Mike
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Summer of Fun - Part Three
As you all know, SamirCanada came to visit me this week. Actually, he's leaving tomorrow, but we got some cool videos and pictures to share from his
visit.
Here are the videos first:
- Afif playing Lee's Abraham sandwich top oud.
- Lee playing his new baby.
- Samir playing the sandwich top.
- Sam & Tarik jamming on percussions.
- Sam & Peter play Alf Leyla.
- Sam & Peter play Al Atlal.
- Tarik plays ebony oud.
- Peter plays Tarik's Ghadban oud.
- Peter plays Shehata talatat oud.
- Sam & Peter Taqsim Farido style.
- Sam & Peter - Lessa Faker.
- Sam & Peter - Enta Omri.
- Peter Taqsim.
Now for the pictures:
Micheal_al_faaris comes and hangs out before we go check out Afif's gig in L.A.
Afif's gig in L.A.
Lee loving his new Abraham oud!
Samir, Uncle Alfonse (TPs pops), and Abood, aka Dooba
Lee, TP, and me.
Hey look, it's Tarik, aka excentrik! Samir loving Tarik's Ghadban oud too.
Lee warning Samir about Multiple Oud Disorder
Samir, TP, and Tarik getting ready to jam.
Dooba gets his first lesson from TP.
The fellas.
Samir hangs out with my crackhead poker friends.
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PrinceAbigor
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haha it looks like you guys had an awesome time!
Those videos provided some great late night entertainment, and the sound of each oud is outstanding.
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Cyberquills
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Great stuff guys. You obviously enjoyed yourselves!
CQ
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abusin
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Hi Mike
Very fun filled days you must've had, greetings to all your guests surely the had a good time too.
man I love the sound of that sandwich top master piece lucky Lee seems to cherish that oud from the way he protects it, big up Jameel
great videos
may God bless your gatherings and grants us the joy of meeting you guys one day
Thanx
Awad
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palestine48
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I know as soon as I saw those pics I was going to kick myself in the ass for not coming down, I am glad you had a good time guys. Inshallah itll e
my turn when time permits.
did you guys take advantage of samirs lack of poker experience
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MatthewW
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Hey Mike, looks you lads had a fantastic time; enjoyed the videos, dig the cool photos and wow the combined oud playing is just totally inspiring! Has
the time come for a full length Hollywood feature film on the Dudes with the Ouds? loved that last photo; you guys really look concentrated here at
that poker game, and a nice poker table for such occasions as well! 
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Maher
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Great videos. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed them. The ouds sound great, especially Jameel's sandwich top and the Shehata telatat.
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excentrik
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Ahhhhh man- Mike- I've been having dreams of playing your ebony shehata- I miss it already dude- again I gotta thank you for hosting us here and at
your home- I cant wait to do it again-
We should think about setting up a meeting of everyone from around the world- like at a hotel or something- that would be something huh? get all of us
together and party like oud-stars!
what you guys think?
tarik
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Jameel
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Great videos and pics Mike. Looked like a great oud gathering. Wish I could have been there. I would have fit right in at that poker table. Lots of
dome shining there...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by excentrik
We should think about setting up a meeting of everyone from around the world- like at a hotel or something- that would be something huh? get all of us
together and party like oud-stars!
what you guys think?
tarik |
Now that's a great idea Tarik. We could call it, "The International Symposium of Mike's Mates." 
Thanks for all the great pics and video files Mike. I really enjoyed it all.
Regards,
Greg
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SamirCanada
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I just made it back to Canada right now.
First and foremost I would like to thank Mike for his outstanding hospitality. It was a surereal experiance to be able to hang out with the fellas. It
turned out to be a really good time.
And I finaly got the total California experiance.
things good:
- all the ouds!!
- Shisha tobaco is 10$ vs 70$ in canada (brought 4 boxes)!!!!
- the beaches!!
- Mike's Poker crew
- The california ladies
Things BAD
- Spicy guacamole stripping a layer or two of my stomach.
Thanks a million guys.
whoever still has some pics to upload I'd like to see them.
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Rambaldi47
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I love these videos and from the sound of it,
seems like you guys rock the house! 
Samir, you rock. 
Peter, you're unbelievably talented.
oh, and that afif's taqsim outside, is just breathtaking. 
keep on rocking!
Nate.
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Mike
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Glad you made it back safely Samir and you had a good time buddy.
Thanks for all the comments too fellas. Glad you enjoyed the videos and pictures.
Hopefully next one we have more and more people getting together. Make it happen Tarik!
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excentrik
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fa sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!
tarik
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Mike
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One last video...
- Peter plays Awel Hamsa.
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oudplayer
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hey guys
Samir its nice to see you had a great time over there and came back safely to canadia or{canada} lol .
This seemed like a amazing time and i hope i be there when i save up my money lol .
great pics and great movie clips.
enjoyed alot
thx sammy
we are lost camels in the desert and wanna find our way to water and the water is in aden
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SamirCanada
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Tell me about it...
I really miss this trip.
This is really about time to make something large scale...
a mikeoud.com symposium.
I am down again to go down this summer for sure.
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katakofka
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yep...great idea samir, I'll join you
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Anne Marie
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This looks like oud heaven......looks like you guys were having a great time. Lovely music, too.
Anne Marie
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Mike
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How's the 10th of May sound?
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excentrik
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Ill bee there Mike!!! hit me up-
tarik
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gilgamesh
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Hello! Waoooh! Look how pretty they are!!! ouds...
And they play Halou
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John Erlich
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I love living in Northern California, but the one thing I am jealous of is Southern California's vibrant Near Eastern cultural life. Although Detroit
has the largest Arab population in the U.S., Los Angeles has the largest Near Eastern-descended population, counting all groups (including 300,000 -
600,000 Iranians, 350,000 Armenians, 100,000+ Arabs, 100,000+ Israelis, a larger Turkish community than S.F., etc. -- these are all community guesses,
since these groups are vastly undercounted in the Census). And you have Near Eastern restaurants of all types that are better than ours!
Wish I could visit more often...
Peace,
John
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