Members illidian Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Roger and Andy aren't real people. They are secret agents for the FBI trying to get us all to buy Genz-Benz gear, which will destroy your identity after playing the gear. From http://genzbenz.com/?fa=team Back row (L to R): Amy Lewis, Robert Melendez, Cameron Lenocker, Chris Korelc, Scott Andres, Jim Dolmage Front row: (L to R): Derrick Manygoats, Jon Willford, Jeff Scritsmier, Rob Mathiasch, Jeff Genzler What's the real story, guys? Roger must've been off travelling and Andy could've been slaving away at our tube amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Random Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Isn't Andy on teh wrong coast to be in that picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 yeah, I'm on the wrong coast too for the picture. Maybe they'll photoshop me in. As far as me being a secret agent, I can't disclose anything further on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 WoW! Not even the obligatory "I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you" joke line! Must be real! He IS an agent! :eek: :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted July 27, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 Originally posted by hasbeen yeah, I'm on the wrong coast too for the picture. Maybe they'll photoshop me in. As far as me being a secret agent, I can't disclose anything further on that. No wonder you complain about not having any work, your boss is too far away to notice that you aren't doing anything! How many guys do you have on the East Coast, and why are you guys spread out like that (if you don't mind disclosing Classified information)? bassman1956 - I agree. We should hunt him down and take pictures of him so we can foil Jeff's plan before he takes over the world! Please wait a minute while I go put on my spandex... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by illidian ... Please wait a minute while I go put on my spandex... Damn! Didn't need THAT image! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted July 28, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by bassman1956 Damn! Didn't need THAT image! Well, I'm all suited up. I'll be at your house in five minutes. Hint: I'm the guy in the Batmobile, wearing a Superman suit. We've got to save the world!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by illidian No wonder you complain about not having any work, your boss is too far away to notice that you aren't doing anything! How many guys do you have on the East Coast, and why are you guys spread out like that (if you don't mind disclosing Classified information)? Kaman Music Corp started working with Genz Benz several years ago and Kaman is in Connecticut. I've been with Kaman for fourteen years. I had been a professional musician for many, many years. Also, I am a SERIOUS amp collector...have many more amps than I do basses. So when we started working with Jeff, because of my background, Kaman asked me to be the Product Manager. Kaman owns and/or distributes Hamer, Ovation and Takamine guitars as well as Latin Percussion, Toca Percussion, Gretch Drums and Gibraltar Drum Hardware. Each company has their own product manager and we're all here at our main office. Jeff and I are on the phone with eachother probably about three hours a day and many emails on top of that so we're always in touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted July 28, 2005 CMS Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 I can neither confirm nor deny any of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 My office is in CA, it's just too damn hot in Scottsdale for me. 115 degrees is beyond my ability to cope... and don't even think of touching a tool left out in that kind of sun... it will stick to your fingers if you try to pick it up. Jeff is an old friend of mine... known him for about 20 years or so. I've been designing pro audio gear for a long time, and when Jeff mentioned a desire to expand into amplifiers close to 10 years ago I figured the potential was there and his shop guys are all really nice folks to work with so I bit and the rest is history. It's a good thing that Roger is on the other coast... otherwise I would have twice the "new product" work to do!!! The industry is not that big, many of us know of each other through work at other companies and through working together on unrelated projects. Sometimes, folks don't realize that there are real people behind all these products... people just like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Just to prove that I really do exist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Random Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by agedhorse My office is in CA, it's just too damn hot in Scottsdale for me. 115 degrees is beyond my ability to cope... and don't even think of touching a tool left out in that kind of sun... it will stick to your fingers if you try to pick it up. Like it's been much better here, recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by agedhorse Just to prove that I really do exist... ya know Andy, they make these new things called saddles that you can sit on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by agedhorse My office is in CA, it's just too damn hot in Scottsdale for me. Where abouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by agedhorse My office is in CA, it's just too damn hot in Scottsdale for me. 115 degrees is beyond my ability to cope... and don't even think of touching a tool left out in that kind of sun... it will stick to your fingers if you try to pick it up. Jeff is an old friend of mine... known him for about 20 years or so. I've been designing pro audio gear for a long time, and when Jeff mentioned a desire to expand into amplifiers close to 10 years ago I figured the potential was there and his shop guys are all really nice folks to work with so I bit and the rest is history. It's a good thing that Roger is on the other coast... otherwise I