Wanted: Fort Lauderdale gearslutz!

[James Lugo]

I'm splitting to Lauderdale tonight for Christmas. After a few days with with the family I'm going to need some slut action. I'm staying in Pompano, let's hook up!

James
818 259 0190
james@jameslugo.com

[Generalmix]

I wish I could be in Florida right now, but I have to stay in Chicago till at least first few weeks on January...its freezing here lol


Slavic

[mjlaudio]

Yo! I lurk here all the time just starting to post. My studio is located in Pompano feel free to drop me a PM if you want to say hi.

www.bielerbros.com/studio.html

[Screws]

I live in Pompano area. Let me know when/where for get together. Shane, you down for this?

[James Lugo]

HELP! I'm dyin' over here. I need some gearslutness going on in my life. Someone invite me to lunch! I'll buy...lol

James
818 259 0190

[AcousTronic]

James,

Pompano is my old stomping ground. I'm in Miami now, but would love to pop up to Lauderdale to hang with ya, provided the schedule works. I'll give you a ring tommorrow afternoon, and see if we can hook up.

BTW, thanks again for the CD and Booklet!!


John

[James Lugo]

That sounds great. I got nothin' but time.

[HeatWAVS]

Gainesville, Fl ovaaaa heeeeerreeeee GO GATORS!!!!! But I'll be in Fort Lauderdale from the 29th to the 2nd visiting my brother

[James Lugo]

It looks like we are going to have a mini gearslutz get together, possibly on Monday. I just spoke with Charles Dye and AcousTronic, so there you have it.
Do we have any other takers? Going once, going twice....

James
818 259 0190

[Charles Dye]

GEARSLUTZ SOFLA CHRISTMAS 2005!!!

Wooo Hoo!!!

Good speaking w/ ya James. Have a good Christmas with the family + I'll see ya in a few daze.

Best,
C

[Dopamine]

I might be able to meet up with you guys on Monday. Please post the place and time.

[kenny_popper]

Originally Posted by James 'LA' Lugo

It looks like we are going to have a mini gearslutz get together, possibly on Monday. I just spoke with Charles Dye and AcousTronic, so there you have it.
Do we have any other takers? Going once, going twice....

James
818 259 0190

James and Charles and the bunch......

Wish I could be there with ya... I have a session down there in 2 weeks. In Fort Lauderdale on Las Olas Blvd, you have to go to O'Hara's on Monday night. This is a must, (if you guys can make it). My old Band, "Breeze" plays there on Monday nights, and they are known as the best Classic Rock band on the East Coast. My buddy Roy,the singer/guitarist sounds like any artist the band plays. Totally awesome talent. The drummer Larry is my best friend, and is a great drummer....solid and dynamic. This section when I was playing bass for them used to back up Elliot Randall..."Reelin in the Years guitar solo". Trust me on this one.. there is no cover at O'Hara's and the place is always hopping. Let me know if you want to go, I'll tell the guys to be looking for y'all.

BTW....Charles...I got MILAR.....love it....mean it...!!!


dig,

Kenny

[James Lugo]

Breeze are my BOYS!!!! I've known Mike, Roy and Larry for 20 years. Roy was my vocal idol as a kid. That dude is flawless. Larry use to play in my studio in the early 90's. Monday night is definalty going to be O'Hara's for me. When I was a kid I use to go see them every night and I'm talking EVERY night for years. I use to see them before they were Breeze, when they were Sahai and played at Abbey Road Steak House in Lighthouse Point. They were killing all the Steely Dan, James Taylor etc...

Good talkin' to you too Charles.

When I know about Monday I'll let you guys know.

OH S**T> What's up Kenny, I know from the rock band Serious Stuff, I was Larry's buddy who use to come to see you at the Pompano Pier. Let's hook up!

[Charles Dye]

Cool. O'Hara's it iz.

[James Lugo]

That's perfect Charles. Do we want to hook up before the show and have dinner on Las Olas?

Maybe Mangos 8pm???

[kenny_popper]

Small world,eh? .....yes, the Fisherman's Wharf days. James, sorry, I can't remember, but I'm sure I'll remember your face. Very cool. Well, gotta run out...have a gig. I'll call Larry and give him a head's up.

Best,

Kenny

[kenny_popper]

Wait a minute........I just checked out your site, didn't I play on some of your sessions with Larry?

dig,

kenny

[James Lugo]

You played on a record of mine and some client stuff years ago. You one bad mo fo on bass! That's was back when we had the ADAT's/Mackie board thing going on. Good to hear from you. If you ever in LA I always need bass. Also, those guys knew me by my old stage name 'Jason'! That's actually how you knew me.

James/jason lol

[AcousTronic]

James,

Good talking to you today. O'hara's sounds great. I look forward to seeing you and Charles there Monday night!!
BTW, what time?

May you and your family have a great holiday!!

Regards,
John

[Screws]

I played at the Wharf too - way back in late '80's ('87ish) with John Catalano.

I'd love to meet up with you youngsters. Mango's/O'Hara's works for me.

[James Lugo]

It's official: Monday night

Mango's on Las Olas @ 8pm for dinner
O'Hara's around 9:30pm or so for Breeze

If you can't make it for dinner come to O'Hara's but it be great to see everyone for dinner. I know Charles Dye and I will be at Mango's.

