Dave Bryce Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 So, shall we try to do our annual NAMM dinner thing again this year? Maybe Friday night (1/21)? dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I have the 20th anniversary PRS party to mix at the Grove on Friday. Could we do Thursday or Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I'm available Friday night and Thursday night after 7:30 (I could just show up late). It seems I always miss these gatherings. -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...
steadyb Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Thursday's out for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Any night's fine for me. Count me in! Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleen Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I have another dinner I have to be at on Friday, but Sat. is a possibility, or I could arrive fashionably late on Friday! recording/mix guy don gunn.com myspace.com/dongunnmusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I have to be at the ESP Guitars / Megadeth thing on Friday night. Aw, who am I kidding: I have to be at some frickin' thing every night of the show. Have fun. - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Thursday or Friday works for me. I expect I'll blow town on Sat. Busch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rhodes Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Please explain the Namm dinner for us noobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Originally posted by Mike Rhodes: Please explain the Namm dinner for us noobs. Mostly for Music Gear Reps who are at the show anyway showing and selling Gear. Outsiders, i.e. the general public who either frequent the KC Forums or those that get the invitation by word of mouth are welcome also. Correct me if I'm wrong dB. Soon I'm afraid the general public will no longer be welcome at NAMM at all let alone these dinner get togethers. NAMM is instigating changes at the shows where they're seeking more Vendors and buyers from Retail Music Businesses, etc. and less visitors at the NAMM trade shows. Starting this year in fact. Bad call on their part IMO. But what do I know. One thing I know for sure is I'll be missing out on that Filet Mignon dB and the other Reps will be wolfing down soon. I'm booked.. sorry. Have fun anyways guys! I'm sure you will, even without me. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Originally posted by keynote: Soon I'm afraid the general public will no longer be welcome at NAMM at all let alone these dinner get togethers. NAMM is instigating changes at the shows where they're seeking more Vendors and buyers from Retail Music Businesses, etc. and less visitors at the NAMM trade shows. Starting this year in fact. Bad call on their part IMO. But what do I know. Are you talking about some unwritten policy? Because the NAMM show has been closed to the general public for years (as I'm sure you know). I'm interested to know what this new initiative entails. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 NAMM has never been open to the public. - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Originally posted by Mike Rhodes: Please explain the Namm dinner for us noobs.Mike, the Winter NAMM Show dinner is an annual MusicPlayer forum event open to all members. The Winter NAMM Show it coincides with is essentially an invitation only event hosted by the National Association of Music Merchants. Originally posted by zeronyne: I'm interested to know what this new initiative entails.zeronyne, at the NAMM site I linked to above it cryptically states, "this year, we're working on a plan that puts more buyersand fewer visitorson the show floor." Hmm... :raisedeyebrow: Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave The Rave Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Dave the Rave (me) plus guitar buddy Bill will be at NAMM - looking forward to the MP forum dinner. Any night is okay for us. Sign us up. BTW, are there any "must be there" events (concerts?) on Friday or Saturday night that we could bum a couple of invitations to? Please PM me if you can help our social lives a bit..... Cheers, :DTR Cambrian Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Sound Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I'm there... whenever.... Valky Valkyrie Sound: http://www.vsoundinc.com Now at TSUTAYA USA: http://www.tsutayausa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Originally posted by zeronyne: Originally posted by keynote: Soon I'm afraid the general public will no longer be welcome at NAMM at all let alone these dinner get togethers. NAMM is instigating changes at the shows where they're seeking more Vendors and buyers from Retail Music Businesses, etc. and less visitors at the NAMM trade shows. Starting this year in fact. Bad call on their part IMO. But what do I know. Are you talking about some unwritten policy? Because the NAMM show has been closed to the general public for years (as I'm sure you know). I'm interested to know what this new initiative entails.You are right. I am talking about passes one can get (guest passes) that allows those not necessarily involved in the Music Industry Biz to enter the NAMM shows. From what I understand (I could be wrong though), is that NAMM is/has instigated changes to do away with, whether somewhat or possibly completely at some point, the inclusion of the guest passes themselves, i.e. no visitors (the general public) allowed... at all.. Hopefully it will be years down the road before that happens. In fact I would like to see NAMM open their trade shows "once again" to the general public, i.e. anybody and everybody. It used to be that way many years ago of course. I say bring it back! You and I (the general public) are the ones that buy the stuff we all see at NAMM so why not give us the privilege, no the RIGHT, to attend the shows and in doing so take a vital part in the whole process? Charge a nominal admission fee, set up a bunch of food vendors, and make it a music fest celebration for all involved and especially the consumers who actually buy the stuff they're trying to sell. They have their reasons why they don't open it up to the GP on an unrestricted basis but I can think of a 100 reasons why they should. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I'm in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Originally posted by keynote: They have their reasons why they don't open it up to the GP on an unrestricted basis but I can think of a 100 reasons why they should. They do have their reasons. But that's all I'm really allowed to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted December 28, 2004 Author Share Posted December 28, 2004 So, it looks like there's no way to accommodate everyone, so I guess we'll just have to pick one day and go for it, and whoever makes it makes it. So, if we were to call it for Friday (Thursday is out for me), who can make it? Right now it looks like me, DTR (+1), Valky, Marky, Busch, steadyb, Mike Martin and Geoff, with bleen maybe showing up late... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Zeronyne...possibly +1 if the wife feels up to it. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geosync Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Sign me up Take Care, George Hamilton Yamaha US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded yeti Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Originally posted by Geosync: Sign me up Where have you been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 Okay then... dB DTR (+1) Valky Markyboard Busch steadyb Mike Martin Geoff Geosync Zeronyne +1 PatAzz Gus with bleen maybe showing up late. This is starting to take shape... Do we do Buca's again (it just seems to work so well), or does someone else have a different suggestion? dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Sound Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 I like Bucca and it's easy for us to book a large party... but do we have any ideas for a place that a bit more quiet where we can possibly get a round table where we can talk better? Maybe a different room? I can only hear Dave when we're at Bucca! Valky Valkyrie Sound: http://www.vsoundinc.com Now at TSUTAYA USA: http://www.tsutayausa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 Originally posted by Valkyrie Sound: I like Bucca and it's easy for us to book a large party... but do we have any ideas for a place that a bit more quiet where we can possibly get a round table where we can talk better?I'm open to that, but we should move fast if we want to try and get a reservation for Friday during NAMM. Anyone have any ideas? I'll call and make a Buca reservation as a backup...maybe we can even get the Pope table (but I doubt it). I can only hear Dave when we're at Bucca! That's only because I keep getting lucky enough to sit close to you... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave The Rave Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 There's lots of places to choose from. I found this website anaheim.diningguide.net that has tons of ideas. I don't mind Buca, but if you like, I could try calling a few of these other places to see what they have to offer? :DTR Cambrian Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 Originally posted by Dave, the Rave: I don't mind Buca, but if you like, I could try calling a few of these other places to see what they have to offer?Go right ahead. Proximity to the show is very important, obviously... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fortner Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 I'd very much like to join, but whether I can make it depends on whether the one magazine thingy I gotta be at falls on Friday. I'll know this coming week. Looking forward to Valky riffing on me for "slumming" again... as if any event that includes her could be described as such. Haven't seen Phil O'Keefe post on this thread. Can he make it? Culinary suggestion: Asian of some kind. Might be a nice change from eye-talian, and also lends itself well to family-style. Put me in pencil. I'll post again this week. Stephen Fortner Principal, Fortner Media Former Editor in Chief, Keyboard Magazine Digital Piano Consultant, Piano Buyer Magazine Industry affiliations: Antares, Arturia, Giles Communications, MS Media, Polyverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Azzarello Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Looks like I'm going to make it down there this year, and would love to join you again. Last year was a hoot! Pat http://www.patazzarello.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 So, is anyone looking for alternative eateries? The way I see it, it's more about the hang then the venue; and, since Buca is inexpensive, has pretty good food, specifically caters to big parties and is walking distance from the convention, I'm gonna make a reservation there for Friday night. If someone finds something else, we can always cancel... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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