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Brian Prunka - 11-26-2010 at 06:23 PM

Hey, if anyone is in Vancouver BC, I'm playing this Sunday with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra.

Info is here:
http://vi-co.org/en/upcoming-shows

If you want to come and can't afford tickets, send me a u2u and I might be able to help you out.

amtaha - 11-26-2010 at 06:45 PM

Good luck with the concert, Brian.

Break a leg! :-)

Hamid

ibn sina - 11-27-2010 at 01:38 PM

Hey Brian,

Have fun. How about letting us know when you're playing in NYC or Brooklyn, so those of us who live here can hear you?
best,

Kiki

Brian Prunka - 11-27-2010 at 11:33 PM

Thanks guys, I think it's going to be a good concert. There are some great musicians here.

Kiki, thanks for asking. I'll let you know next time I'm playing in NY. It's funny, but I have a harder time getting gigs where I live than elsewhere.
I'm working on some things, though, so hopefully in the near future it'll happen.

ibn sina - 11-29-2010 at 05:41 AM

Hi Brian,

I've heard/seen this with other musicians. Have you (or your agent) checked out BAM Cafe? Also Barbes? It's teensy, but we heard a visiting trumpeter there, it was great. (He's Algerian, I think, last year.)

Really, we need more oud music in NYC!

jack - 11-29-2010 at 05:06 PM

Greetings Brian,
Saw you perform last night. Wonderful oudmanship. The first piece with you and the setar and doumbek was the best of the evening.

Brian Prunka - 11-29-2010 at 05:22 PM

Quote: Originally posted by ibn sina  
Hi Brian,

I've heard/seen this with other musicians. Have you (or your agent) checked out BAM Cafe? Also Barbes? It's teensy, but we heard a visiting trumpeter there, it was great. (He's Algerian, I think, last year.)

Really, we need more oud music in NYC!


My agent? :D That's a good one!
BAM Cafe is a good suggestion, I'll look into that.

Barbes is a great spot.
You probably saw Ibrahim Maalouf there? He's a Lebanese/French trumpet player. I like that place, it would be nice to play there. I've tried to get a gig there many times, but they only seem to hire from a small group of insiders.

It's difficult to find places in NYC, because many clubs are too noisy to hear an oud properly, even with amplification.

I'm sure there are possibilities, but I'm afraid I'm not a very good businessman. :shrug:

Brian Prunka - 11-29-2010 at 05:31 PM

Quote: Originally posted by jack  
Greetings Brian,
Saw you perform last night. Wonderful oudmanship. The first piece with you and the setar and doumbek was the best of the evening.


Thanks, Jack! Ali is a great player. It was just supposed to be me and Boris, but after I played with Ali, I decided I had to convince Moshe to let us do a trio. We had a lot of fun with that one.

cheers,
Brian

Edward Powell - 12-4-2010 at 04:16 AM

Hi Brian
What were you doing in Vanc.? Do you live there now?
...I was there but left on the 14th. Pity to miss you and the VICO gig :-(

Brian Prunka - 12-4-2010 at 09:59 AM

Hey Edward, I was just there for the VICO gig, I still live in Brooklyn. It's too bad we missed each other, it would have been cool to meet in person.

Edward Powell - 12-4-2010 at 10:32 AM

yeah! ...bad planning. . . . how was the gig? any clips up anywhere?? Did you also play in the Persian gig that was happening on the same night (also BAD planning)?