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Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351305 05/25/16 08:33 AM Off-Topic
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OP Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	a little prelude to the Matt Show! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351306 05/25/16 08:35 AM Off-Topic
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OP Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	and maybe if we are lucky, we'll get a chance to hear Matt's lovely wife perform too: This will be the confluence of multiple rivers of talent, nature and fellowship! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351308 05/25/16 08:42 AM Off-Topic
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OP Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	if anybody has contact information for MAC, please extend an invitation to him and maybe even send him a link to this thread https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351432 05/26/16 10:37 AM Off-Topic
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pghboemike Veteran P Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,733	Originally Posted By: Pat Marr I have a gig in Pennsylvania on the way there, anywhere near pittsburgh? being legally i don't drive but depending on where you are...... Lenovo YOGA 900 Window s 10 Home 64bit M4 pro Mac mini 1tb HD 24GB mem casio wk7500 presonus audiobox i2 usb interface casio wk-7500 biab & realband 2025 everything pk both with Current builds

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351438 05/26/16 11:29 AM Off-Topic
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,768 Wauconda	Originally Posted By: Pat Marr and maybe if we are lucky, we'll get a chance to hear Matt's lovely wife perform too: This will be the confluence of multiple rivers of talent, nature and fellowship! Hot damn, that there is some pretty sweet sounds.... why would I be surprised? BIAB – 2026, Reaper (current), i7-12700F Processor, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, Motu Audio Express 6x6 - My SoundCloud.

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 pghboemike #351439 05/26/16 11:31 AM Off-Topic
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OP Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	Originally Posted By: pghboemike Originally Posted By: Pat Marr I have a gig in Pennsylvania on the way there, anywhere near pittsburgh? being legally i don't drive but depending on where you are...... it's about 2 hours east of you, In Altoona (Martinsburg, actually) Maybe I could swing by on the way up or back though... I have relatives in Pittsburgh ... that would justify the trip! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351441 05/26/16 11:49 AM Off-Topic
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pghboemike Veteran P Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,733	Originally Posted By: Pat Marr Maybe I could swing by on the way up or back though... I have relatives in Pittsburgh ... that would justify the trip! that would be great! and i have a year to practice even better keep in mind i only know how to make reservations Lenovo YOGA 900 Window s 10 Home 64bit M4 pro Mac mini 1tb HD 24GB mem casio wk7500 presonus audiobox i2 usb interface casio wk-7500 biab & realband 2025 everything pk both with Current builds

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351461 05/26/16 12:42 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,722 USA Danny C. Veteran
Danny C. Veteran Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,722 USA	I have already met Pat and Mario . . . and despite of that I will still try to make it! LMAO! Later, Danny C. www.dannycampo.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Danny-Campo/379776252109306?skip_nax_wizard=true The More You Drink The Better I Sound

