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Re: Getting ready to see Les Paul [message #91636 is a reply to message #91632] |
Fri, 19 October 2007 06:30  |
TCB
Messages: 1261 Registered: July 2007
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It's been a while, probably 6-8 years, since I saw him play. He could still
hit it then, and I bet he still can now. I also used to see Mike Stern at
the 55 Bar fairly often, but my guitar geek days seem to have passed. Enjoy,
you'll have a great time even if the Iridium is a little stuffy.
TCB
"Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote:
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>A bunch of friends and myself are heading to the Iridium jazz club
>in NY to see Les on 10/29 . We will be a group of eight and are stoked.
>I will have turned 50 a few days before and will have experienced a=20
>great B Day party the day before. We are taking a limo from Boston
>to see the innovator himself. Les' history is unbelievable as is his =
>playing.
> http://iridiumjazzclub.com/talent.php?talent=3D1&month=3 D09&year=3D2007
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>If any are thinking of seeing him, this is as good a night as any.
>He is 92 as I understand. Still going strong too. He's been playing his
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>Les Paul Recording guitar.
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>We will arrive around 6:00 for the 8:00 show. The party is in my name
>and I have an area for 9 reserved already. If anyone wants to join in =
>you are=20
>more than welcome. You should get the tickets online and have them held
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>at=20
>the door. Give me a heads up and we can all hang together. I'll let =
>the Iridium=20
>know the body count at the very end. =20
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>The Iridium has a nice but expensive menu. We plan to eat there but you
>wouldn't have to. There is a $15 minimum per person. Tickets are $45 =
>plus
>a $5 charge. Welcome to New York.
>Tom
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A bunch of friends and myself are =
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>in NY to see Les on 10/29 . We =
>will be a=20
>group of eight and are stoked.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I will have turned 50 a few days before
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>and will=20
>have experienced a </FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>great B Day party the day before. =
>We are=20
>taking a limo from Boston</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>to see the </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
>size=3D2>innovator=20
>himself. Les' history is unbelievable as is his =
>playing.</FONT></DIV>
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>href=3D" http://iridiumjazzclub.com/talent.php?talent=3D1&month=3 D09&a=
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If any are thinking of seeing him, this
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>a night as any.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>He is 92 as I understand. Still going =
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We will arrive around 6:00 for the 8:00
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>show. =20
>The party is in my name</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and I have an area for 9 reserved=20
>already. If anyone wants to join in you are </FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>more </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
>size=3D2>than=20
>welcome. You should get the tickets online and have them held at=20
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the door. </FONT><FONT =
>face=3DArial size=3D2>Give=20
>me a heads up and we can all hang together. </FONT><FONT =
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>size=3D2>I'll let the Iridium </FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Iridium has a nice but expensive =
>menu. We=20
>plan to eat there but you</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>wouldn't have to. There is a $15 =
>minimum per=20
>person. Tickets are $45 plus</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>a $5 charge. Welcome to New=20
>York.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tom</FONT></DIV>
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