Well, it is (less than) 2 weeks to go. Time to get serious with the plans here...
We have a large rehearsal studio room with backline, PA, and lounging area. We should have 2 complete guitar rigs (Fender and Marshall) and 2-3 complete Ampeg mini-stack bass rigs. Pearl drums are included; cymbals are not. The studio supplies a keyboard amp and stand, but no keyboard. I can bring a Kurz PC88mx for any keyboardists that want to bang.
For those interested in bringing a notebook computer and doing live postings, the studio has promised wireless Internet access. You can log on and upload the pics as it happens!
We have contracted with the rehearsal studio to do one hour of ProTools recording. While we have the room (and run of the place) from 11A - 6P, we have arranged one hour of hard disk recording (16 channels) from 4P - 5P. (That gives us another hour to clean up stuff before we have to get out!)
We should identify a few songs/progressions/jams that we would like to get recorded during that hour. If we get the other players (keys, drums, gtrs), we could possibly get a decent recording. It seems like we could max drums, dual keys, dual/triple gtrs, 2 or more vox, and maybe 3 - 5 basses handing off to each other. This probably represents the max simultaneous input for the room. Then we can switch and let the other team play...
It would help a lot if we could identify 2 or 3 pieces that we can all listen to, easily learn, fake, and make stuff up with! That way it improves our chances dramatically of laying down some sonically pleasing bits...
I (bass player in training or rehab, depending upon whom you argue with) plan to bring a couple of basses (S2 and Spoiler, both 4-strings) and a combo bass amp with DI out. I have a Fender TBP-1 I can bring out if someone wants to audition one of those and contrast it to an F-1X. Also, I shall be bringing an 88-key weighted kybd that I cannot play, but it will be there for any keyboardist that comes without.
I know that many are bringing multiple instruments so for anyone coming without an axe, we should have something for you to play. I have seen in this thread and emails that some of you plan to bring more backline (Phil Jones, IN-2, Sunn Coliseum) and that is good. That helps to get multiple inputs to the recording/PA desk.
Guitarists, it seems that 2 - 3 players could keep things going all day.
Keyboardists, we need one more set of keys and then we could have 2 complete keyboard rigs. If we can get two keyers that would be great (of course, as always if 2 is good then 3 is better because of insurance and rest purposes).
2 - 3 drummers would mean that they could relieve one another. We only really need one set of cymbals though.
Vox? Besides Todd, I don't know who you are. You know who you are!
BTW - Parking is free and access to the room for setups will begin about 10:45
Following have confirmed via email or on this list. If you don't see your handle below, speak up!
glocke (keyboardist?, drummer?)
marco555 (with drummer)
xray1960 (part time guitarist, full-time bassist)
hg30904
tubeperson
bkbass (with Phil Jones eqpt)
jet_powers
keurosix (with drummer)
toddharris (vox)
matthew90046 (bass amp rig)
flaxattack
jseitang (IN-2)
byoung
s_wood (drummer?)
kilowatt
kungfusheriff? (not sure)
gyonni
Looks like we could use another keyboardist and another guitarist or two?
Alright guys and girls, let's pick some songs...
(O yea, anything I forgot just chime in)
Harold
(Message edited by hg30904 on July 26, 2009)
