Joburg GFSA get-together

[deleted] · 2009-08-06T11:17:02+00:00

My irrepressible organisational habit and sucker-for-punishment mentality have brought us to this... Following on from our hopeless failure to match the Cape Town guys for doing instead of talking, I figured I couldn't think of any clubs or club-owners who'd be amenable to letting GFSA commandeer a whole room for the night, so I've had a chat with a friend of mine who runs a rehearsal room/studio in Florida Glen (just off the N1, near the 14th Ave on/offramp) and he says he's willing to let us in on whatever night everyone thinks is best, once a month or so. He'd supply beer and the place (beer for purchase, mind), and there's a drum kit and bass amp there, so we could invite whoever we'd need to sit in. It's not a huge place, but it'd be a venue with all the gear needed, and there probably wouldn't be hordes of us anyway. So, what I'd want to know is how many people think they'd be keen, when would be the best night, etc.

Bob-Dubery

MikeM wrote
Bob Dubery wrote
Lethe wrote oh yeah, for bob and keira black metal face paint and clothing are compulsory.
And no entry unless you're wearing Crocs.
On a serious note, I think anyone wearing Crocs (That doesn't have mind blowing skills of course) should be banned.

Click here for a picture of me in action at one of Keira's open mic nights.

Spyke

Lethe wrote I would offer to play something, but I doubt ba ba black sheep (which is the epitome of my skill) will be of much interest to anyone.

I'll join that club! ?

racman

Spyke wrote
Lethe wrote I would offer to play something, but I doubt ba ba black sheep (which is the epitome of my skill) will be of much interest to anyone.
I'll join that club! ?

Do you have that in TAB for me to start learning? ?

Lethe

racman wrote
Spyke wrote
Lethe wrote I would offer to play something, but I doubt ba ba black sheep (which is the epitome of my skill) will be of much interest to anyone.
I'll join that club! ?
Do you have that in TAB for me to start learning? ?

ROFLMAO!!!!

I'm afraid not. I haven't gotten to the TAB part of playing guitar...

Bob-Dubery

Spyke wrote
Lethe wrote I would offer to play something, but I doubt ba ba black sheep (which is the epitome of my skill) will be of much interest to anyone.
I'll join that club! ?

No you won't! I've heard you play, and you're better than that.

Spyke

Bob Dubery wrote
Spyke wrote
Lethe wrote I would offer to play something, but I doubt ba ba black sheep (which is the epitome of my skill) will be of much interest to anyone.
I'll join that club! ?
No you won't! I've heard you play, and you're better than that.

I think I'll prepare something from Stephen Lynch just for sh*ts and giggles! ?

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OK, how about, as a first step, anyone who thinks they have something cool/educational/etc to show, tell or play with can PM me. If that fails to bring enough to the party, I'll pick up the moerstick and choose people to harass?

Squonk

What we should actually do is Meet the first time in a casual manner, meet each other and then perhaps plan what we will be doing in the sessions.
E-mail and PM'ing just dont bring out the passion as "Face to Face".
Maybe the first time Bob can bring the Smoothtalker and we can go from there! 8)

WantzChas

MikeM wrote I've been bugging him to come visit and jam (He lives about 3-4 blocks from me) and he still hasn't so maybe it's me ?

I'm really sorry, but I've been super busy. Next week I have tests coming up. I'm only writing on Tuesday and Wednesday next week but our house committee elections are next week which is going to drain most of my time. I promise I'll sms you and then we can make some noise.

As for the get together, Mondays works for me in general.

Bob-Dubery

Squonk wrote Maybe the first time Bob can bring the Smoothtalker and we can go from there! 8)

The wife would much rather hang out with her knitting buddies (they call it "stitch and bitch").

Bob-Dubery

Bob Dubery wrote
Squonk wrote Maybe the first time Bob can bring the Smoothtalker and we can go from there! 8)
The wife would much rather hang out with her knitting buddies (they call it "stitch and bitch").

Oh hang on! When you said "Smooth talker" you mean a guitar.

Doh!

Bob-Dubery

Squonk wrote What we should actually do is Meet the first time in a casual manner, meet each other and then perhaps plan what we will be doing in the sessions.
E-mail and PM'ing just dont bring out the passion as "Face to Face".
Maybe the first time Bob can bring the Smoothtalker and we can go from there! 8)

Good call! First get the thing up and running and then start thinking about direction.

Bob-Dubery

Lethe wrote and i vote bob and keira to do a performance (no pressure) and discussion on their technique and gear. i think that would be very interesting. I hope you guys would be keen...

Well a discussion on my technique wouldn't take long at all. It would consist of two words, with the first word being "what".

Seriously, I don't have any great technique or tips to impart, I'm just a folky plucker, and an amateur folky plucker at that.

Keira-WitherKay

Bob Dubery wrote
Lethe wrote and i vote bob and keira to do a performance (no pressure) and discussion on their technique and gear. i think that would be very interesting. I hope you guys would be keen...
Well a discussion on my technique wouldn't take long at all. It would consist of two words, with the first word being "what".

Seriously, I don't have any great technique or tips to impart, I'm just a folky plucker, and an amateur folky plucker at that.

mmmm BOb i always think you seriously underestimate your skills.......... i have seen you play 4 or 5 times times and you play fingerstyle well...and could impart some of the basic principles you learnt to get to where you are......

we might however we may have to make sure we get the "over 18 years of age " affidavits from everyone before you teach em the lyrics of Bob's Xrated repetoire" hehehehehh ...........that set at TJ's was fabulous.....

peace and light
keira

ps, and yeah as for the suggestion of me doing something ...... i would gladly do a 'performance" and could do a talk/lesson on multi part playing ......... at moment i can do 8 parts live........ (play bass drum/tamborine/brush's/percussion/splash cymbal /bass lines/chords/melody or solo all at the same time) ........... with just one guitar 2 hands, both feet and some imagination..... but seriously i think i'm alone here on forum of people wanting to perform so completely live ...... so maybe if you have a special acoustic themed evening and i'm free i could do that.......

Bob-Dubery

Keira WitherKay wrote
Bob Dubery wrote
Well a discussion on my technique wouldn't take long at all. It would consist of two words, with the first word being "what".

Seriously, I don't have any great technique or tips to impart, I'm just a folky plucker, and an amateur folky plucker at that.

mmmm BOb i always think you seriously underestimate your skills.......... i have seen you play 4 or 5 times times and you play fingerstyle well...and could impart some of the basic principles you learnt to get to where you are......

Well thanks for that. And you may be right. There are a couple of rudiments to fingerstyle, so if the audience were not well accquainted with playing in that way AND wanted to know then there's a little presentation.

we might however we may have to make sure we get the "over 18 years of age " affidavits from everyone before you teach em the lyrics of Bob's Xrated repetoire" hehehehehh ...........that set at TJ's was fabulous.....

And rapidly becoming a legend that exceeds the actual goings on. I'm glad that people enjoyed it, but really there was only one semi-raunchy song - which was the first song. After that there was a song about dysfunctional families, a song about love and constancy, and a song about coal mining.

Maybe there's a performance lesson in there: Knock 'em dead with the first number and nobody will even notice the rest of the set.

[deleted]

OK, so are we honing in on a schedule, then? We get together, we meet, we have the acoustic players do a demo, we drink some beer, we jam, yes?

Squonk

Sounds very good ?

Lets set up a date, and go for it

Heath

Show me the way ...........

Lethe

I'm waiting ?

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It seems the guy who runs the space I'd considered is unwilling to waive the R200-per-session fee he charges for its hire. This makes me uncomfortable. I'll look into some alternative venues.

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