[atlantaprog] Re: atlantaprog Digest V1 #97

Wow, Matthew.  Sounds very cool.  We'll definitely be there on the 23rd.





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>Subject: atlantaprog Digest V1 #97
>Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 02:05:52 -0500 (EST)
>
>atlantaprog Digest     Tue, 16 Sep 2003        Volume: 01  Issue: 097
>
>In This Issue:
>               [atlantaprog] Re: atlantaprog Digest V1 #96
>               [atlantaprog] Fwd: League of Crafty Guitarists
>               [atlantaprog] Hello again
>               [atlantaprog] Re: Hello again
>               [atlantaprog] Mahavishnu Project coming to town!
>               [atlantaprog] Fwd: league of crafty guitarists at jakes road
>               [atlantaprog] Re: Here's our chance...!
>               [atlantaprog] Re: Here's our chance...!
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>From: "Steve Carroll" <manonfire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: atlantaprog Digest V1 #96
>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 07:07:11 -0400
>
>Hi all,
>
>Unfortunately I won't be able to attend tomorrow night's meeting.  Could
>someone please post a capsule rundown of discussion topics?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve
>www.manonfireband.com
>
>
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>Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:06 AM
>Subject: atlantaprog Digest V1 #96
>
>
> > atlantaprog Digest Mon, 15 Sep 2003 Volume: 01  Issue: 096
> >
> > In This Issue:
> > [atlantaprog] Meeting reminder...
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 10:20:48 -0400
> > Subject: [atlantaprog] Meeting reminder...
> > From: Allen Welty-Green <agmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Hey ARIA folks,
> > September's meeting is THIS WEDNESDAY (not Monday or Tuesday!) at
> > Manuel's Tavern (North Ave. @ North Highland) in the little upstairs
> > meeting room called The Eagle's Nest. Hope to see everyone there.
> > AWG
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > End of atlantaprog Digest V1 #96
> > ********************************
> >
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:16:15 -0400
>Subject: [atlantaprog] Fwd: League of Crafty Guitarists
>From: Allen Welty-Green <agmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Some upcoming crafty guitar gigs for ya'll...
> > Hi Allen-
> >  
> > We have the League of Crafty Guitarists in residence at our home for
> > the fall. So far, we have the following gigs scheduled>>>
> >  
> > 9/27 Jake's Roadhouse 9 pm
> > 10/4 Center for Creative Aspiration, 1448 Iverson St.  8:30 (unplugged)
> > 10/10 1st Existentialist Congregation 8:30 p.m.
> >  
> > We'd appreciate any help you can offer in getting the word out. This
> > team is burning.
> >  
> > All best,
> > rob rushin
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "Greg Stafford" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [atlantaprog] Hello again
>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 19:14:38 -0400
>
>Hello, hello,
>
>Well things are finally looking up, but it will be a slow process. This
>past week has been rather an interesting one. With only 5 days before
>preparing to move I landed a job and began working last Tuesday. Wasn't
>sure how it was going to work out and soon I was offered another
>position with another company on Friday. I accepted the position and
>began working yesterday which is closer to home and I'm working with
>some of the people I've worked with over the past 4 years. So it's
>starting to come around.
>
>The road back will be long and in 48 hours it looks as though I will no
>longer have DSL or internet access for it will be another 2 weeks before
>I receive my first check.
>
>But the good news is I'm working once again and will be staying in
>Atlanta. :)
>
>The Prog NEWS!!!!!
>With close to 10,000 songs now this will make for a great comeback. It
>maybe some time yet before it's back online, but it WILL happen. :)
>
>I hope that those that were out of work are once again working as well.
>
>Greg Stafford
>The Prog Palace - Progressive Rock Radio
>http://theprogpalace.com
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "Beth Folland" <gaprincess@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: Hello again
>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:35:22 -0400
>
>Congrats Greg!!!!!  I for one am VERY glad to hear things are looking 
>up!!!! :-)
>PEACE
>Beth
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Greg Stafford
>   To: atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 7:14 PM
>   Subject: [atlantaprog] Hello again
>
>
>   Hello, hello,
>
>   Well things are finally looking up, but it will be a slow process. This
>   past week has been rather an interesting one. With only 5 days before
>   preparing to move I landed a job and began working last Tuesday. Wasn't
>   sure how it was going to work out and soon I was offered another
>   position with another company on Friday. I accepted the position and
>   began working yesterday which is closer to home and I'm working with
>   some of the people I've worked with over the past 4 years. So it's
>   starting to come around.
