Old Timers Club!

Tim Mitchell · Joined: 02 Nov 2000 Posts: 1776 Location: Nyack,NY USA

I was at mr. Kurts BBQ! He served a delicious Jalapeno Chicken. I was at IGS NY99 and Martins performance at the instructors concert the first night took everything I knew or thought I knew about what playing a guitar sounded like and dumped it all out onto the floor. And I loved the dark side!

Steinar Gregertsen · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Posts: 3921 Location: Norway

bill keitel · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject:

What a formative time. The taxi driver left me off at the prescribed address, and I got out of the taxi looking for Columbia Univ. The taxi driver smiled and had me make a 180 degree turn.....and there... appeared the gates of the University. I smiled and gave him his most generous tip of the day and strode forth.....regaining my orientation and limited confidence.
A chap from Germany tried to help me with my guitars as I readied myself to cross the street (Edmund Punch) (didn't know him or trust him at the time) or else.....a fellow by the name of Martin Simpson crossed the street with me. I asked him if he was a student headed to IGS HA! I'm off to a great start.
The week built confidence that continues to this day. Sharing the communal bathroom with John Cephas.......him singin in the showers......he sounded a tad bit better than rev bill! John waking me up at 2:00 a.m. while he argues with some poor chap about religion. Bob B. tellin me later that John has some strongly held feelings. Later John lost his toe to diabetes and proclaimed "I'll see my toe in heaven!"
Ride'n the elevator with Bob and Haley... and then Bob confides in "Rev. Bill" "supposin I ought to marry this gal?" I reflect and say "she seems to be showing some fondness and affection toward you."
Later in the week during the student concerts, I'm feeling embolden enough to be the first on stage. After the performance....Bob B. is bowing down to the first student graduate! I'm flushed with confidence and appreciate for the camraderie shown by this amazing group of facilitators and instructors. At the Jefferson Hall of Journalism..it states "Hold fast to the spirit of youth...and let the years do as they may."
My gratitude abounds.
bill keitel

Frank DeFranceschi · Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 399 Location: italy

Been hangin' around on and off this forum for about...yes...10 years, now that I think about it! Learned a lot and used to enjoy THE DARK SIDE, before it transformed itself into the WILD WEST SIDE(eheh).

Scott Jacobs · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:42 am Post subject:

¿Dónde está el arrogante bastardo?

Dennis Roger Reed · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:43 pm Post subject:

I started hitting the forum after IGS 2000 in Santa Cruz, so I'm almost a year shy of the 10 year mark.

Man, I used to live on this forum.

kugraw · Joined: 17 May 2004 Posts: 642 Location: Rostock, Germany

It's also 10 years for me but I'm not sure whether I hit the forum before or after I went to IGS Santa Cruz 99. Anyway, great memories and I learnt many things and found quite a few musical friends.

Kay

Finn Bjerke · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject:

10 yrs?? I lot of nice info from this forum. thanx everybody.[/quote]
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Paul Norman · Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:45 am Post subject:

I go back only to 2002. IGS in NY.

Nice to hear from you old codgers.
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HoundCat · Joined: 29 Jul 2002 Posts: 40 Location: NY, NY, NY

Howdy boys & girls! I do miss my annual IGS and hope some younger guys get up the energy to run it again.

Leadbilly

HoundCat · Joined: 29 Jul 2002 Posts: 40 Location: NY, NY, NY

Howdy boys & girls! I do miss my annual IGS and hope some younger guys get up the energy to run it again.

Leadbilly

Scott Jacobs · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:33 am Post subject: