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Plantbrain · #**121** 08-25-2009, 12:28 PM

Bass get together:

October 10th?

At a yet to be disclosed location?
Ideas there?

Goals:

Meet folks into bass, talk, mingle, pick up tips, mentorship those less involved/experience in bands, business, playing, technique, equipment, effects, whatever floats your cabinets.

Likely a good idea to get some cheapo name sticky's.
We can even pick some tunes folks would like to learn how to play from a wide genera and see if we can learn a few(or at least get on that road).

I know there are some really good bassist hiding here.
Come out and mentor folks. Have a bass for sale and want to see if folks might interested? Bring them to the GTG.
Other ideas?

Tom

TonyFranklinFan · #**122** 08-25-2009, 12:34 PM

Excellent idea..I've been waiting for awhile. Too bad Juan over at Bass & Beyond doesn't chime in or step up, I am sure he could use the business right now if we all got together over there..October 10th? Just gotta figure out where..

Plantbrain · #**123** 08-25-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyFranklinFan

Excellent idea..I've been waiting for awhile. Too bad Juan over at Bass & Beyond doesn't chime in or step up, I am sure he could use the business right now if we all got together over there..October 10th? Just gotta figure out where..

Bass and Beyond would be very wise for them as a business marketing ploy(hiny hint). Since many have no clue about them in the Sac area.

It would bring out more folks also, and some who have never or not normally would go there. Then once there, seeing a nice bass........the lust brings............

Local shop support of the players is huge.
Not sure why more do not tap into this.

They are not going to lose $ and it does not cost much to do it comparatively as a business owner. Business is about relationships and if no one knows you are around.........TB has a good market of bassist from all over, seems wise to have GTG's are local Bass friendly shops, clinics, sessions etc.

They deserve our support and vice versa.
Shoot Juan an email and see.

Tom

Ubersheist · #**124** 08-26-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Plantbrain

Bass get together:

October 10th?

At a yet to be disclosed location?
Ideas there?

The big failure so far has been securing a location. I think that's the top priority, and is the deciding factor on when we'll be able to meet up.

That is if we want to do this for free. If someone can front a few hundred bucks to rent out a spot... well, that's pretty easily done. If y'all are like me, though, there's no way I can justify throwing down some money for a spot right now...

Someone needs to find a decent spot, or someone needs to pony up (either money or a spot), and then I think it's safer to start talking about a day to meet up.

Boostedrex · #**125** 08-26-2009, 01:56 PM

I'm with Uber. I tried twice to organize a meet this past summer and I could never nail down a location that was 100% for sure.

Sadly I don't know enough local places/people in the music realm to line anything else up.

Plantbrain · #**126** 08-27-2009, 10:58 AM

Well, $ complicates everything...........I'd like to take that out for now and look at other options. I do not mind doing the foot work.

Perhaps Bass and Beyond is a good option for everyone.
Let's try them again and see what they think.

Or Skips Music, anyone that would support the local folks.
I live in a higher density area, so playing is out if it gets loud, and I cannot see us not playing loud

If you know any of the folks in charge at these stores, we should contact them. I do not know them, but I can ask and get it going.

It can also be anywhere in the Sac area, not just inside Sac proper.

I think if $ is on the table, we could rent a picnic site at Discovery park, get a permit for music etc, these do not cost that much and we can bring the family, plug in and play, BBQ for cheap.

Tom

Regards,
Tom Barr

TonyFranklinFan · #**127** 08-27-2009, 06:37 PM

From what I heard Jim split business partnership with Juan, so not sure the deal over there anymore. We had a couple get-togethers there in the past years and they were cool, but they are ANAL about the basses on the wall and people touching them..{understandable}..but we're all "in the know" guys here about what is what. Yeah and they don't market very well locally, mainly internet sales.

Plantbrain · #**128** 08-30-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyFranklinFan

From what I heard Jim split business partnership with Juan, so not sure the deal over there anymore. We had a couple get-togethers there in the past years and they were cool, but they are ANAL about the basses on the wall and people touching them..{understandable}..but we're all "in the know" guys here about what is what. Yeah and they don't market very well locally, mainly internet sales.

What do folks think about a park music permit for playing?
Outdoor playing on the bass?

