The Indianapolis Summer NAMM show, 2005

Attendance was a bit light. We did manage to have several productive meetings, but the highlights of the show for us were musical. Friday night we co-sponsored a concert (along with Saga) featuring the John Jorgenson Quintet.The event was a big success. John's playing was simply phenomenal, and the whole group just keeps getting better all the time. Then on Saturday John and the entire group visited the booth, where they played a few tunes. I got to sit in on a couple, much to my enjoyment. They stayed for a while and visited with everyone who came by to hear and meet them.

Special thanks to my buddy Dick Hardwick for taking time out of his busy schedule to join us in his home state. It was great to have him at the booth and on the bandstand, and to meet some of his friends and family. And thanks to Gary Swallows, Richard Gilewitz, Charlie Chadwick, Gonzalo Bergara, Stephan Dudash, all the guys at Saga, and of course my good friend, John Jorgenson, who makes any event special.

Gary Swallows (inventor of the GS steel) with John Jorgenson

My dear friends John and Linda Pearse.

 

Livening up our booth was fingerstyle guitar wizard Richard Gilewitz, who was kind enough to play a set for us on each of the three days. If you look carefully, you'll see that he's using Shubb Capo number two million, our solid gold, engraved piece of functional jewelry.

 

Stephan Dudash, of the John Jorgenson quintet.

 

Gonzalo Bergara, John Jorgenson, Charlie Chadwick

Here I am jamming at the Saga booth. That's Richard Keldsen front and center with their new Carter Stanley guitar.

 

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Charlie Chadwick, John Jorgenson, Dick Hardwick
(not shown: Gonzalo Bergara and Stephan Dudash) Yes, Dick always has this much fun.

Me introducing John and his quintet

Saga's Tora Bora Boys, with me sitting in on banjo.

photos from
Nashville 04, Nashville 03, Anaheim, Frankfurt

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