I was just having a few beers and banging on my old guitar and thought how cool would it be to have a Guitar Tricks Convention. Pick a central destination. Would have to be able to get there by car from the U.S. main land cause I don't fly and it's my idea. :D Rent or arrange some big hall or old warehouse with lots of outlets and just party and jam for a few days. Trade tricks and learn from each other. Bring a few pieces of your favorite gear, put together some premade background tracks and just mess around playing over them solo or as groups. Have a few beers or whatever you prefer and just have fun.
Just a brain fart I had to let out.
Guitar Tricks Convention
# 1
Novel idea...Leedog had a thread about just where it would be held a long time ago. I forget where the average ended up...I think it was corn field in Iowa at some point.
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# 2
Damn!!! Looks like more than a couple of beers worth of thought went into this before. I still think it be Awesome tho.
# 4
Interesting thought- how about this? Why not have multiple ones in various locations so that our world-wide buds could partipate too without having to make a major sojourn? Do a nice multiple audio/video conference at each location so that we could all be live at the same time? One massive world-wide jam. At one moment, have everyone hit a G major chord so we could set some sort of world record. 'Chords across the world'
"We are the guitar players, we are the world..." strumming and singing along, heads swaying side to side...."Chords for Peace" Ohh ohh, how about the 'Peace - A - Chords..."
I like that idea. Even open it up for everyone. See if we could have one sustained chord going around the globe at one time.
Okay, that's it. I need sleep.... :)
"We are the guitar players, we are the world..." strumming and singing along, heads swaying side to side...."Chords for Peace" Ohh ohh, how about the 'Peace - A - Chords..."
I like that idea. Even open it up for everyone. See if we could have one sustained chord going around the globe at one time.
Okay, that's it. I need sleep.... :)
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# 5
or you could all come to Tampa, FL where the weather is beautiful and the mouse house is 45 minutes away. :D
# 6
I was thinking about the GT convention thing again the other day. I came to the conclusion (again) that it has to happen or my life will have been for nothing.
# 7
I say do it in LA. Home of the music buisness :cool: . This idea has nothing to do with the fact that I live close to LA. :rolleyes:
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# 8
Originally Posted by: earthman buckI was thinking about the GT convention thing again the other day. I came to the conclusion (again) that it has to happen or my life will have been for nothing.
I felt the same way about Velcro years ago. Now, my life is complete. :D
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# 9
dude, do you have any idea what kind of worldwide media coverage this would have? Like, if this ever DID happen, it would be HUGE. It'd be like woodstock all over again, just more extreme.
...except in the grand scheme of things, there really isnt THAT many die-hard GT people who would do it. so it wouldnt be that huge.
dang it. I just buzz-killed myself.
...except in the grand scheme of things, there really isnt THAT many die-hard GT people who would do it. so it wouldnt be that huge.
dang it. I just buzz-killed myself.
# 10
Originally Posted by: rockonn91dude, do you have any idea what kind of worldwide media coverage this would have? Like, if this ever DID happen, it would be HUGE. It'd be like woodstock all over again, just more extreme.
...except in the grand scheme of things, there really isnt THAT many die-hard GT people who would do it. so it wouldnt be that huge.
dang it. I just buzz-killed myself.
What, the convention or the 'Chord heard 'round the world'? I think they might both get a bit of coverage since I don't know of any one else who would have done it before. I still like the idea (granted it's only been an hour or two since it first came up...but still :D )
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# 11
Originally Posted by: earthman buckI was thinking about the GT convention thing again the other day. I came to the conclusion (again) that it has to happen or my life will have been for nothing.
Well...we could book the myspace hotel for july.
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Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
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# 12
Originally Posted by: ericthecableguyWell...we could book the myspace hotel for july.
As long as I don't have to share a room with Bob again....
# 13
This could be done easily if GT were to be properly sponsored.
GT could be an exhibitor at a convention like this one coming to Long Beach, CA, in September. All the Booth would need is a couple of GT Instructors and a Spokesperson to attend the show and Wahlah, you have a GT Convention.
http://guitarxpo.com/program/index.html
GT could be an exhibitor at a convention like this one coming to Long Beach, CA, in September. All the Booth would need is a couple of GT Instructors and a Spokesperson to attend the show and Wahlah, you have a GT Convention.
http://guitarxpo.com/program/index.html
# 14
Why not Mexico? we could do it in Cancun or somehing like that... :p
Not but seriously, it would be really something... everyone with hello my name tags with nicknames... that swould be hillarious, and great at the same time.
Not but seriously, it would be really something... everyone with hello my name tags with nicknames... that swould be hillarious, and great at the same time.
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# 15
hmm.. I kinda had more of this type of thing in mind...
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a plane ticket to america wud be ideal...mad jam sessions and whatnot...we will be known throut history as the biggest grooviest guitar people on the planet
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# 18
If it was booked in the US, I swear on my life I'd get there one way or another.
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# 19
Oh, come now, we all know that Faulconbridge, NSW Australia is the centre of the universe... :p
But seriously, if it was in the US or Canada or UK or wherever and during the uni holidays, I wouldn't rule out paying up for a plane trip and coming to see you guys. I could make a world tour out of it!
But seriously, if it was in the US or Canada or UK or wherever and during the uni holidays, I wouldn't rule out paying up for a plane trip and coming to see you guys. I could make a world tour out of it!
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