Namm days...

**robertopeland** · January 28th, 2005, 02:28 PM

Hi guys, it?s Robertopeland here?
I?m back home from NAMM where I?ve had the great pleasure to meet some of you guys from the HOD? The first day I was walking with the serious intention to go to the Aquarian booth and meet Chris Brady? once there I saw a group of three guys that seemed familiar to me? I showed up and said: ?Hi guys, I?m Bob from Thedrumland.com!? ? Well, this guys were Chris Brady, Randy Walker and Mark Atkinson? Finally we?ve met! They were all surprised and they?ve been really cool with me and so warm? It was like I?ve known them from such a long time. It?s been so funny and great at the same time? and? You?re so great guys!!! Well a lot of stuff happened and just to mention some I could tell you when I was walking around the DW booth and I?ve met Steve Gadd; I said hello and gave him the usual compliments and right after I?ve asked him if it was possible to do an interview for the magazine I work for, Percussioni, and he said: ?Of course!?. Well, we?ve met out of the Marriot and made the interview sitting on the sidewalk? Steve is really a down-to-hearth person and he is really kind?
Then came the Zildjian party? This was really great. Just looking around and feel like being at the oscar of drumming? Maybe it was? Sitting at the table and having Mr. Louie Bellson just behind me (at the other table) and everyone else seated all around? Peter Erskine played with Bob Sheppard on sax and Dave Carpenter on bass and? guys? I have to tell you? I saw Peter playing so many times but never like that evening? He?s been so great and everyone agreed with me that night! He?s a real giant! No kidding! My hat off to you Peter... Guys, so many things happened to me those days that it would needs so many pages to fill? But what I remember the most is how cool Randy, Chris and Mark were with me? New friends, ha? This board is really a great place to be and I really hope it will have such a long life.
Peace
Robertopeland
www.thedrumland.com

**chrisbrady** · January 28th, 2005, 05:14 PM

Hey Roberto,
It was great to finally meet you at the show. You are a super cool guy. Thanks for taking the time to seek us out and giving us the warm hugs. Can't wait to check out your Gadd interview. Please keep us posted. I hope you slept through your flight [img]wink.gif[/img]
All my best bro,
Chris

**robertopeland** · January 28th, 2005, 07:26 PM

I've told you... you guys are the best...
The flight went really well and I've been able to sleep for half of it and this is really good for me... you know why... Thanks for your concern guys... I really appreciate...
I really hope to hang more with you again in the future... In the meanwhile I'll keep sneaking in to this beautiful board...
You see? I was right... I always knew it...
Peace to you my brothers...
Robertopeland

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**Randy walker** · January 29th, 2005, 04:06 AM

Roberto, it was indeed a pleasure to meet with you in person. I have to say, this is probably one of the most warmest and sincere person I have ever met in my life, i mean right away he's giving hugs as if we have been family or friends forever........truly a very big heart and i look forward to future hangs!

Glad to hear you made the trip home safely, i know you don't like to fly.
Peace bro

**peter c** · January 31st, 2005, 08:34 PM

Did anyone drop by the TRICK booth
and see the new pedal, which is patent-
pending from them?

[img]cool.gif[/img]

**WecklsMechanic** · February 2nd, 2005, 01:50 PM

Here's my NAMM pics finally!!!

http://public.fotki.com/WecklsMechan...2005_pictures/

And here's a small amount of footage of Billy Cobham playing what I call his Zilophone solo (look at the way he holds his sticks!!??).

http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0N...D32J22VMU3VQ5Q

Enjoy!!