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 pghboemike #351462 05/26/16 12:55 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,438 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY Matt Finley Veteran
Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,438 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	Originally Posted By: pghboemike Originally Posted By: Pat Marr I have a gig in Pennsylvania on the way there, anywhere near pittsburgh? being legally i don't drive but depending on where you are...... Hey Mike, do you know Kenny Blake from Pittsburgh? Great funky jazz alto sax. We went to prep school together near Boston and played together often. He had a couple of jazz chart hits. Pretty sure he's based back home now. BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Slate VSX, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Danny C. #351470 05/26/16 01:37 PM Off-Topic
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HearToLearn Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,298 Midwest	Originally Posted By: Danny C. I have already met Pat and Mario . . . and despite of that I will still try to make it! LMAO! Later, Now THAT is funny! Chad (Hope that makes it easier) TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351472 05/26/16 01:39 PM Off-Topic
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HearToLearn Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,298 Midwest	About Matt and his wife's videos...um...really? WOW! That's pretty amazing. All of the players were TIGHT! Thanks for that share! Who is the drummer btw? GREAT feel! Chad (Hope that makes it easier) TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 HearToLearn #351481 05/26/16 02:30 PM Off-Topic
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OP Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	Originally Posted By: HearToLearn Originally Posted By: Danny C. I have already met Pat and Mario . . . and despite of that I will still try to make it! LMAO! Later, Now THAT is funny! LOL! Priceless, Danny! ;-) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 HearToLearn #351482 05/26/16 02:31 PM Off-Topic
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OP Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	Originally Posted By: HearToLearn About Matt and his wife's videos...um...really? WOW! That's pretty amazing. All of the players were TIGHT! Thanks for that share! Who is the drummer btw? GREAT feel! Matt, is that the drummer who played with SpyroGyra and Blood Sweat & Tears? (Like I said previously.. Matt runs with the big dogs) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351483 05/26/16 02:33 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,438 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY Matt Finley Veteran
Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,438 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	Thanks! The credits at the end are too fast... I really appreciate the "tight" comment because I had just written that song as a feature for my guitarist, and the band was sight-reading! Jeff Ciampa (guitarist) and his wife had hiked up a mountain across from my house (visible in most of my Facebook landscape photos) with my wife and me, and I named it "Just a Little Bit Higher". My band does not rehearse. I write the songs or the arrangements, record a composer's demo using BIAB, and send it to them with the sheet music. When we play live, I want it to sound like what it is: spontaneous. The occasional train wreck makes for audience fun. Oh yes, my drummer is incredible. That's Joel Rosenblatt. He was Spyro Gyra's drummer for 13 years, and most recently the drummer for Blood Sweat & Tears. Now he freelances around New York City. He also does a lot of teaching at his studio, and records amazing drum tracks for hire. BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Slate VSX, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Matt Finley #351487 05/26/16 03:11 PM Off-Topic
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pghboemike Veteran P Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,733	Originally Posted By: Matt Finley Hey Mike, do you know Kenny Blake from Pittsburgh? Great funky jazz alto sax. sadly i've never met him but know of him and have appreciated his playing Lenovo YOGA 900 Window s 10 Home 64bit M4 pro Mac mini 1tb HD 24GB mem casio wk7500 presonus audiobox i2 usb interface casio wk-7500 biab & realband 2025 everything pk both with Current builds

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351489 05/26/16 03:12 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,438 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY Matt Finley Veteran
Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,438 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	And here's a true story about Joel, with a Lake George slant: Joel's been with me for over ten years. Near the beginning of that time, I announced the members of the band at the concert in Lake George this way: "and on drums, our special guest artist is the amazing Joel Rosenblatt, long-time drummer with the supergroup, Spyro Gyra. Last night he was in Colorado. Tomorrow he'll be in North Carolina, but tonight he's here with us in Lake George!" Soon after, Joel quit Spyro Gyra. He told me that listening to my introduction that night made him feel tired! BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Slate VSX, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Matt Finley #351491 05/26/16 03:18 PM Off-Topic
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HearToLearn Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,298 Midwest	Quote: Oh yes, my drummer is incredible. That's Joel Rosenblatt. He was Spyro Gyra's drummer for 13 years, and most recently the drummer for Blood Sweat & Tears. Now he freelances around New York City. He also does a lot of teaching at his studio, and records amazing drum tracks for hire. I won't derail the thread here, I'll just leave it at that explains it! I didn't recognize him, but haven't seen him in FOREVER. Just listening, I used to get him and Dave Weckl mixed up! It's great you are playing with the caliber of player. Chad (Hope that makes it easier) TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351534 05/27/16 02:04 AM Off-Topic
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OP Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	Matt has sent me a bunch of pics that would be of interest to anyone who plans to attend... I think I'll post them a little at a time to keep bumping the thread so it doesn't get lost in the shuffle over the next 14 months. One of the photo subjects is a building where we could all meet and play music (or just socialize) It has a kitchen and sufficient bathroom facilities to accommodate a whole group. So it's looking like there will definitely be a place and time for playing your music if you come prepared to do so. I'll also be posting links to area vacation rentals and tourism sites. More info later, dribbled at a rate that never lets this get too far out of your mind... ;-) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #351598 05/27/16 11:21 AM Off-Topic
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Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,791 South Carolina	It would also allow some time to chart out a music video or documentary of the event. Plenty of talent on hand, plus video and animation experts.... I'll supply my drone for aerial shots..... BIAB 2025:RB 2025, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Re: BIAB forum get-together July 2017 Pat Marr #358930 07/29/16 07:26 PM Off-Topic
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OP Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	OK, update to our BIAB forum get together at Lake George New York. Matt Finley just contacted me and said that the date is nailed down. In Matt's words: "We are definite for Tuesday July 25, 2017." That's the date of his concert. Depending on when people arrive, we can also plan to hang out together the weekend before the concert. But we have a whole year to figure that out. For now, anyone considering attending should block out that time on the calendar so it doesn't get forgotten or booked for some other purpose. Thanks to Matt for letting us know that date is now determined! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

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