MInd you I'm pretty much IN the smokies now <G>

This is what it looks like from my breakfast table.

I'm going to ping Ned Steinberger (Maine) and David Gage (NYC) to see if they think of anything.

We're getting there.

Ken

Maine would be awesome. My wife went there to go whale watching in 1996 and absolutely fell in love with it. It wouldn't be that hard to convince her to go up there. We were in Vermont this past weekend at the Green Mountain Inn, anybody been there? We had a wonderful time.

Maine Maine Maine, it's close.

Not a candidate, but perhaps an inspiration...

Again...

Deep human interlock, like great musicians locked into a heavy, transcendental groove...

In New England, lakes with rocks and water like this abound...

It is lush, and beautiful...ever changing...

With deep, mysterious forests...

Walks everywhere...

And big, open, spacious places...

Wow

I was born and raised in Maine so I should be able to come up with some candidates ... I'll put my thinking cap on.

Steve

So I'm thinking to myself whether I should come to a Bose-O's East conference. The questions that come to mind are:

Would some of the same content technically be covered for the benefit of those who missed out on Big Sur?

Would there be new content & new chances for musical interaction & inspiration?



My desires for the next experience would be:

A chance for more collaboration.

Innovative thought about writing & performing music.

More opportunity for musical experimentation & give & take.

Less jamming & more structured (directed) improvisation.

More useful technical info from Chris.


Does this ring with anyone else out there - especially those of you who attended Big Sur? I think these events could be even more inspirational & fun in a way that we haven't even approached yet. The only problem I see is to force the creativity & have too high expectations.

I fear I won't have the time or the money to get away next Fall. I really miss everyone from the Big Sur event & would love to get together again - especially the at-Bose guys. I could use another shot in the arm of supernova - could I ever get enough?

I just had this place recomended to me...
I haven't been - and it would mean all of us who showed up would have to cough up some cash to stay on site.. but
It's a start:

http://www.tuckaleecheeretreatcenter.com/index.html

quote:

Originally posted by Tom Munch:
So I'm thinking to myself whether I should come to a Bose-O's East conference. The questions that come to mind are:

Hi Tom

I hope that we are working on the same basic schedule that says that to things start on Sunday night and we go for Monday and Tuesday . I've already pushed back almost all of my normally immutable commitments so they land on the other days of the week for the next several months .

Let me pick up on your ideas

Technical Points
I wouldn't mind if we cover the same technical points simply because in the presence of different people we would probably get different insights. We might start in the same place but branch off in different directions.

Musical Interaction and Inspiration
I think the same thing is true with respect to musical interaction and inspiration. I felt very strongly influenced by the environment (the Hidden Barn, the instruments that were set up, the general feel about the kinds of musical things that took place there). The room had a very strong vibe. It was great when you were in tune with it.

For the Next Event

A chance for more collaboration
Yes, and on a personal note I would really have liked to have spent some quiet time with you and a couple of Guitars. Not that I wouldn't have liked to have had the opportunity to play with everybody, but for me smaller collections would likely have worked better. A few minutes with Ron and Joseph and Ken and Brian and Dean -= okay you get the idea =- (alone or in a group) with instruments in hand *talking* and sharing ideas would have been great for me. I would have loved a multi-disciplinary, instrument agnostic discussion of improvisation, another for music direction, and many more.

When we were at the Hidden barn, there seemed little chance for smaller group interactions. That was probably just my sense of going from really intense to much needed respite.

Innovative thought about writing and performing music
As with the last one, I think there is an opportunity to toss out subjects for sessions, and see who bites. We tried to raise the topic in the planning sessions, but there wasn't much response to it. This time around it could be different.

More opportunity for musical experimentation & give & take
Same thoughts as for collaboration above

Less jamming & more structured improvisation
Maybe if we consciously took turns as acting music directors, we could use some of the less structured sessions as workshops. Personally I think this is going to be a huge aspect of making live music compelling enough for people to take those things out of their ears and leave their iPods and MP3 players at home once in awhile.

More technical information from Chris
Of course. I think the practical demonstrations were very compelling. Seeing how the theory did and did not apply was very important for me.

Play it again?
Well yes and no. I got a tremendous amount of value from the West Coast event.

That is a huge concern for me: That people find value for the non-renewable resources that it takes to be someplace. Tick tick tick, we only get to pass this way once (well unless you have been through certain kinds of perception altering experiences).

I hope that everyone who comes to the East-of-the-Mississippi envent will contribute to the pool of ideas so they find value when they get there.

quote:

Originally posted by ST:

I would have loved a multi-disciplinary, instrument agnostic discussion of improvisation,

What????? I need a bigger dictionary. Shut up and Play!!!

I look forward to the event, whatever the format. I can deal with structure and I can roll with the flow.

Not knowing exactly what went on in Big Sur is probably a plus right now because I have no expectations that the event must meet to be successful.

I would enjoy some tech lectures, followed by questions and answers with the at-Bose-folks.

The opportunity to jam with some new, old friends would be a delight. I have an original tune or two that I would love to hear with instrumentation other than my own guitar.

I really enjoy watching and listening to good musicians, so you couldn't bore me with only two days to spend together.

A chance to see and hear how others are using their system, what gadgets work and what don't, to hear others vocals, learn if I am getting all there is from my own PAS.

I also enjoy relaxing on the porch while the sun goes down.......or comes up. With a walk or bike ride in between. Oh, I like water and canoes too.

Oldghm

Keep looking folks !

Can't wait to get this on my callender.

I have to plug my hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. In the fall, it's still warm and snow is not an issue. We're near three beaches and the downtown area is both historic and beautiful and this town supports live music of all types!

But if that fails to spark interest, Asheville would be another great area.

Either way, let's do it somewhere!

Charlston IS a neat place.

Ashvile would be a short drive for me and it's beautiful as well.

If I were swimming in extra cash... I"d front us at the Grove Park Inn.