[linux-audio-user] Nth California / Bay area Linus Audio users...

[Russell Hanaghan]

I'll dig out the limited mailing list we were using for meeting 
organization to keep this off the main list. I simply wanted to ensure 
there were not others that we might have previously missed.

THis is an Invitation.

Dates to be confirmed but either 1st or last weekend in August or 2nd 
week in September at this point there will be a live jam session outdoor 
concert in Los Banos, CA>

It is a family affair....Starts Saturday noon...for those who like to 
help tweak sound reinforcement systems...Music should roll about 5:00pm.

There is camping space, motels in Los Banos at reasonable prices. About 
12 or so musicians right now...Drum kit is provided...We may set 2 up 
but stage will probably be a 12 ft flatbed truck! There will be an array 
of Guitar amps...My own Boogie Mk II C+, Musicman RP112, Carvin half 
stack, Small but usefull 60 wat Fender Bass amp.  There will be 
keyboards of undefined name at this point etc.

Basically, this has little to do with Linux Audio other than I DO intend 
on capturing the whole thing in Ardour on at least 8 Live tracks thru my 
Delta 1010LT. I may set up some synth stuff for a keyboard player.Most 
of my friends know I do this but have only heard talk. This will be an 
opportunity to show them some of the recent stuff in Linux.

This will be hot, dusty to some degree (we will water the grounds, and 
you need to bring your own food, drink, etc. I am providing the venue 
with power (25 kva genset with power filtering), Clean toilet 
facilities, and all of the soundstage stuff. It will not be overlly 
flash...just VERY REAL! We will have a bunch of Network folks from my 
work and bikers (Non Drinking Bikers if you can believe that!!:) ) to 
anyone who is interested. Because we picked this remote location, we 
WILL not be bothered with Neighbors, police or noise ordinance. We can 
jam ALL night if we choose! And then crash in your tent! OR...we will 
have designated drivers that will ferry folks 15 minutes in Los Banos to 
their motel room. I dont want any drink drivers!!  This is right near 
Interstate 5 and that's a BAD road to be drunk on!

If there's enough intersted Linux guys, we might just carve out a demo 
slot in the somewhat loose schedule to put a simple demo together. There 
will be enough interested folks there to do that for.

In the spirit of open source software....this gig is FREE~ :) But, there 
will be considerable expense when I'm done for a jam session. We will 
pass the hat round during the event but contributions are not expected 
or obligatory in any way.

Contact me directly if interested. Come one, Come all!!!