Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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wavesofffear wrote: Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:54 pm I'll be back... just gotta accumulate some more gear!
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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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wavesofffear wrote: Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:54 pm Thanks for documenting it all Jay! Really captured the giddy delight of a cranked plexi ;)

Thanks to blackstratblues for putting his speakers on the line (and having excellent taste), and to Rob for putting this whole thing together!

Apologies to the sophisticated jazzbos in the front room for the hijack...

It was a real pleasure to meet everyone and their gear. I'll be back... just gotta accumulate some more gear!
Pleasure to meet you too, and wait till you see yourself and Blackstratblues rocking it out on the Optimus Prime and the Jansen 4/12 Special copy. There is some good playing chemistry going on between the two of you in that one.
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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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robthemac wrote: Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:39 pm Oh and if anyone wanted to chuck $10 into 12-3015-0622623-00 they'd be welcome to. Didn't keep track of who gave me cash. BG can consider his brief attendance a forum donation.
Done, and thanks again for organising Robbie, it was a blast.

It appears you survived the journey home relatively unscathed :mrgreen:
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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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Nice work guys
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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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I turned up late, cleared out the jamming room, then spent some time challenging Rob's drumming with some riffs I made up on the spot and have since forgotten.

Great fun!
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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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Danger Mouse wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:28 am I turned up late, cleared out the jamming room, then spent some time challenging Rob's drumming with some riffs I made up on the spot and have since forgotten.

Great fun!
Henry and me moved the Marshalls to the other room because we wanted to turn them up and didn’t want to disrupt the jams 😄

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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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Did you turn them up?
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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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Jay, who was playing your jansen when i was just packing up to leave ? Henry ?
I didnt get a chance to comment but I thought it sounded great, both the amp and the playing.
That gain stage and MV youve got in there gets a nice creamy overdrive for sure.

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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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StrummersOfThunder wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:12 am Jay, who was playing your jansen when i was just packing up to leave ? Henry ?
I didnt get a chance to comment but I thought it sounded great, both the amp and the playing.
That gain stage and MV youve got in there gets a nice creamy overdrive for sure.
Yes, it was Henry wavesoffear, and he sure made it sound good. I ll post a video of Henry and Warren rocking it out later.
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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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@wavesoffear and warren. That sounded balls out great!

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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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StrummersOfThunder wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:39 am @wavesoffear and warren. That sounded balls out great!
Thanks man! Was the blonde Fender head and 2x12 yours? I was thinking of trying that out but got distracted by....loud Marshalls.

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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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Loud noises !!!

Yes twas mine. 1x12
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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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blackstratblues wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:32 am
Danger Mouse wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:28 am I turned up late, cleared out the jamming room, then spent some time challenging Rob's drumming with some riffs I made up on the spot and have since forgotten.

Great fun!
Henry and me moved the Marshalls to the other room because we wanted to turn them up and didn’t want to disrupt the jams 😄
Yeah I know, but I did chuckle the fact I started playing a non-jam riff, Rob and Jimi joined in, then I turned around to see everyone else had left, taking their gear with them :lol:
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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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Danger Mouse wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:52 am
blackstratblues wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:32 am
Danger Mouse wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:28 am I turned up late, cleared out the jamming room, then spent some time challenging Rob's drumming with some riffs I made up on the spot and have since forgotten.

Great fun!
Henry and me moved the Marshalls to the other room because we wanted to turn them up and didn’t want to disrupt the jams 😄
Yeah I know, but I did chuckle the fact I started playing a non-jam riff, Rob and Jimi joined in, then I turned around to see everyone else had left, taking their gear with them :lol:
No stress, the idea of different rooms was to allow people to do their own things!
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Re: Auckland / Northland Gearfest: 14th August 2022

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StrummersOfThunder wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:31 am Loud noises !!!

Yes twas mine. 1x12
Next time
Was that a Tremolux? I would love to try that next time.
Danger Mouse wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:52 am Yeah I know, but I did chuckle the fact I started playing a non-jam riff, Rob and Jimi joined in, then I turned around to see everyone else had left, taking their gear with them :lol:
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