Northern California V anyone??? { Confirmed April 22 - this time for sure! }

[jazzyvee]

I've got that in my diary now. Hope all things plan out right for me to get there for that date.  
Can someone email me an address of the venue and times etc.
I'm not sure where I'll be staying at the moment so once I get that sorted I will ask again here for some directions. :-)
 
Looking forward to it.
 
Jazzyvee

[xlrogue6]

The obvious solution to Bill's problem is to make it a 2 day event. If the turnout is anything like last time, there's more than enough Alembics and players to go around!

[oddmetersam]

Kent, you're a genius!

[mica]

It wouldn't be the same without Bill. Let's see about a change to the 14th, 22nd or even stretching it to 2 days.  
 
I'm on it!

[mica]

OK, officially changed to the 22nd - a Sunday Gathering on the hill.

[afrobeat_fool]

YES! That makes it a lot easier for me too! I will be there for sure now. I will have a car FULL of Alembics.  
 
Nick

[lbpesq]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!  I was really bummed about the possibility of missing this.  I really appreciate the effort to change it to Sunday.
 
Jazzyvee:  The gathering is held in the tiny town of Canyon, which lies just east of the Oakland hills.  Most people in the Bay Area don't even know about it.  There is no public transportation.  You best bet would probably be to hook up with someone who has been there before and carpool.
My offer to put you up still stands, though Jonathan has dibs on our spare bedroom (he stayed there last year too).  However my studio downstairs is in a large finished basement, (it used to be a separate apartment), with thick carpet and the biggest bathroom in the house.  I have a blow-up airbed that I've been told is very comfortable.  You're welcome to crash there, if you'd like.  
 
Bill, tgo

[jazzyvee]

Thanks Bill, you are a star.
 
Jazzyvee

[jacko]

Hope you have a great time Jazzy. I'm hoping to meet up with a few club members when I visit in September. A visit to the mothership is one of the few 'set in stone' days on our itinerary.
 
graeme

[jazzyvee]

Bump
I was planning to get a rental car as I need to get around to and from airport with a load of bass cases and stuff and also to get to the mothership to collect my new ,to me, bass.  
 
Bill if you could email me a contact number so we can chat things over that would be a great help in my planning.  Jazzyvee

[lbpesq]

email sent.
 
Bill, tgo

[edwin]

Hm, maybe I'll skip my last set of exams and just come on out. Be great to see everyone!

[lbpesq]

Edwin:
 
Having personally experienced both law school finals and Northern California Alembic gatherings, I can vouch for the fact that the Alembic gatherings are more enjoyable!    
 
If there's anyway you could swing it, it would be great if you could join us.
 
Bill, tgo

[edwin]

I've got to be realistic. My parents would be supremely pissed off, my wife would be amused at best (being 8 months pregnant at that time would not increase her enthusiasm for my gallivanting) and would be less than enthused by the other activities I've got planned for right after graduation, like another week around Colorado with Melvin Seals.

[lbpesq]

You're playing with Melvin?  Far out!  I played with him at my wedding 10.5 years ago when my friend, Danny Schultz, (stage name Danny Brant), was playing in JGB.  Melvin was a sweetheart.  My wife gives me a look when I tell this story, but the high point of the wedding for me was when my wife went to thank Melvin for playing and he told her your old man can really play.
 
Bill, tgo