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Topic: CA: No more Konocti Harbor resort? |
Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2009 7:37 am |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/parenting/detail?entry_id=51801
Dang, I thought that place was great. Had the pleasure of opening for some greats like Merle, George Jones, Reba, Charlie Danials, and a few others. 
dz
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 25 Nov 2009 1:49 pm
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hi dave.....i played with a band called 'the rangers' at konocti 'lots' of times, opening for acts like merle, patti loveless , trisha (bitchy), tanya tucker (very cool), poco, tim mcgraw (ick), sawyer bown, billy ray, crystal gayle, mark chestnutt and many more. we always had a good time, were received well by crowds and were treated very well by greg bennett and his staff.
the indoor theater/dining room was a great place to see people you wanted to be able to actually hear.
we always were given meals and several of the cool room/suites for the band plus $.
good professional stage/sound situation. i dug it! i'm sorry they couldn't afford to keep it alive. |
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Dan Galysh
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Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2009 3:45 pm
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Hate to see this happen...this was one of my favorite places to play.
They treated artists and bands very well there. They would let you have bass boats and jet skis free to use-just pay for the gas.
I had the worse sunburn of my life there once, but the next day I got to hear and meet Bobby Black.
Good memories. |
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2009 4:09 pm
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yes Chris, the staff was always nice and we were indoors every time except once and indoors was my preference too. Hung out backstage with Norm Hamlett and he showed me some pick blocking he learned from Vance Terry...
Good times for sure! I guess there's a chance someone could buy it and keep it open.
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Marc Friedland
From:
Fort Collins, CO
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Posted 26 Nov 2009 8:06 am
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Hi Dave,
Living in Colorado now, I wouldn't get to play there any more anyhow, but it's sure sad to hear of Konocti's closing. Here's a video of playing there a few years ago with The Shannon Rider Band opening up the show for Trace Adkins. "I Feel Lucky" to have had the opporunity to play there a few times. It was certainly a fun place to play and I thought the accomodations were quite nice.
Marc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vYZcft11ZY |
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2009 9:22 am
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Hi Marc. I'll be playing with Shannon in the musical, Lost Highway, Hank williams in January. she's playing the role of Hanks wife. Hope Colorado is working out for y'all. Almost flew out for a gig in Denver this year!
DZ
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Jack Francis
From:
Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 29 Nov 2009 5:20 am
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Mark...thanx for putting up that video...nice job on the keys....it was good to see my ol' buddy "Shoim"
again...  |
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