Fredrider51
119 posts
Feb 23, 2010
2:32 PM
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Anyone fron the Philly New York area going to this event.. Not sure what I want to do yet but it really sounds good to me..
Fred
HARP (Harmonica Assn 'Round Philly)
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jonsparrow
2362 posts
Feb 23, 2010
3:52 PM
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me.
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Fredrider51
120 posts
Feb 23, 2010
3:58 PM
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how are you getting there ..why dont you ever come to our meetings.. Steve Guyger will be attending our next meeting
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Fred
HARP (Harmonica Assn 'Round Philly)
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jonsparrow
2365 posts
Feb 23, 2010
4:05 PM
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most likely flying. im a shut-in. i dont go places. an i dont like to put gas in my car cause it cost money. i allways have less then a quater tank. i drive to work an thats it.
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RyanMortos
653 posts
Feb 23, 2010
4:10 PM
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I'm still deciding but I'd like to. Jon, how long is the flight? I'm not sure I can do this and do SPAH. Life is mean, I'll write a blues about it.
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~Ryan
"I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window." - Stephen Wright
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
Contact:
My youtube account
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jonsparrow
2366 posts
Feb 23, 2010
5:27 PM
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"Jon, how long is the flight?"
i donno. cant be more then an hour.
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Stickman
213 posts
Feb 23, 2010
5:55 PM
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""Jon, how long is the flight?"
i donno. cant be more then an hour. "
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLROFLMAOLOLO
When was the last time you flew? Its 2 hrs in the airport waiting in line so that TSA can violate your civil rights and steal any liquids you thought you might dare to travel with. If they see your Harps in you cary on bag with the xray and think they are .22 clips then you get to have your own private meeting with the TSA agents (in plain view of everybody). Then there is the 30 min delay because the flight crew is over their hourly limit set by the FAA. The good news is the torture could end here, as you could get bumped because the flight is overbooked and you bought the cheap tickets. Then there is another 30min wait on the tarmac. Seems like 3 hrs if the person on your left weighs more than 300 lbs. More like 6 hrs if the guy on your right is in the same condition. Then the plane takes off. This is the best part of the trip because you know if you hit a flock of Geese and the plane goes down you are surrounded by 600 lbs of human airbags. Thats when the pilot turns off the fasten seatbeult light. Don't get excited you ain't goin' nowhere. It just means the guy in the seat in front of you can recline his seat into your lap. About this time the air pressure builds causing the baby in the seat behind you to star crying. Don't worry it's only an hour flight. Did I mention the guy on your left fell asleep with his head on your shoulder and he is a heavy breather. Just hope he doesn't drool. After your hour of hell in the sky. Its time to pick up your luggage which you shouldn't bother to do because it is either lost or the guerillas they hire as baggage handlers busted everything you own. Plan on spending most of the day getting there Jon.
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The Art Teacher Formally Known As scstrickland
Last Edited by on Feb 23, 2010 6:01 PM
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jonsparrow
2368 posts
Feb 23, 2010
6:24 PM
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lol nonsense. an hour of actual flight time i ment. i flew to jamaica a few years ago an had to switch planes half way, an it still only took maybe 5 hours or so give or take.
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jonsparrow
2369 posts
Feb 23, 2010
6:26 PM
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here you go.
1hr 59min.
by the time im done listening to two jason ricci albums ill be there.
http://www.travelmath.com/flight-time/from/Mississippi/to/New+Jersey
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Last Edited by on Feb 23, 2010 6:27 PM
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kudzurunner
1111 posts
Feb 23, 2010
8:09 PM
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There's a 3 hour direct flight from LaGuardia to Memphis on Northwest.
If it were me and I didn't have the money to fly, I'd probably resolve that I was going to team up with three other crazy harp-guys, pool money for gas, take whoever's car was in the best shape, leave early on Friday morning, and drive the 1100 miles straight through. There shouldn't be any traffic on I-81, and certainly none after 9 PM on Friday; once you hit the Tennessee border (Bristol) it's smooth sailing, most of it on I-40 west.
That is an epic voyage, but doable. You'll make it to the crossroads by 11 AM Saturday.
MapQuest estimates the fuel cost for the Philly-Foxfire run at $111, assuming 25 mpg. That's about $28 a person if four people share.
Last Edited by on Feb 23, 2010 8:17 PM
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Stickman
214 posts
Feb 23, 2010
8:37 PM
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What kind of air bags does the car have?
