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Ok first seminar topic::>
Transforming Iphones and ipads into real musical instruments
Cool, that is one thing I've noticed so far, LOTS of ipads around, on cool
mic stand ipad holders.
Andy Owens
1-800-AndyOwens
Sent from my iPhone
So the typing might not be my best!
On Jan 14, 2011, at 7:05 AM, "Andy Owens" <andy@1800dialword.com> wrote:
> Well here is your LD intrepid reporter here at NAMM.
>
> Six in the morning now, nine my time so no sleep for the wicked.
>
> I am here with my son Cameron, we got cold up in the mountains and
>decided to escape to LA. Everything expensive here but I had some cash
>tater-holed away for a scuba cave diving trip this month but I drove my
>four wheeler off a cliff and massively destroyed my left shoulder (three
>of four rotator cuffs completely torn loose, surgery last thursday) so I
>figured we would just do NAMM instead, a bit safer than cave diving
>anyway!
>
> Cameron is a killer musician so its a fun dad/son adventure. He plays
>cello, mandos, guitar, bass, whatever and is great singer songwriter at
>19. He is a Bluegrass music major at ETSU, imagine that!!
>
> We arrived yesterday, with no reservation, no car, no namm badges, just
>a wing and a prayer which is the way I like it, with a mandolin and
>mandocello in tow.
>
> At the airport we just followed people with hairdoes that looked like
>skunk skins or massive tattoes or jingly leather and metal and got a
>shuttle to the convention center. The Hilton and Marriott are right next
>to each other and right on site of the event, both with two stages in the
>lobby for rapid fire band set turnovers.
>
> We bit the bullet on price and got a room at the hilton, yikes$$$ but
>savings on rent car and parking will make up for it, dont really need a
>car except to get to the weed store (hint hint for you local ld'ers here
>lol!!) so we are hunkered down.
>
> Went over to the show with no passes and no plan and after having no
>luck getting thru to any buddies that had a booth, just decided to join
>up and buy badges, yikes$$ again!! Oh well our cash holding up so far!
>
> Only had one hour in the exhibit hall, but we did find the LP booth and
>saw lots of hot girls and other creatures.
>
> Cam kept saying"dad is that guy famous?" and I would say no I think he
>runs the keyboard deptartment at Sam Ash in Poughkipsie or somewhere,
>lots of posers and costumers out here.
>
> Looks really great so we will keep reporting.
>
> Can you post pics to the list?
>
> Your intrepid reporter,
>
> Andy Owens
> 1-800-AndyOwens
> Sent from my iPhone
> So the typing might not be my best!
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2011, at 6:37 AM, Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Andy Owens <andy@1800dialword.com>
>wrote:
>>> Wow we will check those and namm and review.
>>> Your intrepid namm looping agent,
>>
>> Cool, Andy! So you are with online iphone at the show right now?
>>
>> Per
>>
>