would have twice the "new product" work to do!!! The industry is not that big, many of us know of each other through work at other companies and through working together on unrelated projects. Sometimes, folks don't realize that there are real people behind all these products... people just like you. new product? where's my tube bass amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J the D Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by hasbeen new product? where's my tube bass amp? He's not going to work on it until after you guys put together the front end of the GBE 600 on the power section of the GBE 400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by hasbeen new product? where's my tube bass amp? PARTS of it are on Scott's bench... set aside for your other tube amp project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by Emprov Where abouts? Davis... and there IS a big difference between 105 and 115 IMO;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted July 28, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by hasbeenKaman Music Corp started working with Genz Benz several years ago and Kaman is in Connecticut. I've been with Kaman for fourteen years. I had been a professional musician for many, many years. Also, I am a SERIOUS amp collector...have many more amps than I do basses. So when we started working with Jeff, because of my background, Kaman asked me to be the Product Manager. Kaman owns and/or distributes Hamer, Ovation and Takamine guitars as well as Latin Percussion, Toca Percussion, Gretch Drums and Gibraltar Drum Hardware. Each company has their own product manager and we're all here at our main office. Jeff and I are on the phone with eachother probably about three hours a day and many emails on top of that so we're always in touch. Originally posted by agedhorse My office is in CA, it's just too damn hot in Scottsdale for me. 115 degrees is beyond my ability to cope... and don't even think of touching a tool left out in that kind of sun... it will stick to your fingers if you try to pick it up. Jeff is an old friend of mine... known him for about 20 years or so. I've been designing pro audio gear for a long time, and when Jeff mentioned a desire to expand into amplifiers close to 10 years ago I figured the potential was there and his shop guys are all really nice folks to work with so I bit and the rest is history. It's a good thing that Roger is on the other coast... otherwise I would have twice the "new product" work to do!!! The industry is not that big, many of us know of each other through work at other companies and through working together on unrelated projects. Sometimes, folks don't realize that there are real people behind all these products... people just like you. Originally posted by agedhorse Just to prove that I really do exist... I was expecting a secret agent outfit, and it's a horse costume with some guy standing up top of you! Very secret, indeed. And yes, this heat sucks (105 in California is rediculous). It finally cooled down yesterday after some thunderstorms, it's been bad all summer up until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted July 28, 2005 Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 to prove I exist, here's a pic of the guitarist from Fates Warning sitting on my lap. It was a Christmas part....don't ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted July 28, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by hasbeen to prove I exist, here's a pic of the guitarist from Fates Warning sitting on my lap. It was a Christmas part....don't ask. I guess you both must be real. I thought I was on to something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted July 29, 2005 Members Share Posted July 29, 2005 Originally posted by illidian I guess you both must be real. I thought I was on to something... Notice that I am not sitting on Roger's lap... Actually, the photo reminded me of something embarrasing that happened outside the hotel at NAMM last year involving Roger (he was the innocent party) and a woman that made a rude (really rude) comment in passing to someone she was with but loud enough that we all clearly heard, then Roger made one of his (typical) smart-assed comments back, and ran with the situation totally (and completely deserved) embarrasing the woman to the point that we were damn near wetting our pants. It was the funniest thing I have seen since college. I'll let Roger fill in the details if he can be talked into it, but I'll never forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted July 29, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 29, 2005 Originally posted by agedhorse Notice that I am not sitting on Roger's lap... Actually, the photo reminded me of something embarrasing that happened outside the hotel at NAMM last year involving Roger (he was the innocent party) and a woman that made a rude (really rude) comment in passing to someone she was with but loud enough that we all clearly heard, then Roger made one of his (typical) smart-assed comments back, and ran with the situation totally (and completely deserved) embarrasing the woman to the point that we were damn near wetting our pants. It was the funniest thing I have seen since college. I'll let Roger fill in the details if he can be talked into it, but I'll never forget it. I'm sure I'm not the only one interested in this, Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 78pbass Posted July 29, 2005 Members Share Posted July 29, 2005 Originally posted by illidian I'm sure I'm not the only one interested in this, Roger. +1, you Fates-warning-guitarist-lap-offerrer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted July 29, 2005 Members Share Posted July 29, 2005 to be honest, I'm on the road so much and funny "road things" happen so often that I'm not sure what Andy is refering to. Andy- was it the tie thing? I can't remember what I said back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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