Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch

OutlawSteph1975 · December 23rd, 2007, 03:02 PM

Has anyone ever gone to Fur Peace?

http://www.furpeaceranch.com/

I'm going in October. I got my confirmation in the mail today, so I'm pretty
psyched! I'll be in Herb Pedersen's acoustic guitar/vocal harmony class. He's from the Desert Rose Band. Plus, on Saturday (10/11) Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen will give a show.

Bill Kirchen is teaching the same weekend, so I'll look forward to meeting him. I thought about taking his class, but Herb's class is more in line with what my home instructor is teaching me and what I have an opportunity to play locally.. which is all unplugged.

nedray · December 23rd, 2007, 03:20 PM

I've been thinking about that for several years now but they never seem to have a class I want available at a time I'm looking at the website. They must have added Kirchen recently because he wasn't on the schedule when they posted the 2008 calendar. I bet the Chris Smither session is entertaining too.

Rizo · December 23rd, 2007, 03:42 PM

Ha! That's like 3 miles from me!!!!

I'm seriously right down the road, I've gone to concerts there and their annual holiday fair. Jorma's a great guy, so is Vanessa, his wife. I've never had the scratch around to stay there though.

If you want, PM me in October, I'll take you out for a drink. We'll head up to Athens, a great little music town. I know all the cool haunts I'm sad to say.

Big Mike Simpson · December 23rd, 2007, 04:21 PM

I have considered some seminar lessons before but I never could justify spending that much money on a few hours of lessons. There is one weekend of classes there this year that is tempting but with all of my wife's medical bills I can't see myself going.

I also considered the Bob Brozman IGS seminar a few years back but it was just too much money... Plane trip and other expenses along with tuition would have been over 2K...
So I bought a guitar...

I have taken some local one day things with John Jackson, Del Rey, Steve James and Alvin Hart but unfortunately I don't seem to retain much from those and I worry that the other seminars would be a whirlwind and I wouldn't remember much.

Good luck, Have fun!

charlie chitlin · December 23rd, 2007, 08:40 PM

Getta lotta groceries for that many sheckels.

OutlawSteph1975 · December 23rd, 2007, 09:25 PM

Hey thanks Rizo. I might stay in Athens the day before.

Paul in Colorado · December 23rd, 2007, 09:32 PM

BTW, Today (Dec. 23ed) is Jorma's Birthday!

December 23rd, 2007, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
OutlawSteph1975 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,679 7 Photos	Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch Has anyone ever gone to Fur Peace? http://www.furpeaceranch.com/ I'm going in October. I got my confirmation in the mail today, so I'm pretty psyched! I'll be in Herb Pedersen's acoustic guitar/vocal harmony class. He's from the Desert Rose Band. Plus, on Saturday (10/11) Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen will give a show. Bill Kirchen is teaching the same weekend, so I'll look forward to meeting him. I thought about taking his class, but Herb's class is more in line with what my home instructor is teaching me and what I have an opportunity to play locally.. which is all unplugged.

December 23rd, 2007, 03:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rizo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Athens, OH Posts: 1,044	Ha! That's like 3 miles from me!!!! I'm seriously right down the road, I've gone to concerts there and their annual holiday fair. Jorma's a great guy, so is Vanessa, his wife. I've never had the scratch around to stay there though. If you want, PM me in October, I'll take you out for a drink. We'll head up to Athens, a great little music town. I know all the cool haunts I'm sad to say. __________________ "You say you want to play country, but you're in a punk rock band."

December 23rd, 2007, 04:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Big Mike Simpson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ (PHX) Posts: 1,337 54 Photos	I have considered some seminar lessons before but I never could justify spending that much money on a few hours of lessons. There is one weekend of classes there this year that is tempting but with all of my wife's medical bills I can't see myself going. I also considered the Bob Brozman IGS seminar a few years back but it was just too much money... Plane trip and other expenses along with tuition would have been over 2K... So I bought a guitar... I have taken some local one day things with John Jackson, Del Rey, Steve James and Alvin Hart but unfortunately I don't seem to retain much from those and I worry that the other seminars would be a whirlwind and I wouldn't remember much. Good luck, Have fun! __________________ Big Mike http://www.myspace.com/bigmikesimpson

December 23rd, 2007, 08:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
charlie chitlin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bucktown, Pa Age: 46 Posts: 1,933	Getta lotta groceries for that many sheckels. __________________ Nil illigitimi carborundum http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...6-bf3537901a07

December 23rd, 2007, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
nedray Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: No. Virginia Age: 55 Posts: 163	I've been thinking about that for several years now but they never seem to have a class I want available at a time I'm looking at the website. They must have added Kirchen recently because he wasn't on the schedule when they posted the 2008 calendar. I bet the Chris Smither session is entertaining too.

December 23rd, 2007, 09:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
OutlawSteph1975 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,679 7 Photos	Hey thanks Rizo. I might stay in Athens the day before.

December 23rd, 2007, 09:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paul in Colorado Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fort Collins, CO Age: 55 Posts: 4,012 3 Photos	BTW, Today (Dec. 23ed) is Jorma's Birthday!