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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Syracuse-NY/Guitar-League/61120474109?ref=ts Location: Clarion Hotel, 100 Farrell Road, Syracuse, NY Directions to Clarion: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.115824,-76.27099,15z Time: Main Presenter 7PM, Breakouts 8PM, Pre-meeting showcase 6:30PM Meetings: First Monday of each month (holiday months may vary - July, September) Terry Vickery at Beat Street Music in Manlius is again a very welcome Guitar League sponsor in 2018. Beat Street sponsors our main presenters. Terry and his staff are eminently knowledgeable about guitars and have a selection of quality instruments second to none. Stop in to Beat Street in the metropolitan hub of Greater Manlius for all your guitar needs. |
Pre-meeting performance: Alan Chamberlain, starts about 6:30
Note from the Commish:
Please consider bringing other people to Guitar League meetings. They do not need to be guitar players. People often just come for the music. The first visit is always free! (Then just $10 for non-members.)
Main Presentation: Joe Whiting, with Loren Barrigar
The first time I met Joe Whiting was way back in the day when he, his brother, Andy, and I were painting a house somewhere. I had heard about him as a prominent musician, and for some reason I assumed that he was a guitar player. I ask him and Joe said, “Well, I’ve got one, but play it? No way, no how!” But Joe has always worked with guitar players and as a singer and saxophone player he knows as much as anyone about how to team up with a guitarist for fun and profit.
His credits are indeed amazing. Joe fronted “Jukin’ Bone” in the 70s, played the Rock And Roll Revival circuit with Bobby Comstock, replaced Ronnie Dio in ELF, toured with Van Halen, toured with Savoy Brown around the world for three years, was nominated for a Grammy, and is a member of the Syracuse Music Hall of Fame.
At the August meeting, Joe will team up with our own Loren Barrigar to discuss how singers and guitar players can successfully work together.
In Joe’s words:
I plan on doing the gig with Loren as my cohort. Who better to give examples of what special skills it takes to play with a singer? Aside from playing songs with Loren to kind of prove several different points, I want to talk about how different it is to accompany another singer rather than just playing your own singer/songwriter formats. The picker needs to adjust phrasing, tempos and key signatures and to follow the singer wherever he may wander. The importance of not only listening but also watching and being able to adjust on the fly is vital. We will show how different guitar players approach the role, some with more success than others, and how it can be frustrating for both guitar player and singer if solid communication is not established. I’m going to talk about the comfort level that is required to be a good performer, some about my influences as not only a singer but of guitar players that I admire and that have influenced me. I’ll also relate some stories from my past that might be interesting and informative. If anyone has a question, just raise a hand. I want to make it fun and keep it loose.
Break out Sessions: TBA
For more Guitar League info, go to our FaceBook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Syracuse-NY/Guitar-League/61120474109?ref=ts
As always, any of you are free to find a quiet corner for swapping licks and jamming.
Stay Tuned,
D
Contact info:
Dick Ward, Commissioner
Guitar League
101 Meadow Drive
Elbridge NY, 13060
Cell: 315-440-2484
rward1@twcny.rr.com
Note from the Commish:
Please consider bringing other people to Guitar League meetings. They do not need to be guitar players. People often just come for the music. The first visit is always free! (Then just $10 for non-members.)
Main Presentation: Joe Whiting, with Loren Barrigar
The first time I met Joe Whiting was way back in the day when he, his brother, Andy, and I were painting a house somewhere. I had heard about him as a prominent musician, and for some reason I assumed that he was a guitar player. I ask him and Joe said, “Well, I’ve got one, but play it? No way, no how!” But Joe has always worked with guitar players and as a singer and saxophone player he knows as much as anyone about how to team up with a guitarist for fun and profit.
His credits are indeed amazing. Joe fronted “Jukin’ Bone” in the 70s, played the Rock And Roll Revival circuit with Bobby Comstock, replaced Ronnie Dio in ELF, toured with Van Halen, toured with Savoy Brown around the world for three years, was nominated for a Grammy, and is a member of the Syracuse Music Hall of Fame.
At the August meeting, Joe will team up with our own Loren Barrigar to discuss how singers and guitar players can successfully work together.
In Joe’s words:
I plan on doing the gig with Loren as my cohort. Who better to give examples of what special skills it takes to play with a singer? Aside from playing songs with Loren to kind of prove several different points, I want to talk about how different it is to accompany another singer rather than just playing your own singer/songwriter formats. The picker needs to adjust phrasing, tempos and key signatures and to follow the singer wherever he may wander. The importance of not only listening but also watching and being able to adjust on the fly is vital. We will show how different guitar players approach the role, some with more success than others, and how it can be frustrating for both guitar player and singer if solid communication is not established. I’m going to talk about the comfort level that is required to be a good performer, some about my influences as not only a singer but of guitar players that I admire and that have influenced me. I’ll also relate some stories from my past that might be interesting and informative. If anyone has a question, just raise a hand. I want to make it fun and keep it loose.
Break out Sessions: TBA
For more Guitar League info, go to our FaceBook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Syracuse-NY/Guitar-League/61120474109?ref=ts
As always, any of you are free to find a quiet corner for swapping licks and jamming.
Stay Tuned,
D
Contact info:
Dick Ward, Commissioner
Guitar League
101 Meadow Drive
Elbridge NY, 13060
Cell: 315-440-2484
rward1@twcny.rr.com