| Author | Message | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1282 Registered: 12-2004 |
Would love to connect with fellow club members, or happy to take suggestions on things to do (at SXSW, so schedule is pretty full). Bradley | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4786 Registered: 7-2004 |
Bradley: They've got a bridge in downtown Austin under which live a hell of a lot of bats. If they are in town (the bats migrate), the sight of them leaving the bridge in early evening is spectacular. There are 100,000s of bats and it takes quite a while for all of them to fly out from under the bridge. Have fun and enjoy the music. Bill, tgo | ||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 1145 Registered: 11-2004 |
Austin has long been known for its live music scene. Haven't been there in a long time but I'm sure it's still happening. Rich | ||
| jack
Advanced Member Username: jack Post Number: 284 Registered: 11-2005 |
Bill- that's an awesome suggestion. I might go just for that! | ||
| adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2768 Registered: 6-2002 |
I wonder if there will much room left for the local music scene during the SBSW proceedings. | ||
| rustyg61
Intermediate Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 181 Registered: 2-2011 |
Hey Bradley, I just came across this post. Sorry I missed it, I was at SXSW too! My son edited a movie that had it's premier there March 15. I hope you enjoyed our Texas hospitality! Did you see the bats? They fly out at dusk from under the Congress Ave. bridge. Not sure if they were flying in March or not. They do fly daily in the summer. If anyone ever goes to see this, bring an umbrella! I learned the hard way that the 1st thing the bats do after waking from their sleep is to "drop" their meal from the night before on the crowd below! This is the largest colony of Mexican Freetail bats in North America, even more than Carlsbad Caverns. | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1285 Registered: 12-2004 |
I will admit, Austin was hopping during SXSW; I should have brought more Provigil. Awesome! Earplugs required. | ||
| rustyg61
Intermediate Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 195 Registered: 2-2011 |
We didn't get to see any bands during SXSW. We were just there for the day to see my son's movie, then I had to work. Did you spot any Alembics there? | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1286 Registered: 12-2004 |
I didn't see any Alembics, but did see some truly nutty stuff. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4873 Registered: 7-2004 |
Bradley, did you see the bats? Bill, tgo | ||
| rustyg61
Advanced Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 213 Registered: 2-2011 |
I will be there next Friday for my son's graduation from UT! | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 680 Registered: 4-2003 |
Hey Rusty, congrats to you and your son. Even though we have family just north of A, we rarely make it into the city for anything other than the Alamo Draft House, or the art museum. Unfortunately the party district is suffering from the usual suspects. If you can tolerate commercialized weirdness, drunk college kids, pimps and thieves then stroll down 6th street where you can still find a few musical surprises (keep your wallet in your front pocket). Stepping into a tiny street-side bar, we were treated by Omar and the Howlers to some good ol', cranking rock and roll. | ||
| rustyg61
Advanced Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 214 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks Mike! Yeah, Austin can be a scary place! Thank God my son survived & wasn't corrupted by the party crowd! They DO have some great music happening there though. My son is videoing my band tonight, so hopefully I'll get some stuff worthy of You Tube. It will be my 1st video with the Alembic. Any new news on a TX gathering? | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 681 Registered: 4-2003 |
Nothing noteworthy (oh, I hate it when I pun) on any get together. Looking forward to the vid. | ||
| rustyg61
Advanced Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 215 Registered: 2-2011 |
I messaged Ollie last week & he said y'all were talking about getting together again. | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 682 Registered: 4-2003 |
Yup, but nothing definite has happened. | ||
| rustyg61
Advanced Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 216 Registered: 2-2011 |
I'll be waiting! | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1288 Registered: 12-2004 |
Bill- No bats. Shame on me. No sleep, endless "networking". I'll let you treat that last as euphemistically as you wish. SXSW is definitely a madhouse; I'd like to make it next year, but maybe with a little better planning! Bradley | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10188 Registered: 5-2002 |
So you raise a kid and send 'em off to college and what do you get? Well in your case, someone to take videos of your band who actually knows what they're doing. Cool! Saw the Carlsbad bats back in the mid-60's. I have a vague recollection that the cavern was really cool. | ||
| rustyg61
Advanced Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 225 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks Dave! Yes, sending my son to UT to be a film editor was money well spent! He has made us some really cool DVD's over the years with graphics & menus just like a professional DVD! I've been to Carlsbad twice, it IS cool & never gets old! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4876 Registered: 7-2004 |
When we went to Carlsbad, it was 113 on the surface and "a constant 56 degrees" below. The "cool" was very much appreciated! Amazing place. Bill, tgo |
