Vancouver Larrivée Get-Together / Jam

[tadol]

Tuffy -

Lets plan a bay area jam - once I get my Forum 3 -

Tad

[lyric_girl]

You guys are killing me. Little does David know, I'm attempting to figure out a way to get back to Vancouver in July.

[tuffythepug]

Tuffy -

Lets plan a bay area jam - once I get my Forum 3 -

Tad

Tad

That would be great !  I'm sure I could attend something in your area.   I'm in Woodland so I'm not that far away.  This time we've got to record the thing.   I'll bring my Zoom H2 so with that and your Edirol we should be able to capture some tunes.    Keep me posted on your thoughts re: date and time.
Lynn

[bluesman67]

Bay area jam?  How about a Piedmont jam?

[tuffythepug]

Bluesman67

Hey, come on out West Joseph.   I'd love to sit and play with you for a while.   Have any trips planned out this way ?

[ST]

Hi Mike,

Hey ST (and all):

Of course I'd be happy to participate - please keep me posted.

And John and I have briefly discussed the idea of a more informal jam sometime soon. I think common musical interests are more important than whatever kind of guitars (or other instruments) we bring to it, but it's nice to have met this way...

Mike

It totally agree - common interests are more important than the kinds of guitars we play. It *was* nice to have met this way.  So here are some of the common interests I detected.

Love of acoustic oriented music.
The sound of great Guitars.
Sharing both with others.
An open appreciation of what each of us brought to the room.

[Danny]

Hi Mike,

It totally agree - common interests are more important than the kinds of guitars we play. It *was* nice to have met this way.  So here are some of the common interests I detected.

Love of acoustic oriented music.
The sound of great Guitars.
Sharing both with others.
An open appreciation of what each of us brought to the room.

Nicely said ST
danny

[ST]

Yo Tuff-Guy,

Okay just kidding...

Man you guys are killin' me here.    I would dearly love to be a part of something like this.  I'll share a little secret with you folks.........   Until last Monday evening I'd never, ever played in a group jam at all.   Never been to an open mic nite anywhere and was pretty much a solo living room and garage player.
I guess there was something about the warm and friendly environment at Mike's place with you guys that let me come of of my shell a bit.  I realized that nobody was going to laugh or be critical and I genuinely had a great time.  Now, with just a bit of confidence gained from that experience I find myself craving more.   I'm sure that I won't be able to make this event coming up but please let me know if and when others may be planned.  I might like to give it another shot.  

I can't remember how you put it (early in the evening at Mike's) but it was something like "who here is a pro?"

DaveG was beside me and he said, "nobody ever raises their hand for that one". (That's what I remember anyway).

So after a bunch of general disclaimers it turned out that most folks in the room did not make a habit of playing out. This was before everyone had arrived so I don't know about everybody.

A little history
A few years ago I was down at the Yale* talking with a fellow about organizing an event there.  It was daytime, and early; no patrons just yet.  As we walked around the place seemed tiny. My memories from years before, were that it was huge. Like so many other people in town, I've played that stage more than a few times. The walk from the audience to the stage seemed like a mile.

Decades ago in Toronto there was an after hours coffee house event. It happened at a big pizza joint on Bloor near Bedford. It seems to me that the doors closed for regular business, and quietly reopened for the music a few minutes later. Lots of working musicians would drop by there after their regular gigs. Again, the place seemed gigantic. It felt as though it took an eternity to walk from one's place in the audience up to one's place on the stage. There was never a more appreciative audience though.

Back to the Future
Lynn, after your question in Mike's livingroom, I got the germ of an idea. The idea to create a warm supportive atmosphere full up with friends and family and other players (friends too) with a stage, good gear and all that - and just do a show where everyone who wanted could make that leap to the stage.

I know it's a long way to Vancouver - but know this - you'd be welcome.


* The Yale is a fixture in town - Blues, R&B. You'd never believe who's played there.

[jandrew]

Lets plan a bay area jam - once I get my Forum 3 -

Bay area jam?  How about a Piedmont jam?

Bay area? Piedmont? Winnipeg is the closest city to a geographical center of the North American Continent -- Winnipeg Jam !

cheers,
andrew

[Danny]

     Yea, but everyone knows that Austin is the "live music capital" of the world
danny

[GeeNorm]

Hear here for Austin!

Norman

[PortHueneme]

     Yea, but everyone knows that Austin is the "live music capital" of the world
danny

But Oxnard is the center of the universe (JCL is here).

[johnny37]

But Oxnard is the center of the universe (JCL is here).

I thought Toronto was the centre of thew universe... right lyric girl?   

[lyric_girl]

I thought Toronto was the centre of thew universe... right lyric girl?  

John,

I never said that! I only work there...remember??? 

[leftync]

Joseph, I'm in for a jam in the Piedmont, or the Sandhills. I can probably get MEP2, who's a regular on the lefty forum (and with whom I recently traded Larrivees). Do you have the forum guitar?

[ark]

As a preliminary to the real jam(s) being discussed, I'm wondering if a virtual jam is feasible these days. Can Skype or some other program support a "conference call jam" or would there be to much transmission delay to allow folks to play along together?
Just a thought.
Al

[ST]

As a preliminary to the real jam(s) being discussed, I'm wondering if a virtual jam is feasible these days. Can Skype or some other program support a "conference call jam" or would there be to much transmission delay to allow folks to play along together?
Just a thought.
Al

I tried the beta of this

http://www.ejamming.com/

and it was interesting.

Haven't signed on for the full product though. Been too busy with local music.

[photomat]

The EJamming looks like a cool idea.  Of course I am always ready to travel a bit (by car anyway) for a jam.

I will have to try the beta and see how it works.

Matt

[dermot]

Now that i have a few min ( i have been sucked into the black hole that is work this week) i'll weigh in on the jam... after the tour disolved i went to North Van to pick up a guitar or two for righties.... when i arrived there was more leftie guitars than righties in the room.. but i helped balance that out a bit....

Mike was a wonderful host, i had to pass on Chongquing takeaway tho <sob>

It was a very supportive vibe, fostered by the expereinced players open and supportive attuide, allowing the rest of us duffers to be in a safe place.. they all rok!

Lynn, Ricky and Danny were in the spotlight with their brand new f3's, ST providing tasty fills, and smiles everywhere ;-)

I played Ricky's (his is pretty much what i would have ordered), and loved the set-up, it felt open, alive.. sweet as can be.. i could not overdrive the top - going as hard as i would ever play a guitar.. still clear, but for me the best was played quietly.. this guitar likes a light touch, and responds with sweetness.

And i played Danny's as well... i took his to a small room in Mike's house by myself and although i am "rosewood ears" guy this one has some real strengths.. esp in the high end.. and again this guitar would not buzz, played like butter, headroom beyond anywhere i would be taking it too... i would have ordered this one second ( after i had a rosewood one with a cutaway in hand)

Sorry to have missed Jim & Megan, was still on a guitar run then....

good fun! good times!

and thanks for the invite!

d.

[DaveG]

Us righties really appreciated the reiforcments, Dermot. I'm not used to sitting in a room surrounded by guitars that I can't play. Now I know how the lefties feel  . Thanks a lot for letting me use your Webber. It's great to see someone who is so generous with such nice guitars to a total stranger. It was a pleasure meeting you.

Dave