Larrivee Homecoming?

[ST]

Sounds like a party.

I could do something on the
Tuesday -15th.
Maybe Saturday -19th

[dermot]

Sounds like a party.

I could do something on the
Tuesday -15th.
Maybe Saturday -19th

I'm already double booked for most of next week, with tight deadlines... akkkkkk, i can try on either day, but Tuesday is prolly more flexiable, next Sat looks like a solid 12 hour day at least.... likely more...

Wonder when the next N Van open mic is....

[ST]

The next North Vancouver open mic is probably on Sunday - the 13th.

I've got a gig at the same time down in White Rock so I won't be there in North Vancouver.

How are you guys during the week following -
I cannot do
Wednesday the 16th or
Thursday the 17th

How about Monday, Tuesday or Friday?

[dermot]

Don't plan around me, i'll do my best to catch up - I'm booked for work 7 days a week into late April.... so just about any day is equaly bad for nibbling on a slice of life ;-)

On the good side i now have three guitars at work....

[jandrew]

Well, I made it -- the Jasper to Vancouver drive was rather tense to say the least, and the Coquihalla Highway (speedway is more like it) portion from Merrit to Hope is something else ... eeek!

I'm here for 2 weeks at least -- located at my brother's place in North Van, up by the Capilano Heights Chinese Restaurant.

cheers,
andrew

[ST]

Hi Andrew,

Welcome to Vancouver.

I don't have any connections for a place to congregate in North Vancouver. I do most of my gigs on the other side of town, often in the White Rock area. That's about an hour from you.
http://tinyurl.com/6ybwrs3

But I'm not adverse to driving up you way if we can find a place to congregate.

[dermot]

Maybe a car pool to White Rock for  Sunday evening open mic?

St, Andrew, anyone else - wadda ya think?

I'm working Sunday, but could head out from work (downtown) about 6ish?

d/

[jandrew]

I could be up for most anything. My brother is actually in Texas until very late Wednesday, and I am not aware of any specific plans over the next two weeks.

cheers,
andrew

[ST]

Hey Dermot,

How are you on Monday night?

The same people who organize the Sunday open mic event are now (also) hosting a similar thing down the street on Mondays. The venue is bigger and a little quieter in terms of ambient noise. I did a gig in that room a few days ago. It's a nice room for acoustic music.

I can do Sunday if that works better for you. I think we might get more air-time on Monday, and the background level is lower.

There is also a very sweet coffee house/open mic event on Thursday nights. It's at Kwomais park (also in White Rock).  This is as close as you get to a genuine community event of loving musicians who have been getting together every week for decades.

Unfortunately the place where we do house concerts is undergoing a major overhaul (construction everywhere) or else I'd just put together something there. 

Maybe a car pool to White Rock for  Sunday evening open mic?

St, Andrew, anyone else - wadda ya think?

I'm working Sunday, but could head out from work (downtown) about 6ish?

d/

[ST]

Hi Guys,

It feels like I may be trying to move a bunch of folks to White Rock and given that our honoured guest is in North Vancouver, that's a long way to go.

Does anyone know of a casual event with which we could connect, that is in or closer to North Vancouver? 

As long as it is NOT on Wednesday evening this week or next, if someone has a place, I can bring gear if required, and I certainly don't mind driving into Vancouver or over to North Van.

[Danny]

  I just realized it was two years ago that we all got together in Van'City. Good memories of good folks.

[tuffythepug]

  I just realized it was two years ago that we all got together in Van'City. Good memories of good folks.

Danny, you're right.  That was a gathering that I will never forget.    What a great bunch of folks to be around.
It would be great to do it again sometime.    Maybe for a future forum guitar ...

[ST]

Hi Andrew,

Still trying to think of any place near you where a bunch of us could meet up and share some tunes.

ANYBODY have any ideas?

[jandrew]

Hi Andrew,

Still trying to think of any place near you where a bunch of us could meet up and share some tunes.

ANYBODY have any ideas?

I certainly don't want to put anyone out ... my brother would volunteer this place, but his kids aren't feeling well and the two year old is a surprisingly light sleeper these days (and they're already putting up with me). On the other hand, it was a nice day today, spent some time up around the Squamish area. I'm around through next weekend for sure, and the guitar is feeling a bit neglected 

cheers,
andrew

[dermot]

Today is the easist day i'm going to have in the next few weeks, i will be working in the downtown area until evening, so maybe a ride out to Wht RoK?

d

pm me if interested in car pooling out there....

[ST]

Hi Dermot,

I was just sitting down to write to you and Andrew.

What time can you get away?

If Andrew can get to you (or the Seabus) can you two meet me in Richmond?

I can take the two of you the rest of the way out out to White Rock, with guitars across people's laps in the back seat. (I won't put mine in the trunk).

[ST]

Hi Andrew,

Are you interested in performing at an Open Mic event in White Rock? Do you have a way to get into downtown Vancouver to connnect with Dermot?

Do you have a pickup in your Larrivée? (Not essential but a lot easier).

[ST]

Hi Andrew,

I found some the recordings you posted last year.

I'm sure that the people at the White Rock open stage event would be delighted to hear you. I know that I would.

Actually, I think it was mostly the dead room I recorded those two samples in a small bedroom sitting on a futon -- here's a sample from the living room (not really a live room either, but better):

http://www.siaris.net/music/harvestmoon.mp3

and a couple of pics for the mix:



cheers,
andrew

I've got a 23+ year old L-07 -- is that "vintage"? Anyway, you asked what it sounds like, so here are a couple of sonic samples: a brief fingerpicked snippet of Ode to Joy, and a little flatpicking diddy I came up with:

http://vom.infocusreviews.com/index.php?p=play&id=jandrew/diddy.mp3
http://vom.infocusreviews.com/index.php?p=play&id=jandrew/odetojoy.mp3

Both recorded with a Zoom H2.

,
andrew

[jandrew]

Hi Andrew,

Are you interested in performing at an Open Mic event in White Rock? Do you have a way to get into downtown Vancouver to connnect with Dermot?

Do you have a pickup in your Larrivée? (Not essential but a lot easier).

I have a passive M1 in my guitar, and a cheap Behringer ADI21 I've experimented with a couple of times -- I haven't actually played out with this system (not that I play out anyway). But ... I've pm'd Dermot about us getting down there (I do have my car here and know how to get into downtown) so I guess we will see.

cheers,
andrew

[ST]

Hi Andrew,

I send you an email to your siaris.net email account.

Please - send me a note with your phone number and we'll figure it out.