Finally jamming in the Hudson Valley again!

Mike Rice · October 10th, 2005, 12:53 PM

After a much longer break than I anticipated or would've liked, I'm back to scheduling jams at my home in Hurley. Have we even done one yet in 2005, or was the last one at the end of '04? In any event.

Jam 1 will be Saturday, October 29th. For those who can't make that or simply want to jam again, we'll be doing another on Saturday, November 19th, my 45th BD!! For those who have attended these jams before tell all your friends how awesome they are. And that's not a pat on my back. Alot of great people have just caused these events to take on a life of their own.

For newcomers; we get started between 11 and Noon, and usually play electric till about 6, sometimes later. We do follow rules to keep the volume and wasted time in check, but none of these rules are at all restrictive nor do they do anything to blunt the fun of the day. Amps range from Princetons to Pro Reverbs, Deluxe Reverbs and Viboroluxes are ideal size and volume wise. If you're willing to sing you get preferred treatment. My wife usually serves up enough food to feed the Warped Tour. In all the years we've been doing these we've yet to encounter an "ego". Fair warning that this is one thing up with which we will not put.

Email me to let me know if you might be coming and on which date(s). If you need directions to my house in Hurley, NY (between Kingston and Woodstock) I'm happy to provide them. It's a real easy drive. Looking forward to seeing you all and finally playing a guitar again!

Caper · October 10th, 2005, 02:20 PM

Just kiddin Mike, I sure wish I lived closer though. I always enjoy seeing the pics and reading about them though.

Tom S · October 10th, 2005, 02:37 PM

A little too far for me, though. I used to visit a lot up that way, in Phoenicia, when I was a kid. Fishing and tubing on the Esopus...nice memories.

Good luck with the Jam! I hope you record some of it.

chipl · October 10th, 2005, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom S

Good luck with the Jam! I hope you record some of it.

As one of the regular attendees, I hope we don't. That way we can continue to ignore all the clinkers and clams we toss out!

Tom S · October 10th, 2005, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chipl

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Originally Posted by Tom S

Good luck with the Jam! I hope you record some of it.

As one of the regular attendees, I hope we don't. That way we can continue to ignore all the clinkers and clams we toss out!

LOL! Fair enough! But even though they may make you feel bad, they'll make players like me feel better! At least I'll know I'm not the only one ham-fisting notes. :)

Tom P. · October 10th, 2005, 06:17 PM

I'm not working that weekend. I'll talk to Charlie Fitz.
I've been playin bass lately.
It would be fun to see the upstate gang again.

Telenator · October 10th, 2005, 08:20 PM

I've been gigging alot between Poughkeepsie and New Rochelle for the past several months. Great players out your way!

I'm in Connecticut and not gigging that weekend. If newbies to TDPRI are welcome, I just might show my ugly mug!

btw, I have hosted 10 jams in Beacon Falls CT over the past 4 years for people from the "Tweedscape" forum and the other one with the black background.

I will be hosting another one soon. All are welcome.

Tony Dogs · October 10th, 2005, 09:43 PM

The Dogs is in for 10/29. Nov. 19, is NG - but I'm thinking of getting out of my obligation for that day too. Pretty sure Inertian is in (he gave me a heads up on this one).

As a relative "newcomer" (just under two years now), who went to my first HVJ cold and knowing no one, all I can say is you won't find a nicer group of tele pickers or more gracious hosts.

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Originally Posted by Mike Rice

Fair warning that this is one thing up with which we will not put.

And Mike, its nice to see that you're not splitting your infinitives. Chipl must be pleased!

tpaul · October 10th, 2005, 10:13 PM

Mike, I was wondering where you'd been... I was just saying to my wife yesterday, "you know, it's been a long time since the last tele session in Hurley...."

I pencilled in both dates. I don't know if I can make both... lots of other things going on, what with a 1-year-old and me trying to finish my thesis and doing an internship in Albany... but I really miss playing and I'm going to try to make it to at least one of the dates.

Thanks for hosting the event again... and whatever's been going on in your life, I hope it's turned out well

-Todd

Mike Rice · October 10th, 2005, 11:19 PM

This time my long absence is a sign of (almost) nothing but good. For those who haven't been around long I was a regular on this board a few years back that suddenly dropped out of sight when my house burned down! This time it's been entirely due to work and kids. Since my office is in the house I've been Mr. Mom for several years now, and I'm loving every minute of it. Business has been absolutely booming (small website design company) so until the kids got back in school I didn't have a spare minute. The only dark spot is my father-inl-law's Parikinson's which has kept us all busy as well trying to lend a hand.

Newbies are more than welcome BTW, and special thanks to Tony Dogs for noticing that Mikey don't never end a sentence with a preposition!!

tpaul · October 11th, 2005, 05:40 AM

...except for your father-in-law, of course. We've had some family health issues too... I guess everyone does at some point. Hope to see you soon, and I'll try to convince Ronda to come and bring Ruby (the young 'un).