James
818 259 0190

[halfguard]

i feel so close, yet so far.

[kenny_popper]

Originally Posted by Screws

I played at the Wharf too - way back in late '80's ('87ish) with John Catalano.

I'd love to meet up with you youngsters. Mango's/O'Hara's works for me.

This is getting freaky now........Steve Cruz...this is Kenny the bass player..how you been bro?

JASON....!!! .... now I remember...dude , you can sang...that's right.

Thanks for the kind words,

Best,

Kenny

[Screws]

Kenny! Man, good to hear from you. I wish you could be here for this slutz thing. I haven't seen you in a bunch of years. PM me when you're in town so we can hook up for lunch or something.

[James Lugo]

Steve,

I think I may know you, your name is familiar. I grew up in Pompano - Sample/Federal. Did you ever go to Captain's Music off Sample and 95? I grew up working in that music store in high school in the late 70's till I left for LA in 86'. Back then everyone called me Jimmy Lugo and then I changed my name to Jason in the mid 80's.

I use to look like this:
<img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/jameslugo/james_guitar.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
Does anyone have any hairspray? lol I was in rock god mode back then.

Did you know Rick Atheras? or Sky? or Kirk Adams?

Kenny, I'll tell Larry you said hi on Monday!

Weird ass world...

[James Lugo]

Merry Christmas. Hope to see everyone.

Monday 26th @ 8pm
Mango's on Las Olas

O'Hara's afterwards

p.s. Coming home is always weird, like returning to the scene of the crime. Now I know why my studio is called Vocal ASYLUM....lol

[Screws]

Ahh, the big hair/bigger reverb days of the 80's. I don't miss either.

I spent most of the late 70's/early 80's in the Kenny Martell Concept thing. We were at the Brickyard and other places. Outside of that I did the lounge thing for a while, a year off and on with John Catalano, some big band stuff, Al Shikaly club date music and 10 years as a salesman at Ace Music Miami.

I'm sure I sold you or your band mates some kind of midi thing or another.

[James Lugo]

Oh my god, what an amazing night! People in attendence were:
Charles Dye, Screws and his son, URS and his wife, my mom and my brother. First off everyone hit it off and we were laughin' and BS'ing like old buddies.

Steve Cruz and I know each other very well and didn't realize it till we saw each other face to face. Talking with Steve was incredible and did my heart good. His son rocks too.

Charles is the man! Him and I stayed all night and took the party out to the car to listen to music and talk turkey.

URS (his handle is something like that) he's an interesting guy with a great sense of homur and his wife is a hoot. Her and my mom hit it off.

Well, my mom and brother were my mom and brother, no big mystery there for me. I pretty much know them alreay.

There's the line up. Dinner was very cool and fun. Then we went to see Breeze. WOW! If you're ever in Florida you have to see Breeze. That is probably one of the greatest cover bands on earth!!! Hands down. Breeze was amazing and everybody was tripping on them. In some way everybody knew everybody - Breeze included.

Anyway, I'm really excited right now and that's why I'm writing all this. Seeing Steve was unbeleivable, the things we talked about brought back so much. And sitting in my car listening to music and talking about music and records with someone of Charles' calliber is priceless. Thanks you guys, I'll never forget tonight. You made my vacation. Gearslutz rules!

p.s. We missed you Kenny, Larry did a quick impersonation of you. It was flattering...

[kenny_popper]

Originally Posted by James 'LA' Lugo

Oh my god, what an amazing night! People in attendence were:
Charles Dye, Screws and his son, URS and his wife, my mom and my brother. First off everyone hit it off and we were laughin' and BS'ing like old buddies.

Steve Cruz and I know each other very well and didn't realize it till we saw each other face to face. Talking with Steve was incredible and did my heart good. His son rocks too.

Charles is the man! Him and I stayed all night and took the party out to the car to listen to music and talk turkey.

URS (his handle is something like that) he's an interesting guy with a great sense of homur and his wife is a hoot. Her and my mom hit it off.

Well, my mom and brother were my mom and brother, no big mystery there for me. I pretty much know them alreay.

There's the line up. Dinner was very cool and fun. Then we went to see Breeze. WOW! If you're ever in Florida you have to see Breeze. That is probably one of the greatest cover bands on earth!!! Hands down. Breeze was amazing and everybody was tripping on them. In some way everybody knew everybody - Breeze included.

Anyway, I'm really excited right now and that's why I'm writing all this. Seeing Steve was unbeleivable, the things we talked about brought back so much. And sitting in my car listening to music and talking about music and records with someone of Charles' calliber is priceless. Thanks you guys, I'll never forget tonight. You made my vacation. Gearslutz rules!

p.s. We missed you Kenny, Larry did a quick impersonation of you. It was flattering...

Quick impersonation...??? Why do my buds always pick on me? ...must be a bass player thing. LOL. Glad you guys had a great time, and glad you got "Breezed". I love those guys, and played bass for them for two years. Larry was my best man, and we stay in touch all the time, especially about The New York Yankees.

Charles, I finished viewing MILAR last night, and BIG RESPECT bro, and I am impressed how you handled all the remarks about the video edits and background music. It didn't bother me. Well. congrats on a great product. dig.

Best,

Kenny

[Jules]

Warm fuzzies for the global GS hook up!