Feb 8 steel jam in L.A.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 25 Jan 2003 12:36 am

This is to remind all you west coast players that there will be a steel jam in Los Angeles on Feb 8. The jam will take place at the El Arco Iris restaurant, 5684 York Blvd, in the Highland Park section of the city, from 11 AM till 8 PM.

I'll post directions in a day or two. There are several motels in the area for those who are coming from out of town.

I hope to see you all there. Please E-mail me and let me know if you're coming.

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 28 Jan 2003 4:06 pm

Bump to the top.
JE:-)>

Stephen LeBlanc · Post by **Stephen LeBlanc** » 29 Jan 2003 4:15 pm

I'll be there to enjoy all the great picking, looking forward to it.

Val Gethers · Post by **Val Gethers** » 29 Jan 2003 7:58 pm

Mike, my wife and I will be there. Will need directions though. Coming from the high desert (Hesperia-Victorville area.

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 31 Jan 2003 10:29 am

Barbara Hennerman · Post by **Barbara Hennerman** » 31 Jan 2003 3:50 pm

HEY! I'M GOING TO BE IN LONG BEACH ON THE 8TH. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GO THIS STEEL JAM. I THINK I CAN MANAGE IT. WILL NEED BETTER DIRECTIONS. I GUESS THEY WILL BE FORTHCOMING???

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 1 Feb 2003 8:49 am

Mike has prepared directions in another post that he has.

Also, FYI: www.mapquest.com can look up an address, show a map, and print out directions to that location.

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Artie McEwan

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 1 Feb 2003 8:57 am

I sent Barbara and several others directions via E-mail.

Artie, if you send me your E-ddress, I'll send them to you too. As fellow angelino/steelers we should have each other's e-ddresses and phone nummbers anyway.

Garry Vanderlinde · Post by **Garry Vanderlinde** » 1 Feb 2003 11:18 am

Mike, This is the 1st I've heard about this event. What will be happening there?

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 1 Feb 2003 2:43 pm

Mike,

Call me please at (619) 435-0191 Ext #3104. If I don't answer please leave a voice mail msg.

I am in San Diego/Coronado Is. for a couple of weeks and would like to make the short drive to LA for the Jam.

My email is:
sfcharr@hotmail.com
if you would like to fwd me the directions from San Diego.

Thanks Mike! Looking forward to it.

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Tim Harr - Carter D-10 8 & 9 - Troy Cook Jr Band ~ Stardust Nashville Recording Artist

Bill Llewellyn · Post by **Bill Llewellyn** » 1 Feb 2003 4:33 pm

I hope somebody brings a camera and can post photos after the jam so the rest of us can have a gander at the activities.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 1 Feb 2003 7:14 pm

What will be happening there?

You know, drinking, gambling, brawling, all the usual stuff.

Seriously, a bunch of players ranging from the very best in town to the guy who started playin 2 weeks ago, will sit in a circle and take turns soloing over cumputer generated rhythym tracks.

This is a free event. Nobody pays to attend, nobody gets paid. It's just for the opportunity for us all to meet each other and make some noise together.

Those of you who are coming, please bear three things in mind.

1- The restaurant is giving us the use of it's banquet room for free, but they expect us all to order our meals from them. If this works out well for them, this will become an annual event. Please don't bring any food from the outside.

2- The Parking lot is extremely small. The restaurant's owner has asked that after we unload our gear, we all move our cars and park on the street.

3- The room itself doesn't have a lot of AC outlets. If you have a spare power strip(s) please bring it/them.
[This message was edited by Mike Perlowin on 02 February 2003 at 02:37 AM.]

Bob Hamilton · Post by **Bob Hamilton** » 2 Feb 2003 8:47 am

Mike, I'll be there if I can get the day off. It looks good so far. Thanks for setting this one up. Bob H.

Louie Hallford · Post by **Louie Hallford** » 2 Feb 2003 7:59 pm

Mike I hope to come tthat way as soon as the Texas Show is over. Keep us informed if there is anything going on steel guitarwise. I will be traveling from L.A to Reno searching family roots. All my Dad's side of the family came to Califorina in the 30's and 40's.

I don't know if they got so rich that they did not want to associate with us poor folks they left behind or if they got out there and could never save up enough money to come back.
I am coming out to find out before they are all gone.

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 2 Feb 2003 11:22 pm

3- The room itself doesn't have a lot of AC outlets. If you have a spare power strip(s) please bring it/them.

Has anybody checked to see how much amperage is available, coming out of the plugs and are they on separate circuits? My Evans shuts down if it doesn't get what it wants, now that I think about it, so did the last ex....hmmm I think I detect a pattern here....

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 4 Feb 2003 8:51 am

Bump to the top.

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 7 Feb 2003 8:47 am

To the top one last time!
JE:-)>

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 8 Feb 2003 7:59 pm

Thank you Mike, it was fun.--chas

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 8 Feb 2003 11:09 pm

Sorry I missed the jam. I went to Highland Park and to York Blvd. I couldn't find the resturaunt though.... I must have cruised up and down York from 5500 - 5600 block 14 times..

I spent the day in Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Hollywood Hills and Burbank then I got on the 101 south and took the 110 Pasedena Fwy to HP.

I guess I will have to go to the next one.

Thanks for the invite Mike!

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Tim Harr - Carter D-10 8 & 9 - Troy Cook Jr Band ~ Stardust Nashville Recording Artist

Stephen LeBlanc · Post by **Stephen LeBlanc** » 9 Feb 2003 10:16 am

Sorry I missed it...I ended up having to work yesterday...bummer.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 9 Feb 2003 4:09 pm

First, I want to thank all who came. We had a great time.

I especially want to thank Jim Baron and Mike Brebes. Jim, for supplying the computer generated rhythym tracks. and Mike for bringing the P.A.

Tim, I'm really sorry you couldn't find the placer. The next time we do this, I'll have a cell phone, and give everybody the number so if anybody has a similar problem they can call.

And finally, I'm happy to say that there WILL be a next time. The owner of the restaurant loved having us. She loved the music, and the fact that she sold about 20 extra meals didn't hurt either.

She had never seen a pedal steel guitar before, and during the lunch break I showd her the instruments and played something. She loved the sound.

We now have a PERMANENT place in L.A. to hold these jams. I don't know how often we can do this, but I'll talk to her soon about scheduling one sometime in July. I think we can make this a semi-annual event.

Rich Weiss · Post by **Rich Weiss** » 9 Feb 2003 8:08 pm

Are you going to call it Perl Jam?

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 10 Feb 2003 8:32 am

Mike,
Thanks for all the work you did to put this event on! Even though I got there towards the end of the day, I had fun and really enjoyed seeing everyone and picking a few songs. Looking forward to next time.
JE:-)>

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 10 Feb 2003 11:52 am

It was a natural gas. And it was almost as much fun to check out the different steels and chat over lunch and a beer with all you guys. John McClung took copious photos of this monumental event and I sort of expected he would post them by now..... John?

Billy Woo · Post by **Billy Woo** » 10 Feb 2003 1:13 pm

I thought it was great as well, nice to see old friends, John, Mark and Mike, and meet some new ones as well, Jim Eaton, sorry I couldnt stick around but you sounded pretty good, I would recommend for those who attended but did not play to "Jump into the Water" the next time around and come "off the Porch" Kudos to Mike Perlowin for putting it all together, John McLung for the pics and for the elder statesmen (you know who you are) for playing the Heck outta it..