Okay, the idea has been drifting around for some time of a music conference gathering; it's time to stop muttering and do something. So, I'm thinking we should either arrange to show up en masse at GNO now that it's up and running again, or try to find some other time that people are free so we can meet then. So, what do people's schedules look like in the next few weeks? Does anyone have suggestions for a meeting place?15 responses total.
Actually, if anyone is free during the coming week, my shcedule is pretty wide open then. Otherwise, chances are I'd have to stick to weekends, or perhaps Fridays.
Only if you come to Seattle, heh heh. I'm two hours away from there and it's the only place anyone from A2 would know how to get to in my neck of the woods.
Ahem. I think they could find Spokane. :)
Spokane? It's the same distance and I guess it would be better..I'd just stay with grandparents in the South Hill area. (Not like Spokane is that exciting, though..)
Are you kidding? Boredom capital of the universe, but I drift.
Boredom capital of the universe? You ain't been out here or various places in Montana, obviously. You evidently haven't run Bloomsday, either. Spokane is a *kick* during the Bloomsday rush. It's a sleepy metropolitan city, 'tis true, but many people like it because of that.
Yes, boredom capital of the universe. I don't know where 'out here' is. I've been to several places in Montana. I have not 'run' Bloomsday, but I would not say having a bunch of people come to your town from out of town to run a race is a *kick*. Now.... Let me say just because *I* happen to find it to be more boring than practically any other place I've been does not me you or anybody else has to. Let's return to the actual subject of this item.
I had a bizarre idea in a dream last night about this. The idea was to set a microphone, then everybody puts on headphones and listens at *extreme* gain levels. What sort of interesting sounds are lurking in a quiet heouse? Actually, in the light of day this sounds kinda dumb.
It could be interesting in a house with stema heat & radiators. I always wanted to sample that sound and use it for percussion.
I could attach a contact mic to the wall of my all-metal house...
(you'll want to make sure that no one wanders into the house during the listening, so as not to damage the listeners' hearing.) ;)
Didn't cage do somethings along those lines? It wouldn't surprise me... Apparently, if you put a contact mike on some kinds of ordinary objects, you'll get some kind of sound similar to the 'ocean' you hear in a seashell.
Return to the actual subject of this item? Did the conversation drift to a different item? I thought we were discussing a gathering of Grexers..
Ok, never mind..I'm having trouble reading with no scrollback.. 'Out here' is southeastern and south central Washington state. I could mention the Hanford Reservation (nuclear-related), but I'm not sure too many people know what that is. I could mention Pasco, since its name was taken from a South American city, but I'll bet even fewer would know where that is. That's where my folks live. Where I'm going to school..just a little state university noted for its education program..is in Ellensburg. More people would probably be familiar with nearby Roslyn, filming site of the TV series "Northern Exposure." If Mike and Morena would ever visit again, I'd just arrange to visit them..at least Mike has family in Olympia..
I have friends down here in Florida who own a farm, in case you would all like to migrate south for a gathering.
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