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The Art Teacher Formally Known As scstrickland
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jonsparrow
2374 posts
Feb 23, 2010
8:56 PM
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pssh...air bags. my car dont have airbags. if you need an airbag that means you crashed the car. an if you crashed the car its gonna cost you money. an who needs to replace a air bah on top of that. those things are expensive. just duct tape a pillow to your steering wheel.
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DeathBound
1 post
Feb 24, 2010
11:39 AM
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First post, just came back to the harmonica. Never really was serious with it. Think I'll get serious now.
I live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and am thinking of going myself, can't be more than a 4 hour drive. Wondering how much a beginner will get out of it?
Jay
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eharp
523 posts
Feb 24, 2010
11:52 AM
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death- i gotta believe you will get a whooole lot out of it. it seems like a good bunch of guys going and i dont think many of them will be shy in helping you along.
even if the seminars are a little beyond you, you will at least walk away from them with ideas on where you may want to go.
4 hour drive for this...? it's a no-brainer!
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eharp
524 posts
Feb 24, 2010
11:54 AM
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i forget to say that i like jon's idea of an airbag.
(sort of a coincidence that deathbound posted after that???)
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snakes
463 posts
Feb 24, 2010
12:20 PM
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Still waiting to hear from the surgeon on the exact date of my wife's surgery. First four weeks of rehab are mostly bed time for her. Need to be there at that time. Will repost when I find out surgery date so I can determine whether I can book a flight. (Evidently the surgeon had the appointment and then went out of town for a couple weeks.) Sheesh, I need a vacation. Last real vacation when I wasn't painting my house was in 2008. I just hope if I get to show up I don't spend the whole time sleeping. LOL!
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kudzurunner
1114 posts
Feb 24, 2010
12:23 PM
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@DB: I think it will be worth your while. First of all, WHATEVER the level of the actual presentations, you'll have the chance to hear guys like Billy Branch, Billy Gibson, and Terry Bean close up--not all amped up, but "naked harp," so speak, in a calm context where you'll really be able to hear what they're doing. You'll hear their stories--how and from whom they learned, tales from the life of a pro harp player--and you'll get some specific teaching from them. You can bring a recording device and get all this.
Then there are the evening concerts, and a couple of performances sprinkled into the cocktail hours. Billy Branch WITHOUT his band, playing with local Mississippi bluesman Bill Perry: that will be a chance to see Billy take some risks. How does a pro handle that sort of occasion, without the protection of his band?
Finally, we're going to organize at least one breakout session a day for beginners or players more at that end of the spectrum--either that, or a breakout session for advanced players. Either way, there will definitely be at least two occasions when what is being presented is specifically for people at more or less your level of achievement.
Last but not least, there are certain to be after-hours jams and other attendee-generated madness that is part of what makes this sort of event fun.
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toddlgreene
888 posts
Feb 24, 2010
12:30 PM
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DeathBound-Several of us will be heading up from New Orleans...I'd seriously recommend going.
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DeathBound
3 posts
Feb 24, 2010
12:37 PM
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Thx guys. Adam, I love your work. I'll work on getting some living arrangements, wife won't be happy, guess it's life. Sounds like alot of fun ahead.
Jay
BTW, I'll be the guy carrying a Piedmont Blues case. Not all are the Piedmont's though, LOL.
Jay
Last Edited by on Feb 24, 2010 1:44 PM
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Johnster
15 posts
Feb 24, 2010
1:36 PM
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I'm going to be driving up from Tampa Florida, hopefully with a buddy of mine, it's about a 12 hour drive straight thru,ca't wait for this event.
I was in Mississippi last year, following the Blues trail, and kinds skipped out on the North Country. This thing is going to be a blast, if only Junior Kimborogh and RL were still here to join us, that would be "In heaven sitting down"
Roll on May 22nd, exactly 1 week after my birthday!!
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Bluzdude46
507 posts
Feb 24, 2010
1:46 PM
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I got it Mapquested as 13 hours from Baltimore, I'm driving and bringin' the Amps, Mics, Harps mebbe my guitar for company late at night. I'm leaving after rush hour Thursday night expect to hit LeBrooks Motel Friday Morning, check in Shower, Nap and Party Friday Night with whoever makes it in early.
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The Original Downtown Philadelphia Fatman... Accept No substitutes!
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DeathBound
7 posts
Feb 24, 2010
3:39 PM
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As much as I'd like to, I won't make it this year. But for sure next year.
Jay
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