Chordiestock IV - save the date! - 3/17/16 - 3/20/16 (Page 1 of 2)

It's always fun. And the neighbors are cool. About 2:00 one morning had us still jamming. I asked Topdown, "Don't your neighbors mind the music so late at night?" The reply came from over the fence, "No!" His other neighbor was hanging with us on the porch.

Wonderful fun and grand memories from the past 3. Gets better each year ! Jeff is an incredible host.

You know there aint no party like a Chordiestock party, somebody say "Oh yeah !"

From left: Roscoe Jones, ROGER GUPPY, ZURF, Patrick, Bee Rad, Wyatt, Steve, SOUTHPAW, BEAMER, that guy, WLBAYE, TOPDAWG, TOPDOWN, Keith (also Ned).

Chordians in caps.

Sorry Tops,
Won't be able to make it, I work a 14 day on and 14 off rotation. It lands in the middle of my 14 on. Hopefully next time.........

As was the case last year, I won't be able to commit until I know if there is snow in the forecast for whatever week you decide on.

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Just want to bump this post and gauge the early interest. I've created a facebook event page and sent invites to those who are friends there. If you are on facebook, and haven't friended me yet look me up. Jeff Taylor. Hope some of those folks from across the pond can make it again this year. I figure I can squeeze 8 guests or so in the house, plus maybe a few outside in tents - let me know if you need accommodations. I'll make an airline run to Tampa on Thursday afternoon / evening and again on Monday morning -there are cheap shuttle options if those dates / times work into your plans.

Ask anybody who has attended any of the first 3 - this is a party you don't want to miss and gets better every year!

It was such a blast that I was hoping to be able to make it again in 2016 to meet everyone again (including the very pretty neighbour ) but I am afraid it looks extremely unlikely.

Roger

Newbie here, but I would like to make it next year. This gives me an excuse to visit my Bro in Jacksonville and also see Key West.
ROCKEY97
Leo from Galveston, TX

Zurf - From what you've told me about Garuchi, he will fit right in and I'm looking forward to meeting him!

Rockey - Sure hope you can make it. If you like having a good time, I can pretty well assure you, you will find it at chordiestock!

BGD - Joe - This party needs you and you need this party. Got a feeling chordiestock IV is gonna be the best one yet! (Until V of course!). Be sure to invite Matt and his wife to join in.

Last year we strayed a little from our roots and had a plugged in jam on Saturday for several hours. This year, I have set aside Friday for those who want to plug in - I'll set those folks up inside so we don't blow the neighbors too far away. Acoustic pickers can still have the back porch on Friday and Saturday will be an acoustic campfire jam as is our tradition.

He'll want to make the electric event for sure.  He's a great campfire picker but the things he does with an electric ought to be illegal.  And maybe they are, but probably not in Florida.

Just about 3 months away now. Anybody firming up plans? Paul??

Hi Topdown
From down here in New Zealand.
Even though I wont be at your wonderful Chordiestock I will  be thinking of you all. Here is a music game you might want to try.  First you descide on two or three chords. You also need a clock or a timer 3 minutes is usually a good length of time. You then select a subject could be anything Cars, Dogs, Love, Travel, losing your way, Whatever.
You then chose the people who are going to sing maybe four to six each will have to adlib one line then pass on singing next line to another singer,
1 Start clock
2 A selected Person then plays a rift using selected chords it doesnt matter if they get it wrong.
3 After about 10 seconds everyone else joins in with their instruments doing what they can or feel like playing.
4 Now the fun part all adlib. So say you have selected  four singers they all sing a line each made up on the spot about the subject chosen.
5 After selected time stop.
6 Work out a chorus lyric for everyone to sing, from what you have just done alowing participants only two minutes to figure one out.
7 Give the Chorus about three practise runs to get everyone in sinc sort of.
8 Get a recording device and set your clock again for whatever length of time you want it to be. Also select a conductor whose job  is to let everyone know when to sing the chorus.
9 Start recorder and clock. Alow an extra length of time for Chorus.
10 Everyone trying to remember what they had done before and descided on, which no one ever does, go for for it in the length of time you have set.
11 The same individual singers will try and sing their lines from before with everyone doing the chorus.
11 Play back recording of what you have just done and have a laugh about it.
12 If it works out good save what you have done to share with rest of the world..

I look forward to viewing and hearing the things that are put up online from Chordiestock.