Viva Emilio! Hope to see you again next year.

Rick

Rick

Brian wrote:

I said this on stage but I'll repeat it here: Six years ago when Jeff was putting this crazy scheme into action, he could have called it "Jeff Bigtikidude's super awesome California spectacular Surf-a-pa-looza reverb explosion convention". But he called it the SurfGuitar101 convention instead. My heart swells with pride and respect for this man every day.

Thanks for taking note of that Brian,that means a lot.
The show and surrounding shows are for the surf music comunity.
I just wish that more people would give back to the forum, and at least read more of what is going on, on here. And leave FB for awhile.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

bigtikidude wrote:

Brian wrote:

I said this on stage but I'll repeat it here: Six years ago when Jeff was putting this crazy scheme into action, he could have called it "Jeff Bigtikidude's super awesome California spectacular Surf-a-pa-looza reverb explosion convention". But he called it the SurfGuitar101 convention instead. My heart swells with pride and respect for this man every day.

Thanks for taking note of that Brian,that means a lot.
The show and surrounding shows are for the surf music comunity.

I've wondered about the history of the Convention for a while. Is this the beginning of the SG101 Convention? It's the earliest topic I can find on the subject, but is there another, earlier one?

Jeff, most people I know, myself included, who do or have done something like this have a whole team helping them. In my case it was a core of six people plus another six who helped them. What you do is extraordinary. I salute you!

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Noel wrote:

bigtikidude wrote:

Brian wrote:

I said this on stage but I'll repeat it here: Six years ago when Jeff was putting this crazy scheme into action, he could have called it "Jeff Bigtikidude's super awesome California spectacular Surf-a-pa-looza reverb explosion convention". But he called it the SurfGuitar101 convention instead. My heart swells with pride and respect for this man every day.

Thanks for taking note of that Brian,that means a lot.
The show and surrounding shows are for the surf music comunity.

I've wondered about the history of the Convention for a while. Is this the beginning of the SG101 Convention? It's the earliest topic I can find on the subject, but is there another, earlier one?

Jeff, most people I know, myself included, who do or have done something like this have a whole team helping them. In my case it was a core of six people plus another six who helped them. What you do is extraordinary. I salute you!

That's it Noel,
its interesting to look back at that thread, and see all the people that
said they would go, but haven't come. Or just dropped off the forum.
oh well.
Yeah I have a team of Helpers.

Much thanks goes out to.
Matt Quilter and and Quilter Labs for providing amps and PA(and mixing)
Ran(kick the reverb) and Dario Gomez for amps,
Tim(HB Kahuna) for loaning of the Eddie Bertrand Quad Reverb for sat n sun
Dusty Watson for the drums
Kristena(tiki tena) and her guy Sean for the Facebook page and help with soponsors.
Jonpaul Balak for Flyer and website work and all around moral support.
Jonpaul girlfriend Marie King for being in charge of the door at the event, and helping divy up the money at the end of the show.
My Mom n Dad, helping at the door, front and back, and allowing me to have the BBQ at our house on friday before the event.
Jason Weckerly and Wife Danielle,printing of flyers and helping at the door.
Maxx's Mom (Erin) I believe it is, helping at the door.
Kristena's daughters for helping at the door.
Sorry if I forgot anybody else.
The Starting Gate for the Venue,
all of the bands and or people that helped get gigs for the out of town bands before and after the convention.
Big Wave Dave and Bro Daddy,
Cousin Mary and KFJC,
Ferenc and Forbidden Island.
Mike Vernon and 3 Balls of Fire and the Redwood in LA
The Pike Bar in Long Beach
Rob of the Dynotones and Dipiazza's
Franke of the Volcanics and his brother and the Barkley in Passadena
Dave and Rebecca at the Purple Orchid for a Fri Pre show
Ryan and Steve of Secret Samurai for having a SD pre show every year
Outerwave and Dons for a Fri Pre show
Carlos and the Tequila Worms and the Juke Joint for the after show party.
Linda Miller and the HBISM (surf museum) for the post convention pier show
Brando and Spikes in Rosemead for the annual monday tiki night party
Brianna and Surf Dogs in HB for Tuesday show
Knuckeheads and Outerwave for the Wed. show.
and Otto Von Stroheim and Tiki Oasis for having 1 or more of the sg101
bands at Oasis the following weekend.
Of course all the great sponsors and vendors listed on the front and back of the flyer.
All of the bands involved in the convention itself, and the pre and post shows.

I think thats about it, if I forgot anybody from memory,
I sincerely appologize.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Emilio, it was a TRUE pleasure meeting you! The one thing keeps coming to mind when I think about meeting you - 'pure of heart'! Your love of this music is clearly deeply genuine and it shows. You are an inspiration to us all, and I am very glad that you were able to come to the convention. Hopefully we'll see you there quite often in the future, too!

Ivan
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Thanks Ivan, means a lot coming from you.

IvanP wrote:

Emilio, it was a TRUE pleasure meeting you! The one thing keeps coming to mind when I think about meeting you - 'pure of heart'! Your love of this music is clearly deeply genuine and it shows. You are an inspiration to us all, and I am very glad that you were able to come to the convention. Hopefully we'll see you there quite often in the future, too!

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BIG THANKS, Dave for continuing to process and post videos! Hated having to miss this years Convention, but love getting to experience it in some small way through these videos.

Fady

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