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Post by tourdates on Apr 27, 2009 21:03:46 GMT -5
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Post by redeyedandblue on Apr 27, 2009 22:08:35 GMT -5
What are they doing there?
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Post by njtownie on Apr 28, 2009 8:14:26 GMT -5
This is my local Sam Ash. Should I go?
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Post by somuchjoy on Apr 28, 2009 8:20:01 GMT -5
This is my local Sam Ash. Should I go? Nah. Best to stay home and fight with the kids over homework then pay bills and buy flu masks online. |
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Post by njtownie on Apr 28, 2009 8:24:50 GMT -5
My son is actually home with the flu, and I'm on crutches for 30 days. Methinks I will need to get out of the house by Friday. Who wants me to pick them up from the train station?
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Post by njtownie on Apr 28, 2009 8:29:58 GMT -5
OK, I thought this was Friday, but it's tomorrow, which would make two years in a row that I blow off Mogwai show for $$ for a free THS event (Artists Den Bank show). I need guidance. Someone steer me in the right direction.
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Post by njtownie on Apr 28, 2009 8:31:22 GMT -5
Actually, I think I can make it to both. Sorry for the twittering.
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Post by Phils_fan on Apr 28, 2009 12:17:45 GMT -5
This is my local Sam Ash. Should I go? No. You should stay home. I'm sure it's nothing you'll be interested in. |
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Post by njtownie on Apr 28, 2009 14:57:37 GMT -5
This is my local Sam Ash. Should I go? No. You should stay home. I'm sure it's nothing you'll be interested in. Don't mind me. It's the heat exhaustion talking. |
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Post by brian1766 on Apr 29, 2009 10:29:18 GMT -5
What are they doing there? I called the store. I am always skeptical, but they told me it will be an unplugged performance. I guess I should just believe them. It is a part of a kickoff for Sam Ash's 85th anniversary. The Gibson tour bus will be there from 2-8 for whatever that is worth. And then Craig and Tad from 7-8.No offense to Gibson, of course. It might be tough but I really hope I can make this. |
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Post by njtownie on Apr 29, 2009 12:07:13 GMT -5
Thanks for getting the straight dope. I called yesterday too, but got a sketchier answer about maybe there's a q&a, or performance. The person had no idea what was even going on. I will be there for this, and then shooting to Williamsburg for Mogwai. Getting excited...
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Post by katieee on Apr 29, 2009 14:28:56 GMT -5
This is also my local Sam Ash. Unfortunately I am in Philly and not able to go home. I've always wanted to see them unplugged, let us know how it goes!
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Post by ekennedy on Apr 29, 2009 16:02:16 GMT -5
in.
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Post by JonnyJay on Apr 29, 2009 16:19:25 GMT -5
If I'd known about this sooner, I probably would've driven up for it. I've got nothing going on tonight, and I'd LOVE to see an acoustic set.
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Post by hard corey on Apr 29, 2009 20:11:58 GMT -5
gahhh i need to check here more.
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Post by brian1766 on Apr 29, 2009 21:08:50 GMT -5
Back from the in-store. Met njtownie there which was cool. ekennedy, guess ya didn't make it? Otherwise weird atmosphere to start. It's a Sam Ash so you get the feel of the store. But aside from the two of us it was like the School of Rock kids and some of their parents. A bunch of these kids seemed to know each other. Some of the kids might have been in high school, but some were around ten. A few other high school kids also. Maybe 25 people, plus some Sam Ash and Gibson staff. njtownie and I were literally right in front of Craig and Tad so it worked out for us.
Anyway, what you really wanted to know. Four songs, Tad sitting and playing acoustic. Craig standing, and although a bit more subdued than at a show, still plenty of his patented mannerisms. The setlist:
Magazines
You Can Make Him Like You
Your Little Hoodrat Friend
Multitude of Casualties
Very cool and totally worth it. They pretty much seemed to pick the songs when they got up there. During Hoodrat Craig did a rap about First Avenue outlasting the trendy mall across the street as evidence that rock n roll really is here to stay just before going into the city center lyric. Cool to hear that in an intimate setting.
There was also a raffle for a Gibson. Craig and Tad pulled the name of the winner, which was funny in a laugh along with them kind of way. A kid about ten or eleven years old won it and said he would give it to his brother who actually plays guitar. Total score for that kid.
After that they signed a bunch of 8x10's at the front of the store. They were real friendly and spent a bunch of time talking with anyone who wanted to. They spent a lot of time talking to the guitar winner, his brother and the mom.
I don't normally bother with 8x10's and autographs (I'm too cool). But we all have those situations where we suddenly care about these things, and I had to get one. Commented to Tad that I definitely had to get one since my wife didn't make it and it was the least I could do for her. So after he and Craig signed the picture, Tad wrote
"Hey Cindy! Be nice to Brian!!"
Before that I figured I would stick it on the fridge, now it might have to get framed.
njtownie was out of there after talking to the guys and headed for the Mogwai show, on crutches!
Hey townie - you won a Gibson goodie bag, which subsequently went to a kid, so I guess it's all good.
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Post by 530folkmass on Apr 29, 2009 21:36:40 GMT -5
S'Koo.
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Post by njtownie on Apr 30, 2009 0:15:41 GMT -5
That's just how it went down. Brian, I made a promise to myself (after I didn't win the guitar), that if I won a goodie bag I would have given it to a kid, so it's all good. Mogwai was great too, by the way.
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Post by lilhan on Apr 30, 2009 4:37:49 GMT -5
oh i am jealous.
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Post by frannyglass on Apr 30, 2009 9:01:36 GMT -5
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Post by ekennedy on Apr 30, 2009 11:38:37 GMT -5
ummm.
yeah.
i'm an ass.
i thought yesterday was the 28th, meaning today would be the 29th and this would be going on tonight...
damn.brain.
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