Jerry & Eileen's GORGG 1999 Photo Site

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The 1st Annual

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R eflection
G iant
G athering

October 8 - 10, 1999
New York City
"NYC-ya"

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[ Friday Night | Saturday Afternoon | Saturday Night | Sunday ]

FRIDAY NIGHT: The Meadowlands "Mr. Class & Quality" Inn, Lyndhurst, NJ, USA

"A Reunion ... of people who've never met"

O-R'ers began converging on "The Glass House" en masse late Friday afternoon. What the MQI couldn't provide in terms of spaciousness we made up for with exuberance and, rest assured, no one was overheard asking Isn't It Quiet And Cold? Many of the "first glimpse" moments were priceless. Hopefully some of the photographs do justice to the excitement and wonderment of the proceedings. It was, without a doubt, a one-for-the-books kind of Experience.

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Prologue: Jerry McCarthy &
Scott Steele board the LIRR
Geir Hasnes & Jerry
In A Glass ... House!
Scott Steele
& Simon Brader

An Inmates Lullaby? Skip
Rizzo's down with Mammienun
Jerry & Jesús
Tapia order dinner
Rich Hilton, Jorunn
Nome & Bert Vijn

Steely Scott & Si
Si & Gary Citro
Alan Benjamin
with Gary & Geir

Alan offers Dr. Skull
a Free Hand
Bert prepares to order more
when servings are skimpy
V-Bert wonders whether this is
the Hometown Special ?!

Bert has eyes For
Nobody but Jorunn
Jorunn & her
Gentle Giant
I Lost My Head ?
Geir Hasnes

Jesús Tapia
Geir & Jerry
Three Friends:
Geir, Jerry & Jesús

Geir, Jerry & Jesús
Jesús watches Skull & buds
Acquiring The Taste
Jerry amused by Geir's
Funny Ways

Tatsurou & Jesús speak
the Plain Truth
V-Bert & Alan share The
Power & The Glory of GORGG
With Toby's nametag, Ginny
will be No Stranger

Nick Haus, Artist Extraordinaire,
describes how to Peel The Paint
Jeff Wilson,
Playing The Game
Bert Vijn, Drew Eaton,
Rich Hilton & John Jakob

Bert, Geir, Drew, Jesús,
Rich, Tatsurou & John
Ant arrives fresh from
Two Weeks In Spain
Jorunn Nome &
Eileen Barr

Jerry, Simon &
Jorunn
The Uedas, Nick, Jerry,
Kiirja, Marc & Ginny
Kiirja, Marc, Ginny,
Si, Bill, Mammie, Geir

Jerry & Mammie in a
quiet, romantic corner
Toby holds court -
Raconteur ...
... Troubadour -
Ginny Landgraf

Ginny Landgraf sure kaen
play a Spooky Boogie
Wreck Unplugged,
Take Three
Geir with GG
Tour Shirt

Bill, Geir, Mammie, DD,
Ant, dg, Drew & Rich
Jerry McCarthy & Mammienun
(aka Joe Pecorello)
Jerry, Simon,
Alan & Jorunn

Jerry & Eileen join
Alan and Jorunn
Jerry & Tatsurou,
Weekend Cowboys
Jorunn & Mammienun

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Greenwich Village, NYC

For many, Saturday began around noon with vegetarian cuisine at Caravan of Dreams in the East Village. The group then proceeded to St. Marks Place for CD shopping. The Edge Of Twilight drew nigh and the abridged jam session in Washington Square Park became a casualty for most folks as we migrated steadily towards The Heartland to spend a memorable evening.

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Nick, Bert, Jorunn &
Kiirja in the East Village
Damon, Ant & Alan
loaded up with CDs
Ginny beckons the entourage
to go Mobile

Simon Brader fears
I'm Turning Around
Jorunn, Yoko, Nick & DD are
tourists in the not-too Empty City
Alan, Jorunn, Yoko,
Nick & DD

Dick Dammit/Damon Mathews
ain't Working All Day today
Nick Haus and his
Little Brown Bag

SATURDAY NIGHT: The Heartland Brewery Midtown, NYC

One who would attempt to summarize the "Main Event" of GORGG '99 in a single paragraph would be Playing The Fool and doomed to failure, so please Think Of Me With Kindness. Let's just say it was everything it was cracked up to be, and more...

