2006 Winter NAMM Report
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The NAMM Show and What it Can Do for You - by Steve Cook

Thursday, January 19- The Fun Begins

Opening Day of the show. Yippee. Now we get to see what works and what doesn't. And pray that our day-late-and-a-dollar-short shipment gets here today. Which it did, by the way; but in the morning, I was sweating it.

I found out early that the Volume Police would be out in full riot gear. I got shut down less than an hour into the show. Now, to be fair, I was showing an interested party just how loud a WT1205/D610XLT rig could go. Heh! I quickly learned that fifteen seconds was the outside limit before they narrowed their search enough to figure out it was me. I also worked on my Angelic Innocence face. That one needs more work.

Anyhoo...here's some shots from Day One. Am already looking forward to Day Last but I am having fun in spite of myself. It's been great to put faces with the voices I talk to over the phone...

Lane with endorsers Juan Herreros-Garcia (left) and Ted May (right).
Lane with endorsers Snow Owl (left)
and Ted May (right).

Juan checks out the WT1205 with bass bro Joe Sanchez.
Snow Owl checks out the WT1205
with bass bro Joe Sanchez.

DSM Randy Shamber and David share a minute with endorser Mark Egan.
DSM Randy Shamber and David share
a minute with endorser Mark Egan.

Another shot of Tommy and Bill, showing the crowd beginning to gather. Lots of video shot of Bill during the day.
Another shot of Tommy and Bill,
showing the crowd beginning to gather.
Lots of video shot of Bill during the day.

Bill Clements and John Hatten discuss technique while David listens in.
Bill Clements and John Hatten discuss
technique while David listens in.

Endorser Rev Jones drops in to say hello. Word is, he'll be back today.
Endorser Rev Jones drops in to say hello.
Word is, he'll be back today.

An unidentified Film Crew grabs some footage of Bill.
An unidentified Film Crew grabs some footage of Bill.

Endorser Polo Jones and David Eden-Nordschow.
Endorser Snow Owl and David Eden-Nordschow.

John Vitale hangs with Polo Jones.
John Vitale hangs with Polo Jones.

Bill Clements and drummer Tommy Ufkes during Bill's first set of the show.
Bill Clements and drummer Tommy Ufkes
during Bill's first set of the show.

John Vitale (left) and John Hatten (Brian Setzer Orchestra) with an unidentified attendee.
John Vitale (left) and John Hatten
(Brian Setzer Orchestra)
with an unidentified attendee.
The Hatster uses our CXC110 for his small gigs
and is checking out larger rigs for the big stages.

Endorser Maurice Fitzgerald checks out a Parker bass and the Stack-o-Twelves while friend Landell looks on.
Endorser Maurice Fitzgerald checks out
a Parker bass and the Stack-o-Twelves
while friend Landell looks on.

Bill Clements and Tommuy Ufkes do their second set of the day.
Bill Clements and Tommuy Ufkes
do their second set of the day.

Yeah, it's blurry - and we'll get a better shot at some point. But here's a photo of Lane with endorser and Web Columnist Steve Cook.
Yeah, it's blurry - and we'll get a better shot
at some point. But here's a photo of Lane
with endorser and Web Columnist Steve Cook.

Gerald Veasley, Bill Clements and Lane.  Gerald Veasley, Bill Clements and Lane. 2
Gerald Veasley, Bill Clements and Lane. "You want nerves?" Lane said.
"Gerald says, 'great to meet you...let me hear you play so I can check out that 1205.'
And I'm, like, uhb uh hammanahammana..."

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