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Spudmurphy

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I originally posted a thread
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/41594-spuds-trip-albert-lee-clinic-london.html

Here's the full story.
An announcement was made that Albert Lee would be involved in a guitar clinic.
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/41102-albert-lee-masterclass-uk.html
I wanted to visit my nephew (a fireman in London) - he and his wife had a premature baby a few months ago and she was now doing great.
So I went up on the Sunday evening and spent some time with them all.
Always looking to seize an opportunity to "blood" new players, got "Albert" out and played a few lullabies
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The next morning I caught the train to Londinium and spent some time around the guitar shops
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Alberts guitar clinic was going to be held here

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Anyways I get to the shop around 4:30 and meet up with the guys from Strings and Things who were appreciative of some help, so I restrung some guitars, polished them, set up the guitar stands and the posters. Yeah my guitar is next to the Pinkburst!!
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Albert arrived with his son and had a quick sound check and blow me, he went through a Fender Blues junior the same as mine
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I managed to capture the clinic on video but was a bit disappointed that one clip didn't come out - the one where Albert was talking about the BFR AL
Here's the clipsYou will have to turn your volume up when Albert talks - sorry!














I only saw one other knucklehead - Wee Gee who I persuaded to try out my AL :cool:
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That's always the problem when ya guitar is used as a demo - sticky fingers!! A great night - one I'll always remember!!
Thanks guys


(Thread dedicated to the memory of my Uncle John J Jones a real character, a great guy who passed away in St Loius Mo this week. Gonna miss ya one heck of a lot. R.I.P.)
 
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Coffeemug

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Spud,

I'm really sorry to hear about your uncle.

Thanks for the effort covering the event and putting up those vids, I think they turned out great. Would've loved to be there...seems like a great time was had!

I was just thinking how much I'd like to have such a banner hanging in my guitar room...but then again...in my girlfriend's eyes I'm crazy enough as it is...;)
 

travs

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very cool clinic. nice to see the spudmurphy guitar strap being used. thanks
 

beej

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Yeah Spud, very sorry to hear about your uncle.

Great vids! Hah, I know those Denmark St guitar shops ... my cousin works in Soho square, just around the corner. Killed time there on many occasions :)
 

Spudmurphy

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Thanks for the kind messages guys.

I have now amended my first post to show all the vids from the guitar clinic - sorry for the cock up in the first place !!
Spud

Don't forget the on line Xmas party Dec 24th.
 
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