday Inn in runnemeade NJ on 9th ave but not as nice of facility.
let me know asap so I can get things moving
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Location: NJ | FYI
air fare are rather reasonable these days.
You can fly direct into PHL Philly international airport. It is only about 30 minute drive to the venue and hotel.
Some of the members from europe may want to hope on a flight and join us.
If you stick around on monday you can visit the martian factory in nazareth about a 2 hr drive |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by alpep:
FYI
If you stick around on monday you can visit the martian factory in nazareth about a 2 hr drive |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Al, Jerome, Tom and I did the Martin factory tour a few years ago and it was REALLY good. |
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Location: south east Michigan | BrianT and I did the Martin factory tour a few years ago and it was REALLY good. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Joisey Goil #1 and my guitar student are in. I have that Saturday off from work, so I'm planning on being there.
Now...the big question...which one of the herd to bring? Not so far from home, maybe everyone.
(Guitars starting to bounce up and down in cases, "Take me, Mommy, take me." "You went to North Carolina AND Connecticut." "I only got to go to Connecticut..." "We never get to go anywhere..." "It's not fair; it's just not fair." "NOW...everyone better be quiet and behave yourselves...or Mommy will take...the Guild!!") ;) :D
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | See, that's what I like about us.
Just crazy enough to be fun to talk to,
not quite enough to sound dangerous.....
(for the record, my guitars also speak to me.
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