That's a great chance for the big times Nick and I sure that they'll certainly take notice of a man with your unlimited talents.Knock 'em dead!!!


Edit: I hadn't read your 2nd post where you confirmed that you'd gotten the gig but then again I knew that you'd get it.Good On you.Does this mean free backstage passes to all forum members?

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D'oh - I somehow missed that post.

So: done deal. Yeeeeehaaaa! Congrats, Nick!

Just time to watch Spinal Tap a few times before you go. To brush up on a few points...

Cheers - C

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Great news Nick hope you have a great time

Mr Fryer, being self employed since three days before the birth of Moses, I'm pretty flexible as to time off from work. That said serious consideration has to be paid to net profit from any gigs against estimated net profit of any time I have off from work. I've done it before and ultimately found gigging to be a big struggle to justify doing.
I ended up writing it off as a bus-mans holiday. A couple of months here and there shouldn't be too much of a problem to square with my preferred customers. As they know my work ethos when I'm available and find it quite to their liking.

Ceri, no mate, it's not Tom. Though he has just become a Fender stockist. I may go see about him becoming an accredited service center and offer myself forward for the Fender training. He already wants me to do shop setups. I wonder on the criteria to become a Fender service technician?

Adey, too true mate. A little scary too. I'm really not a fan of change. Much preferring long, uninterrupted bouts of humdrum and the prospect of more humdrum tomorrow. To excitement and adveture.

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GAME ON!

Nice one, Nick. Congrats on getting the gig mate.

Andy

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Pending Greatness

Congrats Nick, Let us know when and where you'll be in the states. I stopped drinking a long time ago but I'll gladly tip a pint with you if you're anywhere near where I can get to.
filerj

I'll gladly forgo alcohol for anyone that is teetotal, whilst their in my company. I don't have a problem with drink but don't want to cause a problem for anyone that may have.
Nearer the time I'll post a giglist. Then if I can get by you or vice versa, we'll see each other. I'm quite excited about it remembering the hospitality I found last time I was over and didn't meet anyone I'd ever conversed with prior to me landing.

Please no shotguns hanging in the back window of pickup trucks, dukes of hazard/Smokey and the Bandit style driving. Camping in the woods with annoying students making a documentary about local folklore. Mild mannered scientists with a tendency to turn green and shout Aaaargh alot when they stub their toe. Any kind of people with white pillowcases over their heads, big black dogs with orange eyebrows, bear wrestling WWF lessons, or people throwing tea into the sea shouting pi** off English.

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Congrats Niki! Here's hoping that when you come stateside there will be a gig in Chicago!

Cheers,
Rollie

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Congrats Nik, is Newport on the list?

What Martian said!
You'll charm them Nik...

Ooops...didn't notice ZZdoc said the same as well... so I'll put in this edit...that makes 4 ....

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"You can't spend what you ain't got, you can't lose what you ain't never had" ~ McKinley Morganfield

Congrats on the gig--I hope it goes well for you!

When you rock the states, post a full itinerary (sp?) so we'll all have the chance to cheer you on!

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Screamin' Armadillos
Texas Roadhouse Music
Guitar/Slide Guitar/Harp/Vocals

I hope that you can fit little old Newfoundland into the Canadian leg of your North American tour.

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Hey Nick - have ya started any rehearsals yet or are ya just learning
some of their tunes so far?

Continued best wishes mate!

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Congratulations, sir! I'll be sure to check you guys out if the the band makes a stop in Buffalo. Chicken wings afterward are on me!!

Good Luck to you Nick!

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