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What would be the closest airport,and a hotel close by?? I'm not familiar with that part of the country but maybe I could wing it.

Stu,

The closest airport is Portland International[PDX]. The best hotel depends.

You can stay fairly close to the airport and rent a car, hitch a ride or take a cab to the jam in Tualatin, Ore. Otherwise you can stay by the jam but you'll need transportation to and from the airport.
It's probably a 30 min drive. (I'd transport you myself, but I'll be coming in via a 3 hour drive from the exact opposite direction.) I hope you bring the "boomerang" guitar!

Pdx Int Airport:

http://www.portofportland.com/PDX_Home. ... d9e6e127df

Jam @ Bushwacker's

http://www.bushwhackerssaloon.com/

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Tuala ... de=ADDRESS

If anyone living out by the airport, can pickup Stu (who'll be flying in from Alaska), please contact him.


Just a reminder to all

1] please RSVP by this link, especially if you're attending the steel mechanic's workshop. Spot's are filling up. Don't be left out.

www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/EOCHDWQJIRV ... dxsteeljam

2] Jam set-list and chord charts are available now:

http://crossfireusa.files.wordpress.com ... -list1.doc

Hi Stu, we would love to have you join us, FYI the closest airport is PDX (portland international), only ten minutes via my rig from your hotel, aka MY HOUSE! Drop me a line and let's talk....

oh yeah Stu, if you make it down I can for sure set you up with an amp that isn't broken

Dave,thanks so much...I'll let you know as soon as I can figure something out.
Stu

it would be great to meet you Stu, hope you can make it. I am finally gonna get up to alaska this summer but it will be via a cruise ship.

Im a big gear geek. anyone else interested in talking, comparing, trading, buying, selling and trying out gear? maybe we can talk a bit before hand and bring stuff?

I am looking forward to having my butt handed to me yet again. I always leave humiliated, but motivated and always have a great time.
I am trying to resist the urge to look at the setlist before hand. a big part of the excitemnet for me is the pressure of having to come up with something to a song ive never even heard before on the spot. last time the only song i knew was steel guitar rag and I even blew that. too much fun!

Ben Jones wrote:I am trying to resist the urge to look at the setlist before hand. a big part of the excitemnet for me is the pressure of having to come up with something to a song ive never even heard before on the spot.

It's interesting how we all take a different approach to music. Having the set list with keys and chord notation is the main reason I'm going. I downloaded that info within a day of it being posted! It's the only "way to survive" for me!

Its the only "way to survive" (another song i dont know and have never played)for me too Brian, but my thing is, in this instance at a jam with nothing but my "reputation" amongst fellow steelers at stake, I enjoy the sense of danger and the very real possibility that i will NOT survive the song. Its a rush. I also enjoy the motivation to get my expletive together that this humbling expereince provides me. Tho i care about what the other players think and respect their opinions greatly, Im not concerned at all if everyone thinks I cannot play or if anyone is impressed with what little I CAN play.

It IS tempting to look and even run thru them tho.

so if anyone, any new players, has any trepidation at all about not being up to this jam, rest assured there will be someone there fumbling their way thru the set worse than you are.

Ben Jones wrote:
rest assured there will be someone there fumbling their way thru the set worse than you are.

Maybe not.

Rick

goodness knows we all have our moments....

Ben I hear what you saying, I too love the fight.

Larry Behm

bump

Stu,

If you are going to be there, I'll have to make it.

Stu, my advice is to take Dave G. up on his offer for local transortation.... a few years back Dave was kind enough to pick me up at my hotel, and give a killer tour of all the hot spots that had PSG players that evening...... the ride comes with wall to wall Tom Brumley too

... Dave's a great guy for sure!

Sad to say I don't think I'll make this jam, I'm just joining a new band that looks like it's going to work my fingerpicks to the bone (which of course is a good thing ).... and I won't have much free time this spring/summer.

But I will be there in spirit, had such a ball last year!!!

Hey Stu, come on down! Maybe we can side by side it again! Sounds like it'll be a LeGrande turn-out (bad pun).

Dan&Doug I will let you guys know as soon as I can,It sounds like big fun.Stu

Gee thanks for the kind words, David, sorry to hear you can't join us this time out but glad to hear that you have a project going that engages your talents. You know you are welcome here anytime....

Hey Stu,

You can fly to Seattle and drive down with me.

-Dan

Dan that would be a major blast,I never get to drive in the USA,I'm going to make a reservation tomorrow,I'll try to get one that get's into Seattle early in the morning...I'll be in touch.

Dang it all, I'm going to have to miss this one. I'll be playing a gig up in Edison WA which is probably the 2nd best fun thing I could be doing that day. Hope you all have a blast.

Just booked my ticket...Bringing my Desert Rose to Portland,Looking forward to meeting everyone and hitting some notes with all of my buds,Stu

Cool, Stu.......look forward to meeting you and the Boomerang Guitar.

Guess it's no longer the Great Lower Northwest Steel Jam.

Tony right back attcha!

I'll be there!

TTT