hello all...im located in the albany/saratoga springs area...a little far to make it to any of the NYC g2g's...anyone else from upstate want to possibly organize one of our own? western mass/new hampshire/vermonters also welcome....hell montana residents are welcome if you feel like it! leave some ideas....

Its a possibility. Unfortunatley there arent nearly as many people in that area as the NYC area.

of course not, if we could get a couple more...could be a possibility, and a good time. mike dimin is form this area...maybe he would do a mini clinic or something...

I would certainly be up for it. Western Mass might be a good option too. Close to VT, NH, Boston, CT, RI and NY! My schedule tightens up between mid-Aug until the beginning of Oct. though.

If it's somewhat close, I'll be there!

I don't understand why people post things in the wrong forum.

i dont understand why it bothers you so much to that you click the thread and post a message. pm me if you have a problem.

This goes in off topic, hope it works out guys. :)

I'm in the same town as Burning Skies and I know there are a few others not too far. Trouble is that bass players work, and it's nearly impossible to do it on a fri of sat night.

I vote we pick a Sunday afternoon to disturb the neighbors somewhere.

im liking how this is developing. i could do a syracuse deal...my girlfriend is from oswego...not too far of a trip...i was hoping to incorporate any players just north of the city or from western new england though...maybe i will have to organize two seprate oens and enjoy both:-P. i coudl always host one in albany...i have a 2 floor hosue only being used by myself and one otehr room mate currently(until school starts again in september) lets do this!

I get back there maybe once a year on average to visit family and friends (I grew up in Colonie). I hope some day one of your GTGs coincides with my schedule.

well....what exactly si this schedule you speak of? haha

I don't have a trip scheduled right now. Maybe in the fall.

Depending on where this lands, I'm interested.

[Don't wait till the fall. Do it now. :) ]

If there ends up being some interest, I'll look into booking the community center...but we'd need a lot more interest. ;)

Otherwise, I'd still be willing to do a drive to Albany/Saratoga/W.Mass...

I'm up for this... Perhaps skies, bigfatbass, and I could carpool. We could just get selfish and host it here in the 'cuse somewhere, it is smack in the middle of the freakin' state! :hiding:



edit: PS claypool in NYC tomorrow, pretty stoked for that!

I'd like to nominate the Hudson Valley as the place. ;)

I'd like to nominate the Hudson Valley as the place. ;)
Heh id agree with that.

Heh id agree with that.

I thought you might. ;)

I'd like to nominate the Hudson Valley as the place. ;)


If someone in the Woodstock area can swing something with this guy http://www.mtdbass.com/

Then I'd be happy to come downstate.

I'd also like to make an NYC GTG, but they've all been bad weekends for me. Hell, I'd even make the trip to Bowlus' house just for the experience.

Good point, Mike Tobias operates out of Kingston, how awesome would it be if he could come.

mike dimin is a product specialist for mtd basses and lives in the capital region....i could ask him for some help with mr tobias...

I saw Mike Dimin give a little clinic at the NYC GTG last fall.

i think albany would be a lovely location:-)

mike's a really good guy...his signature mtd is amazing too.

oh yeah, he's not that bad of a player either:-P

There are few different builders.
Tobias would be cool.

There's also Veillette in Woodstock.

http://www.veilletteguitars.com/

The GTG could potentially be a walk through somebody's shop - then going someplace else nearby for food and bevs.

I'll happily make the trek upstate for this.

Mind you, anyone who lives in NYC considers Yonkers 'upstate' :)

I'll happily make the trek upstate for this.

Mind you, anyone who lives in NYC considers Yonkers 'upstate' :)

Exactly. It's a relative term. :)

When I was growing up in Queens, New Yawk,
Upstate for us meant The Catskills.

Depending on where you live, upstate can mean
Albany or Bath.

:)

I'll happily make the trek upstate for this.

Mind you, anyone who lives in NYC considers Yonkers 'upstate' :)


Too true. Those of us from this region don't consider it 'upstate'. We consider this Central New York.

I had a girlfriend in Poughkeepsie (or however you spell it) and when I visited her it was 'downstate'.

For gear I can bring:

Dingwall AB-1
PRS EB (2001 run)
73 Precision
MIJ mid 90's fretless Jazz
MIA early 90's Jazz w/Fralins
Schroeder 1212
Mesa 400+
and a Avatar 112SB (that I'd be happy to unload)

Regional people keep posting so we can see if there IS interest, and where people would prefer to do this.

a factory walkthrough would be really cool. i think it's funny when friends of mine from the city refer to westchester as upstate. im deffinitely glad i started this thread, seems liek some good things will come of it. any ideas for when we shoudl try to organize something?

You spelled it right :) Poughkeepsie

I would bring
1997 musicman sterling
2006 stingray 5 hh
Epifani UL310
Ashdown mag300

probably. I'm picky about having my basses traveling in hot cars in the summer, though.

TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONING.

You spelled it right :) Poughkeepsie

I would bring
1997 musicman sterling
2006 stingray 5 hh
Epifani UL310
Ashdown mag300

probably. I'm picky about having my basses traveling in hot cars in the summer, though.

True, but AC and moving air is good. At this point (mid July) by the time we herd all the kitties, I be we're looking at a time post-super-hot weather, though.

i think i will email mike dimin today about an mtd adventure...

I'll be there!!

finally, a gtg that i can go to! :hyper:

so, are we thinking kingston?

edit: i'd bring all the gear listed in my sig

I'll be there!!

finally, a gtg that i can go to! :hyper:

so, are we thinking kingston?

edit: i'd bring all the gear listed in my sig

Kingston would be great.

Hehe, I'd totally love Kingston. I know one guy who would be glad to come depending on the date.

I have - EA iamp600, two EA VL110s, MTD Grendel and Fretless Saratoga

Plus, I know a club that i could probabaly get for a day. They owe me one big time for all the work i do for them

Hehe, I'd totally love Kingston. I know one guy who would be glad to come depending on the date.

I have - EA iamp600, two EA VL110s, MTD Grendel and Fretless Saratoga

Plus, I know a club that i could probabaly get for a day. They owe me one big time for all the work i do for them

Which one?

Heh, I'd definitely be up for this. Having one in Sewercuse would be awesome! So close to me!

SBassman

it's this place called BSP - I work with the youth theater, playing bass for all the productions

SBassman

it's this place called BSP - I work with the youth theater, playing bass for all the productions

I know what that is. Haven't been there yet, but I'd like to check out the facility.

PM me the next time you play a production. I'd like to go.

Hey Y'all,

I'll definitely add my 2 cents for a get-together...

I could bring some Veillette instruments for show-and-tell
(and some of mine too!)...

Also - we would offer a 'shop tour' kind of thing
to anyone who wanted to come to Woodstock.

BSP in Kingston would be a great venue.

This should be fun - I hope it can happen.
Anyone - PM me if I can help put it together!

Best wishes,
Martin

I'll be living in Binghamton in August, so if it was not too far, I'd consider going.

A Shop Tour would be a great Idea, Martin. Maybe we could even get to see some Citron and Spector stuff, but that could end up being alot of driving instead of playing.

