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Title: Acoustifest - Melodee Music, Sterling VA
Post by: BigSkyTaylorPlayer on March 03, 2012, 12:56:24 PM

03/25/12, is anyone going?

Title: Re: Acoustifest - Melodee Music, Sterling VA
Post by: jjrpilot-admin on March 03, 2012, 02:21:57 PM

Geez...I wish I lived up there...just the name sounds awesome!

Title: Re: Acoustifest - Melodee Music, Sterling VA
Post by: flaggerphil on March 03, 2012, 08:11:57 PM

I'd go if I still lived in the area.  I used to go to Melodee music all the time.  It's actually where I played my first Taylor.

Title: Re: Acoustifest - Melodee Music, Sterling VA
Post by: jrporter on March 04, 2012, 05:11:11 PM

Thanks for the info. A trip to NVa might be in order...

Title: Re: Acoustifest - Melodee Music, Sterling VA
Post by: BigSkyTaylorPlayer on March 26, 2012, 11:43:33 AM

Wow, wanted to say I had a good time at the Acoustifest yesterday.  Taylor guitars sent 3 of the 5 guys from Sixwire (however that math works out...) and they were good, high energy, all around nice guys - I really enjoyed their show. 

Also, the Taylor staff that was there, Aaron, Zac, and 2 others (I didn't catch their names) but they all were so helpful and nice.  It was really enjoyable talking with all of them and learning more about Taylor guitars.  As I have mentioned here before I am in the market for a 12 string - they all graciously made sure I played all the one's Rob had at the store and answered my never ending questions about 12 strings.  I have my eye on a GSK-12 or maybe the 600/700 series later this year after I get my non-guitar playing spouse's approval for yet another guitar acquisition (he just doesn't understand). 

There were 3 other artists there - Classical Music duo Le Chic (Cordoba), National Flatpicking Champ Scott Fore (Bourgeois), and Shaun Hopper (Martin) who opened his set with a killer version of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and he is a very funny guy - you should hear his story about trying to explain to an audience he was playing a Martin Taylor guitar.....if you have not seen Shaun then watch this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jsIne_sYoM

IDK if they participate here but thanks to Rob and his staff at Melodee Music for a fun day.

Title: Re: Acoustifest - Melodee Music, Sterling VA
Post by: michaelw on March 26, 2012, 10:21:32 PM

3 out of 5 ... i guess that would be 3.6wire ??? ;)
seriously though, it sounds like it was a lot of fun :D

thanks for sharing, TP516 :)
i like 'em (sixwire) - reminds me of a more 'mellow' lonestar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaLD54eMdDw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaLD54eMdDw)

speaking of lonestar, this is kind of cool 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeEbb_4_OrY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeEbb_4_OrY)

but imho, richie mcdonald makes lonestar 'lonestar'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLpKO2YGkVI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLpKO2YGkVI)

mostly keyboard (the tak sounds a bit 'quacky', though)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM2LTCc8_Ao (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM2LTCc8_Ao)

Title: Re: Acoustifest - Melodee Music, Sterling VA
Post by: BigSkyTaylorPlayer on March 28, 2012, 09:33:12 AM

Yeah, they do sound a bit like Lonestar.  One of the guys (Robb) played a killer 912ce at the show - everytime the light hit the top it just sparkled. 

Taylor is making it very difficult for me to decide what to buy next.....??? oh, silly me  ::)  - I'll get them all eventually... ;D