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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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Any NorCal Mini Musicians Here?

Calling all NorCal MINI members who still play an instrument!

Even if you haven't played for a while but still love your music
and have your guitar, sax, drums, or whatever you play, let us
know by posting on this thread. We have members who would
love to put together a good old "jam session" somewhere and
really have some fun.

Rick Sherman......MiniRacerRick@aol.com
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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yay Norcal musicians!

I play guitars, I play for the church sometimes,
and Jesse plays both guitar and the bass.
Jesse has also played in his dad's band-
We both come from musical families.
(my dad used to play trumpet & write for Tower of Power
back in the day- he's still a professional trumpet player)

I have a black and green Fender Strat,
an acoustic Epiphone, and a sweet starburst Gibson from the
40's that's my inheritance.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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Been playing guitar for 37 years - part of the time semi-professionally. I'd love to jam. Got about 15 different guitars and three amplifiers.

All you guitarists - we can use your help at a non-profit I'm involved with - Guitars not Guns (www.guitarsnotguns.org) We provide free guitars and guitar lessons to foster kids and at-risk youth as an alternative to violence. Give it a look. Need a committment of one hour a week to assist in giving lessons.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Right On!

Keep it coming everyone......Randy & I have talked about this alot,
and it just might happen this way
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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Bagpipes, Penny Whistle, Oh' musical, sorry my bad, Walloping the Cat my not be musical.... but I do it anyway.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by yumhaggis
Bagpipes, Penny Whistle, Oh' musical, sorry my bad, Walloping the Cat my not be musical.... but I do it anyway.
Sounds like a budding percussionist.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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OK Randy......

now that this is started, where will we have the session when it
finally comes time? Have to do some thinking about that one

Rick
 

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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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I'm thinking about that too. Will depend on the number of participants and if we find a drummer.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 02:15 AM
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There's a Red House over yonder.......

That's where my Baby lives.......

And by the way Yumhaggis.....ever played the Blues on the Bagpipes?

Rick
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniRacerRick
There's a Red House over yonder.......

That's where my Baby lives.......

And by the way Yumhaggis.....ever played the Blues on the Bagpipes?

Rick
Aye, we call it Slow Air...
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by trico
Sounds like a budding percussionist.
I've been known to bang on the Bodhran....
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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I guess we now have a official band for a get together .
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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We're working on it Larry.....so what do you play?

Rick
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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If we get a band together, what do we call it? The Accessories?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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Hey Randy....

maybe we can have some fun and figure out a way to
benefit GuitarsNotGuns since we are a charitable
non profit organization .....

Rick

PS: I finally got my bass today from my nephew
 

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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by trico
If we get a band together, what do we call it? The Accessories?

We couldn't call ourselves "The Accelerators" since that is Bruce Willis' band,
we could call ourselves "The NorCal Coopers Band", or even just call ourselves "MINI"....(music in new improvizations)....
but "The Accessories" would be cool too.......Accessories to what though?

It's awful early for me to think rationally :impatient

Rick
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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How 'bout calling us "R53"? Any other musicians - hello!?!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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I've always wanted to play the bagpipes.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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We need singers as well. I make cats cringe!!!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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Hey Cassie......

Your Iguana looks like he could really belt out a tune

Rick
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by trico
We need singers as well. I make cats cringe!!!
I have them running in fear, Good thing my wee dog likes the pipes.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniRacerRick
We're working on it Larry.....so what do you play?

Rick
 
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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For a little inspiration why don't you all come out to Betty's Rock Bar on Thursday, January 24 (starts at 8:00 pm) in Walnut Creek, located at 1251 Arroyo Way, to see the Pat Travers Band with the Billy Martini Show to benefit Guitars not Guns. Great Blues and we'll be raffling off a signed guitar!!! Hope to see you there!!! ROCK ON!!!!
 
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Now You're Talking Randy....

Pat Travers tears it up and would make a wild night of music!

Boom, Boom! Out Go The Lights!

I'll be there

Rick
 
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Where and how much for tickets. Let me know when these are happening and I'll put them on the calendar .
Originally Posted by trico
For a little inspiration why don't you all come out to Betty's Rock Bar on Thursday, January 24 (starts at 8:00 pm) in Walnut Creek, located at 1251 Arroyo Way, to see the Pat Travers Band with the Billy Martini Show to benefit Guitars not Guns. Great Blues and we'll be raffling off a signed guitar!!! Hope to see you there!!! ROCK ON!!!!
 
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