BTW, I'm gonna call you this week about checking out some of your work if thats cool. I'm busy with work at the tender age of 17.

i would like to try and make it, depending on when and where it is.
indi86- glad to see im not the only ithacan on here!

Upstate NY'er Here!

It would be VERY cool if we could swing a trip to Veillette...If we could do both places, it would be an amazing day! Then an afternoon/evening of playing somewhere around there. :)

yes! im so glad i started this thread! haha, a veilette tour would eb awesome! when can people do this? a shop tour in woodstock...lets geta date together, im going to charge my digital camera!

You guys be sure to check out the NYC area GTG late this summer early fall. :)

UPSTATE PRIDE! just kidding, i would love to make it to an nyc g2g, my sister has an appartment in manhatten so i could deff stay there...i really want to check out the epifani and fodera shops.

Hey Y'all,

I'll definitely add my 2 cents for a get-together...

I could bring some Veillette instruments for show-and-tell
(and some of mine too!)...

Also - we would offer a 'shop tour' kind of thing
to anyone who wanted to come to Woodstock.

BSP in Kingston would be a great venue.

This should be fun - I hope it can happen.
Anyone - PM me if I can help put it together!

Best wishes,
Martin

Mmm. That's a mighty fine offer. Guys - I think we need to take him up on it. :)

You guys be sure to check out the NYC area GTG late this summer early fall. :)

Definitely.

My only problem is mid week. If you guys make a NYC GTG on a Saturday night, I can possibly jump in.

wanna schedule a woodstock g2g for the veilette tour and some playing in early august maybe late july? i ahev a flexible schedule and deffinitely want to do this soon!

I could definitely do 8/20 and possibly 8/27, other than that my only other option for an open Sunday is 9/17.
I'll gladly roll anywhere within 3-4 hours easy, and would happily carpool it with any other 'Cuse area cats.

Woodstock/kingston would be fine if we can actually work a little factory tour. Is the West Strand Grill down in the Rondout district still there? I'll always remember the strange gigs and spectacular food at that place.

Hmmm - West Strand Grill. That might be what is now the
Bridgewater Bar and Grill. Any chance you're talking about this place?

http://www.bridgewaterbarandgrill.com/pix.html

If so, we have played there a couple of times recently.

8/27 would be cool...I know there're jazz jams on sundays at Bsp starting at 5, but I could see what happens if i talk to the management about that - if BSP ends up being the place.

More details will arrive soon, i suppose

8/27 is not happening for me. :( I work at the University, and opening day is 8/28. I'll be locked out from 8/21 until probably the second week in September due to work. Don't let that stop anyone though if that's the weekend that works...I can always wait until the next one.

Hrm, I guess we could do a spetember one? I dont know how i'm gonna be doing with school but it shouldn't be a problem on a weekend. I think we should factor in all the possibilities and then choose the day that most people can make it.

i deff want to do the veilette tour/ clinic. that would be awesome. i start school in albany the 5th of september(hooray for senior year of college) so anytime that a good amount of people can make it would be awesome.

should i still email mike dimin about a possibly incorporating some mtd stuff in the day?

should i still email mike dimin about a possibly incorporating some mtd stuff in the day?
What a nice dilemna to have! :) I'd love to do both personally, and have been curious about the Veilette single cut basses for a while now, but it may be a bit much to do both places in one day.

That could be a bit much, but both places are in woodstock so it wouldn't be a huge drive. Alternitavely, what if the basses came to us at the venue for the GTG?

Heh, I'd definitely be up for this. Having one in Sewercuse would be awesome! So close to me!
+1 on that......
if it happens in SYR i'll be able to make it

I have no problem with waiting til it fits in the schedules. How about a vote for 9/17 as a date? That way Burning Bill can join us, too.

I have no problem with waiting til it fits in the schedules. How about a vote for 9/17 as a date? That way Burning Bill can join us, too.


Yup. I could certainly do that date.

BTW, BFB (how many acronyms can I use), there's gonna be a TBer in town monday evening the 24th for a non-gigging visit...don't know if'n your around.

If woodstock doesn't work out and Albany is better for people I work at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Albany. We have meeting space available on Sept 17 and I could probably get a good price on rooms for Saturday and/or Sunday night. I checked around and right now, unfortunately there is nothing scheduled for that weekend at the Pepsi Arena, Palace Theatre or The Egg. There are some clubs in walking distance, though.

If woodstock doesn't work out and Albany is better for people I work at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Albany. We have meeting space available on Sept 17 and I could probably get a good price on rooms for Saturday and/or Sunday night. I checked around and right now, unfortunately there is nothing scheduled for that weekend at the Pepsi Arena, Palace Theatre or The Egg. There are some clubs in walking distance, though.

Cool. I could do that too. 17th is a day that I can make work as well.

Depending on the date and place, I can probably make it. Gigs are starting to pick up for my band, but when things are settled, I'll see what I can do... I don't have any fantastic equipment: a Fender '62 USA RI, an Am. Std. Precision, and an Ampeg V4b... but I can bring any/all of that...

I'd really enjoy meeting everybody! I'd been completely out of music for several years up until this past February, so it'd be nice to get in touch with some folks!

I have no problem with waiting til it fits in the schedules. How about a vote for 9/17 as a date? That way Burning Bill can join us, too.

Awww, why are you guys choosing a Sunday? What about a Saturday?

If woodstock doesn't work out and Albany is better for people I work at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Albany. We have meeting space available on Sept 17 and I could probably get a good price on rooms for Saturday and/or Sunday night. I checked around and right now, unfortunately there is nothing scheduled for that weekend at the Pepsi Arena, Palace Theatre or The Egg. There are some clubs in walking distance, though.

woah, cool, i'll be staying at the Crowne Plaza for my sister's wedding. The reception is at the State room, just a couple blocks from there.

woah, cool, i'll be staying at the Crowne Plaza for my sister's wedding. The reception is at the State room, just a couple blocks from there.
When is the wedding? We do a lot with the State Room. They run a great comedy club there, too.

Awww, why are you guys choosing a Sunday? What about a Saturday?

Um, because as was already mentioned, musicians tend to work on Saturdays.


Believe it or not, there are some bass players here. :hiding:


Lets start chiming in for who else can do 9/17 in Albany area or Woodstock.

bigfatbass and burning skies are in, and I'll spread the word of mouth amongst some fo the mor esporadic TBers I know in the area.

Um, because as was already mentioned, musicians tend to work on Saturdays.


Believe it or not, there are some bass players here. :hiding:


Lets start chiming in for who else can do 9/17 in Albany area or Woodstock.

bigfatbass and burning skies are in, and I'll spread the word of mouth amongst some fo the mor esporadic TBers I know in the area.

Nice.

Welll, I do a pretty regular share of gigging, but not every single weekend. I would have thought others interested are in the same boat.

Fold.

Its true...I know BFB's playing schedule usually runs at least 5 gigs a week if not more during double booking season.

Unfortunately, I'm not playing out these days as I'm singer hunting...otherwise a saturday would be a really hard sell.

So I'm a dink because I pointed out that working musicians can't do most Saturdays?

