NAMM Reports

["Andy Owens" <andy@1800dialword.com>]

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
>> 
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