Hi from Canada

jackeroo · #1 01-08-2010, 06:09 PM

Hello everyone,

This is a very cool, and informative site.

Glad to be here

pierre richard · #2 01-08-2010, 06:21 PM

hey jack..

you have that right..

information abounds here...do stick around and learn as much as you can...

I have read most everything here since I joined..

time on the instrument...pierre

604bourne123 · #3 01-08-2010, 10:39 PM

hi also from canada

dolphinstreet · #4 01-13-2010, 08:44 AM

Hey, I'm from Alberta. Welcome!

BigDaddyLoveHandles · #5 01-13-2010, 09:17 AM

Welcome aboard! Checking in from BC. Where are you?

derek · #6 01-13-2010, 10:00 AM

Welcome to the group.

604bourne123 · #7 01-13-2010, 10:06 AM

Where the Olympics are to be held.Lots of oil in Alberta.Greenpeace don't like it.

Jake Hanlon · #8 01-13-2010, 12:48 PM

More Canadians the better as far as I'm concerned!

O Canada!

604bourne123 · #9 01-13-2010, 01:25 PM

the statistics say:230 million Americans/28 million Canadians.

BigDaddyLoveHandles · #10 01-13-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 604bourne123

the statistics say:230 million Americans/28 million Canadians.

That's the answer but what was the question?

I just learned (chest swells with pride) that Paula Adbul has Canadian citizenship (her mother is from Winnepeg).

derek · #11 01-13-2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 604bourne123

the statistics say:230 million Americans/28 million Canadians.

Uhem, we have well over 300 million here in the US. Canucks.

dolphinstreet · #12 01-13-2010, 03:09 PM

James Cameron is Canadian too. Go AVATAR!

604bourne123 · #13 01-13-2010, 03:10 PM

Think I seen hear on television advertising something.

604bourne123 · #14 01-13-2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dolphinstreet

James Cameron is Canadian too. Go AVATAR!

My wife said:It knocked the socks off the movie industry.Animation and real time innovations.

BigDaddyLoveHandles · #15 01-13-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 604bourne123

My wife said:It knocked the socks off the movie industry.Animation and real time innovations.

I haven't seen it but I read the plot involves "unobtanium". Are they building Custom Shop guitars with it?

dougal · #16 01-13-2010, 07:58 PM

Welcome from another Canuck. Seems like there's an infestation of us here.

604bourne123 · #17 01-13-2010, 08:13 PM

Only the who knows how many there really is

derek · #18 01-14-2010, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dougal

Welcome from another Canuck. Seems like there's an infestation of us here.

LOL! Infestation, that is great.

jackeroo · #19 01-14-2010, 06:28 PM

Thank you so much all

I feel very welcome, and think I will learn a lot, and enjoy much here.

jackeroo · #20 01-14-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake Hanlon

More Canadians the better as far as I'm concerned!

O Canada!

Hey Jake, I was at your site......very very nice playing indeed!

I was at guitar workshop +, and had master class with Lorne Lofsky.

That was beyond real. His music is just too incredibly beautiful (and what a nice guy!)

jackeroo · #21 01-14-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dolphinstreet

James Cameron is Canadian too. Go AVATAR!

Yep, I went to see it twice at an IMAX theatre.......WOW!!!!!!!!!.

Ya know, in one's lifetime there are only a handful of movies that you always remember as an event.

This is one of them.

jackeroo · #22 01-16-2010, 12:35 AM

Played a pro gig tonight after a 24 year hiatus
I started playing guitar at 11, and was playing in bars by 14 (back in 68). Then I kinda played almost every weekend till I was 31.
After that, I decided to go to back to school, and get a career going.
About ten years ago, I got back to music, as it is still a big part of my life.

After jamming with friends, and all that, i recently got invited by a pro outfit, to play.

As, my career is now winding down, i am planning to start playing in venues, and looking forward to do it much more when I retire.

I figure, I'm doing a full circle here (or getting to that).

Isn't life grand

Jake Hanlon · #23 01-16-2010, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jackeroo

Hey Jake, I was at your site......very very nice playing indeed!

I was at guitar workshop +, and had master class with Lorne Lofsky.

That was beyond real. His music is just too incredibly beautiful (and what a nice guy!)

thanks Jackeroo.

Lorne is awesome, he's such a class act and so fun to play with. People that dig that Ed Bickert style or are big fans of Bill Evans should really get to know what Lorne is up to on the axe, because he's really got it figured out.

Truth be known, he's awesome to hang out with as well. One of my favorite persons in the Canadian scene easily.

dolphinstreet · #24 01-16-2010, 09:13 AM

Jake, I had a listen too, and I like your playing. Great tone too. What gear are you using?

Jake Hanlon · #25 01-16-2010, 09:28 AM

thanks

Uh, back when that was recorded 2 years ago now (sigh needs to get album finished, stupid economy)

Yeah uh the guitar is the same as I use now, Gibson ES335 Dot reissue. hmmm the Amp on the session was a modified Fender HR Deluxe. The circuit board was removed and replaced with a point 2 point handmade one like they used to use and the speaker was also upgraded. It wasn't mine but I used it a lot (borrowed from friend who went to solid state amps for Jazz).

I use a Line 6 Echopark delay pedal and a Line6 Verbzilla (best pedal name ever) reverb. Thomastik 13 guage roundwound strings dunlop gator 2mm pick (ENDORSE ME DAMN IT) and my paws.

That would the gear.