https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:27:50 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303550 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:29:22 +0000 News greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303550 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303541 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:48:11 +0000 I started clapping at the end of Something. Mike, you did a great job.
I can only say that I wish I was there.

Glen]]> News THE Canadian https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303541 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303191 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:01:39 +0000
It might look that way, but the centralizing force really has become David. The Riverside Jams predate most of its participants joining GuitarNoise.

Exactly true. I didn't start posting on Guitar Noise until after my SECOND RSJ, which was the first one in Great Barrington, Ma.]]> News katreich https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303191 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303190 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:57:54 +0000
And Nick often speaks of himself in the 3rd person to assure there are suffient discussions of him as well.]]> News gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303190 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303189 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:46:22 +0000 News Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303189 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303186 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:32:58 +0000
Its nice to see how GN acts as a central force for these jams to be held year after year.

I still hope we do have a GNStock someday. It might look that way, but the centralizing force really has become David. The Riverside Jams predate most of its participants joining GuitarNoise. The Lazleys put together the first RSJ in 2000, and since then David and his friends of old and new have perpetuated it. IIRC, from 2000 through 2008 the hosting cities have been:

Westfield, CT
Chicago
New Brunswick and Pennington, NJ
Chicago
Great Barrington, MA
Elkhart, IN
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Great Barrington, MA
Fox Lake, IL]]> News gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303186 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303167 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:57:19 +0000
Its nice to see how GN acts as a central force for these jams to be held year after year.

I still hope we do have a GNStock someday.]]> News Rahul https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303167 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303146 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:48:03 +0000
Thanks to everyone who showed up to play. Even though we had at most two run through of each song, it was clear everyone had been honing their chops previously as every single one one of you "brought it" that night at Jimmy V's. I was super honored to share the stage with you all.

Deepest thanks to David for taking over the bass duties on Anne's set with less than one week's notice and doing a much much better job of it than I could have, even if I had had the time to practice. I've registered my request to come back as a jazz bass player in my next life...until then I'll stick to rock/punk/folk/funk/blues and ska.

Karen, we only played on like one tune together. That must be rectified asap! But that means I did get to listen and you sounded great.

Mike Roberto, as far as I'm concerned, you've officially lost the right to complain about your playing/level - too much evidence to the contrary! Your feel, timing and tone on Something is fantastic. Looking forward sharing a stage with you in Aug.

GN, always a pleasure to play with you, sir. In any situation. You rock.

Kathy, missed playing on your set, but was fun to mix it up in the other sets. Esp. SuperNova. hehe!

Highlight of the weekend - after practicing Safe European Home at geezer tempo; Getting with Derek-the-drummer and him ripping into it at 1,000 bpm from measure one. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up. That. Was Punk. Hehe

Also, didn't know I was playing bass on part of Tony's set til the day before, but ended up being a highlight. He totally nailed it and I had fun standing up front grinding out a nasty and relentless walk on Bertha Lou and anchoring 300 lbs of Joy. (G*d, I so love the blues.)

Anne, you smoked those conga's on Julio, girl. We all were agog. Still am. And your trap playing was very groovy as well.

Nick. Two words. Time Bomb. OMG. Rippin'. Thanks so much for coming. John R. good job on bass...keep it up!

Glad you all enjoyed my martini-soaked bass line on Sultans. Nice that it looks and sounds as good as it felt to play it that night.

To all the other folks who played, but whom I didn't get to play with (Dan, Laura, Paul, Jose (did I miss anyone), I enjoyed hanging out and hearing you. Good times.

Thanks to Max and Michael Lescher, our co-hosts, who opened their home to us, provided us with pro sound, good eats and even a swimming pool to cool off in after hours of sweaty practice. And to co-hosts Kathy and John Reichert for the awesome hook up.

I took some pix w/ my camera phone, will off load and get them on flickr soon. Helena B.]]> News lakiehelena https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303146 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303133 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:15:31 +0000 News Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303133 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303132 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:49:44 +0000 Great Pics!
Peace,
Jacqui]]> News LilLaz https://guitarnoise.forum/news/rsj-08-recap-photo-link-added/paged/3/#post-303132