A Great weekend and ego boost
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eraplanetearth
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A Great weekend and ego boost
Last weekend I was the sound guy/roadie for Brian Brody here in Kuwait. Brian is one of Dublins top solo performers. His gig here at the British Embassy raised a total of £19,057 for charity. The following day I was over at our freinds place where he was staying as he was really keen to see and hear a Chapman Stick. Needless to say I was a bit concerned about my ability to demo it properly. We jammed for about two hours. I just did some simple bass lines and melody chords while he played the hard stuff. Attachment: 20140201_160021.jpg In his own words "Dat 'ting is fookin' amazing" ( I did mention he's from Dublin). He also thought I was a hell of a musician....Which just goes to show how far a little Stick skill can take you ( I thought I was crap!). Talk about an ego boost! In case your wondering what a roadie wears here in the Middle East, check this out. Attachment: 20140131_025546.jpg Cheers, Eric
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Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:49 pm |
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dbrosky
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Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:31 am Posts: 943 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Re: A Great weekend and ego boost
Eric, What a great honor and a thrill! Plus you now have status of Worldwide Ambassador of the Stick. It is the same ceremony that the Wizard of Oz uses when he bestows the medal on The Lion! Congratulations- you did a great job with all those hats and juggling all the balls in the air at the same time! and you introduced the Stick to someone new who will surely ( don't call me Shirley) talk about it for years to come. Plus it's nice when a seasoned music professional comments on your playing ability- for some reason those seem to hit more home than the drunk at the end of the stage saying '"yoooooor Grrrr (burp)t". but those count too! Again, much kudos and congratulations, Dave Brosky
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:04 am |
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Luc
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Re: A Great weekend and ego boost
Eric, that's fantastic - what an experience! Glad to see that it became one of those very special musical moments in life, you know?
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:28 am |
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BasV
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Joined: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:20 am Posts: 510 Location: The Netherlands
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Re: A Great weekend and ego boost
Amazing thanks for sharing ! Cheers, Bas
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:32 am |
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Stickrad
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Re: A Great weekend and ego boost
Eric..!
What a great day .. Congrats..!
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:30 pm |
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AnDroiD
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Joined: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:42 pm Posts: 2530 Location: Jersey
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Re: A Great weekend and ego boost
where can i get one of those shirts???!!! congrats, Eric, and yeah, when i say "I have no idea what im doing." and your professional musician friends say, "You GET IT", it gives pause to know you're on the right track. p.s. im running into more and more people that when i say i play the Chapman Stick, they say, "Really?" instead of "What's that?" we're gaining headway, gang. Thank you, Emmett.
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:39 pm |
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Alain
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Re: A Great weekend and ego boost
You were wearing that "infidel" t-shirt in Kuwait? Glad to see you alive and well...
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Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:56 am |
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kevin-c
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Re: A Great weekend and ego boost
Kataway wrote: You were wearing that "infidel" t-shirt in Kuwait? Glad to see you alive and well... I was thinking the same thing Alain....eheh. Off topic there is a fantastic book by Ayan Ali Hirsi called Infidel which is amazing read... Glad you had a cool experience Eric. I havent had the pleasure of jamming with anyone yet; would love to play with an acoustic player.... cheers, kev
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Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:42 am |
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earthgene
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Re: A Great weekend and ego boost
Great to hear Eric, it sounds like you both had a good time.
Performance is the best end goal for any performer. While that sounds silly, I have found it to be true. Even when you have a bad performance, there are positive elements that can be gleaned from it.
In this case, it sounds like you have hit a milestone and you are ready to perform more. We hope you're building on that and are looking forward to more cool pics and possibly video if possible!
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Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:28 am |
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AnDroiD
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Joined: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:42 pm Posts: 2530 Location: Jersey
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Re: A Great weekend and ego boost
kev, my most rewarding experiences playing with others has been with acoustic guitarists. the two instruments blend beautifully. and no ear bleeds. drummers, on the other hand...
_________________ Peace, Marty "The present day composer refuses to die" -Edgard Varese
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