Newport Folk Fest roll call and forum gathering

[johnnYYac]

johnnYYac +3

Hope to meet some forum folks there.  You know where to find me around 3pm.  

Countdown To Newport Folk Festival

Link to previous NFF thread: http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1269443455

[headhunter]

Looking forward to meeting you at Newport.

I plan on staking my ground early so my seat is right up front.  When I saw Jim at Newport in 2008 (which I am listening to right now at work) I got my seat right when the gates opened and was front row center all of 3 feet away from Jim ( and Steve Earle, Jacob Dylan & She & Him).  One of the musical highlights of my life!

[johnnYYac]

Looking forward to meeting you at Newport.

I plan on staking my ground early so my seat is right up front.  When I saw Jim at Newport in 2008 (which I am listening to right now at work) I got my seat right when the gates opened and was front row center all of 3 feet away from Jim ( and Steve Earle, Jacob Dylan & She & Him).  One of the musical highlights of my life!

I'd like to do the same, but I'm with my 6 yo daughter and niece and my sister, so I won't necessarily be able to stay put for 4-5 hours.  We'll have to see how it goes.

So...

johnnYYac +3
headhunter

[headhunter]

i think jim is playing under the tent again and not on the big main stage. if that is the case, you can probably put your stuff on the chairs and come and go as you need to.  if near me, i'd be only too glad to keep an eye out for you and make sure people know "those seats are taken"

[KC]

This will be my first time going... to the people who have been, I have a couple questions.

1. Are the parking passes that ticketmaster sells worth buying?
2. Can you recommend a good place to stay?

[headhunter]

i like taking the ferry over from the main parking lots in town, much more fun and less of a hassle.  ferry is about $8-10 per person round trip and very easy.

lots of good b&b's in town to stay at - much better (imo) than the big hotels.  i'm staying at the Admiral Fitzroy.  Most are really nice.  Just try to avoid having a room facing the main streets as they get really noisy at all hours of the night

[Kory]

jot me down! I'll be coming with KC from Boston. The ferry sounds very cool but I don't know if I'm bed and breakfast material.

[johnnYYac]

jot me down! I'll be coming with KC from Boston. The ferry sounds very cool but I don't know if I'm bed and breakfast material.

johnnYYac +3
headhunter
Kory +1 (KC)

Sweet!  Perhaps I can shake your hand for all the cool posts and photogs.  How's Boston treating you?

[Kory]

Thanks for the kind words Johnny! It'll be great to meet some new faces as well! Boston is treating me well, just working on finding things... mostly beer and brewpubs!

[bluesky]

I'll be there, coming from Brooklyn with my friend joining me from Nantucket. Hope to have a chance to meet you all!

[johnnYYac]

johnnYYac +3
headhunter
Kory +1 (KC)
Bluesky +1

C'mon, who's with us?

[headhunter]

so- assuming you are all going to be at the harbor stage (most likely under a tent) no later than 3:00 on saturday (i expect to be there very early to be camping my happy butt in a seat close to the stage)- I hope I get to meet and greet some of you.  gonna be an awesome time!

bummer the time conflict w calexico as jim played going to acapulco with them at the last newport folk fest.

i am we can expect to see jim play with john prine later sat at the main fort stage-- a nice "all the best" will make a nice encore of a day of jim.  will be a very good day!   :D ;D :D

[johnnYYac]

i think jim is playing under the tent again and not on the big main stage. if that is the case, you can probably put your stuff on the chairs and come and go as you need to.  if near me, i'd be only too glad to keep an eye out for you and make sure people know "those seats are taken"

This may seem insane, but I have this fantasy where Jim will sign my OM-84 Omnichord, so I'll have that with me in a black gig bag, making me fairly easy to spot.  Also, my bald head reflects sunlight quite well, so follow the beam of light.  I'm sure we'll hook up.  On my own, I'd be camped out for front row.  With my sister, neice, and my 6 yr old daughter, not sure how this will turn out.  

3 days
10 hours
57 minutes
13 seconds to go...

[headhunter]

driving up with the mrs. in the morning.
weather forecast is awesome!
very excited for my 2nd jim show at newport.

hope to meet some of you there - gonna be a great great time!

:D ;D :D ;D :D ;D

[BH]

Does anybody remember what website that was that is streaming the festival?

[CC]

Does anybody remember what website that was that is streaming the festival?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92834404

[BH]

Does anybody remember what website that was that is streaming the festival?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92834404

Sweet, thanks man!

[BH]

They should change the name this year to the Jim James collaboration festival!

John Prine
Andrew Bird
Calexico
Pres Hall Jazz Band
Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore

The possibilities are endless.

[Kory]

I can't wait!!!

[Kory]

this be me! (dead shirt) I'll have a backpack and be wielding a massive camera.
BH is in this photo and i wish you'd be in another with me tomorrow... as well as the rest of you in the picture!

see you "new to me" faces tomorrow!