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^^^ That's right - Record Convention! I was a little off yesterday. I'm not surprised that the traditional Record Convention is fading, but you might want to try a Guitar Show if they come around. Same kind of set up basically - huge room in a hotel or something similar...various vendors at tables with like, 10,000 guitars...but the ones I've gone to always seem to have a table or two where guys are selling bootlegs. It seems vaguely out of place, but I'm always happy to see them. Anyway, these guitar shows are alive and kickin' on a national level. And I seem to remember you're from New Orleans or around there. I'm sure they have them there.
I'll check out a guitar show, thanks. I used to hit the record conventions, not too many happening anymore like you said. Thanks again.
--Eric
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There's a good video of the Detroit show. I still watch it on occasion. I caught the tour in Chicago, and was so thrilled with it I tried hard to get to the Detroit show, too. Couldn't make it. What a great time that was for die-hard Jimmy fans! People thought maybe he couldn't play anymore, so it was mainly the die-hards who caught the Outrider tour...and man, we saw him really rip it up, with shows that had such a great atmosphere. I posted a kind of gushing, detailed account of my experience in Chicago under a thread called The Outrider Tour, for anyone who's interested.
Yeah he was terrific in Detroit, inspiring! I keep hearing about the Detroit show video, I know this isn't the place, but can anyone point me in the right direction of where to find it? I've been looking for a while - thanks!
--Eric
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I think the only reason my concert T's survived was because they were boxed up and buried between other clothes! Hidden away for years, glad I found them!
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Sorry to bump this thread, but I posted a couple of years ago about the T-shirt I bought at the Detroit Outrider show. I'm in the middle of a move and found the shirt and ticket stub. I thought some of you might like to see them:
Thanks,
Eric
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Very interesting. Thanks for the info.
I wish I would have saved the posting, the pics of the kit were decent, showing the roadwear etc...
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Good news for Sean, bad new for my dreams of playing on Jason's Ludwig kit:
This kit was listed on Vancouver's Craigslist a couple of weeks ago. The guy who won it is a guitarist, not sure if it sold, the listing was gone after a day.
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^ I bought the same shirt. Very cool pose with the double neck Gibson, right?
That's the one!
-Eric
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Hi Eric!
Thanks for responding and sharing the story! Did you take any photo's?
Sorry, Deborah, no photos. I wish though! It's still quite a vivid memory - the laser pyramid and all. I still have the t-shirt, Jimmy in his SS outfit - no tour dates on the back just the image of Jimmy on the front.
Eric
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Hello...I was at Jimmy's Outrider show in Detroit..one of my first concerts. Great show, set, everything. I was about ten rows from center stage, it was festival seating - no chairs.
I remember the opening act Rock City Angels getting booed, flipping off the crowd, trashing their gear and storming off early. They had a couple of ZZ Top type groove based tunes.
Not sure what song Page started with (I need to look up the setlist), but the crowd went nuts, I remember my arms pinned to my sides and swaying with the crowd - scary feeling for sure!
Jimmy's solo with the lasers was a highlight, never seen anything like it at the time. I remember Jason's solo with the Octopad outfront. I was impressed that Jason played his Dad's fills in Stairway just like TSRTS. I also remember really digging Midnight Moonlight. John Miles sounded great! To see Jimmy live was incredible! Sorry I don't remember more of the show.
-Eric
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