>
>   The road back will be long and in 48 hours it looks as though I will no
>   longer have DSL or internet access for it will be another 2 weeks before
>   I receive my first check.
>
>   But the good news is I'm working once again and will be staying in
>   Atlanta. :)
>
>   The Prog NEWS!!!!!
>   With close to 10,000 songs now this will make for a great comeback. It
>   maybe some time yet before it's back online, but it WILL happen. :)
>
>   I hope that those that were out of work are once again working as well.
>
>   Greg Stafford
>   The Prog Palace - Progressive Rock Radio
>   http://theprogpalace.com
>
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>From: "Brain21" <brain21@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [atlantaprog] Mahavishnu Project coming to town!
>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 23:16:13 -0400
>
>Fri. Oct 17
>The Apache Cafe
>64 3rd St NW
>Atlanta GA 30308
>(404)876-5436
>www.apachecafe.info
>
>
>These guys are a very well known Mahavishnu Orchestra cover/tribute
>band.  THey also do lectures on the music at Berklee College of music.
>They are out of NYC, and have even gotten the 'seal of approval' from
>John McLaughlin himself.  You can check out their website:
>
>www.mahavishnuproject.com
>
>This is going to be an incredible show!
>
>Also, "Remember Shakti" is currently on tour around the USA.
>Unfortunately, there are no shows scheduled for anywhere near here, or
>in the south.
>
>Maybe they will add a 2nd leg to the tour and hit the south...
>
>Alex
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 23:23:11 -0400
>Subject: [atlantaprog] Fwd: league of crafty guitarists at jakes roadhouse 
>on 9
>From: Allen Welty-Green <agmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
>Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: "Max Holliman" <maxh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Tue Sep 16, 2003  10:57:14 PM US/Eastern
> > To: (new gig notification list) <norecords@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: league of crafty guitarists at jakes roadhouse on 9/27/03
> > Reply-To: maxh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Saturday, September 27th
> > at Jakes Roadhouse (Toadhouse)
> > 2272 Lawrenceville Highway at North Druid Hills
> >
> > The League of Crafty Guitarists
> >
> > The League of Crafty Guitarists is a 14 piece guitar orchestra that
> > is composed of players who are studying the discipline of Guitar
> > Craft. Their sound has been described as orchestral, polyrythmic
> > and symphonic. This is their first amplified performance in Atlanta
> > since 1990 and is a show not to be missed.
> > http://www.guitarcraft.com
> >
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 02:02:11 -0400
>From: Matthew Trautwein <absolute_music@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: Here's our chance...!
>
>Hey everybody!!!
>
>        This is Matthew from Karma Lingo with a late-breaking opportunity
>for all of us!  KL has been so busy doing everything else <but> Karma
>Lingo in the last year or so,  that this summer has found us in the same
>situation that many of the ARIA bands seem to be in at the moment:  we
>can't <buy> a gig in Atlanta by hook or by crook!
>        Less than a month since KL was told by CJ's Landing that they
>couldn't afford to book us because our draw wasn't big enough,  Curtis
>sent out an email over the weekend trying to drum up some support for a
>heavy metal karaoke night he's trying to get going on Mondays (sounds
>like fun,  actually!).   In it he asked for some other ideas for his
>Monday nights at CJ's,  so I wrote him back and pitched the monthly prog
>night idea that we've all been talking about for awhile.  He emailed me
>within an hour to say that he was interested...
>       I called him today,  and we had a good long about it.  While he's
>got a few conditions and is going to pretty much leave it to us to run
>and promote the event,  he likes the idea and he's going to give us a
>monthly <Thursday> if we can make it fly.
