Oh I love Sebastopol, the original home of Ibis Cycles.
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Any request for what basses you want to try? Let me know. See everyone on Sunday.
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Would you mind bringing a mini? I’ve got a kid who’s fascinated by my practicing and I see you’ve got a little prodigy in your profile pic 
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Were it me, I’d be all over the Lignum.
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I’ll trust that. I’ve been here all of two weeks😅
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Yeah that’s an awesome bass. I’ll bring it. I’ll bring this one too, a few BassBuzzers have played with it.
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I’m really bummed out about this but I’m going to have to cancel my trip out to SO CAL due to the bad weather expected across the country this weekend. I really wanted to see you all but I’m thinking getting back east on Monday is going to be difficult at best. Have a great time and please post some photos. 
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Yeah, that’s a bad system coming through. You make sure you take good care of yourself. Hate to rub it in but since you are also in San Diego we were at 73 degree today, 
I’ll make sure to post pictures and save your Drunken noodles for next time.
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We’ll miss you @JerryP !
I am very bad at documenting such things, but there may be some snippets that sneak into Youtube videos. 
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On one hand I miss NAMM but then on the other hand, man all that walking,
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Thank you Josh!
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The act of walking at NAMM is as critically necessary as breathing is anywhere else. You gots to do it. A whole, whole lot.
But it is soooo worth it!
Sure, your dogs may be barking at the end of the day, but, man, the sights, sounds and memories you experience take in make your aching feet a small price to pay.
NAMM is cacophony, chaos and totally captivating for musicians: seemingly way too many sounds, instruments and famous artists. Truly, it is everything, everywhere, all at once.
To be sure. NAMM (National Association of Music Merchandisers) is a trade show for industry insiders only. Passes are available to exhibitors who pay for booths in which to display their wares. But some fortunate non-industry folks sometimes are given a pass by friends or colleagues in the biz.
On the other hand, music media professionals can obtain press passes in order to cover the show, conduct interviews and capture video and photos. That’s how I have gotten access to that vast and wondrous craziness. And, yeah, it was so completely worth the sore feet and tired legs to be there. 
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The few times I went to NAMM were great. I used to work with some friends who imported and sold didgeridoos and other “world” instruments, I went with them for a couple of years.
I remember one time I was over by the Jackson booth, and there were TONS of people there. So, I skirted around and passed by the back of the booth. Lo and behold, right in front of me Scott Ian (guitarist for Anthrax) walked out.
Not even thinking, I said, “Holy shit, Scott!”
He turned around, stepped up to me, and was like, “yeah, what’s up?”
I froze. Stammered for a second and blurted about how I was a huge fan and really dug all his work. Sounded like a complete tool, some gobsmacked random fan. My embarassment must have showed because he looked at me, shook my hand, said, “thanks, man.” and then went about his way.
What a dork I am.
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I went full on fangirl when I bumped into Peter Hook after a Peter Hook and the Light show here in Denver. The whole thing… you’re music meant so much to me when I was a kid, you’re one of the main reasons I wanted to play bass, can we trade picks (he didnt have one but traded with his son). I lost every bit of cool and embarrassed the hell out of myself.
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The worst thing about NAMM and meeting your heroes is that most of them are so so nice and down to earth. Many will talk to you like they are kids in the candy store too. I was really looking forward to some Divas,
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You’re right about music artists at NAMM. They are regular people AND, like other mere musicians, they are like kids in a candy store, ooh’ing and ahh’ing at all the shiny new shit. 
I’ve run into Stevie Wonder at NAMM, of course surrounded by his entourage of utterly massive and humorless security guards. Stevie was smiling and friendly, though, with his ears at 11 at the sheer onslaught of thousands of instruments sounding at once in the cavernous convention center.
Among many other artists I met, I spotted John Sebastian, founder of the Lovin’ Spoonful, sitting and playing alone at the Collings Guitars booth. I had to do a double-take to be sure it was him.
For those unfamiliar, Collings Guitars makes absolutely superb acoustic guitars and mandolins in my very own hometown of Austin. The guitars are built to emulate Martin steel string acoustic guitars from the Golden Age of the early 20th century.
I walked up to Sebastian and shot the shit for a long time. I asked what he was doing at the booth and he said he knew Bill Collings for years, and he absolutely adored Collings guitars.
As it happened, the Collings booth guys were off grabbing lunch and John volunteered to man the booth. He told me, “I’m just hoping they give me a guitar!”
Several other artists I met at NAMM were just as big of fanboys for the gear they dug. We were all just thrilled to be there.
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Hey, @Al1885 - this was probably discussed earlier, but I can’t find it. Start time? I know @JoshFossgreen said he’d prolly pull in around noon and will have to leave around 2, is that what we’re shooting for?
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Noon Tim. Bring you curious listening ears. I’m bring IEMs
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Apologies! looks like I’m gonna be there closer to 12:30
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