name, city, instrument, years of playing, current band, gear
 #152476  by wabisabied
 
Howdy folks, I'm Ed. Currently live in the woods of NW Oregon, close enough to civilization to make a living and far enough away to make a lot of noise.

I grew up in Pennsylvania, mostly, and did some east coast/midwest Dead tour from '88-'92. First show was Pittsburgh 6/26/88, went from there up to Oxford Plains Speedway and decided not to get a real haircut for the next ten years. Saw a few random west coast shows until August '95, but was having more fun doing other things by that point.

Anyway, the band made me want to play, so I picked up the guitar and spent an entire week, after Alpine '89 shows, sitting in my apartment learning chords well enough to sit in with others and keep on learning. Moved to Portland in '92, had a couple quasi-bands/jam projects for a bit that practiced a lot but hardly ever gigged (could never get a good drummer to stick.) Went through a few years of not playing much guitar, but picked up a drum kit and messed around on that. Can't say I became much of a drummer, but it's helped my guitar playing a lot. I use a Mac for work (graphics,) so took advantage of Garageband and started recording around 2009. Have since upgraded to Logic, got a digital interface, better mic... and a soundcloud account (https://soundcloud.com/wabisabied). I also got a loop station, and as I told someone last week, "If it wasn't for this little pedal, I might have more friends."

I ditched city for the woods in 2013 and now I'm near the little no-stoplight town of Gaston. I got a pretty fun setup going out in the garage/tin shack. If anybody wants to come out and jam, hit me up. Nothing better than jamming outside in the summer time....

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 #152480  by mgbills
 
Cool. I'm about due West of you (about as far West as folks can get) in Pacific City. I'll send you a note next time I'm off to the big city.

Peace. Welcome.
 #152532  by mgbills
 
Nice! I'm the guy with the Tiger tattoo on his right arm and the goatee. And I dig the Combo-Cakes at Grateful Bread. Mmmmm...ginger blueberry pancakes :smile: :smile: :smile:
 #152550  by amyjared
 
Welcome! Nice setup! I'm in Eugene, so just down the road. I'll get in touch, if/when I'm up that way!
 #152575  by wabisabied
 
mgbills wrote:Nice! I'm the guy with the Tiger tattoo on his right arm and the goatee. And I dig the Combo-Cakes at Grateful Bread. Mmmmm...ginger blueberry pancakes :smile: :smile: :smile:
Too bad I'm a glutard. No pancakes for me! And you're a brewer, right? No beer for me, either, unless you have a killer GF variety :cry:
 #152576  by wabisabied
 
amyjared wrote:Welcome! Nice setup! I'm in Eugene, so just down the road. I'll get in touch, if/when I'm up that way!
Right on, man. I just picked up a used PA, too. It really ties the room together...
 #152636  by Pete B.
 
Hey Man I get out to Gaston at least once a year for the AutoHarp Fest. http://www.nwautoharp.org/
Yep, I'm a closet AutoHarp nutjob. China Doll on Autoharp!
Anyway, 'would love to hang sometime and check out your setup out there.
Cool.
Pete
cell/text: 503-849-2061

ps
I am playing next thurs June 30th with The Grateful Buds at The O'Neail Pub in Portland, if you ever get to town.
https://www.facebook.com/theoneillpub/
 #152639  by wabisabied
 
Pete B. wrote:Hey Man I get out to Gaston at least once a year for the AutoHarp Fest. http://www.nwautoharp.org/
Yep, I'm a closet AutoHarp nutjob. China Doll on Autoharp!
Anyway, 'would love to hang sometime and check out your setup out there.
Cool.
Pete
cell/text: 503-849-2061

ps
I am playing next thurs June 30th with The Grateful Buds at The O'Neail Pub in Portland, if you ever get to town.
https://www.facebook.com/theoneillpub/
Cool, Pete! My place is about 20 minutes from Autoharp Fest in Laurelwood, 10 minutes west of Gaston. Definitely hit me up when you're headed this way. I might even swing by to hear what an autoharp jam sounds like! Would be fun to check out Grateful Buds some time, too.
 #158181  by wabisabied
 
Still looking for more jammers out here in the woods of NW Oregon.

Seems like everyone wants to know "What kind of music do you play?" I don't know, man, I just like to jam!
https://soundcloud.com/wabisabied/low-slack-riddim
https://soundcloud.com/wabisabied

The latest line in the pond:
https://portland.craigslist.org/yam/muc ... 03559.html

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