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Hey Folks,
We've been talking it up and getting organized.We are expecting a really good turn out Feb. 9th for the kickoff meeting to launch the Tampa Bay Chapter. It would help to get some feedback on those of you who are planning to attend. So please respond here and show your support. Thanks,Al
P.S. Im attaching the press release with the
details.




It is my pleasure to announce the kickoff meeting of the Tampa Bay chapter of "Just Plain Folks”. A group involving all walks of the music industry from Songwriters and Musicians to Recording Studio Engineers and Publishers.

This is an all-inclusive organization and is dedicated to the purpose of networking and educating any person interested in the Music Industry. We welcome any person at all stages of musical growth to join us for an afternoon of information, networking and if interested an opportunity to showcase their talent to others with similar goals.

The kickoff meeting will be held at:

AJ's ALE HOUSE
5915 MEMORIAL HWY.
TAMPA FL.33615
Ph: 813-584-0853
Sunday, February 9th 2003 @ 5:30 PM

AJ's ALE HOUSE is located south of Hillsborough Ave in Town and Country and was formerly known as the Yellow Rose. Johnny G. Lyon now owns and operates AJ's and is very enthusiastic about hosting our meetings to further fuel the Tampa Bay music scene.

Please feel free to bring any promotional material along with your instrument of choice if you care to showcase. A PA and amp will be provided to assist in performing of original material.

We look forward to meeting with as many of you as possible as the slogan for " Just Plain Folks" is" We're All In This Together" it couldn’t be more true.

For additional information please feel free to contact me personally at: www.jpfolks.com log on then go to the boards and scroll to Southeast Message board.

Sincerely, Al Alvarez
Tampa Bay Coordinator, ”Just Plain Folks”







[This message has been edited by Al The Pal (edited 02-01-2003).]

Sorry , Damnit!
I won't be able to make it because my wifes niece is geting married that afternoon and I am required to be there.
Maybe if we can bug out early I can talk her into going.
I hope so, I really want to be there!
Jak

Jak,
Sorry to hear you may not make it. Keep in mind that after 7:30 to 8pm we will retreat to the lounge stage for showcasing.
If we have the turnout Im anticipating we will be there for awhile,having a ball and hearing some of Tampa Bays aspireing songwriters.(Meant to be a tease)If you dont make it late we'll see you at the Royalty Theatre on Feb. 21st for your CD release party.Have fun at the wedding! Al

Sounds GREAT, Al, Count me IN! Just sold Gayle Sierens a couplea Restored Fans...turns out Johnny G sang at her Weddin'...HOPIN' we can get Channel 8 News to "Mention" this Bay Area Song-Folk Get-Together--SHOULD be a Major Shindig..

Gotta Nudge ol' Pat Cole Henry to attend...he's a Fellow Fan-Collector, too!

WHOOPIE, Tampa Bay (& All Over this Half o' Florida!) ---We Got Us a GET-TOGETHER Comin' Up! YAYYYY! (& a Big THANKS Al, for all this Legwork you bin Doin'!)

Big Guy-Hug to ya,
Stan

Stan,
Thanks for your continued support as you are definately a big part of this new local chapter.Good to see your also passing along the info to others who may have a similar interest as well. We are on for our meeting with Mike Miulli at AJs next monday to go over any ideas that the three of us may have and to format out the kickoff mtg. Just to let you know Im also meeting at 5 m at AJs the Publisher of the "Tampa Bay Entertainment Guide" Richard Garland. He is also a performer and we are going to cover how we can work togeather on the local music scene.Its getting exciting Stan I expect this will take on a life of its own, we just have to try and mold it in the right direction.In the mean time stay cool. Al

Hey Al,

Count me in...wife says she'll go shopping or something Thanks for the work you put into getting this together. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

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Hi Alvis, I am getting a lot of positive feedback from many individuals in reference to our first meeting on Feb. 9th. Also many people know Johnny G. L-Y-O-N( ) and his club. I was there on wed. and they had jam night, it was a blast, awsome musicians in the Tampa area. I believe the jam night is moving to tuesday nights.
(Call A.J.s Alehouse to confirm).
Talk to you soon...
Mikey

DawGe,
Thanks for responding and were looking forward to meeting you at the kickoff.Are you planning to showcase and if so whats your instrument of choice? Fill me in on where your at in your music and where you want to be. Al

Al,


I guess it depends. Vocals are my ability. New Style Country...was going to learn guitar but my son decided he was going to first Its all a money thing you know...