Seems like a good way and low cost.

Regards,
tom Barr

Boostedrex · #**129** 08-31-2009, 10:04 AM

Tom, that idea sounds really cool. I have no idea where you would even start with trying to get a permit though. As long as the weather cooperates, an outdoor meet could be killer.

Ubersheist · #**130** 08-31-2009, 10:33 AM

We looked into throwing an outdoor show at one of the local parks. Various cities have different costs associated with them.

First off, the City of Sacramento will likely be out. They require a hefty fee to use a park, proof of liability insurance, and other things, depending on the event. It'll cost in the thousands.

I think Discovery Park is technically run by the county, right? That might be entirely different then the city.

I our quest, I remember one of the suburbs was much more reasonable. I think it was Citrus Heights, or maybe Carmichael. I don't remember. The fee was only a few hundred dollars. For our event, the insurance was cost prohibitive, but this would be a "not for profit" event, and probably anyone passing by could show up. Therefore, they may not require insurance for the event. I don't know.

I wasn't the one directly working on this stuff, so my memory is a bit fuzzy. We're doing some studio stuff later today, so I'll ask the guy in the band who looked up this stuff today and try to report to y'all tomorrow.

Plantbrain · #**131** 09-04-2009, 05:17 PM

Discovery park is 25$
County Park.
http://www.msa2.saccounty.net/parks/Pages/default.aspx
Unless it's a cool morning, flooding and raining etc, not common in Oct.........BBQ, kid friendly, spouse friendly...........no booze...but that's another permit fee...........

Tom

Boostedrex · #**132** 09-09-2009, 08:39 AM

$25 doesn't sound bad at all. I was expecting it to be much more. Are there plenty of electrical outlets around there? I'm afraid that I'm not familiar with that park at all.

Plantbrain · #**133** 09-30-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Boostedrex

$25 doesn't sound bad at all. I was expecting it to be much more. Are there plenty of electrical outlets around there? I'm afraid that I'm not familiar with that park at all.

Yes, they have electric there.
Bathrooms, plenty of other activities.

I run long distance and go by there 2-3x a week.
Plenty of parking, shade, BBQ pits, bathroom access, horseshoes, archery.

I honestly was thinking it would cost more myself.

But..........less is good too

I've run by and seen bands playing there.
I would not leave anything around etc, but if there's a group of folks, it's quite safe.

This time of year, the park gets little use. Sat/Sun more show up for pinics etc, swimming if it's warmer.

It's also perhaps the most central park around.
Land Park is close to me, but the permitting is more.

Other Sac City Parks such as amplied sound permits run about 25$ per hour for most parks:

http://www.cityofsacramento.org/Park...icate.html#fee

Example, for Land Park with 3 hours of sound, and 50 folks:

25x3 + 65$ = 135$
So about 7$ per person if 20 folks showed up.

Regards,
Tom

Boostedrex · #**134** 09-30-2009, 01:23 PM

I'd gladly picth in some money for an outdoor meet. But how many people in the Sac area would be game if the meet were sometime in the next 30-45 days?

MadMan118 · #**135** 09-30-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Boostedrex

I'd gladly picth in some money for an outdoor meet. But how many people in the Sac area would be game if the meet were sometime in the next 30-45 days?

I can fit it into my schedule if I can get a date at least a week in advance.

Ubersheist · #**136** 10-02-2009, 12:19 PM

I'm gonna guess that we'd realistically get 6-7 bassists at the most. Throw in a few guitarists and drummers to jam with, and I'll bet we have no more then 12 people, maybe a few more with significant others.

The weather's changing. The park option is quickly evaporating, as I'll bet it'll take a few weeks for the permitting process. That means, unless someone gets things going in the next few days, we're looking at November or December for the meeting.

Anyone have a big enough house that they'd let some internet strangers rampage through? (Just kidding - I've done internet stranger meetups before, and I've never felt in danger or anything like that.) I'd offer up my place, but it's too shoe-boxy for these purposes...

Thoughts?

Plantbrain · #**137** 10-02-2009, 12:43 PM

We'd get a better turnout via posters at skips and GC etc also.

Maybe drag and few folks to TB forums as well.

Regards,
tom