Lighten up, I used the duck smilie and everything.:D

I can do 9/17 in Albany/Woodstock. Would any of the Syracuse folks be willing to carpool?

I will gladly carpool from Syracuse, I only have a Forester so space for gear is limited, but I can bring 3 more bodies and a small pile of basses easily.

If I leave my amps/cabs at home I can fit at least one person, happily. I've only got a sedan, but I think the basses should fit in the trunk/back seat.

BFB, nice shot of you & Colin in the paper today in the Bluesfest section...

this is looking good. i can do it on the 17th for sure, either albany or woodstock...despite being in albany, i would prefer the idea of a factory tour being involved in woodstock. (ear to ear grins for starting this thread!!!!)

BurningSkies-
I sent bigfatbass a PM asking for a spot in his ride, but I'm flexible. I don't have much in the way of sexy gear, so I'll probably just bring my '62 MIA Jazz Reissue. I'd actually like to check out some of your amps/cabs, personally. Either way, I'd naturally chip in for the gas/tolls and all that.

My truck has just been too unreliable lately, and the cost of the gas would require the mortgaging of someone's home... :)

wow!!! I had no idea there were so many people from the Albany\Saratoga reigon here....I like the idea of a gtg..if it's in alb\sara or even kingston I could go even if it was on a sat. and still get to the gig (if I have one on that day)..unless something catastrophic(sp?) happens,I do believe I'll make it..please post a definate date here

well: Here are the possible dates
Aug 20, 21, 27, 28 (SAts and Suns respectively)
September 16th,17th, 9th, 10th SAturday and Sundays again

Should we make a list of days we CANNOT make it? Then make some sort of chart and see what days best?

i can potentially make any of them as long as i have a good 2 weeks notice. cant do the travers day though, us saratogians live for that day;-)

BurningSkies-
I sent bigfatbass a PM asking for a spot in his ride, but I'm flexible. I don't have much in the way of sexy gear, so I'll probably just bring my '62 MIA Jazz Reissue. I'd actually like to check out some of your amps/cabs, personally. Either way, I'd naturally chip in for the gas/tolls and all that.

My truck has just been too unreliable lately, and the cost of the gas would require the mortgaging of someone's home... :)


Its cool. Either way. Obviously, more rigs, the happier people will be. :) Any word from the Kingston/Woodstock faction about the possibility of touring, etc.?

In terms of times, I can make arrangements for most Sundays as long as it's Sept 17th or after. My August/beginning of Sept will be undo-able. Again, If that's too late for people, I'm happy to catch a later get together. Saturdays are tough for gigging guys, and I'd have to say that having BFB there would make for a great thing...we might even impose upon him for some kind of clinic?!?

I can do something. Sept dates are better than August for me. Mike T is out of town till next week. You would be better off having a date set and then asking him.

Mike

Mike

You better be there.

I can do something. Sept dates are better than August for me. Mike T is out of town till next week. You would be better off having a date set and then asking him.

Mike


Thanks for your reply, Mike. This would be fun, and its the type of thing that most of the upper NYS/Western MA, even VT. people don't get to do. Those NYC/DC/Chicago types have regular get togethers!
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I'd still like to think that Sept. 17th is a strong contender.

If'n we can get some kind of amen from someone in the Kingston/Woodstock area...and get someone to poke at a few locations for us? I don't know that area in the kind of way to even think about setting up a meeting place.

I'm going to ask a mod to sticky this thread for us. and/or make the title a bit more bold.

The BSP is cool, I did a gig there (as Sam knows). If we have enough commitment, I will be glad to talk to Mike T. I can do a clinic if you want

mtd

Great!

We may have a couple of cool things on the table.

For those who haven't dug through the whole thread, here's a re-cap...

-We have a cool offer from Keith Guitars/Veillette for a looksee of that shop.

-A possible chance for something with MTD and Mike Dimin.

Both are in the Kingston/Woodstock area which should be fairly well located for most of us (yup, some driving, but up here, we expect that!)

-Loads of folks with some cool gear.

Can we get a roll call of people and which dates work?!?

Would it be feasible to look @ two shops during the day then end up with a afternoon/evening of bass tasting?!? Or is that too much to think about?

September 17th should be good for me, I'll be back in school then, but i should be able to do it. This should be pretty awesome! :cool:

I'll talk to the people at BSP ASAP, and also look for any other places.

Also, I have chances to talk to Tony Levin and Gail Ann Dorsey, just to see if they're insterested. Both live somewhat in my neighborhood so It would be great if they could stop by.

Really glad to see this is growing such legs!

I'm on the list with BurningSkies and Mike D for being tied up weekends until September, and looking at the way the calendar is panning out, the 17th might be the only weekend I could attend until Oct, lol.

I'll talk to the people at BSP ASAP, and also look for any other places.

Also, I have chances to talk to Tony Levin and Gail Ann Dorsey, just to see if they're insterested. Both live somewhat in my neighborhood so It would be great if they could stop by.


Heh. That would be great.

The 17th is the same weekend that the NYC gtg was last year I think (sept 19th was it?). I may be able to make it. The 19th was a Sunday last year, is the 17th a saturday?

17th is a sunday

hmph, okay.

Good to see this thing kicking along, I all but forgot about it. Things are shakey right now, as I'm between jobs, but hopefully I'll be able to swing this towards mid september... It sounds SICK.


PS check my sig to see who the hell I am. :p

If this NY-GTG is going to be in September. Will the NYC-NJ GTG be moved back, kept at same time as last?

I'd much like to go to both, but thing is I don't own my own car and anything above the Bronx I consider far...:D

I should have my new rack setup completed in time :) (minus a tuner maybe) What a sweet setup I will have. Hopefully will look like this:

Demeter HBP-1 (believe i just closed a deal on one tonight)
Crest CA6 (decided to splurge on the heavyness, just bc they are the mother of all power amps)
Epifani UL310 (yum)

Sam,

Did you contact Ruperto at BSP? I'm holding the 17th open for this

Peace

Mike

Hi Y'all,

The 17th sounds good to me!

I would be happy to bring some basses from Veillette,
as well as my own stuff...

I have a nice amp (Trace V-type, Mackie 1400, Epifani 2x12)
that I could bring as a general-purpose reference amp too.

I asked Mike Tobias if he'd be interested in coming
and/or sending some basses out, and he said
he might be, depending on when, where, and such...

(Mike D. - have you spoken with Mike T. yet?
I told him you might be involved...)

I'll run this by Harvey Citron too and see if he's down.

This is shaping up!

Peace,
Martin

Nice.

Thanks Mike, for the consideration with your schedule. And Martin, thanks too for the Veillette tie in too.

Looking forward to this!

-B.

Mike,

Haven't had the chance, they're on vacation right now til i believe august 3rd or so...I'll call right now and leave a message.

Sorry to keep you waiting

EDIT: I'll find out on july 30th, thats when they get back

Only problem we may run into at BSP is that there are Jazz Jam Sundays with MArvin Bugalu Smith. We may have to work around his schedule

Hey y'all,

I just talked to Harvey Citron yesterday,
and he'd be interested in coming with basses.

One more on the bandwagon...

