NAMM

Anyone in here making it to NAMM? I will be there Thursday and Friday, possible the whole weekend.
I heard from Steve Smith and he is going to be playing at the Peavey booth on Sunday at 4 with Gambale and Stu Hamm.
I know of a few guys I will be looking for, also Warner Brothers will be debuting a very close friend of mine's book if you get to NAMM be sure to check the booth out! It will be a big surprise, I won't give anymore detail away than that..............But I guarantee many of you here are going to want a copy of this book.

Im coming over from England on Saturday and will be having a few days as a tourist before working Thursday to Sunday at NAMM.

I'm there with a company called RITTER who make guitar bags, drum bags etc..... please all feel free to drop by and say "Hi".... it would help if we all had the HOD Tee-shirts of course........

Also hoping to see Vinnie at the Baked Potato with Landau and Mathieson bands. I cant wait!!

I haven't been this excited about anything before EVER!

Jing Chi will be playing the Hilton Thursday night.
I just bought a RITTER for my bass.!

Hey Randy
I will be at NAMM on Thursday And Friday Lets hook up!! What is the big Warner Surprise?? Does it have anything to do with Vinnie?? Hope So.
See Ya Soon
Marc [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

Randy... cool that you have a RITTER bag - I'm impressed! Drop by the stand and say hi.

Didnt realise that Jing Chi was at the Hilton I think I've died and gone to Vinnie Heaven!!!!!!!

LMAO Zapkinson........Finger to chin? hmm, maybe, but my friend might beat me up if I say it too soon!

love my RITTER bag

I'm going to try and be there every day. Would love to hook up at some point with you guys.

oh yeah, Randy, what is the deal on the JC gig? is that at someones after party or what? I'd like to go, just need to figure out what's required to get in etc.

Thanks!

I will be there in my HOD T-shirt. I said I was going to do it and I am! I will get out the crayons tonight.

I'm all over that Jing Chi gig.
Here's some fine gigs that week at the Baked Potato;

Joel Taylor plays Thursday night.

Friday
January 17
Allan Holdsworth
with
Chad Wakerman
and Jimmy Johnson
Saturday

January 18
Michael Landau Trio
With
Jimmy Johnson
and
Vinnie Calaiuta
Sunday

January 19
Jazz Ministry

Greg Mathieson
Vinnie Calaiuta
Abe Laboreal Sr.
and
Michael Landau

VERY COOOL! Thanks for the NAMM info!!!!!

I'm working at NAMM on Thursday at the House Ear Institute Booth. Stop-by for a free hearing test. But you need to sign up early in the day (Thursday - Sunday).

It's been my experience in the past that when NAMM is at Anaheim, some venues don't check for badges to get into the gigs at the surrounding hotels at night. So, the guys that can't get the highly coveted NAMM badge may have a chance to crash the shows.

@#$%&! BAST***S!!! [img]eek.gif[/img] [img]frown.gif[/img] [img]wink.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

This will probly be my last post before NAMM as I leave for LA tomorrow morning.

Im really way too excited about NAMM... worse than a kid waiting for Christmas!

Actually my girlfriend is even worse (shes coming with me) She told a work colleague ( a vet) the other day that she was going to LA because I was going to NAMM and the first thing her friend said was "Wow! do you think he'll meet Steve Gadd?" I was very impressed that such a person would have even heard of Steve Gadd let alone know what NAMM was. From this day forth I will now see vets in an entirely new light!

.................."I'm afraid were going to have to put Rover to sleep and send him to Doggy heaven.................you want a Vinnie clinic bootleg?!!!"

I'm a "vet" - of the "club wars!" [img]wink.gif[/img] ...
And i'd prob do some jump'g trix 4 a recent VC boot - watch me "wag" my tongue 1st... [img]tongue.gif[/img] .... [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 10, 2003 09:47 PM: Message edited by: FuseU1 ]</font>

not a "vet" ....... a VET dammit!!

sheeesh.

.....like you didnt know what I meant

YES, DF...you know that i knew what you meant...hence the silly little " [img]wink.gif[/img] "... [img]tongue.gif[/img] ...
"Norton - now, YOU know that I know that YOU know that I know that YOU know that i KNOW"... [Honeymooners; NOT Eddie Murphy!!].......ya know? [img]wink.gif[/img]
...That friend - the vet - their occupation will DEFINITELY help them in dealing w/ musicians in general....

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 10, 2003 10:02 PM: Message edited by: FuseU1 ]</font>

So cool 2 c u all so stoked to attend NAMM:and DAMN i wish i could be there!It would trippy 2 meet u guys.See Vinnie,check shit out,major drum hang.So hey have a drink for me,and the other HOD supporters who cant be apart of the festivities.Special request Steve if u are attending,u should plant a "mole", to attend the Vinnie shows,and gain an audience with Vince himself,and tell him about this site.See wat may happen.OR,get an excusive interview with him,or something.Sorry just fantasizing out loud,he-he.Really have loads of fun and share some stories and pics>(Vinnie's left hand,WInk-Wink!)when all is said and done.love and respect........beats.

Zapkinson!

I'll be at the Holdsworth & Landau trio shows.
1st shows...hope to hook up with ya.

Charley

Hey.. I'd love to go to namm.. if anyone has an extra pass.. i'll also be at the baked on 18th and 19th.. and hilton on thurs