PeteDuBaldo
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First off I would like to extend my thanks to the Ernie Ball crew and Sterling for sponsoring the clinic, and a huge thanks to Steve Morse and Dave LaRue for doing this clinic on their only day off this tour - what great guys they are! Beej, Lou, and Tommy, your help setting up and tearing down was much appreciated, we couldn't have done it without you.
After soundcheck Steve and Dave took a few minutes to breath and have a quick snack. Steve moved in on the lasagna like it was nobody's business, I think he may have strong-armed or maybe leap-frogged Dave to get to it first, as he was behind him while walking into the Green Room.
The mayor came out to watch the clinic, and presented both Steve and Dave with special citations thanking them "For sharing and demonstrating [their] expertise, technique, and mastery" of their instruments at Cheney Hall in Manchester CT. For those of you who don't know, Manchester is a somewhat small town, with a population around 50,000. An event like this is very special to our town, and the mayor was honored to have Steve and Dave here.
Having done an EB clinic with Steve before, I took this opportunity to watch how Dave was playing, and how his basslines interacted with Steve's playing. You can learn so much by just watching, and the way he switched from fingerstyle to slap & pop blew my mind. Some of my personal highlights were during the guitar solo in Vista Grande where Dave plays a chordal tapping section, and when Steve went into some detail about counterpoint technique.
It was a great experience, and I am looking forward to the SMB show tonight.
mbgreene, it was great seeing you again, please share your thoughts on the Big AL!
Obligatory pics, starting with soundcheck:
Beej soundchecking a 25th
Some Morse models, along with our BFR 20th SR5 and a 25th Anny HH - that's an Ice Blue Morse on the right, the stage lights were pretty bright.
Steve
Dave
Steve
Dave
Mr Mayor
These pictures were taken while we were loading the gear out during a monsoon and Dave was signing our basses. We had to rush the PA out the door in order to get it to my gig on time, and we all got soaked!
Steve signing the Engl Amps we used (he also signed the 3 Morses we have)
Steve with several of the first 50 Morse models. He took the time to play each one during soundcheck, and then during the clinic he made a point to talk about how consistent they are, not to mention the fact that he can pick one up after 20 years and it sounds just as good as the first time he played it.
Left to right, #1, #4, #11, #14, #23
Tommy, Steve, Beej, and I with the first run Morses.
Tommy and Beej also came out to my gig last night with Yellow9, and Tommy was willing to sit in for a half dozen songs or so. I'll get to those pics later. For now, here's one with some of the band at the clinic
After soundcheck Steve and Dave took a few minutes to breath and have a quick snack. Steve moved in on the lasagna like it was nobody's business, I think he may have strong-armed or maybe leap-frogged Dave to get to it first, as he was behind him while walking into the Green Room.
The mayor came out to watch the clinic, and presented both Steve and Dave with special citations thanking them "For sharing and demonstrating [their] expertise, technique, and mastery" of their instruments at Cheney Hall in Manchester CT. For those of you who don't know, Manchester is a somewhat small town, with a population around 50,000. An event like this is very special to our town, and the mayor was honored to have Steve and Dave here.
Having done an EB clinic with Steve before, I took this opportunity to watch how Dave was playing, and how his basslines interacted with Steve's playing. You can learn so much by just watching, and the way he switched from fingerstyle to slap & pop blew my mind. Some of my personal highlights were during the guitar solo in Vista Grande where Dave plays a chordal tapping section, and when Steve went into some detail about counterpoint technique.
It was a great experience, and I am looking forward to the SMB show tonight.
mbgreene, it was great seeing you again, please share your thoughts on the Big AL!
Obligatory pics, starting with soundcheck:
Beej soundchecking a 25th
Some Morse models, along with our BFR 20th SR5 and a 25th Anny HH - that's an Ice Blue Morse on the right, the stage lights were pretty bright.
Steve
Dave
Steve
Dave
Mr Mayor
These pictures were taken while we were loading the gear out during a monsoon and Dave was signing our basses. We had to rush the PA out the door in order to get it to my gig on time, and we all got soaked!
Steve signing the Engl Amps we used (he also signed the 3 Morses we have)
Steve with several of the first 50 Morse models. He took the time to play each one during soundcheck, and then during the clinic he made a point to talk about how consistent they are, not to mention the fact that he can pick one up after 20 years and it sounds just as good as the first time he played it.
Left to right, #1, #4, #11, #14, #23
Tommy, Steve, Beej, and I with the first run Morses.
Tommy and Beej also came out to my gig last night with Yellow9, and Tommy was willing to sit in for a half dozen songs or so. I'll get to those pics later. For now, here's one with some of the band at the clinic
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