NAMM primer

[Paul Schreiber]

NAMM is the US equivalent of Musik Messe. The *intent* of the show is for
dealers to see
equipment for purchase. The reality of the show is:

a) see who can collect the most free stuff
b) see who can get the most porn star autographs
c) look for famous people. "I think that was Prince's assistant guitar
tech's sister's boyfriend!"
d) drool over gear you will never be able to afford. Ever. Not in your
lifetime.
e) try to get free tickets to the off-site parties
f) try to go all day without buying a $6 Coke and a $9 sandwich
g) try to find 1 place to sit down
h) try to make a call from a pay phone (I swear some people camp out there
all day)
i) bother Bob Moog
j) bother Alesis people
k) leave at the same time as 50,000 people, and wait 2 hours for a shuttle
bus
l) realize after 15 minutes that all you can hear, in any booth, is a
constant 85dB SPL rumble
m) try to figure out at the Gemini DJ booth why the girls don't just topple
over, due to center-of-gravity issues
n) dealers try to see gear to actually purchase

Paul S.