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NAMM 2007 Again, being stuck doing product demos didn't allow for much time for show strolls.
Some sites for recaps: NAMM Inside Home Recording Harmony Central Mix Magazine Although I didn't see much product... 
...I did have a good vantage point for other things. 
Bootsy Collins made an appearance at the Sales Meeting... 
...Most impressive. Bootsy also did a signing stop on Saturday... 
...Everybody loves Bootsy. A few of the folks that stopped to see what all the fuss was about... 
...Idris Elba (popularly know as Russell "Stringer" Bell from the HBO series The Wire), Patti's assistant (i've gone blank on his name  ), Frankie "Kash" Waddy (drummer - P-Funk, Bootsy, JBs, Sly), some dude.
Another element of the NAMM experience are the after-show performances. Doug Wimbish's WIMBASH...    ...(thanks to a pass scored by PFunkJazz)  ...Doug  ...Bernie Worrell  ...Leo Nocentelli  ...Leo & T.M. Stevens     ...Freekbass & accompanying dance troupe. The lobby of the Anaheim Hilton where...  
...Bernard Purdie (drums) was playing with Steve Bailey (bass) and Lee Oskar (harp). One event I really regret missing occurred on the first day of the show... 
...A tribute to Harold Rhodes (inventor of the Rhodes keyboard). Featuring...   
...George Duke, Jeff Lorber and David Benoit performing on the new Rhodes keyboard. David Benoit must have been a last minute replacement... 
...as all the advance lit listed Patrice Rushen and the 3rd player.  ...legendary guitarist Phil Upchurch and his lovely wife Sonya. 
...Eric Krasno (guitarist w/Soulive on the right) 
...Big Johnny Hiland layin' it down. 
...guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter & Andras Simonyi (Ambassador of Hungary and avid guitarist) Some folks that I got a visit from or met: Johnny "Juice" Rosado Bernie Worrell Will Lee Hiram Bullock John Blackwell Morris Hayes Richie Kotzen Sinbad Random Sightings: Stevie Wonder The Twinz Alan Parsons 
...Ike Turner in the Hilton lobby. There were acoustic performances throughout each day at the Sennheiser booth. 2 performers that stood out were... 
...Debby Holiday (www.DebbyHoliday.com) and a gentleman named Brett Cain. What had to be the highlight of the show for me was looking to my left and seeing... 
...Todd Rundgren standing beside me. Told him I was a fan since the days of Nazz. He was very gracious when I asked for the pic and mentioned... 
...that he'd be appearing with the Tony Levin Band that night. Miscellaneous pics...   
...Paul Stanley (without makeup), Steve Morse & Ronnie James Dio, Steve Vai. That's it till Summer. I need a vacation. tA  Tribal Disorder
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Nice!  Did you tell Rundgren that you weren't a fan of his solo take on Hello It's Me? 
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...DAAAAYYUMMMM!!!!! ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Just when I'm thinking I have such a great, fun, exciting life, you post this.....can I just be you for once...just once?
Seriously, what awesome experiences you have had....carpe diem! "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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you think you're sooooo cooool, dontcha? 
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t/A you are the man, thanks again for the visual tour. Bootsy and Bernie 
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cubic61052 said: Just when I'm thinking I have such a great, fun, exciting life, you post this.....can I just be you for once...just once?
Seriously, what awesome experiences you have had....carpe diem! I SWEAR!! I went to NAMM when it was in Indianapolis in 2005; only got to see Bootsy.
I've got to get to NAMM in Cali one year. I get a discount because I'm a Recording Academy member 
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I ordered a Duncan pickup in Dec, and it's still not in because of the NAMM show 
but...wow! My Legacy
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RipHer2Shreds said: Did you tell Rundgren that you weren't a fan of his solo take on Hello It's Me?
Always tryin' to start some shiat!
I believe I told you that I preferred the Nazz version to the solo version.
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theAudience said: RipHer2Shreds said: Did you tell Rundgren that you weren't a fan of his solo take on Hello It's Me?
Always tryin' to start some shiat!
I believe I told you that I preferred the Nazz version to the solo version.
 You did indeed tell me that. Sorry  I'm just, well, trying to start some shiat. | |
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cubic61052 said: Just when I'm thinking I have such a great, fun, exciting life, you post this.....can I just be you for once...just once?
Most definitely. Show up at my office this Monday and catch up the 2 weeks worth of work i'm behind on.
Deal?... 
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WOW ... plethora ...
by chance did you get to the House of Blues and catch Los Lobos on the 18th i believe? | |
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legna said: WOW ... plethora ...
by chance did you get to the House of Blues and catch Los Lobos on the 18th i believe? There were a few off-site gigs that I didn't attend as there was quite a bit happening within walking distance. Soulive - Knitting Factory in Hollyweird Ibanez Jem 20th Anniversary Party (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani) - The Key Club in Hollyweird PRS Guitars James Brown Memorial Concert (James Brown Band) - The Grove in Anaheim They also had a guitarathon type segment that featured a reformed Cactus!!!
