LX88 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I have some great memories from NAMM. The red key lounge gang was always a lot of fun. But I found the opportunities to get a pass nearly impossible. Then someone on this forum accused me of begging.. I probably was and then it didn't seem like so much fun anymore. But still lots of good memories which is probably how it is going to remain. Note how fast the virus is spreading. 130 thousand deaths have been reported. This isn't going away overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I enjoy the RedKey Lounge and the dinners quite a bit. It's an enormous part of the reason why I go. Not this year, unfortunately. Maybe we can have a virtual Zoom party in late January. Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 'A whole bunch of my friends who haven't looked at their gear in years are making music again....and really enjoying doing so.' The problem is... when do they start making money again? This pandemic has destroyed the live entertainment business. Until there is a vaccine, we can forget about going back to work. Last year was my last NAMM. I felt it then when I was fighting the crowds in Anaheim and seeing nothing earth shakingly new. No 'game changers'... nothing inspiring. The 'highlight' was seeing An endless line of musicians struggling to play an ARP 2600 and keep it from producing those nasty monophonic noise and squeals... just like we tried to do in 1977. Maybe it"s time for a pandemic to force us to throw it all away and start again? Quote '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 'A whole bunch of my friends who haven't looked at their gear in years are making music again....and really enjoying doing so.' The problem is... when do they start making money again? They aren't doing it for the money, David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I enjoy the RedKey Lounge and the dinners quite a bit. It's an enormous part of the reason why I go. Not this year, unfortunately. Maybe we can have a virtual Zoom party in late January. Do we all have to make our own cannoli, then? Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB Dave Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I am reminded of this epic quote: I once saw dB delete a whole plate of stuffed mushrooms at a NAMM dinner. I'd like to see that happen via Zoom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCoscia Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Regarding 2021 conferences, it is not looking good. I serves the mechanical trades. Each year, the mechanical trades industry features scores of conferences specific to plumbing, HVAC, sheet metal, welding, etc. and notices are already going out that next year's conferences will be virtual. I guess the lead time for conference centers is 9 months or thereabouts so this makes sense. Quote Steve Coscia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB Dave Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 CES has been cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 CES has been cancelled. That's going to be a big OUCH for Las Vega that was their biggest convention of the year. Las Vegas was really rolling in the dough when Comdex was still going on, they were in November then CES in January. Even hookers from out of state came because there weren't enough local to fill the demand. Dam virus is killing all the fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobi Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 2020 will be a washout with minimal sales data suggests otherwise Boy, is that ever the case. With all the folks spending time at home with so much time on their hands unable to spend cash on the things they normally do, along with other factors like many professionals are having to duplicate their work setups at home and all kinds of folks making sure their computers have good interfaces, mics, headphones etc., the musical instrument and pro audio industries are both seeing unprecedented (sustained) sales in many areas. You don't even wanna know how many ukeleles are being bought these days. Normally, these industries are hit way hard during any kind of economic crisis. The fact that people are turning to music to spend their time and money is a ray of sunshine in these crazy times, IMO. A whole bunch of my friends who haven't looked at their gear in years are making music again....and really enjoying doing so. dB At least in Europe, keyboard's sales figures are more or less similar to previous year, so right now the market has shifted even more towards " home " enthusiasts and people exploring new hobbies, Right now the biggest problem seems to be the lack of stock, not sales, for the regional distributor's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Right now the biggest problem seems to be the lack of stock, not sales, for the regional distributor's Yup. Supply chain issiues are probably the biggest challenge manyu manufacturers are facing. Doing sales projections is not the easiest thing to do these days. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam CA Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 https://msretailer.com/2021-namm-show-expected-to-take-place/ Quote www.youtube.com/c/InTheMixReviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 https://msretailer.com/2021-namm-show-expected-to-take-place/ That article is from over a month ago. They're still evaluating what to do and a final decision won't be made until October. Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam CA Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 https://msretailer.com/2021-namm-show-expected-to-take-place/ That article is from over a month ago. They're still evaluating what to do and a final decision won't be made until October. Yes it is. Their printed magazine just arrived a few days ago though. I don"t have an opinion about it. Just posting what I read. Quote www.youtube.com/c/InTheMixReviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PianoManChuck Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Winter NAMM 2021 has been cancelled! Instead, they plan a week-long digital event called "Believe In Music Week" during the week of January 18. Here's info about that: https://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/namm-announces-believe-music-week-global-gathering Quote PianoManChuck Authorized reseller: Casio, Dexibell, Kurzweil, Nord, iLoud, Viscount Keyboard Reviews + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Who knew..? dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Who knew..? dB the person who wrote the press release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felis Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I would have thought they'd hold it in Sturgis, South Dakota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Perhaps this could turn out to be an opportunity to "attend" online for those who couldn't have otherwise gone to NAMM. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Who knew..? dB Who knew..? dB the person who wrote the press release and a few others (not including me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radagast Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Winter NAMM 2021 has been cancelled! Instead, they plan a week-long digital event called "Believe In Music Week" during the week of January 18. Here's info about that: https://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/namm-announces-believe-music-week-global-gathering Piano Man Chuck, so no video on YouTube from you, this January, about the best digital piano at NAMM? Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad’Dib Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 NAMM 2021 Canceled! Found this over on Synthtopia. NAMM 2020 Canceled over COVID-19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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