Peace,
Martin

Citron too?!?! this should be one quality gtg!

I think it would be beneficial if all the pertinent info was edited into the first post on page 1, for simplicity's sake.

As I understand it so far:
We are on for Sunday 9/17

-Woodstock/Kingston area, final meeting site TBD.

-Possible stop at MTD

-Possible stop/visit from Martin with a sampling from Veillette and Keith.

Anything I'm missing? When we get it a bit more finalized we should just sticky a new thread with the details and an RSVP/carpool list.

This will be fun fo sho! :D :bassist: :D :bassist:

As I understand it so far:
We are on for Sunday 9/17

-Woodstock/Kingston area, final meeting site TBD.

-Possible stop at MTD

-Possible stop/visit from Martin with a sampling from Veillette and Keith.

Anything I'm missing? When we get it a bit more finalized we should just sticky a new thread with the details and an RSVP/carpool list.

This will be fun fo sho! :D :bassist: :D :bassist:


Possible time/clinic w/ Mike Dimin. :)

Possible time/clinic w/ Mike Dimin. :)

I plan on being there for most of the day and can/will do a clinic anytime you want.

Mike T is out of town until next week. I'll talk to him and see if I can get him to come. I should be bringing some of the ne EA gear with me, as well

Mike

Mike - sounds great. New EA Stuff!?!?

sounds good so far guys, im down with the 17th.

Ouch, if only it wasn't 3 hours away from Binghamton =(

I'd definitely want to see a list of people attending and what gear they plan on bringing.

talked with Martin today...i'll be there. I'd love to show off my spankin' new Veillette Singlecut with mag/piezo.

finding out later today if its cool for BSP to give us a space...sorry bout the wait i left a msg there and no response.

Cool man. Looking forward to confirming this!

may i ask what/where "BSP" is?

Kingston, NY uptwon area

finding out sunday...stopped by thursday but too early and couldnt make it after work

sorry guys :(

bring it to NYC, and I will definitely be there

Figjam: we should chill man!!! I live in northern NJ

You should go to the nyc gtg.

Sam

any news??

Mike

stopped by earlier today and no one was there.
I've called and left messages, no responses. Is there anywhere else we could do it, possibly in Capital District? I'm not sure if this is going to wokr out or not.

I feel really bad i'm holding everything up, i'm trying to get in contact with them. My Apologies.

stopped by earlier today and no one was there.
I've called and left messages, no responses. Is there anywhere else we could do it, possibly in Capital District? I'm not sure if this is going to wokr out or not.

I feel really bad i'm holding everything up, i'm trying to get in contact with them. My Apologies.

Do you want me to try and reach out to Ruperto as well?

Let me know if you want to consider doing it here at the Crowne Plaza in Albany.

Let me know if you want to consider doing it here at the Crowne Plaza in Albany.

That is a great alternative (and only 15 minutes from my house) :D

I'd be happy doing Albany area too. I'd really like to see this thing come together still.

Mike thanks for your help and support in this.

There's a place in Woodstock we might be able to use...
it's called Mountain View Studios...

It's a really nice dance/martial arts/etc. studio, which
also has music events from time to time.

It would be BYOB for sure, but the guy who runs it is really
cool, and I know him pretty well.

Downside: it's (IIRC) something like $25/hr. to rent the
space...if we all chipped in, it would probably be pretty
manageable.

Upside: It's about 4 minutes from the Veillette shop,
about 7 minutes from Citron, and pretty close to Spector
and MTD as well (although it's obviously up to those guys
as to whether their shops are open for visits).

It's also walking distance to Woodstock, which makes
food/drink/etc. very convenient.

I could look into this if anyone else is into it...it's a really
nice space.

Peace,
Martin

There's a place in Woodstock we might be able to use...
it's called Mountain View Studios...

It's a really nice dance/martial arts/etc. studio, which
also has music events from time to time.

It would be BYOB for sure, but the guy who runs it is really
cool, and I know him pretty well.

Downside: it's (IIRC) something like $25/hr. to rent the
space...if we all chipped in, it would probably be pretty
manageable.

Upside: It's about 4 minutes from the Veillette shop,
about 7 minutes from Citron, and pretty close to Spector
and MTD as well (although it's obviously up to those guys
as to whether their shops are open for visits).

It's also walking distance to Woodstock, which makes
food/drink/etc. very convenient.

I could look into this if anyone else is into it...it's a really
nice space.

Peace,
Martin


That works for for me, as well. Plus, I can practice my katas. I'll chip in

Mike

ps I guess anything really works for me :D I just did a clinic at the DC/VA/MD GTG at jive sound and it was very cool! The clinics were great, the hang was better!

Mike

That's cool.

I'd put in for an hour or so...

Here's the deal in Albany. I can get some rooms here at the hotel for $79.00 if anyone wanted to come and stay over Friday and/or Saturday night. We have some meeting space available all three days, so there would be a place for workshops, hanging out, etc. Plenty of restaurants/clubs in walking distance.

Now, I know Woodstock is a lot more attractive destination, but if you can't get anything happening there let me know and I'll put it together here.

just talked with teri at BSP

we can do the 17th up until 4 30 for 20 an hour.
I'd rather bring my business elsewhere if we have to pay for it.

im down for anything and willing to chip in of course. woodstock would be great for the factory tours, but like mr. dimin...i cant complain with the capital district destination ;-)
any word about mike tobias' potential involvement? mike?

just talked with teri at BSP

we can do the 17th up until 4 30 for 20 an hour.
I'd rather bring my business elsewhere if we have to pay for it.


Cool. Especially for maybe something that could run later if we wanted? I mean, with interest with two shops and hopefully some kind of clinic, it would also be nice to have some chill, play and check out everyone's gear time...

exactly burning skies, i don't know how much time we need, but why limit it.

i could chip an hour or two....Im sure we could collectively manage as much time as we wanted at $20-$25 an hour.

I'd second Martin K on proximity to woodstock vs. down in kingston (if you guys want to do shop visits...its a lot less driving)

There's a lot of good food in the woodstock area and for folks who would travel theres a really cute small motel in Woodstock called the "inn at the millstream"...Dylan and the Band used to stay there (or so the legend goes).

I'll chip in for some time too...

I'm not sure if we could do Mtn View with a totally
open-ended timing, although I could check into that.

However, we could reserve a pretty big window in the
afternoon/early evening, and it wouldn't be that pricey.

I have to leave for a gig @ 5:30 that Sunday.
Afterparty at the gig, anyone? (It's a nice little
Italian bar/restaurant in Kingston).

Peace,
Martin

Sounds interesting!

Any of the locations is good with me, and I am happy to load up my ride for the ride. I have more connections in the woodstock/kingston area, but Albany is great, too and is closer for me and Burning Bill. I like the idea of being able to do it all in one place, apart from any possible shop visits, obviously.

If there is enough interest from the Syracuse region I might be able to set it up to use Los Blancos van, which would mean space for all the gear/toys anyone would care to bring. We have one extra seat already claimed by rjny36, but we'll have room for at least one more body even if we don't fire up big blue for the trip.


I also have no problem chipping in for time somewhere, especially if it means we can be more open ended. 4:30 seems WAY too early if people are going to be driving 2-3 hours to get there.

