Backyard Gathering - 2016 - Chordie Friends - August 6th! (Page 5 of 6)

OK folks, I've got some sound clips up on the cloud. Here's the link to my page (there's just one recording there that's not from the gathering):  https://soundcloud.com/user-935684483

I liked all the songs you posted up there for us. I sure missed out on what must have been a great gathering. Music is the cement, that's for sure. I go with those who said "Thanks for sharing".

I am IN LOVE with all of you, and I have already been to SoundCloud! Please give me a little time to write some stuff, okay? Mein KRACK nieds Pauwder!

Your Friend Always,

Bill

Sounds like yuu all had a blast, loved the photos and music on Sound cloud, thanks for sharing

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

  Glad you're all enjoying what's up there so far!  Joe took a bunch of videos - I'll work on getting those up next.  I have a couple, but they may just be repeats of some of the songs I recorded the sound files with.  It was such a great time!  When the neighbors stopped by and I tried explaining who people were, that was an interesting moment.  We had a couple from Mass, a couple from Ohio, one guy from PA, a NY City/Buffalo gal that I met in California, and of course the family and friends that stopped in on Saturday. 

When you think about how that may look to strangers - they must either think we're totally nuts or something!  I think the look on their faces was a bit of shock, surprise and awe.  I know personally I'm humbled and awed by you all!  Thank YOU AGAIN, those that came.  Ken, Jen, Joey, Chris, Joe, and EJ ...  it was honestly OUR PLEASURE to have you at our home and allow us to host this and feed you a little. 

UJB - Intergalactic Laxative was good!  Yes, the song needs a bit of polishing, but it's a good solid version of the song you've got going!    Plus, you didn't do the Amy "razz" when you screwed up, or the Jim/JJJ curse, so I think you're doing really well!  ha ha ha!  My friend Michele said her favorite was the round of funny songs!  This one made the cut (even though she didn't know it).

Here is something to hold you over until Amy gets time to upload a few of the 30+ videos I shot. I'm on the right and Dirty Ed is on the left. The other voice coming from off the screen is Mike(Amy's dad). I can't upload to Amy's page so it had to go on mine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CW8RS8 … e=youtu.be

BTW Amy, tell your dad it was 1959. He was guessing 1965.

I'm currently editing and uploading!  If anyone else uploads any videos from the gathering, please be sure to post a link here so I can add them to the playlist.  This will keep all the videos organized together for easier viewing of just the get together!    Thanks!! 

In the meantime, the playlist can be found at the link below, and I'll keep updating it with the new videos I add - and anyone else adds - as I continue on - so if you check on it early today, be sure to check again later in the day or tomorrow because there WILL be MORE!

BYG 2016 Play List:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P … 3VnVFuh5el

Enjoyed the videos Amy,thanks for sharing.

Enjoyed the whole time there. Jim and Amy are fantastic hosts. It was great meeting everyone in person. Just got home. 10:27pm.  Took the long scenic way home. Racked up 930 miles on my automobile (car). Took a little ribbing about my accent. LOL. Now I will call it "The Toyota" or "Vehicle". LOL. Oh. Chris didn`t realize the importance of The Bread Machine. An icon known worldwide. Thanx again for a great weekend.

I'm glad to hear everyone made it home safe and sound!  Whew!  12 hours for a few of you.  I hope Jen and Penny weren't too uncomfortable on the trip home with all the delays you had, Ken. JJJ - did you find a guitar with all those stops? Katie cried Monday night.    She told me it was due to the fact that she would just miss Penny so much, but I KNOW it was more than that.  I am positive that she would have happily gone home with Ken and Jen if she could have.  She has said about 10 times that she wants to go visit "A-Hi-A".  She's corrected my pronunciation when I've said Ohio, because she wants to visit the portion of Ohio where Ken and Jen and Penny live and they don't say "Ohio" there!  She caught that one.  But then, she doesn't miss much even if she is talking a mile a minute.  She cried again Tuesday night after saying goodbye to JJJ & Chris.  She won't eat anything but your pizza, because it's special, because it's from you.  LOL!  She also wants to visit Mass.  Oh, and if we are going to the PA get together, she's made it quite clear that she IS going with us this year.  There's no other option.

