Miles Dewar
62 posts
Nov 10, 2008
7:52 AM
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I was thinking, maybe the Harpers from Chicagoland could get together sometime for a meeting. Trade some licks, have a little Session where we share info.
Just post some ideas for Where we could do it and what we could cover. Maybe even do an outside barbecue, or a pig roast. Just tell me what you think. Since we live in chicagoland, it would have to be around the spring.
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Philosofy
76 posts
Nov 10, 2008
10:16 AM
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I'm in NW Indiana (Valparaiso), but I'm in Arlington Heights on Mondays.
There's a great jam night on Sundays and Wednesdays in Hammond IN at Larosa's Pizzeria.
Phil
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Miles Dewar
64 posts
Nov 11, 2008
8:20 AM
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Wow, what great timing! Im leaving to go to Kentucky sunday, and ill drive right through Indiana. What town is it in? What times do they usually hold it?
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Philosofy
78 posts
Nov 11, 2008
8:25 AM
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It might be a little late for you: they start around 9:00. Its every Sunday and Wednesday at Larosa's Pizzeria. It's only about 2 minutes off of 80/94. Take Indianapolis Blvd (exit 2) north about 3/4 of a mile: its on the right.
There's another great jam night every Sunday in Portage at Leroy's bar and restaurant. Leroy's is on Rt. 20, about 2 miles west of Rt. 49. Take the Toll Road (80/90) or I-94 to Rt. 49, go north, and take Rt. 20 West. They start around 9:00 on Sundays also.
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Miles Dewar
66 posts
Nov 11, 2008
1:51 PM
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If its 9:00 pm, I'll make it. ill just leave a little later. and its right off I80.
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Philosofy
82 posts
Nov 14, 2008
4:14 PM
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Is this a go? I have another open mike that's closer to my house, but if you'll be in Hammond I'll try to get there.
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Philosofy
83 posts
Nov 17, 2008
9:29 AM
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I got too busy installing my new Pergo floor, and couldn't make it. Did you go?
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Miles Dewar
69 posts
Nov 18, 2008
12:15 PM
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No, i Decided, i couldnt miss the Bears Packers game, and i should have gone because the Packers stomped us 37-3. so i left monday. Im hangin out in Shelbyville Kentucky right now. There's a Huge skatepark in Louisville. It's like if God was a skateboarder, this would be his park.
http://www.skateboardparks.com/kentucky/louisvilleextremepark/
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TylerLannan
4 posts
Nov 22, 2008
10:40 PM
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the Louisville park is heaven. I skated it a couple of times back when I was at the top of my game. Too much broken stuff now tho to skate. Neway I'm from Gurnee but I live in Florida. I go back to Gurnee to visit now and again tho. Maybe if I'm in the area a little jam would be in order?
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Miles Dewar
76 posts
Nov 23, 2008
9:08 AM
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That sounds like a plan Tyler. I live in Kenosha Wisconsin. I'm only like 20 min. from Gurnee. You should email me next time you get into town. My buddy is a guitar player, so we could play some street harp in Kenosha. Maybe even set up inside Gurnee Mills. I'm sure we could make that happen. (maybe even use their stage, get a big crowd going)
milesdewar420@hotmail.com
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Last Edited by on Nov 23, 2008 9:11 AM
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TylerLannan
6 posts
Nov 23, 2008
12:25 PM
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at would be sweet. Funny how small the world is. I grew up in Bristol. And went to central HS up to my sophmore year. LOL so yea a street jam would be fun I'm not sure that they would let us play at the mall tho. I think you would have to contact someone with mall security and if they can't help I'm sure that they could point you in the right direction
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Miles Dewar
80 posts
Nov 24, 2008
12:52 PM
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Thats what i was planning on doing, im sure if i POUND them enough we could get it done. But street harp is definately the way to go. and the people in kenosha like the music too. How long have you been playing? I've been playing since last February.
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TylerLannan
10 posts
Nov 24, 2008
6:56 PM
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I think I picked up my first harp prolly about 2 1/2 years ago but I've only been serious for about a year
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Miles Dewar
83 posts
Nov 25, 2008
1:04 PM
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Sounds like a plan then, just email me when you get into town and want to jam. It's relatively colder than Florida, but you know that anyway so just dress warm. lol
what kind of skate tricks did you used to do? I do mostly freestyle. (rodney mullen tricks). You can check out some of em at
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1466347461&ref=profile
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Last Edited by on Nov 25, 2008 1:08 PM
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Philosofy
86 posts
Nov 25, 2008
5:50 PM
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I haven't skated in over 28 years, but I've been playing harp for over 20, and might make it up there if you guys are cool with it.
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Miles Dewar
84 posts
Nov 25, 2008
6:17 PM
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Your welcome to come if you want. I was thinking about starting a little barbecue or pig roast, for us harpers in northern illinois area. We could do it in the spring for a rockin good time. I think we could get a bunch of musicians together to have a nice outdoor jam party.
what kind of tricks did you do? I'm guessing mostly oldskool and flatland?
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Last Edited by on Nov 25, 2008 6:19 PM
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Philosofy
87 posts
Nov 25, 2008
6:23 PM
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How old are you guys? I used to do half pipes and freestyle, but the freestyle today is light years beyond what I did. Mostly 360's, nose wheelies, and I used to try kick flips.
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Miles Dewar
86 posts
Nov 26, 2008
4:08 PM
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You have to love the oldskool. I do Rodney mullen type freestyle. Before Powell. I just landed a spinning truckstand from a toeside rail (Primo). I'll post a vid. I love that stuff. oldskool and freestyle is the way to go.
There's just not enough people willing to dedicate their skating to the old stuff. Mostly flip tricks and grinds now. There's many skaters who tell younger skaters not to ever do freestyle (Eric Koston, Tony Hawk). But it's usually the heavy freestyle tricks that i see winning ametuer competitions. People just don't see freestyle all over the place now, so it looks phenomenal to them.
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Philosofy
88 posts
Nov 26, 2008
4:27 PM
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Tony Hawk came along after I stopped skating. I started just before urethane wheels came out: my first board had steel wheels.
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Miles Dewar
90 posts
Nov 27, 2008
7:30 PM
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Jesus! before urethane! lol. I can see the tricks now, (clown hops, nose wheelies, hag-tens, reverts, 360 spins, and kickturns on ramps and stuff.)
True Oldskool. watch this. this is rodney mullen (My Skateboard Hero)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkbV1KUyNKI
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