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12-17-2009, 10:22 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Mesa/Boogie - Shop Manager/Tech, SF Guitarworks | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA | | | It's official: my band is opening for the Black Eyed Peas.
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Yes friends, my band Prototype is going to be opening for the Black Eyed Peas starting in February. That's right, yours truly is going to be performing in front of 50,000 plus people a night for a solid two months. This will be the most people seeing an Ovation Magnum at one time since Journey was touring in the 70's.
Staples Center, HP Pavillion, Arco Arena, Tacoma Dome... holy [expletive] [deity].
How psyched am I? Quite a bit. I've been playing in bars and clubs for years and years, mostly in front of indifferent and/or confused audiences who didn't give a rats ass who I was or how much time I've put in on my instrument. Now I get to play in front of 50,000 people who just want me to get off the stage so they can see Fergie instead!
Can I get a "hell yeah", my brothers and sisters?
Prototype's site: http://www.myspace.com/weareprototype
My site: http://www.analyzerrecords.com
EDIT: Just got a shot of the stage from the tour rehearsal. Oh god. 
Last edited by Benjamin Strange : 12-28-2009 at 01:40 AM.
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12-17-2009, 10:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Texas | | wow, awesome  congrats man.
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12-17-2009, 10:32 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | | Awesome! That's great!
It's milestones and achievements like this that keep us bassists going!
Make the most of it, enjoy yourself, enjoy the crowd and get some contacts. BEP are massive; imagine what being in their (or even their entourage) address book could do for you? 
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12-17-2009, 10:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SF Bay Area | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange 
Can I get a "hell yeah", my brothers and sisters?
| HELL YEAH!!!
Many congratulations!
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12-17-2009, 10:43 PM
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12-17-2009, 10:46 PM
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12-17-2009, 10:57 PM
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12-17-2009, 10:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kona, HI | | | Great job - we expect a recap once you complete the tour. A daily journal would be way to much to ask!! Hell Yeah you're the rocker of the day!!
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12-17-2009, 11:02 PM
|  | that video LIES | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | Congratulations- that's big enough to scare me, but have fun. 
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12-17-2009, 11:03 PM
|  | Bassman7654 | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Las Vegas NV | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange Yes friends, my band Prototype is going to be opening for the Black Eyed Peas starting in February. That's right, yours truly is going to be performing in front of 50,000 plus people a night for a solid two months. This will be the most people seeing an Ovation Magnum at one time since Journey was touring in the 70's.
Staples Center, HP Pavillion, Arco Arena, Tacoma Dome... holy [expletive] [deity].
How psyched am I? Quite a bit. I've been playing in bars and clubs for years and years, mostly in front of indifferent and/or confused audiences who didn't give a rats ass who I was or how much time I've put in on my instrument. Now I get to play in front of 50,000 people who just want me to get off the stage so they can see Fergie instead!
Can I get a "hell yeah", my brothers and sisters?
Prototype's site: http://www.myspace.com/weareprototype
My site: http://www.analyzerrecords.com | OH HELLS YEAH!!! Go get em tiger    :co ol:
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12-17-2009, 11:08 PM
|  | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange Now I get to play in front of 50,000 people who just want me to get off the stage so they can see Fergie instead! | Sounds like you have your head screwed on right. So Hell's Yeah! |
12-17-2009, 11:12 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | | This is most joyous news! |
12-17-2009, 11:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New City, NY | | | Congratulations. So long as Fergie keeps wearing her Adult Depends, you should have an awesome time.
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12-17-2009, 11:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | Effin' sweet. Congrats!
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12-17-2009, 11:52 PM
|  | no really, smokemeth&hailsatan | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO | | | Congrats dude, that's awesome! |
12-18-2009, 12:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leeds, England | | | Nice... Making it big time now! Good luck! =D
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12-18-2009, 12:12 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Finland | | | Hell Yeah! I wish I could meet you halfway... |
12-18-2009, 12:25 AM
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12-18-2009, 05:40 AM
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