Side note to Burning Bill, I'm into grabbing a room wherever we end up too, if you want to split one. The senorita de la casa knows I'm off to geek it up with my bass buddies on 9/17 and won't expect me back until some time late Monday. :D:D:D

Any of the locations is good with me, and I am happy to load up my ride for the ride. I have more connections in the woodstock/kingston area, but Albany is great, too and is closer for me and Burning Bill. I like the idea of being able to do it all in one place, apart from any possible shop visits, obviously.

If there is enough interest from the Syracuse region I might be able to set it up to use Los Blancos van, which would mean space for all the gear/toys anyone would care to bring. We have one extra seat already claimed by rjny36, but we'll have room for at least one more body even if we don't fire up big blue for the trip.


I also have no problem chipping in for time somewhere, especially if it means we can be more open ended. 4:30 seems WAY too early if people are going to be driving 2-3 hours to get there.

Side note to Burning Bill, I'm into grabbing a room wherever we end up too, if you want to split one. The senorita de la casa knows I'm off to geek it up with my bass buddies on 9/17 and won't expect me back until some time late Monday. :D:D:D


Cool. I'm still up in the air about working on Monday, so I might have to make the trip. :( I'll nail it down in the next few days.

If there's a lot of interest locally, maybe we can take the van with most of the gear in it and I can fill my car with more people. It also might defray the cost of road juice.

Hello Upstaters,

I'm in Boston, but I grew up in Troy, NY. I make trips often to the Albany area to see my family, and would consider setting up a trip to coinside with a GTG if something gets set up. I'll keep watching this thread to see what happens.



Now, something a little off topic.

I know this is off topic, but I figured it would be the right group of people to ask.

I'm playing a wedding gig in Saratoga on 9/23 and need to hire a local sound guy and a sub guitar player. If any of you guys in the albany/saratoga area have any recommendations it would be greatly appretiated. Just send me a PM.

Thanks,

Zac

Hello Upstaters,

I'm in Boston, but I grew up in Troy, NY. I make trips often to the Albany area to see my family, and would consider setting up a trip to coinside with a GTG if something gets set up. I'll keep watching this thread to see what happens.



Now, something a little off topic.

I know this is off topic, but I figured it would be the right group of people to ask.

I'm playing a wedding gig in Saratoga on 9/23 and need to hire a local sound guy and a sub guitar player. If any of you guys in the albany/saratoga area have any recommendations it would be greatly appretiated. Just send me a PM.

Thanks,

Zac


Zac,

I've been out of town. I got your email - but in all honesty, I play so few local gigs that I really don't know the local cats

Mike

I think it is time we just picked a place - I like the idea of the studio in Woodstock (first) or the Crowne Plaza in Albany (2nd) - depending on cost

Mike

I think it is time we just picked a place - I like the idea of the studio in Woodstock (first) or the Crowne Plaza in Albany (2nd) - depending on cost

Mike

I like the idea of Woodstock as a number 1 option...of course I can't to much in the way of booking/scouting from here, but I'd be happy with whatever comes up.

Agreed for the woodstock option, willing to pay

woodstock sounds good!

being from downstate, woodstock would be my first choice also :)

Woodstock is also the home of Tony Levin …

Kingston is closest to me but Woodstock may be do-able.

Kingston is also the home of Tony Levin...and Gail Ann Dorsey haha


Fig, Woodstock isn't that much further, maybe 15-20 minutes

Yeah I hear about 30 minutes further for me, from my brother who travels that way more than I. Not bad.

So we have conflicting stories, is TL from kingston or woodstock?

lets do woodstock....

Woodstock is wicked nice, good food good people. Sounds like fun to me!

I can easily, and happily, do either, but Albany is a bit less visually inviting than the Kingston region.

Should I start a poll, or just keep up the general "hands-up for..." approach for our final location? "The ayes have it" deal seems easy enough for me, if everyone else is cool whiddat.

I suggest we put a limit on it of chiming in by end of Monday to get a general concensus (that allows 4 biz days counting today, plus 2 more for our weekend posters), and then move forward with the detail planning. This will be up on us QUICK, and we still gots some figgerin'/schedulin' to do!

Can't wait! :hyper:

Woodstock would be awesome!

It seems clear that Woodstock is the preference. I only offered Albany in the event you can't get space/accommodations in Woodstock. I think you should pursue Woodstock and if you find yourselves in a bind let me know and I'll put something together here.

If I was able to attend Woodstock would be my first choice!

Martin,

I guess it's up to you to secure the Woodstock Venue

Mike

It seems clear that Woodstock is the preference. I only offered Albany in the event you can't get space/accommodations in Woodstock. I think you should pursue Woodstock and if you find yourselves in a bind let me know and I'll put something together here.

If I was able to attend Woodstock would be my first choice!

Your effort is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Mike

whats a gtg

get to-gether.

thank you

If we can get someone in the W/K area to spearhead this, we'd probably get something done and organized. I'd even paypal over some $$ for the securing of a place.

I've arranged to not work that weekend, and have an option on having monday off too...so I'm good to go. Between BFB and I we can take a bunch of folks out with us.

Hey Y'all,

Last post before Tuesday, since I'm away from the computer at work...

Sounds like the Woodstock venue is the place!

You can check it out here: http://www.mtnviewstudio.com/

I'll secure it with Tom who runs the place. My wife runs
her business at this same space, and she said she's sure
that there will be no problem.

I think we pay at the time, or afterward, so we can just
pass the hat on Sunday itself, I think. I'll front the deposit
if one is necessary.

One consideration is that the space is mostly glass and
hardwood - so it's quite 'live' sounding...a healthy natural
reverb. I don't think it will be an issue, but any kind of
big volume might be a bit much in the place.

Also - those bringing amps, if you can, bring some kind of
rug or towel to put them on, since the floor is unfinished
for dancers/martial arts, and it's a bit less robust than the
usual stage surface :smug: .

Sounds great!

Cheers,
Martin

What to bring?

This is my first gathering of the tribe...

do attendees bring multiple instruments to show?

What to bring?

This is my first gathering of the tribe...

do attendees bring multiple instruments to show?
Bring whatever you can :)

Hey Y'all,

Last post before Tuesday, since I'm away from the computer at work...

Sounds like the Woodstock venue is the place!

You can check it out here: http://www.mtnviewstudio.com/

I'll secure it with Tom who runs the place. My wife runs
her business at this same space, and she said she's sure
that there will be no problem.

I think we pay at the time, or afterward, so we can just
pass the hat on Sunday itself, I think. I'll front the deposit
if one is necessary.

One consideration is that the space is mostly glass and
hardwood - so it's quite 'live' sounding...a healthy natural
reverb. I don't think it will be an issue, but any kind of
big volume might be a bit much in the place.

Also - those bringing amps, if you can, bring some kind of
rug or towel to put them on, since the floor is unfinished
for dancers/martial arts, and it's a bit less robust than the
usual stage surface :smug: .

Sounds great!

Cheers,
Martin


Hey Martin, looks like a GREAT place!