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theAudience said: legna said: WOW ... plethora ...
by chance did you get to the House of Blues and catch Los Lobos on the 18th i believe? There were a few off-site gigs that I didn't attend as there was quite a bit happening within walking distance. Soulive - Knitting Factory in Hollyweird Ibanez Jem 20th Anniversary Party (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani) - The Key Club in Hollyweird PRS Guitars James Brown Memorial Concert (James Brown Band) - The Grove in Anaheim They also had a guitarathon type segment that featured a reformed Cactus!!!
tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Closing out on Sunday night over at Safari Sams (LAX?) was the BX3 gig with Jeff Berlin, Stuart Hamm and Billy Sheehan. They're featured on the latest BASS PLAYER. If I had read the issue as soon as I got it I woulda known about their shows. I think they played Thursday afternoon over at the Lennon bus exhibit. Oh yeah, I kept running into Gerald Veasley. I heard about that Cactus gig but didn't get word of a JAMES BROWN BAND jam. Word was Warren Haynes sat in (on Cactus) test | |
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PFunkjazz said: Closing out on Sunday night over at Safari Sams (LAX?) was the BX3 gig with Jeff Berlin, Stuart Hamm and Billy Sheehan. They're featured on the latest BASS PLAYER. If I had read the issue as soon as I got it I woulda known about their shows. I think they played Thursday afternoon over at the Lennon bus exhibit. Oh yeah, I kept running into Gerald Veasley.
I heard about that Cactus gig but didn't get word of a JAMES BROWN BAND jam. Word was Warren Haynes sat in (on Cactus) From the PRS website... PRS Guitars Hosts James Brown Memorial Concert 1.12.06 (STEVENSVILLE, MD) January 12, 2007 — Paul Reed Smith Guitars is honored to host the West Coast James Brown Memorial Concert at The Grove of Anaheim on Friday, January 19th. The James Brown Band will perform as part of the annual PRS Guitars NAMM Concert and Party in Anaheim, CA to pay tribute to the legendary artist. Guest musicians will pay musical homage to the renowned singer by sitting in with the band as they perform Mr. Brown’s greatest hits. “We are playing this concert in memory of my father and are very excited to be playing for NAMM and the musical instrument industry”, stated Daryl Brown, son of James Brown and band leader. “We are very proud to share the music and to continue to celebrate my father’s life”. Daryl and many other members of The James Brown Band have been playing PRS guitars for years. A photograph of James Brown playing a PRS guitar will be on display at the show. In addition to The James Brown Band, the PRS NAMM concert line-up includes a who’s who of guitar players. Musicians/bands scheduled to perform Friday night include Cactus, Pat Travers, Dan Toler from the Allman Brothers, Johnny Hiland, Martin Barre from Jethro Tull, Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge, Chris Henderson from 3 Doors Down, David Grissom from the Dixie Chicks,Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Rick Eckhardt from Toby Keith and the Paul Reed Smith Band. PRS Guitars’ James Brown Memorial Concert is an exclusive, invitation only event (press welcome) held in conjunction with the annual PRS NAMM party. The NAMM Show is the largest music products trade show in the world. Held every January in Anaheim, California, the show brings together all facets of the music products industry and more than 80,000 NAMM members and guests. ...http://www.prsguitars.com...brown.html tA Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: — Paul Reed Smith Guitars is honored to host the West Coast James Brown Memorial Concert at The Grove of Anaheim on Friday, January 19th.
Too much goin' on at the same time. test | |
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PFunkjazz said: Too much goin' on at the same time. You almost have to hire a "logistics expert" to help you catch all the shindigs. I caught Paul Reed Smith jamming with Johnny Hiland at the All-Star Guitar Night. Things were going well until JH blew his amp up (for the 2nd time according to him). 
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theAudience said: PFunkjazz said: Too much goin' on at the same time. You almost have to hire a "logistics expert" to help you catch all the shindigs. I caught Paul Reed Smith jamming with Johnny Hiland at the All-Star Guitar Night. Things were going well until JH blew his amp up (for the 2nd time according to him).
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Should be on a newsstand.
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theAudience said: What had to be the highlight of the show for me was looking to my left and seeing...
...Todd Rundgren standing beside me.  | |
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novabrkr said: theAudience said: What had to be the highlight of the show for me was looking to my left and seeing...
...Todd Rundgren standing beside me. And that goes double... ...for me.
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anon said: Should be on a newsstand.
You need your own column/mag. I'd buy it.
Thanks... 
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theAudience said:
...guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter & Andras Simonyi (Ambassador of Hungary and avid guitarist) What had to be the highlight of the show for me was looking to my left and seeing...
...Todd Rundgren standing beside me. Told him I was a fan since the days of Nazz. He was very gracious when I asked for the pic and mentioned...  I love Jeff's playing. 
And Todd.  I am so jealous."I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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