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#1
04-13-2011, 05:49 PM
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 Archtop Guitar Weekend in NYC Thursday: visited the Guitar Heroes show at the Met. Immediately regretted not being able to play all the instruments on display, but being forced to stare at them and examine every little detail of construction was good too. Then sat backstage behind the scrim, just a few feet away from Gene Bertoncini during his performance. Beautiful nylon string jazz player. Guitar Heroes at the Met Friday: Played a D’Aquisto, two D’Angelico’s, and some stuff I can’t remember at Rudy's Soho shop. Left me breathless and floating. I am still floating. Saturday: visited Bryant Trenier, who is making me a guitar. Chatted and played for two hours. Sunday: visited the Met show again, and this time saw Anthony Wilson, Julian Lage, Chico Pinheiros, and Steve Cardenas play Wilson’s composition “The Four Seasons” on some really fancy Monteleone guitars. Astounding music and performance, once again, I was breathless. As a West Coast kid who doesn’t get out there enough, I would say to all of you, you gotta spend some time in NYC.     |
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#2
04-13-2011, 07:31 PM
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 You're a lucky guy for sure. I'm originally from NYC but I now live in Louisville Kentucky. The money I could have spent on a visit to NYC is now part of a set of kitchen cabinets that my wife ordered.  Oh well, no regrets. At least I was able to hear some of them and see some of them on that great link. Gotta keep the wife happy. She lets me buy guitars and amps.  |
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04-14-2011, 12:34 PM
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| Yes, I am very thankful for my beautiful wife for spoiling me with such a guitar centric vacation. I even think that walking into a music store with a beautiful woman (and this weekend, with one of her beautiful friends too) encourages the cooperation of the staff. Maybe those D'Angelico's wouldn't of come out of the cases so fast if the salesman had not been flirting with the girls. A few days in NYC doesn't give time to see much! I'll be back. |
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#5
04-15-2011, 02:12 AM
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#6
04-15-2011, 01:41 PM
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| Looks cool. Those D'Angelico pictures are familiar form the Paul Schmidt book. |
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#7
04-17-2011, 08:24 AM
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| I love the opening line on the museum's site: New York City and nearby New Jersey, Long Island, and Westchester County have been home to a vibrant Italian American population since the late nineteenth century.
__________________ Barney Kessel was asked, “What’s the hardest thing about studio work?” He replied, “Finding a parking place.” "I don't know what other people are doing - I just know about me."- Thelonious Monk |
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04-17-2011, 08:27 AM
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| I love the opening line on the museum's site: Quote:
 Like Hot Ford I don't live in NY at present. I may have to go up for that exhibit. Looks great. I figured something like that would be at MOMA but I can see it since they go back to the 1700s with some of these "axes". Glad you had a good time!
__________________ Barney Kessel was asked, “What’s the hardest thing about studio work?” He replied, “Finding a parking place.” "I don't know what other people are doing - I just know about me."- Thelonious Monk |
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