>       The test case will be 10/23,  and while I'm still waiting to hear
>back from everyone in KL,  the line up would be Karma Lingo and Paine's
>Promise for this first one (I talked to Veronica today,  too,  and
>they're totally in).
>       If the show turns out to be a success,  I'd like to act as the
>ongoing organizer for this event, even on the nights when Karma Lingo's
>not playing.  We <all> need this gig,  and the only way we'll get it and
>keep it is if we all commit to coming out once a month to support each
>other.
>       Here's how it will work:  Thursdays are no longer a regular "band
>night" for CJ's these days (weekends only,  apparently),  so Curtis will
>run sound and supply a bartender for the back room for a guarantee of
>$100.  We supply someone to run the door (between the sound desk and the
>bar,  I think),  and we charge a $5 cover and handle all of the guest
>list/freebies issues.  If we get 20 paying customers and cover his
>costs,  we get the gig;  if we don't,  we still pay him $100,  and we
>don't get the gig;  pretty simple.  Any money we get beyond the first
>$100 we split between the two bands (and he wants to keep it to always
>being two bands).
>      He's into the idea of making it an early night (as are some of the
>ARIA folks,  I think),  so we're going to keep it to hour-long sets with
>the first band going on at 8:00 and the second band going on at 9:30.
>  That will give the second band a full half hour to set up (same as
>Roguefest),  and we'll all still be out of there by 11:00 PM or midnight.
>      I think we can make this happen,  but it only <will>  happen if we
>all make the commitment (and stick to it!) of getting out of the house
>once a month and coming down to see the show,  <especially> on the
>nights when our group isn't playing.   I know I've not been the best
>about getting to all the ARIA meetings,  myself,  but this is an
>opportunity for all of us,  and if it works over the long term,  it'll
>mean a regular gig for each band every three for four months that we can
>all plan for and count on.
>      As I said above,  I'd like to be the ongoing organizer for the
>event,  and assuming that we get past the first one,  I plan on being
>there for every single show.  Hell,  I'll run the door...
>      If we can get this thing rolling,  I'd like to set up a regular
>rotation of bands,  so if this is a commitment that you think your band
>can make,  please drop me a line and I'll slot you in.  The key to the
>whole deal is that we make this an event that we all go to every month,
>  so let me know your thoughts...
>      I'll be at the ARIA meeting for a little while tomorrow,  but I'm
>going to have to take off after a little while,  hence this long email!
>  I'm actually going to write up the details for this situation so that
>the folks who come to Manny's tomorrow night will have some hard copy to
>take away with them,  so please come out and let's get some dialogue
>happening!  If we can make the event fly,  there'll be a lot of
>potential and a lot of possibilities,  for ourselves,  and for
>regional/national/otherwise touring bands as well.
>      But we gotta get ourselves on the map first;  go team!
>
>See you all tomorrow!
>
>Matthew Trautwein
>Absolute Music
>
>
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 23:26:34 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Bill Kargel <wkargel@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: Here's our chance...!
>
>Sadly, I won't be able to make the ARIA meeting
>(working)...  :-(
>
>However, just a short comment on what Matthew has
>brought to the proverbial table:
>
>"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
>
>The monthly "prog night" gig is practically being
>handed to us on a silver platter!  And a nice, clean
>venue in Butthead, I mean Buckhead, no less!  :-P
>
>I don't know about the rest of you, but I think we
>should be all over this one like white on rice, like
>ugly on an ape, like flies on...well, you get the
>idea, I think!  ;-)
>
>I will pay my five bucks and be there in October!  :-)
>
>Cheers,
>
>Bill
>
>
>--- Matthew Trautwein <absolute_music@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
> > Hey everybody!!!
> >
> >        This is Matthew from Karma Lingo with a
> > late-breaking opportunity
> > for all of us!  KL has been so busy doing everything
> > else <but> Karma
> > Lingo in the last year or so,  that this summer has
> > found us in the same
> > situation that many of the ARIA bands seem to be in
> > at the moment:  we
> > can't <buy> a gig in Atlanta by hook or by crook!