-Todd

charliefitz · October 11th, 2005, 06:41 AM

I'm free on both dates if'n Tom wants to make both treks, I'm there. I had my wife modify some mitten clips, to attach my guitar. I shouldn't be leaving it behind again.

div · October 11th, 2005, 12:50 PM

Had fun at the L.I. jam & wish I could go to this one too but I've gotta assistant babysit- er, I mean coach- my older girl's soccer team that day. No way I'm getting out of that one unfortunately, but you know what I'd rather be doing.

11/19 is very possible though.

GuitarJonz · October 11th, 2005, 03:42 PM

Gee, maybe another guest appearance by tele slinger Arlen Roth?? That must have been so cool!

eryque · October 11th, 2005, 03:42 PM

I'm pretty sure I'm in for Nov. 19, and might even be able to make it later in the day on Oct 29. Tom, if you play bass, what instrument am I going to use to keep from embarassing myself by playing guitar?!

inertian · October 11th, 2005, 04:14 PM

...I'll bring a couple of these to keep us out of trouble.

Mike Rice · October 12th, 2005, 12:57 AM

I'll have to make sure I have some charts from the Monkees and the Partridge Family.

FWesley · October 15th, 2005, 06:44 PM

Thank god this next one is not in Mexico City! I'd like to join you on the 29th Mike - I'll brush up on Last Train to Clarksville.

eryque · October 15th, 2005, 06:55 PM

Hey Mikey, did you get my email about the shows coming up at the Egg? Sometimes your emails get grabbed by yahoo and chucked aside, so if you wrote back I didn't get it.

Robbie W · October 15th, 2005, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Rice

In all the years we've been doing these we've yet to encounter an "ego".

That is because no pedal builders from Lubbock,Texas have ever shown up :D

Mike Rice · October 15th, 2005, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Robbie W

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Originally Posted by Mike Rice

In all the years we've been doing these we've yet to encounter an "ego".

That is because no pedal builders from Lubbock,Texas have ever shown up :D

Don't you mean "that's cuz no pedal builders from Lubbock, Texas ever showed up".

Robbie, I would love nothing more than for you to show up at my next jam. How about for my birthday? You guys can make a mini vacation of it! I so owe you a call bub, maybe you'll hear from me tomorrow night.

Vincent Caster · October 20th, 2005, 03:32 PM

The 10/29th is a remote possibility for me at this point with the November date being out of the question.

Hope all is well with everybody!

Dave_sax_bass · October 21st, 2005, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Rice

After a much longer break than I anticipated or would've liked, I'm back to scheduling jams at my home in Hurley. Have we even done one yet in 2005, or was the last one at the end of '04? In any event.

About #*&^!@*#@ time, Mike!

I'll be coming up on the 29th with Ian and T-Dogs and our collective guitars, basses, saxes and Godfather impressions.

The 19th, however, is iffy. We'll see... Happy birthday regardless.

Mike Aufrichtig · October 21st, 2005, 10:59 AM

Well, things have worked out differently for me than I first expected - I'll be there 10/29 (sans family members), but not on 11/19. Sound like it gonna be a good turnout!

October 10th, 2005, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike Rice Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hudson Valley Age: 47 Posts: 2,230 3 Photos	Finally jamming in the Hudson Valley again! After a much longer break than I anticipated or would've liked, I'm back to scheduling jams at my home in Hurley. Have we even done one yet in 2005, or was the last one at the end of '04? In any event. Jam 1 will be Saturday, October 29th. For those who can't make that or simply want to jam again, we'll be doing another on Saturday, November 19th, my 45th BD!! For those who have attended these jams before tell all your friends how awesome they are. And that's not a pat on my back. Alot of great people have just caused these events to take on a life of their own. For newcomers; we get started between 11 and Noon, and usually play electric till about 6, sometimes later. We do follow rules to keep the volume and wasted time in check, but none of these rules are at all restrictive nor do they do anything to blunt the fun of the day. Amps range from Princetons to Pro Reverbs, Deluxe Reverbs and Viboroluxes are ideal size and volume wise. If you're willing to sing you get preferred treatment. My wife usually serves up enough food to feed the Warped Tour. In all the years we've been doing these we've yet to encounter an "ego". Fair warning that this is one thing up with which we will not put. Email me to let me know if you might be coming and on which date(s). If you need directions to my house in Hurley, NY (between Kingston and Woodstock) I'm happy to provide them. It's a real easy drive. Looking forward to seeing you all and finally playing a guitar again! __________________ Sure I like country music and I like mandolins, but right now I need a Telecaster through a Vibrolux turned up to 10...John Hiatt

October 10th, 2005, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Caper Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,168 7 Photos	Well it's about time... Just kiddin Mike, I sure wish I lived closer though. I always enjoy seeing the pics and reading about them though.

October 10th, 2005, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tom S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,208 49 Photos	Sounds great, I wish I could.... A little too far for me, though. I used to visit a lot up that way, in Phoenicia, when I was a kid. Fishing and tubing on the Esopus...nice memories. Good luck with the Jam! I hope you record some of it.

