Christchurch Gearfest - 21st March 2020

[jeremyb]

Due to some interforumite messaging and so forth, as a sub-plot to this gearfest should we add a stratfest?
I can pony up a few traditional spec'd (but very different) options. JB's got a goodun' and Codedog , Cdog too. What say gents?

sub-sub-plot katana fest

How many Katanas are planning to turn up?

I'm sure we can convince Craig to bring his pair along, I'll have mine... errr

[Reg18]

How do you want to run it this time? Seemed to be some push back about everyone getting a slot to share their rig last time. Do people want to do it that way, or do you all want to learn a song to jam to, or just turn up and see what happens?

[hamo]

How do you want to run it this time? Seemed to be some push back about everyone getting a slot to share their rig last time. Do people want to do it that way, or do you all want to learn a song to jam to, or just turn up and see what happens?

Lol, I can just picture everyone sharing their rig now: "Hi I'm Tom, and I also have a Katana".

[Kris]

well i think we defo need to avoid the breaking off into diff groups and playing over each other.Move as a group and then revisit any combo's after?

[jeremyb]

How do you want to run it this time? Seemed to be some push back about everyone getting a slot to share their rig last time. Do people want to do it that way, or do you all want to learn a song to jam to, or just turn up and see what happens?

Randomly assign people to other people's rigs and get them to demo them

[Mattallica]

I like the show and tell. Even if the gear is the same. Talking about your gear to an audience of your peers is enthusing and everyone has a slightly different spin on things.

[Reg18]

I don’t mind either way, as long as everyone has a good time and I get to turn my amp up for a good blast I’ll be happy!
JB, being maybe the longest standing member of the group and having attended a lot of Gearfests, which ones worked the best?

[kdawg2a]

I don’t mind either way, as long as everyone has a good time and I get to turn my amp up for a good blast I’ll be happy!
JB, being maybe the longest standing member of the group and having attended a lot of Gearfests, which ones worked the best?

Me, power chording metal riffs with the Marshall on 11 for 4 hours. I don't think you'll find anyone who'll disagree.

[Reg18]

I don’t mind either way, as long as everyone has a good time and I get to turn my amp up for a good blast I’ll be happy!
JB, being maybe the longest standing member of the group and having attended a lot of Gearfests, which ones worked the best?

Me, power chording metal riffs with the Marshall on 11 for 4 hours. I don't think you'll find anyone who'll disagree.

I certainly wouldn’t!

[jeremyb]

JB, the longest standing member

High praise indeed!

My favourite gearfests are the ones where everyone who wants to takes it in turns to talk about their rigs, answers questions etc, and then becomes a free for all where you can try other peoples gear, or sit around talking shit and listening to great players

[jeremyb]

I don’t mind either way, as long as everyone has a good time and I get to turn my amp up for a good blast I’ll be happy!
JB, being maybe the longest standing member of the group and having attended a lot of Gearfests, which ones worked the best?

Me, power chording metal riffs with the Marshall on 11 for 4 hours. I don't think you'll find anyone who'll disagree.

We could sell tickets for this!

[Molly]

I don’t mind either way, as long as everyone has a good time and I get to turn my amp up for a good blast I’ll be happy!
JB, being maybe the longest standing member of the group and having attended a lot of Gearfests, which ones worked the best?

They generally start well but descend into a noise that has to be escaped. My thoughts are that we should set a two min limit on the walk around as we each demo our gear (as that can drag on a bit) then maybe just do the swap around thing according to what you're interested in trying-out. If anybody's up for a wee jam then keep it simple like a three chord 'Cortez the Killer' type thing that anybody can get a handle on immediately.

[jeremyb]

Keen as on this idea Brian, love Cortez!

[Kris]

JB, the longest standing member

High praise indeed!

I think thats actually me-swapped accounts a while back as i couldnt log in to the old one
https://nzguitars.com//forum/memberlist ... file&u=321
Not that it matters or anything,just the sort of thing your brain unwinds from the collected tumbleweed on a 10 hr shift.Prob had the first unofficial gearfest with me,Ed and mark back in 06 or so? i think the one at mainz was the first proper one>? anyway 1am,i should go to bed....

[Cdog]

I remember the Mainz one!
Another building that no longer exists.