The gig of a lifetime

[guitarzan]

Last week I did a gig at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. Every 3 years, the Lutheran Church holds what they call the National Youth Gathering and this year I was asked to be in the band. It was a week-long gig and there were more than 25k people in the house and 13k streaming online. It was huge! BY FAR, the biggest gig I'll ever do in my lifetime. There was one tune, on the last day, where they had a HUNDRED pyro cues in one song. It was surreal.

So I played 3 Andersons all week: The Bulldog Mutt, the Raven, and my Classic. Of course, the photographer sent me his pics from the first day and no others. I'm still waiting for the beauty shots of the Raven.

Anyway, here are a few pics for y'all.

http://www.thetonechef.com/files/andy/NYGanderson1.jpg http://www.thetonechef.com/files/andy/NYGanderson2.jpg http://www.thetonechef.com/files/andy/NYGanderson3.jpg http://www.thetonechef.com/files/andy/NYGanderson4.jpg http://www.thetonechef.com/files/andy/NYGanderson5.jpg http://www.thetonechef.com/files/andy/NYGanderson6.jpg http://www.thetonechef.com/files/andy/NYGanderson7.jpg http://www.thetonechef.com/files/andy/NYGanderson8.jpg

[paleolith54]

Wow, really cool. Love that Classic, too.

[Briggs]

wow. That is too cool Corey! Just out of curiosity what was the setlist or at least the song with all of the pyros? might want to add that one sunday if we can get it cleared with the fire marshall :D

[dplight]

I'll add one more WOW!

[Pietro]

There is WAY too much WIN in those photos.

[BrownDog]

Nice, real nice - what a great thrill!

With tone and oneness, Mike

[gibson5413]

Awesome pics! Love that Classic. Bulldog is killer too. Can't wait to see some of the Raven pics.

[markus]

Very cool!!!!!

[brokenvail]

Sweet!! Nothing like being blasted through a mega PA like that

[dannopelli]

Great photos Corey. Must have been awesome. Thanks for sharing!

OK, now for an important question:
Did you get any good BBQ? Oh I miss San Antonio for BBQ and Tex Mex! Lived there for about five years and I miss it often...

[Ray K.]

Way cool, Corey! Happy for ya!

Looks like you used your Marshall?

Ray K.

[jem5150]

Wow impressive gig guitarzan ! I have a question about your classic if you don't mind. I was thinking of ordering this color scheme for my next guitar, natural with a tortoise pickguard and maple neck. The guitar looks very uniform or even, the tint of the maple neck seems to match the body wood very well. Is the maple neck tinted ? and what body wood do you have ? Thanks.

[guitarzan]

Sorry for the late reply!

Danno, no BBQ this time, but plenty of Mexican food. SO good.

John, the Classic is solid alder and nothing was tinted. However, the guitar is 20yrs old so it has aged nicely. I think I remember Tom saying that the tinted necks tend to look abnormally yellow once they do start to age on their own.

Maybe the Supreme Commander will chime in.

[jem5150]

Thanks Guitarzan for the helpful info.

[Danny21]

Fantastic pics and story Corey.

[Charlie J]

Cool gig dude!