Trying to find a band or someone looking to get things kicked in gear. Found some pretty cool people on the board. I guess I'll just show up listen have a good time and hope I can meet someone with similar tastes, if not I'll kick back a few and just have a good time. I would prefer a duo/trio/group deal but I can hold my own as a soloist. So to answer the question..where I'm at.. Nowhere...where do I want to be... On Stage

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DawGe,
Every song needs a singer and alot of us who do play are not really confident about our vocal abilities. I think you will find this meeting very beneficial as far as a way to meet others who may be looking or know someone else who may need a good vocalist.Go to www.floridamusicrow.com They are geared toward support of the local live Country entertainer and can as well be a great source of contacts.We look forward to your continued interaction on the boards and to meeting you Feb. 9th. 'Keep Singin' Al

Mikey,
Always good to see you posting and keeping involved, as I see your talents being very benificial to our local Chapter. Ive also been to AJs and seen some of the best bands in Tampa Bay there.I think its a natural for a meeting spot and Johnny G. is very enthusiastic about supporting the local music scene as well.Im meeting with Rich Garland today at 5pm at AJs.He is the publisher of the Tampa Bay Entertainment Guide and we are going to talk about how we can help each others growth.Please join us for a cold one. Al

*tick tock* tick tock*

Yes DawGe the clock is definately ticking. Looking forward to meeting all you talented folks at our kickoff meeting Feb. 9th. Dont forget your welcome to bring along any one else who might be interested in the chapter as well. The more involved the larger a network we build. So talk it up and feel free to bring someone to accompany you or maybe one of us will know some of your material if you wish to showcase after the meeting. Im out of town till the 31st so when I get back Ill check in and we'll ketchup. Al The Pal

just wondering if anyone else is waiting on this as much as I am hehe.. everyday I tell the wife can't wait till feb...she looks back at me with a puzzled look ...well she did now she just tells me to shutup See yea when you get back Al, have a safe trip. I'm gonna try to bring along a guy I know from Hudson I know.



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Feb. 9 at A. J. Ale House in Tampa. What time? Was there a formal announcement that lists all the details that I missed? I've been too busy recording to check these message boards. Thanks. It on my calendar and I hope to be there.

Hi Everyone!
Sorry I haven't kept up with all the latest news on the board. I've been busy with a new job and getting myself ready for an upcoming gig.
I have been telling everyone that I know, about the JPF Kickoff meeting and I'm excited about meeting everyone!
I would like to know how someone that is interested in showcasing can arrange it? I've just tonight had the wonderful pleasure of hearing a duo songwriting team called North 2 South. They came out to the club where my husband's band <Rollin' River> is playing and got up and did some of their originals and it was awesome! I was telling Frank & Cindy <North 2 South> about the kickoff meeting and they're really interested and would like to possibly showcase so I told them I'd get the details for them...also, I'm sending them the link to the JPF site as well.
Hey Al, I'm glad you hooked up with Richard Garland of TampaBay Entertainment Guide. I told you he was a good contact and a hell of a nice guy too!
Please let me know how to arrange the showcase stuff ok?
Thanks & see ya there!
Michelle Ridgewood
FLORIDA MUSIC ROW
http://www.floridamusicrow.com

Sammy, Big Al's outta town atm...if you want feel free to email me and I'll attach the press release he sent me with all the details on it.

new job eh Michelle? bleh! hehe..I got laid off in dec.(nice christmas present huh) Good luck setting the showcases up.

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Hey Al,
Thanks for getting this whole thing started. My friend Michelle Ridgewood, who runs the FloridaMusicRow website referred me to your site and I registered today. My husband and I have an all-original country/rock duo called North 2 South. (http://north2southonline.com)
I wanted to let you know we will definitely be there to lend our support to the group. Thank you for putting this together and we'll see you then.

