Zurfapalooza (Page 1 of 2)

Outstanding!!!! sounds like a great day and it could turn into an annual event nice to hear you did my song I am looking forward to the photos and a video if you did manage to get it

Was a great time and having some of it captured for the whole world to see topped it.  Detman, I wish we got some more of your playing though and Zurf you had some great songs, even with your youngest hanging on you.  Can't wait for out next get together

Well you guys are welcome back here anytime.  My wife commented after you left how nice you both were, and how indulgent you were with my youngest's shenanigans.  She was quite a pistol yesterday - interrupting songs to ask for "mushpillows" to roast even though she hadn't had dinner yet and had the same answer a zillion times already.  At one point, she was literally hanging on my back with her arm around my neck *while* I was playing and singing.   I messed up the lyrics on that one, but in my defense it is hard to concentrate on lyrics while fending off an over-excited child from kicking my guitar and strangling me.  She shows off when new people are around, and I think we had a little bit of that and a little bit of "Holy Cow I can actually be outside for once" from all the rain we've been having. 

My eldest lead two songs.  One she learned in school, and one she wrote as a report for school.  The guys seemed to like the second one, about alligators, particularly.  So my eight year old has written half as many songs as I have, and both Jets60 and Detman101 agreed that she's got it all over me in quality.  I have to admit they're right.  Rhyming "scutes" would be tough. 

We talked about redoing this event in Detman's studio.  I'd like that.  I'd love to hear "Forgotten Wheels" with a rhythm, lead, bass combo.  I'll have to brush up on bass, as right now my basses are dust collectors, but it'd be worth it.  Also "A Few To Many."  You guys should have heard Detman's leads on that.  For a guy who claims to have grown up on 80's techno music, he's sure got Country style drinkin' and cheatin' lead licks down cold. 

- Zurf

Looks like a great time guys!! Wish I was a little closer, I'd have loved to meet you guys and strummed along. Maybe the next one..   Glad you guys had a good time and were able to capture some of it! -Pix

Well, I'm just back from church and found out why the fellow from church's message made no sense.  He was just back from the emergency room from falling off a moving truck and had 11 stitches in his head.  I don't think any of us would have made much sense in those circumstances.  Amazingly thoughtful of him to even think to send a message with all that going on. 

He was sorry to have missed it (I'll bet! A jam is WAY better than getting your head stitched up).  He hopes to make the next one, which I hope will be sooner than a whole year from now.  Perhaps another before school goes back in session.

- Zurf

Some people will do anything to get out of a good jam session.  I hope he's alright.

Nice work fellas....this could be an point of inspiration for all. I'm thinking there needs to be a Scottish equivalent set up some day.....until the International event gets scheduled anyway. Could be a world record Jam that one. Something to think about.

Watched the video on Youtube and it looked good fun. Good on you!!

That will work. I can convert whatever format it is recorded in to something acceptable by youtube and host it on my youtube channel.
Of course, I'll post a link here for everyone to see.

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Dm

I'm not sure why folks keep saying "annual" and "next year."  I don't see any reason we can't have things like this more often than a year, especially if we're willing to picnic or whatever.  I think it might be fun to pick a park, through up a 10x10 shelter, let the kids play nearby and have a little fun.  I'm centrally located.  It takes each of the others about 1/2 hour drive to get here.  That's nothing.  I've driven three hours to fish, found the water too rough to handle, turned around and come home and considered it a good day.

All right then.  I'll get started on figuring something for the next one sometime in August.  July is a wash for me between vacation and work responsibilities.  There's a spot right alongside the Potomac River I have in mind.  I don't really have a studio in my house, but given how the bugs were bothering Detman the other day maybe an inside jamm would be better.  I just prefer being outside any chance I get and somehow or other acoustic music is just improved by the sound of insects and birds and streams. 

It was pretty funny watching the video I got.  Jets60 and I are hikers from way back and neither even noticed the bugs but Detman101 was swatting and waving and wiggling.  You'll see what I mean once I get it to Detman101 to post.  I did swat a nasty looking spider from my leg at one point, so I can't laugh too much.  Then again, I kept a song going with a four year old choking me with one arm and banging my head with the other. 

- Zurf

Sorry guys, I didn't mean to imply this as an "annual" event. Good on you for ramping it up. The more you get together can only be a good thing.