We had several other friends that volunteer to help run the booth and help us do what we do there too . They also deserve mention here . In fact , it was so loud at times and so full ( 65,000 people ) that I had the thought as I was walking through the large halls full of musical equipment crowded with musicians … that if the Rapture happened during the NAMM Show would anyone inside the Convention Center notice ?
Day 1 of the show ended with a wonderful and quiet meal at the California Grand Hotel hosted for the press my C . F . Martin guitars . That was a nice way to wind down .
Day 2 was off to the races with lots of meetings and bumping into old friends . Our growing retail side of what we do ( Solo Dallas Pedals , Riggio Custom Guitars , LR Bagg ’ s etc .) picked up two new opportunities that we are excited about . I visited EFNOTE Drums – the best feeling and sounding digital drums I have ever seen ( and I go way back to the first TAMA Tech Star kits in the 1980 ’ s ). The EFNOTE booth was packed the entire show . I must of gone back there 10 times hoping to sit down and play one of the seven different kits they had on display and every time they were full ! You can see what we offer here …
Stevie Wonder on EFNOTE Drums
Then we found a few different guitar companies that we are wanting to work with … the first one out of the gate will be Larrivee Guitars . We are working on something special to offer worship guitarists . I will keep you posted .
Day 3 started with a special honor – the nice folks at NAMM gave me and nine other individuals the “ Believe in Music ” Award for longtime contributions to the industry . We had breakfast and a photo taken with the new president of NAMM and then they announced us before the large crowd at the morning meeting . That was something new for me . I thank the Lord for the recognition , but we all know who deserves the glory for it . He does . My joke that day was , “ I guess if you live long enough around the NAMM show – they start giving you awards ”.
Bruce ( in the light top ) with others receiving the “ Believe in Music ” Award .
Our very own Doug Doppler led three vibrant Then it was back to the Anaheim Convention panel workshops for the TEC Tracks under our Center and another full day of meetings . Our Worship Musician Summit banner Saturday crew ended up at Denny ’ s again for dinner , as morning as well – go Doug ! we were all too tired to go anywhere else .
After breakfast there Michael Hodge ( longtime Day 4 arrived and as I tried to walk in the Spirit friend and guitarist for Lakewood Church in each day I was there and wanted to be aware Houston ) and I drove to the Orange County of opportunities to plant seeds for the Kingdom Fairgrounds for the World Guitar Show ( a in my conversations , I was a bit apprehensive vintage guitar show ) that runs the same time about our Sunday morning Worship Musician ’ s as NAMM each year . I walked through the large Chapel that we host . The reason being as hanger there full of vintage guitars and amps this year I had booked myself as the guest and saw several friends and guitar dealers speaker . More on that and the link to the talk that we know from our own guitar shows that is in my Sound Check editor ’ s section of this we produce . issue . Thankfully that worked out fine and then
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