Best,
Cindy

Cindy,Sammy and DawGe,
After a much needed vacation Im back and ready to light the fuse. I was so glad to see the new posts upon checking out our chapter page today and look forward to meeting all of you on the 9th.I have also added the press release info at the top of this post with all details of our kickoff meeting.Everyone is welcome to showcase regardless of experience, all we ask is when your up, your practiced and tuned and enthusiastic about what your doing. This is a chance for us not only to appreciate the polished songwriter/musician but also help to nurture those who wish growth through experience.I along with my musical cohort Mike Miulli and fellow Folk Tampa Stan Good have been doing alot of networking and expect to see not only musician/songwriters but also people in the industry from Studio Engineers to Music Tutors and Advertisers.We will also be looking for ideas to help lay a foundation as to the direction this new chapter will take so put on your thinking caps and be ready to share.
Keep Strummin' Al

Michelle,
Good to see your post and thanks for the continued support. As far as Showcasing is concerned its going to be a matter of we'll talk about that as an issue at the meeting and let us as a group figure out a system thats best fit for our group.Lohnny G Lyon, our host is supplying the venue and stage with a killer P.A. and lights. Im bringing my Peavy 212 guitar amp (has reverb but no additional effects)its great for acoustic acts.Ive also got 2 Shure SM 58 Mics with stands and cords of course and a bunch of hand held percussion gear if anyone wants some accompaniment.Eventually Id love to have full bands showcase and back up individual acts but thats some thing that takes alot of cooperation and will need to be worked out amongst the group so for now at the first meeting Singles,duos,jams......
Keep in mind that although Ive been playing for some time and have original material Ive only performed among groups of friends and at parties so Im looking to learn loads from the more experienced people in our chapter. I hope that the atmosphere that we create will be fullfilling for our proffessional performers as well as some of us novices.All those who do wish to showcase should bring their instrument and if they wish their own amp, mic whatever is most comfortable for them, keeping in mind we may have alot of folks playing and we'll have to keep set up time to a minimum.I could ramble all day, just know it will be fun cuz if its not theres no sense in doing it.Were all in this togeather!
Keep Strummin',Al

Hi Al,

Thanks for the info on performance arranging. I passed it on to a few folks! I look forward to meeting ya'll and I sure hope someone will save me & Gene a seat in the place because I'm certain that it'll be a packed house ;-)
See ya!
Michelle
FLORIDA MUSIC ROW
http://www.floridamusicrow.com

Just a short note to say I'll be there Sunday... Recently moved from Los Angeles and was active in JPF there. Looking forward to meeting the Folks here in Tampa Bay area.

For a look at my newly released CD:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tareywolf

And also run a search on Amazon.com for some nifty downloads....

Tarey Wolf

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Tarey,
Looking forward to meeting with you at the kickoff meeting this coming Sunday. I checked out your site and loved your style and performance. We will be showcasing so please feel free to bring your Ax,back up tracks and promotional material you might want to share. Im sure you will like what we are putting togeather for the local music scene. The owner of the venue Johnny G Lyon is a local legend and has been playing in and around Tampa Bay close to 30 years. He is also behind this concept 100% along with alot of diverse talent in the area. Again, Welcome and Keep Strummin'. Al

Hey Tarey!!

Checked out your site and your song clips!
You sound great and we're looking forward to seeing and hopefully hearing you perform at the Kick-Off on Sunday.

Best Regards,
Cindy
North 2 South
http://north2southonline.com

Howdy everyone,

Tarey Wolf, just had a listen over at your website. Had to laugh about the computer upgrade thing . GREAT stuff you got going, hope to see yea tonight.

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Hey Ya'll,
Just checking in for any last minute updates on tonights meeting. I've got them there hot rollers heatin' up at this very minute so I don't scare everyone to death tonight
;-) providing the rain don't wash the curls away haha....ya'll don't let the rain discourage you from coming out tonight...we can all look like a bunch of wet rats together ok?
See ya there! Be careful too! I know we're excited about the meeting, but let's all remember to drive safely...none of that maniac driving to get there first and grab a good seat lol oh yeah...somebody save me & Gene a good seat ha ha!
Michelle
http://www.floridamusicrow.com