Let me know if you do want some $$$ up front. If you do, I'd be happy to either paypal you some, or just send it out to you.

I'll be happy to bring my Schroeder 1212 and Mesa 400+ for an amp, and of course my 5 basses for people to check.

Thanks again for taking the lead in this and getting things a bit more solid.

-Bill

I've got 2 Flite 15's I can bring to check out and some other odds and ends, plus if everything goes right, the Fralins should be installed in my ASD Jazz 5 in time for the trip! Defretted and lovingly glazed by the one and only Mike Dolan, it's been almost 2 years in the making and I can't WAIT to finally have it ready to rip!

Anybody who wants to join the carpool from the Syracuse area should PM Burning or me so we can get a head count started. Space permitting I could even bring my blond neck upright.


:hyper:

I've got 2 Flite 15's I can bring to check out and some other odds and ends, plus if everything goes right, the Fralins should be installed in my ASD Jazz 5 in time for the trip! Defretted and lovingly glazed by the one and only Mike Dolan, it's been almost 2 years in the making and I can't WAIT to finally have it ready to rip!

Anybody who wants to join the carpool from the Syracuse area should PM Burning or me so we can get a head count started. Space permitting I could even bring my blond neck upright.


:hyper:


Hey Steve,

What did you get Lindy to wind for you?

I've got a set of '63s that he did a ways back (late 90's) in my MIA Jazz. I originally ordered them for my MIM fretless. I was up in Plattsburg this weeken doing some recording for a friend and I brought the Jazz and played with a pick, and the Fralin's sounded freekin' great...really screamin'.

sounds awesome guys...are we all set on the 17th then? i could bring an amp as wlel and carpool with anyoen in the albany area. ill probabaly b bringing my gk700rb and eden 2x10t cab.

Hi Y'all

The space is set up...I've reserved the day.

There's a yoga class in there until noon, so I figure we can
start around 1ish...any thoughts?

We can be open-ended about when we finish up, since the
space is free through the rest of the day.

Harvey Citron will be showing up with basses.
Mike Tobias might come by, if he's in town (he's not sure
if he will be or not.)

One point - if anyone is bringing an amp, please bring a
towel or little piece of rug to set it on - I mentioned this
already, I know...

I'm not too concerned with PayPal-ing some $$$ in advance -
I'll pass the hat to y'all when you get there.

Should we have nametags with our TB monikers, or
what? :rolleyes:

Cheers,
Martin

One more thing:

The website for the spot (see earlier post above)
has directions for getting there...
they're on the first page, at the bottom.

Peace,
Martin

Cool - nice job Martin!

I can do a clinic at anytime that you guys want. I have dome a number of these and have found that some always arrive late and some always have to leave early. How about a 2:00 clinic? does that work for all?

I'll try to have some new EA gear there and I'll talk to Mike T about coming down

Mike

Anybody have any idea what kind of travel time I would be facing making this trip from the Saratoga Area down to woodstock? What is the date for this gtg?

I'm a little slow. So its september 17th?

Sounds good. Haven't got to see the board, I was at Gathering of the Vibes.

Looking forward to seeing some work from Citron and Martin.

I'll be able to bring EA VL110s and an iAmp 800 as well as production MTDs

Yes, its the 17th

I'll have to consider what to bring, bass wise. I know a lot of people will want to try the new HH sr5... but I am also afraid of it getting dinged etc since it still is in mint condition... and then theres the sterling, which is my babyyyy, favorite bass of all time...

Cool. Looking forward to this.

Anybody have any idea what kind of travel time I would be facing making this trip from the Saratoga Area down to woodstock

70-80 minutes tops, of course pending traffic out of the capitol, and don't forget there will be at least one ride coming from Syracuse that will be practically rolling right by your door.

Burning Bill: don't know exactly what Lindy did with these pups, got them off Bayou Cable Co. Butch a few weeks back. To be honest I havent' even heard this particular set yet, but I'm sure they'll blow the stock Fenders off the mizzap, yo! I am SO hoping I can get these dropped in before the trip. Another hope is that I can replace the mid driver in one of the forementioned Flite Cabs I just blew. :rollno:

bigfatbass is tough on gear.:rollno: :rollno:

70-80 minutes tops, of course pending traffic out of the capitol, and don't forget there will be at least one ride coming from Syracuse that will be practically rolling right by your door.

Burning Bill: don't know exactly what Lindy did with these pups, got them off Bayou Cable Co. Butch a few weeks back. To be honest I havent' even heard this particular set yet, but I'm sure they'll blow the stock Fenders off the mizzap, yo! I am SO hoping I can get these dropped in before the trip. Another hope is that I can replace the mid driver in one of the forementioned Flite Cabs I just blew. :rollno:

bigfatbass is tough on gear.:rollno: :rollno:

Yer problem is you PLAY too much...you need to spend more time watching TV and trolling the internerd...

You'll like the Fralins. I Spent the weekend out in Platsburg doing a recording project for a friend...mostly 180bpm punk/metal stuff. I ended up tracking about half of the material with my Jazz with the Fralins (playing with a pick) and it sounded great.

That was your 4020th post. That gives me an idea....

Learn to read numbers better, and then go smoke? :p

That was your 4020th post. That gives me an idea....


True.

But as always, its quantity, not quality.

Actually, I've been playing with 3+ projects and am averaging 5 days a week of playing (nicely) with others, not to mention one off gigs and projects.

Sounds good. Haven't got to see the board, I was at Gathering of the Vibes.


How was that? I wanted to go just to see G. Love & Special Sauce and Hot Tuna.

I'm not gonna lie, i dont remember G Love and Hot tuna was great but the worst thunderstorm i've ever been in prevented us form seeing htem so we listened to it on the radio.

so yeah, im looking forward to this GTG

ok, thank you to everyone who has worked on getting this together...i had no idea it would develope so nicely when i started the thread...awesome.

i will probabaly be able to carpool with anyone from the capital district, and i will have space for some extra gear...a mini van. i plan on bringing my gk700rb, and either an eden 2x10 cab or 2 aguilar gs 1x12's(might be getting a sweet deal on them) as well as a bass or two.

also, if anyone has a roscoe, mtd american, elrick r-bass, f-bass, stambaugh, etc....5 or 6 string that they are thinking about parting with or that they would simply allow someone to play, could you bring it....im considering buying a singlecut 5 or an mtd/roscoe 5 or 6 soemtime this fall....unless i throw money at chris stambaugh to have one built for me...so such samples would be greatly appreciated.

peace guys, cant wait.

p.s. if anyone from the capital district wants to discuss carpool arrangments, feel free to email me at gk6709@albany.edu

I'm not gonna lie, i dont remember G Love and Hot tuna was great but the worst thunderstorm i've ever been in prevented us form seeing htem so we listened to it on the radio.


Thats, no fun...

hooray gtg forum!

Seems to be a bit limiting to have it in the Lounge, but it's a nice thought to collect them in one place instead of cluttering the top of the board.


Edit: OOPS! My bad, my pea brain was thinking "Lobby" and not "Lounge". Continue.

Little over a week away - looking forward to it!

are we all set? If so, I can talk to Mike T to see if he can stop by.