> >        Less than a month since KL was told by CJ's
> > Landing that they
> > couldn't afford to book us because our draw wasn't
> > big enough,  Curtis
> > sent out an email over the weekend trying to drum up
> > some support for a
> > heavy metal karaoke night he's trying to get going
> > on Mondays (sounds
> > like fun,  actually!).   In it he asked for some
> > other ideas for his
> > Monday nights at CJ's,  so I wrote him back and
> > pitched the monthly prog
> > night idea that we've all been talking about for
> > awhile.  He emailed me
> > within an hour to say that he was interested...
> >       I called him today,  and we had a good long
> > about it.  While he's
> > got a few conditions and is going to pretty much
> > leave it to us to run
> > and promote the event,  he likes the idea and he's
> > going to give us a
> > monthly <Thursday> if we can make it fly.
> >       The test case will be 10/23,  and while I'm
> > still waiting to hear
> > back from everyone in KL,  the line up would be
> > Karma Lingo and Paine's
> > Promise for this first one (I talked to Veronica
> > today,  too,  and
> > they're totally in).
> >       If the show turns out to be a success,  I'd
> > like to act as the
> > ongoing organizer for this event, even on the nights
> > when Karma Lingo's
> > not playing.  We <all> need this gig,  and the only
> > way we'll get it and
> > keep it is if we all commit to coming out once a
> > month to support each
> > other.
> >       Here's how it will work:  Thursdays are no
> > longer a regular "band
> > night" for CJ's these days (weekends only,
> > apparently),  so Curtis will
> > run sound and supply a bartender for the back room
> > for a guarantee of
> > $100.  We supply someone to run the door (between
> > the sound desk and the
> > bar,  I think),  and we charge a $5 cover and handle
> > all of the guest
> > list/freebies issues.  If we get 20 paying customers
> > and cover his
> > costs,  we get the gig;  if we don't,  we still pay
> > him $100,  and we
> > don't get the gig;  pretty simple.  Any money we get
> > beyond the first
> > $100 we split between the two bands (and he wants to
> > keep it to always
> > being two bands).
> >      He's into the idea of making it an early night
> > (as are some of the
> > ARIA folks,  I think),  so we're going to keep it to
> > hour-long sets with
> > the first band going on at 8:00 and the second band
> > going on at 9:30.
> >  That will give the second band a full half hour to
> > set up (same as
> > Roguefest),  and we'll all still be out of there by
> > 11:00 PM or midnight.
> >      I think we can make this happen,  but it only
> > <will>  happen if we
> > all make the commitment (and stick to it!) of
> > getting out of the house
> > once a month and coming down to see the show,
> > <especially> on the
> > nights when our group isn't playing.   I know I've
> > not been the best
> > about getting to all the ARIA meetings,  myself,
> > but this is an
> > opportunity for all of us,  and if it works over the
> > long term,  it'll
> > mean a regular gig for each band every three for
> > four months that we can
> > all plan for and count on.
> >      As I said above,  I'd like to be the ongoing
> > organizer for the
> > event,  and assuming that we get past the first one,
> >  I plan on being
> > there for every single show.  Hell,  I'll run the
> > door...
> >      If we can get this thing rolling,  I'd like to
> > set up a regular
> > rotation of bands,  so if this is a commitment that
> > you think your band
> > can make,  please drop me a line and I'll slot you
> > in.  The key to the
> > whole deal is that we make this an event that we all
> > go to every month,
> >  so let me know your thoughts...
> >      I'll be at the ARIA meeting for a little while
> > tomorrow,  but I'm
> > going to have to take off after a little while,
> > hence this long email!
> >  I'm actually going to write up the details for this
> > situation so that
> > the folks who come to Manny's tomorrow night will
> > have some hard copy to
> > take away with them,  so please come out and let's
> > get some dialogue
> > happening!  If we can make the event fly,  there'll
> > be a lot of
> > potential and a lot of possibilities,  for
> > ourselves,  and for
> > regional/national/otherwise touring bands as well.
> >      But we gotta get ourselves on the map first;
> > go team!
> >
> > See you all tomorrow!
> >
> > Matthew Trautwein
> > Absolute Music
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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>End of atlantaprog Digest V1 #97
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