Very tiny drums. Drums for children, or your cat.
"You're coming in a little early on that one, Mittens."
Dave Navarro, signing autographs. The line was one of the longest at NAMM. Personally I think he over-accessorizes.
This casing company came to NAMM enclosed in a giant case. Do you remember that old comic The Black Cat and the guy is checking out the Iron Maiden and then the The Black Cat appears and jumps on the chain that's holding it open and SLAM the Iron Maiden has claimed another victim and stuff?
Some of these simulations of actual physical machines are just crazy. This one has the actual wires dangling down as if there's "gravity." They have a newer version that's going to ship in a few months in which you can put a virtual glass of water on the virtual rack and accidentally virtually spill it and the rack "shorts out" and "catches on fire" and "kills you."
Down the street from the convention center is The Carriage Inn. It's shaped like a "U" and in the center is this wig shop. Not open to the public, wholesale only. Wouldn't you just get a cheaper location? I don't understand anything about business.
After NAMM that day we went to (among other things) Clifton's Cafeteria. The concierge at the Hyatt made a wrinkly face when I asked for directions. "Clifton's? You mean the cafeteria? Why would you want to go there?" I wasn't sure at the time -- sometimes I write places down to visit but I forget to write down why -- but as soon as she said that I knew I would love it, and I did.
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