Martin,
Can you put all the details in one post - it would be greatly appreciated

also, maybe a roll call is in order

Mike

ROLL CALL:

1. Mike Dimin

ROLL CALL:

1. Mike Dimin

2. bigfatbass (Steven T. Winston)

Can't wait! Blowing off a hotel room at an out of town gig on Saturday night so I can leave early enough on Sunday to get ther by our projected 1pm gathering time.

Special note to Burning Skies Bill: Call me! I don't have your current number, but mine is on the contact page at casablancos. We should figure out if we really need 2 rides for this pronto.

3. GRADY KING (GKBASS13)

CANT WAIT...IM BRINGING 2 YOUNGSTERS FROM THE ALBANY AREA....19 YEAR OLD WHO HAVE LESS THAN 3 YEARS OF PLAYIGN UNDER THEIR BELTS....SHOULD BE A NCIE EXPERIENCE FOR THEM.

4. Burning Skies

Also, anyone who wants a ride, etc. feel free to PM me or email me at:

1000 kisses deep (all one word) at g mail dot com

(hopefully that will throw off any spiders or bots.)

5. FunkSlap

woah, gkbass, i always thought the gk stood for gallien krueger! haha! :D

edit: oh yeah, and are we going to collect money the day of the gtg? If so, how much will it be?

i dreamt about pursuing a gallien krueger endorsment for that reason....i hate the cabs though and dont play out enough...haha...but yeah....cant wait guys. how much moolah per head?

I've just sent out a PM to most of the people who have expressed interest in the 'big event'. Hopefully everyone remembers about it and can show up. This will be great fun no matter who shows up, but better still with lots of players.

Do we have a start time yet?

Also, I'm going to consider bringing/making some food/drink for the even. Any input?

Please invite or PM any others who might not have heard of this yet!

wow, can't believe its a week away.

I'm not completely sure if i'll be able to make it, my mom's coming home from florida that day so i'm sure i'll have to spend time with her.

DEFINITELY WANT TO MAKE IT THOUGH! I probabaly won't be able to make it til 3 or 4, if at all.

I'm about 75% sure I can still make it. Just started a new job, and I requested next Sunday off. I'll know for certain on Tuesday.

... Plus, I should have my new Thunderfunk in by then!

I'm 80% positive I'll be there.

I'll bring some permutation of: MTD, Fender, Lakland, Status basses. Thunderfunk, Eden, Epifani amps. Maybe my 'mission control' pedalboard.

Sounding good guys, I'm pretty sure I can be there with 2 F Basses, 2 Whappo Jrs, and a couple of Wayne Jones cabs.:hyper:

Sounding good guys, I'm pretty sure I can be there with 2 F Basses, 2 Whappo Jrs, and a couple of Wayne Jones cabs.:hyper:


Looking forward to this list...

Here's a deal for you. I will be doing a clinic based on my new and really cool methodology called the CORE Method. I will have books available for $25.00 each - For every book that is sold, at the clinic, I will give $5.00 towards the space rental

Mike

i will be there...bringing my eden/gk setup and a fender fretless...in other words...i cant wait to play some basses!!! anyone have an exotic singlecut? im also bringign 2 kids that i go to school with who wont have any gear of their own...mostly along for the experience....how much should i tell them to bring money wise?

I don't think we're charging per head at the door, but donations to the room fee is welcome I'm sure. I'd also consider a bit of food/drink $ depending upon the situation.

Just got off the phone with Mike Tobias. He said that he will attend!

Mike

great news mike! i cant wait.

What's the date, place and time? A bassist friend of mine who lives in the area might be interested, but he hasn't been active in TB. Still, I'd like to let him know.

Best news ever!

Very cool.

Once again, thanks Mike for all the help, support etc.

This is gonna be a very cool day.

Man, I wish I could be there! Have fun, guys!

I think I am gonna spend this weekend catching up on some studying and starting my college apps. :( Might not make it.

I understand, it is SO far from Pough-town to Woodstock, and I'm sure you'll have a chance to hang out with Mike D., Mike T., and a bunch of TBers next weekend. :rolleyes:

What's the date, place and time? A bassist friend of mine who lives in the area might be interested, but he hasn't been active in TB. Still, I'd like to let him know.

Bump a rooski

Hey Y'all,

Last post before Tuesday, since I'm away from the computer at work...

Sounds like the Woodstock venue is the place!

You can check it out here: http://www.mtnviewstudio.com/

I'll secure it with Tom who runs the place. My wife runs
her business at this same space, and she said she's sure
that there will be no problem.

I think we pay at the time, or afterward, so we can just
pass the hat on Sunday itself, I think. I'll front the deposit
if one is necessary.

One consideration is that the space is mostly glass and
hardwood - so it's quite 'live' sounding...a healthy natural
reverb. I don't think it will be an issue, but any kind of
big volume might be a bit much in the place.

Also - those bringing amps, if you can, bring some kind of
rug or towel to put them on, since the floor is unfinished
for dancers/martial arts, and it's a bit less robust than the
usual stage surface :smug: .

Sounds great!

Cheers,
Martin


I just talked to Martin who said he posted the final details last night - which I am not seeing - therefore to review

Date: Sunday, Sept 17
Location: Mountain View Studios, Woodstock, NY - http://www.mtnviewstudio.com/
Time: 1:00 pm to ??
Cost: Donation to cover space rental (please see post about my book sales)

remember - bring some carpet or padding to put under your amp

Mike

Hi Guys,

Sorry - my post yesterday somehow didn't make it.

Mike covered basically all the major points.

-Starting around 1 PM
-Directions at the bottom of the page at

www.mtnviewstudio.com

Note about directions: They are accurate, with
one exception - when you drive through town,
"Houst Hardware" will not be on your Right as stated.
It will be on your Left. Other than that, they're right on.

-Mike's clinic around 2ish?

-Mike Tobias, Joe Veillette, myself, and Ande from Veillette
will be there.
Harvey Citron may or may not be able to make it, depending
on a possible gig...we'll see.

As Mike mentioned: PLEASE bring a carpet, towel,
or some other padding for your amp, to protect the floor.
Probably the same for hardcases that have little metal feet.

On the same note, the venue asks that you take off your
shoes in the front room before coming into the big room.

-We'll probably roll on until about 6ish? I have to leave for a
gig by 6:30 at the latest, but my wife might be able to
close up the space afterwards.

This will be fun! I'm really excited that everyone's coming
together to do this.

If anyone has any other questions or needs clarification,
I can be reached Fri. or Sat. evening at 845-246-1369.

Best wishes,
Martin

Thanks guys,

I'm really looking forward to this. I even took Monday off from work so that I didn't have to stress about making it home at a reasonable hour.

I have sent some PMs out to people who have expressed interest. I've also invited a few other bassists that aren't TBers.

Would any of you guys like to come to the NYC GTG the following weekend ?

My sisters are coming home and i have to work at 5... most likely won't be able to make it... i'm so annoyed because i had planned on going all along and stuff just came up last minute... :(

I CANT WAIT. i wish i couldve been more involved in organizing it, but you guys did a great job! (still glad i started this thread though:-P) if i wasnt saving for a custom stambaugh i would have a nicer bass to bring as well...maybe i will just have to play some of the ones that mike t and the guys at veilette will be bringing, yessss!