October 10th, 2005, 06:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tom P. Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Eastern Ct. Posts: 909	Mikkaaaayyyyy!!!! I'm not working that weekend. I'll talk to Charlie Fitz. I've been playin bass lately. It would be fun to see the upstate gang again. __________________ Just Pickin'

October 10th, 2005, 08:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Telenator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,474	I've been gigging alot between Poughkeepsie and New Rochelle for the past several months. Great players out your way! I'm in Connecticut and not gigging that weekend. If newbies to TDPRI are welcome, I just might show my ugly mug! btw, I have hosted 10 jams in Beacon Falls CT over the past 4 years for people from the "Tweedscape" forum and the other one with the black background. I will be hosting another one soon. All are welcome. __________________ Dogs have the right idea!

October 10th, 2005, 10:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
tpaul Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 704	At last! Mike, I was wondering where you'd been... I was just saying to my wife yesterday, "you know, it's been a long time since the last tele session in Hurley...." I pencilled in both dates. I don't know if I can make both... lots of other things going on, what with a 1-year-old and me trying to finish my thesis and doing an internship in Albany... but I really miss playing and I'm going to try to make it to at least one of the dates. Thanks for hosting the event again... and whatever's been going on in your life, I hope it's turned out well -Todd

October 10th, 2005, 11:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mike Rice Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hudson Valley Age: 47 Posts: 2,230 3 Photos	All is well This time my long absence is a sign of (almost) nothing but good. For those who haven't been around long I was a regular on this board a few years back that suddenly dropped out of sight when my house burned down! This time it's been entirely due to work and kids. Since my office is in the house I've been Mr. Mom for several years now, and I'm loving every minute of it. Business has been absolutely booming (small website design company) so until the kids got back in school I didn't have a spare minute. The only dark spot is my father-inl-law's Parikinson's which has kept us all busy as well trying to lend a hand. Newbies are more than welcome BTW, and special thanks to Tony Dogs for noticing that Mikey don't never end a sentence with a preposition!! __________________ Sure I like country music and I like mandolins, but right now I need a Telecaster through a Vibrolux turned up to 10...John Hiatt

October 11th, 2005, 05:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
tpaul Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 704	Glad to hear things are good ...except for your father-in-law, of course. We've had some family health issues too... I guess everyone does at some point. Hope to see you soon, and I'll try to convince Ronda to come and bring Ruby (the young 'un). -Todd

October 11th, 2005, 06:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
charliefitz NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7	I'm free on both dates if'n Tom wants to make both treks, I'm there. I had my wife modify some mitten clips, to attach my guitar. I shouldn't be leaving it behind again.

October 11th, 2005, 12:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
div Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: noo yawk Posts: 282 12 Photos	Had fun at the L.I. jam & wish I could go to this one too but I've gotta assistant babysit- er, I mean coach- my older girl's soccer team that day. No way I'm getting out of that one unfortunately, but you know what I'd rather be doing. 11/19 is very possible though. __________________ stop on by!:The Lonesome Prairie Dogs

October 11th, 2005, 03:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
GuitarJonz Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Mass. Posts: 2,716 7 Photos	Gee, maybe another guest appearance by tele slinger Arlen Roth?? That must have been so cool!

October 11th, 2005, 03:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
eryque Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Posts: 6,977 44 Photos	I'm pretty sure I'm in for Nov. 19, and might even be able to make it later in the day on Oct 29. Tom, if you play bass, what instrument am I going to use to keep from embarassing myself by playing guitar?! __________________ my blog: eryque.blogspot.com Updated 9.17.08! Subscribe_____________________

October 11th, 2005, 04:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
inertian Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lindenhurst, NY Posts: 584	Don't worry eryque... ...I'll bring a couple of these to keep us out of trouble. __________________ "There's very little you can't do with a Dremel if you have the right attachment."

October 12th, 2005, 12:57 AM	#17 (permalink)
Mike Rice Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hudson Valley Age: 47 Posts: 2,230 3 Photos	Groovy! I'll have to make sure I have some charts from the Monkees and the Partridge Family. __________________ Sure I like country music and I like mandolins, but right now I need a Telecaster through a Vibrolux turned up to 10...John Hiatt

October 15th, 2005, 06:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
FWesley Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hudson Valley Posts: 267 2 Photos	Hudson Valley at last! Thank god this next one is not in Mexico City! I'd like to join you on the 29th Mike - I'll brush up on Last Train to Clarksville.

October 15th, 2005, 06:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
eryque Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Posts: 6,977 44 Photos	Hey Mikey, did you get my email about the shows coming up at the Egg? Sometimes your emails get grabbed by yahoo and chucked aside, so if you wrote back I didn't get it. __________________ my blog: eryque.blogspot.com Updated 9.17.08! Subscribe_____________________

October 20th, 2005, 03:32 PM	#22 (permalink)
Vincent Caster Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Peekskill, New York Posts: 624 6 Photos	The 29th The 10/29th is a remote possibility for me at this point with the November date being out of the question. Hope all is well with everybody! __________________ "Froggy went a courtin', he did ride...C...c...crambone!"

October 21st, 2005, 10:59 AM	#24 (permalink)
Mike Aufrichtig Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: River Edge, NJ Posts: 178	Well, things have worked out differently for me than I first expected - I'll be there 10/29 (sans family members), but not on 11/19. Sound like it gonna be a good turnout!