Comments on: NAMM III: Well, it is a King Leisure… http://barking.roaddog.com/2005/01/27/namm-iii-well-it-is-a-king-leisure.html Damage done from nearly three decades in the roadie biz Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:25:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Geri O http://barking.roaddog.com/2005/01/27/namm-iii-well-it-is-a-king-leisure.html/comment-page-1#comment-31 Geri O Sat, 29 Jan 2005 14:47:14 +0000 http://barking.roaddog.com/?p=49#comment-31 About the Holiday Inn's... I've never in all my travels seen one hotel chain screw up reservations so consistently. When we find out about a reservation at a Holiday Inn, we ask for change of hotels if it's possible. Confirmation numbers? They never heard of 'em. I got to attend one NAMM show when it was held in Atlanta sometime in the 80s. My Dad managed a music store at the time, so we got in as lurkers on the Saturday. We got to see The Yellow Jackets (with Robben Ford), who sounded awesome and Toto, who sounded decent, but the mix got weird and LOUD. This was when "Rosanna" was a hit. Dave Hungate has just left and Mike Porcaro had just started. While I was disappointed that Hungate wasn't there, Mike did a superb job. I don't remember the rig, but being the Yamaha show, it "could" have been a Yamaha (!!!) rig. I do remember a Gamble console being used with Toto. I think the mixer was named Shep Lonsdale (??). I also think that JR might have been at that show. We also got to see a mini-concert with Jeff Berlin, Biff Hannon, Scott Henderson, and Vinnie Colauta. Now THAT was a concert. I remember standing there and looking to the right of me and there was Steve Porcaro with his mouth open just like mine, LOL. Very nice guy, too. It was really cool to see Biff Hannon 3 years ago with Doc Severensen and talk to him about that concert. Biff sez that was a pretty memorable experience to that day for him. I'd love to attend another NAMM show someday. Hell, I'd love to attend ANY trade show these days, but this pesky work keeps getting in the way. Maybe someday. I start international incidents when I try and take time for the various classes and seminars I really want to attend. Geri O About the Holiday Inn’s…
I’ve never in all my travels seen one hotel chain screw up reservations so consistently. When we find out about a reservation at a Holiday Inn, we ask for change of hotels if it’s possible. Confirmation numbers? They never heard of ‘em.

I got to attend one NAMM show when it was held in Atlanta sometime in the 80s. My Dad managed a music store at the time, so we got in as lurkers on the Saturday. We got to see The Yellow Jackets (with Robben Ford), who sounded awesome and Toto, who sounded decent, but the mix got weird and LOUD. This was when “Rosanna” was a hit. Dave Hungate has just left and Mike Porcaro had just started. While I was disappointed that Hungate wasn’t there, Mike did a superb job. I don’t remember the rig, but being the Yamaha show, it “could” have been a Yamaha (!!!) rig. I do remember a Gamble console being used with Toto. I think the mixer was named Shep Lonsdale (??). I also think that JR might have been at that show. We also got to see a mini-concert with Jeff Berlin, Biff Hannon, Scott Henderson, and Vinnie Colauta. Now THAT was a concert. I remember standing there and looking to the right of me and there was Steve Porcaro with his mouth open just like mine, LOL. Very nice guy, too. It was really cool to see Biff Hannon 3 years ago with Doc Severensen and talk to him about that concert. Biff sez that was a pretty memorable experience to that day for him. I’d love to attend another NAMM show someday. Hell, I’d love to attend ANY trade show these days, but this pesky work keeps getting in the way. Maybe someday. I start international incidents when I try and take time for the various classes and seminars I really want to attend.

Geri O

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