RedJagBass wrote:

OMG DAIKAIJU. Someone needs to post pics and video because that s**t was pretty amazing. I am still in awe of what happened. Unbelievable.

Tony/SPF4

read my shout right after i got back to my motel

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NOBODY can do what they did to that place last night. From where I was sitting high in the bleachers, it was Daikaiu/crowd/cameras..........wall to wall. The whole world is the stage to those guys, and NOBODY is going to upstage, downstage or outstage 'em. Period.

bewildered, ed

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What hasn't been said about @Instro Summit that hasn't been said 1,000 times before? Honestly? There is a lot that can be said, as this yearly event is a surreal experience with much less in common with concerts and 'shows' than with old-school Southern Homecomings and, at the very least, Comic and Sci-fi conventions. For one weekend per year, a large portion of the instrumental music community convene on North Carolina for a weekend of music, drinks, food, and (most importantly) fellowship.

Much needs to be said for the passion and efforts of one Crispy Bess. The man is much more than just the organizer of this event. He is a musical legend in some circles and, honestly, perhaps one of the most earnest and loving individuals I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. His love of music seems to be blood that courses through his veins. While connected enough to be able to fill his festival with the biggest and most legendary bands of the genre, each year he dedicates a large portion of the lineup to new and green bands, offering them an opportunity to sell themselves to a captive and highly representative audience, as well as to many well-established bands from all over the world. There couldn't be a better service to a startup band. I know that 4 years ago Kill,Baby...Kill! took the stage a mere 5 months into our run as a live band. That moment opened the doors that have allowed us to continue touring as a semi national act, as well as sell many more records than we ever imagined possible. Even more, it introduced us to friends that we hold dear and imagine will be lifelong.

I will close this by stating that this past weekend was overwhelming. If there is one thing to be said about Instro Summit that comes across as even remotely negative, it is that there is just such limited time and SO MANY people to catch up with. That is beside the idea of experiencing 28 live bands, open jams, etc. Seeing Insect Surfers, The Mystery Men?, Crazy Aces, The Out of Limits, The Weisstronauts, Phatlynx, Dai Kaiju, Atomic Mosquitos, The Intoxicators!, Gemini 13, @El Capitan and the Band with no Name, Aqualads, Daikaiju and many more in one place is beyond amazing.

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I hope Motorco can forgive the epicness of the evening, and host it again next year- the Summit is REALLY taking off locally. I was surprised to see so many people I knew from outside of instro/surf circles there attending this event, and this just builds more momentum.

Mike
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Trying to get back to work here today out of necessity but we're still reeling from this weekend, and I mean literally reeling.
To get to see so many friends, make new ones, have the opportunity to play for a crowd that dances and actually responds.....twenty two guitarists playing Rumble, The Surge writing a song for us ( did any of you catch my emotion on the mic when we thanked Ed and the gang? It was real my friends)
We were incredibly moved by everyone we met, the players......all so good......and Mr. Crispy Bess...........I'm calling Rome today. Sainthood is in order and I believe he has the miracles to prove it.

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Best birthday ever... Thanks to everyone for being the most awesome people in the world and extra thanks to Crispy for letting us tag along for the adventure!

Kevin
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WOW !!!!!!! What a great weekend !!!!! A big thank you to Crispy for setting up and even more EPIC INSTRO SUMMIT !!! So great to see so many of the members of this forum at the show and spend some time hanging out and listening to some great music .

Among some of the new members I met were JohnPaul , Insect Dave as well as surfinjohnnyq AKA Johnny Kahuna ... There were so many other members there too from the forum that I can't remember all the handle names , but I tried to get a chance and speak with everyone I could . It was great to catch up with the other local members who make it out every year to the Summit as well . I can't say enough about the great vibe and Love that we all share at this tremendous event that our head Insta-gator works so hard at putting together such a line up of great bands !
Also thanks to Bill, Becky , Robbie and many others that provided sound, ,video , sales ,back line and anyone else who pitched in to make this thing run as smooth as possible ...!

"A special thank you goes out to Noel for the Quilter back line amp .This is the second year I've used it and love the sound .
Yeah , for such a little amp that thing RAWKED !!!!!!"

We from the Monterreys salute YOU !!!!

Johnny Rocket
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I really, really enjoyed all three days of this Summit. I met several great people from this forum, including Noel. I'd love to see some more photos and videos. I took about 200 myself!

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