It was such a pleasure to be able to host this get together.  Once UJB arrived on Friday, all concerns about it being "work" went out the window.  I didn't feel like there was any "work" to it.  It was honestly just so nice to have everyone here.  I have to agree with Jen, it felt like saying goodbye to family when each person left.  I feel like my children have an extra set of Grandparents, a new Aunt, and two new Uncles.  "Family style" gathering has become a new meaning.  It wasn't family "style" it was FAMILY.  This gathering has become so much more than just a guitar player get together. 

BUT - the guitar playing was a good time!  I played too many "growly" songs too early, and am still working on getting a portion of my voice back.  My father and I don't get together often enough to just sit and play guitar.  It was fun to hear some of his songs the way I remember them from my youth.  There was a round where everyone played a goofy song.  Another round of silly songs.  I think there was a round of sappy songs too.  My friend Michele kept making comments that we needed to play some songs she knew because she wanted to sing along.  She still needs to get digging though, poor girl was far to sheltered as a child.  LOL!  My friend EJ usually just shows up for the food - girl can EAT - but she even played us a couple songs on her Uke.  My daughter, Steph, had one Uke lesson last year and hadn't picked one up since then.  However, between EJ showing her a few chords, and her desire to learn, she put together a couple songs ON THE SPOT well enough to bang them out on EJ's Uke and sing in front of everyone! 

Even those that were just here to listen and eat had a fantastic time and thanked me for the invite.  I have a feeling I'll need to send out more invites next year - as there seems to be more groupies interested in attending!  Ken's originals never fail to bring on laughs when appropriate, or the imagery of being right there in the moment of the story.  He's a true story teller with and without music and I could listen all day!  The bread machine showed it's ability to do more than just look pretty.  It held beer as well as doubled as a music stand without complaint.    JJJ was clearly a bit nervous, being his first Chordie event, but he fit right in after "pahking the cah". He's got a good sense of humor and can take the ribbing!  Despite the nerves, he kept going and brought some unique songs to the mix!  JJJ is a gentle quiet guy that opens up once he's comfortable, and is very kind.  Chris compliments him well, and they interact as if they've been close friends for many many years - it's a nice relationship to see in action - friends first and foremost.  Chris and Jen are simply sweethearts and we could chat all day and night (and we did).  UJB notices the little things, and knows how to give compliments where they are due.  I feel such a strong friendship there, and wish we lived closer as he and Jim would be helping one another with their construction projects, vehicle repairs, and I know we'd both learn how to play guitar better just by being around him (osmosis perhaps).  Plus, I'd never run out of eggs!     UJB is humble, but a very perceptive, smart, funny, kind person.

I feel like joining along with Kate in the crying - while I will miss visiting with each of you, it's more than that - I feel so honored to be able to know each of you and appreciate each of you allowing us to host this event.  THANK YOU!

I'll be chatting with a few folks to try to schedule something further in advance for next year to try to allow more Chordie peeps to make it to the next FAMILY gathering!  In the meantime... I need to go out and buy Steph a ukulele, and get myself some new strings for my classical guitar that finally made it home.  Not because the strings were dead, but because Steph took the low E and A off and stole my capo to turn it into a uke temporarily!

Glad everyone made it home safely. Thank you everyone who came to this years gathering. It was great seeing Joe and Ken again and meeting Kens lovely wife Jen. It was also great to meet JJJ and his girlfriend Chris.
Ken is still my favorite storytelling songwriter. It was awesome getting to hear a couple of his newest songs. I have to practice a couple dead songs to play with UJB before we get together again so I don't mess it up again. Lol. I promise I'll practice Joe.
Hopefully my playing and singing didn't hurt anybody's ears too bad and we will see everyone again next year if not sooner.
Ps. The infamous bread machine is even more versatile than I had imagined.

Thank you all for sharing your photos  talents and good times on here,  youtube and soundcloud letting us out here into the wonderful  time you all just had together.