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IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Apr 13 2007 01:46 PM Hey, just got my tickets...Thurs April 26 at The Birchmere. Anybody else going? Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19298 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Apr 13 2007 02:03 PM _(This is definitely on-topic so I moved it from the Shallow End. Hopefully someone can post pictures to this thread later...BN) _ — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
dwgregory1 Joined: Oct 30, 2006 Posts: 118 Baltimore, MD	Posted on Apr 13 2007 02:56 PM hmm wow, I'd really like to. The drive is not my favorite though...whats it like for you? Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Apr 13 2007 03:01 PM dwgregory1 hmm wow, I'd really like to. The drive is not my favorite though...whats it like for you? Over 3 hours, yeah its a hike. Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5306 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Apr 13 2007 03:51 PM i drove 6 1/2 hours to see them there last spring. i'm glad i got to see them. — www.surfintheeye.com Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Apr 13 2007 03:54 PM Last year it let out by 9:30, so it won't be late. It's pretty rare that they're in these parts 2 years in a row. Usually their east coast appearances are a good 5 to 10 years apart. So, I'd say it'll be worth it. — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
bots Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 290 Shwa City	Posted on Apr 14 2007 02:36 AM April 21st here in Ontario. Front row centre. — www.myspace.com/vondrats www.myspace.com/therobotssurfband Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5306 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Apr 14 2007 10:32 AM if anyone goes to the show at the birchmere, BE ON TIME, as they start the shows there on the dot — www.surfintheeye.com Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Apr 27 2007 12:20 AM Just got back, freaking awesome! Heres the lowdown from what I remember: Nokie Edwards-Hitchhiker guitar, coral sitar, wilson bros bass, solas? amp Bob spaulding-Wilson bros guitar/bass, 63 vibroverb RI (vol 6, reverb 0), bass cab ampeg prosv4 (i think), boss ds-1 distortion (used for 2000lbs bee), boss delay Don Wilson- Wilson bros guitar, ampeg head through mesa 4x? cab Leon Taylor-DW set, zilgian cymbals Jeff 'skunk' Baxter(doobie bros)-strat through 59 bassman RI Set: WDR telstar bumble bee twist el can?(something) driving guitars out of limits apache penetration wheels jam(something) johnny B goode bulldog 2000# bee Blue (something) Spaulding song from 'The 5th Venture album) Slaughter on 10th ave sleepwalk hawaii 5O WDR 64 Secret agent man I got a woman Paint it black surf rider house of the rising sun diamond head wipe out pipeline caravan Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Apr 27 2007 01:01 AM Heres the only pics I got, I only brought my crappy cam, and I didnt want to piss them off with a flash. You can see Nokies sitar and some of his weird amp. Top
tenderfoot Joined: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 308 Ellicott City, Maryland	Posted on Apr 27 2007 06:59 AM I should have gone! I should have gone! Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Apr 27 2007 09:11 AM Nice chronicle of the show Mr. Maiden! Yes, that was a freaking awesome show!! Way better than last year, no oldies show. Nokie was in rare form, burning up the fretboard. Don was too! Loved the electric sitar segment! I also loved the fact that they apologized for the few vocals that they did. Looking forward to seeing more pics if you have them. — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Apr 27 2007 09:33 AM skeeter Nice chronicle of the show Mr. Maiden! Yes, that was a freaking awesome show!! Way better than last year, no oldies show. Nokie was in rare form, burning up the fretboard. Don was too! Loved the electric sitar segment! I also loved the fact that they apologized for the few vocals that they did. Looking forward to seeing more pics if you have them. Yeah, I was impressed by all. especially Bob spaulding, that guy rocks. They did the Caravan drumming the bass thing right in front of me, that was rad.Leon Taylor was freaking amazing too. Don is one funny guy, at one point Nokie was fumbly around with his stool and Don started talking in an 'old man' voice making fun of him. LOL. I got to shake Nokies and Leons hand. I didnt stay for the meet and greet after cuz of the 4 hour drive ahead of me, but as I was leaving I saw some guy running in there with a Mosrite to be signed. Definitely worth the trip. Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Apr 27 2007 10:05 AM IronMaiden skeeter as I was leaving I saw some guy running in there with a Mosrite to be signed. Was it a blonde guy with a sunburst Mosrite? That might have been me! Yep, I was in line with the rest of the geeks getting my Mosrite signed. — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
tenderfoot Joined: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 308 Ellicott City, Maryland	Posted on Apr 27 2007 10:32 AM Since I missed the show, I've got to get me a Ventures fix. I am thinking about getting the Concert DVD Ventures in Japan '65. Has anyone seen it? Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Apr 27 2007 12:13 PM tenderfoot Since I missed the show, I've got to get me a Ventures fix. I am thinking about getting the Concert DVD Ventures in Japan '65. Has anyone seen it? If you mean the Beloved Invaders DVD, by all means get it, it's great! — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19298 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Apr 27 2007 01:30 PM Thanks for the pics and reports guys. The Beloved Invaders has some awesome musical moments. Just fast forward through the bizarre dubbed into Japanese segments between the songs. I never want to see The Ventures shop for clothes in Japan again. LOL. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Apr 27 2007 02:59 PM skeeter IronMaiden skeeter as I was leaving I saw some guy running in there with a Mosrite to be signed. Was it a blonde guy with a sunburst Mosrite? That might have been me! Yep, I was in line with the rest of the geeks getting my Mosrite signed. Haha, I dont think it was you, this guy was older and kind of big(fat)...Where was your table? I was up front right in front of Nokie, literally 3 feet away from him. I only saw maybe 10 people under the age of 60...The chick next to me was like 80 and Leon gave her a drumstick. Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Apr 27 2007 03:21 PM Old and fat? That was me! Just kidding... well maybe about the fat part anyway. Anyway, I was probably directly behind you. We were back near the sound booth. The only thing that bugged me was that the only guy I couldn't see very well onstage was Nokie. I had to move around quite a bit to see him. BTW. What was Jeff Skunk there for anyway? Was he even actually playing anything? — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Apr 27 2007 03:30 PM skeeter Old and fat? That was me! Just kidding... well maybe about the fat part anyway. Anyway, I was probably directly behind you. We were back near the sound booth. The only thing that bugged me was that the only guy I couldn't see very well onstage was Nokie. I had to move around quite a bit to see him. BTW. What was Jeff Skunk there for anyway? Was he even actually playing anything? Yeah the Jeff Skunk thing was odd. At first I was thinking he might play too much, but really he didnt play enough. I thought at least during Johnny b Goode he would have soloed, but he kind of just plucked around and followed Don. Kind of odd. He was really cool though. After the first song Leon told Don that he was too loud. And he then turned his amp down. Leon also told Don that Bob 'was supposed to do the introductions now'; It seems like Leon is kind of the leader, or it seemed that way. I aslo thought it was weird that the bass amp wasnt going through the PA. When Nokie was playing, you could barely hear the bass. That sitar thing Nokie played sounded sweet though! I want one. Also the Fender Vibroverb sounded really good too, especially with the vm-110 and the boss distortion, that thing had balls. Top

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