Well, i couldn't make it, so... how was it, guys?

i had a good time. mike's clinic was great and i loved playing all the basses that martin brought as well as harvey citron's stuff. very cool.

Great time, nice to meet a bunch of you in person. Well worth the drive, I'd do it again in a minute.


Special thanks to Martin for setting up the site etc. Well done! A beautiful spot indeed. Still a little dizzy from Burning Skies' Dingwall, but I'm recovering...:p

It was my first GTG, so i didn't really know what to expect.
Only problem was there weren't enough people!

Mike's clinic really opened up a lot of possibilities with his new CORE method, and it was fun to listen to!

Major props to Martin Keith for bringing some of his own creations - Top Notch stuff, really impressive and off-beat designs.

Just a great time overall

I agree.

I had a great time, but would have liked to have seen more people there. As it was, everyone was cool to hang and talk with, and it was great to have a whole bunch of regional luthiers and some players in the house.

Mike Dimin's clinic was great, he's a wonderful player and a nice guy to boot.

I really dug Martin's basses (that spruce top 6 was beautiful, too bad I'm fumble fingered above 5!), Veillette's short scale nylon string basses and of course Harvey Citron's basses (the red wide bodied chambered 5 was my style).

Michael Tobias showed up with a Zephyr series 6 string that looked every bit like some of the higher end MTD's and a sweet USA MTD that everyone sighed about.

I can't really connect anyone by their screen names, because we all used real names!

Anyway, I did take a few pictures, so once I get a chance to make them presentable, I'll throw them up!

Hey guys,

I had a great time - it was nice to finally see some people
face to face, and hear the different kinds of things we all
do with these basses of ours.

I'd like to give special thanks to:

-Mike Dimin, for the clinic and logistical support

-Harvey Citron, Mike Tobias, and Joe Veillette for
coming and showing off lovely basses

-GKBass (sorry! I am SO bad with names) for the idea!

-...and really, everybody who came!

Not surprisingly, it was really easy to get along with everyone.
I'd do it again anytime!

Cheers!
Martin

haha, my name is grady. thanks though. i had no idea when i started this thread that i would wind up meeting 4 great luthiers! the turn out couldve eben better, but i think it worked nicely how it was, a ncie space, great instruments and some good fans of the low end. it also solidified my gas for a custom singlecut and some epifani cabinets(thanks martin....that 4 string you had with the birdseye board was one addicting bass.). thanks for making it happen guys!

sounds like I missed a good time! :(

You did!

Can't wait to see the pictures.

thanks for lettign me play your gear werbo and everyone else at the g2g....my drummer was in nyc for the weekend and all my stuff was at his place.

hey man, don't single me out!

There were great great basses there. Rick Turners, Citrons, Keith, and Veillette

I really wish i played that dingwall though...

Thanks for everyone who came. It was a cool GTG.

Martin - The space was wonderful, special thanks to you.

I've done a number of these GTG and as some have said, it would have been nicer if more had come, but to have some of the worlds great luthiers - all in the same room at the same time was simply amazing.

Great time!!

Mike

I AGREE COMPLETELY MIKE! i was amazed by all the great instruments and am glad i was able to playa little of everythign(i missed that zypher 6 string unfortunately even though mike t kept tellign em to lay it! damnit! ahha) but yeah. it was deffinitely a good time. talkign with martin also helped my decision amkign process greatly in regards to teh custom i am ordering, and i cant thank him enough.

oh yeah...i also decided to order a tobias 6 string 2 days ago...and cant wait to toss an aguilar preamp and nordstrand dual coils in it:-P

Jeez man. That was a quick decision haha. Tell me about it!

well i was all ready to get a deposit to chris stambaugh anyways, but the tobias was a really good price, and it will be fun to gut and beef up with nordstrands and an aggie pre.

Anyone with pics want to upload them?

i have pics...i think i have one fo you playign some of martin keith's stuff....i have to set up my other comp first though.

ill get some photos up this weekend...sorry for delay

I got pretty excited (just joined TB recently) when I saw an Upstate GTG.

Talk about disappointment!
a) it's over :crying:
b) Woodstock HARDLY quailifies as 'Upstate' unless you're from NYC. :rollno:
Albany is upstate - Utica is upstate - Syracuse is upstate - Rochester is upstate - Buffalo is upstate. Woostock?!?! Maybe if upstate means anything north of the Tappan Zee.

Well hope you all had fun, and maybe someday there'll be a REAL 'Upstate' TB GTG!!!! :bassist:

Syracuse is realistic for me because I'm in Binghamton... hum.

Well, woodstock...
I don't know i dont feel like rationalizing it right now except to say

NEXT TIME!!

HI

Im in Saratoga, NY

Rob

I got pretty excited (just joined TB recently) when I saw an Upstate GTG.

Talk about disappointment!
a) it's over :crying:
b) Woodstock HARDLY quailifies as 'Upstate' unless you're from NYC. :rollno:
Albany is upstate - Utica is upstate - Syracuse is upstate - Rochester is upstate - Buffalo is upstate. Woostock?!?! Maybe if upstate means anything north of the Tappan Zee.

Well hope you all had fun, and maybe someday there'll be a REAL 'Upstate' TB GTG!!!! :bassist:

Fwiw Rochester and Buffalo are western NY.

What part of NY you in?

do i smell a #2 coming on? if western new york can turn out some builders liek harvey citron, martin keith, joe veillette and mike tobias then sure, they can talk a little smack....but for now id have to say that woodstock was just dandy;-) this comign form a true "upstater" as you would say...being a saratoga guy. also, nyc is THE city. so, everythign is kind fo mentioned in reference to it within our state.

Burningskies and I both drove 3+ hours to get there from Syracuse.

Great stuff, but I'll never be a coffee table bass guy, nor a solo player, so it didn't particularly cater to me in the first place but I'm still really glad I went. Mike D's little ttheory clinic was very cool, and I had a great time, but it would be nice to have a more casual get together that doesn't require such a long haul.

This gives me an idea.....

There should be a frappr map for get-togethers!

Wanted to let all the upstate NY players know that I am doing a rare local gig on Friday the 13th at Slow Jed's Mud House in Averill Park, NY from 8:00-10:00 pm. Here is a link:

http://www.slowjeds.com/

Mike

not meaning to threadjack(wish i'd stumbled onto this thread when it was new!), but wanted to plug a Syracuse gig to fellow CNY TBers:

http://32hz.com/cb/pr/skunk1.jpg ("http://www.myspace.com/countblastula)

Would be cool to meet some area bassists there!

-Anthony

the thread was pretty much dead. hijacking is fine by me.

although a secoind g2g would be fun:-P

Cool by me...

I unfortunately missed the first get-together, but would love the opportunity for a second one.

me too me too!

i think we should reopen this thread and think about a spring/early summer upstate g2g part 2! also, if any of you upstaters are interested...my band , hourglass, is playing northern lights this saturday, the 27th with the brian kaplan band.

I'm game! I definetly wish I made it to the first one.....:(