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Alan & Gary smiling Just
The Same as everybody else
The Citro's -
Aneta & Gary
Toby Trott

John Jakob &
Dave Astley Sr.
Bill Tindall &
Ginny Landgraf
The Worthy's -
Karine & Rich

Harry Silver
& Paul Kane
The Catera's -
Marc & Anne
The Benjamin's -
Alan, Jesse & Amy

Geir, Marc Margolies
& Jon Roberts
Bill O'Reilly - two beers?
Well, Why Not?
Octopus on the menu?

Hey, Proggers have to
eat, too!
Tenemos Roads caused non-GORGGers
to wonder about their Timing
Geir brings us a
Proclamation from Kerry

Bert toasts absent friends
as Geir looks on
Yoko Ueda joins
Jorunn & Bert
Ranting Man and Hiltonius
discuss Schooldays

Dave Astley Sr.
& Jerry
Jerry McCarthy &
GORGGeous Eileen Barr
Jerry & Mark Ptak
of Advent

The Belanger's -
Julian & Andrea
The Belanger's,
Bill Tindall & Rich Worthy
Jerry with The Belanger's

Aneta Citro wonders Who
Do You Think You Are?
Keeping those waiters busy
All Through The Night
Simon smiles from under
a Giant shadow

Marc thinks GG fans Anne, Si
& John are Number One
What is this devil music
they're playing?
Geir brings news from
The Boys In The Band

V-Bert speaks
Words From The Wise
Jerry & Derek Shulman
... um, Dave Lederman
New Daddy
Patrick Little

Yoko, Jorunn & Bert
are So Sincere
Jesse Benjamin, a Giant For
A Day with big Aspirations
Bert, Toby, Jerry,
David Eric & Tatsurou

Toby prepares to Interview
Bert for his Guest Book
Nothing At All makes
Jerry's ears itch
Another Show for Ginny & fans The
Citro's, Jesús, Paul, Harry & Dave

Mark, Geir, Toby
& Jerry
Jon Roberts, friend
Marc & Dick Dammit
Radio City Music Hall casts
Shadows On The Street nearby

Advent member
Henry Ptak
Jerry McCarthy &
Dave Lederman
The Ueda's -
Yoko & Tatsurou

David Eric Shur &
globetrotter Bill O'Reilly
The Shur's -
Stacey & David Eric
P-Frank, Sqeele &
Hiltonius

Betcha Thought We
Couldn't Do It ?!!
It's Not Imagination ...
we're really all here!
You're only As Old
As You're Young

Mature Student Dave
proves I Am A Camera
City Hermits out for
a night on the town
Three lovable Knots
... er, Nuts:
Skip, The Nun & Jesús

Rich Worthy's
buddy, Mike
Drew, Dave Sr.
& Jerry
For P-Frank & Jerry, It's
Only Goodbye till next time

SUNDAY: The Meadowlands Quality Inn, Lyndhurst, NJ

The weather had turned inclement and the Central Park Jam session had to be cancelled. As a result, the majority of GORGGers who had spent the night at The Glass House (and a few who hadn't) foresook The House, The Street, The Room to spend a rainy afternoon together in the bar as most prepared to return home. A Cry For Everyone and real tears were shed as the inevitable Thank You's, fare-thee-well's and see-ya-next-year's were exchanged. And, just like that, an unforgettable weekend passed into the realm of fond Memories of Old Days.

"Friends
This is a song to thank you all
For being my good friends.
You only number just a few
But you ... are my good friends!"

- by some obscure band no one's ever heard of... :-)

This page created and last updated 23 October 1999 by Jerry McCarthy.
Photography by Jerry McCarthy and Eileen Barr, October 1999.

Prologue: Jerry McCarthy & Scott Steele board the LIRR	Geir Hasnes & Jerry In A Glass ... House!	Scott Steele & Simon Brader

An Inmates Lullaby? Skip Rizzo's down with Mammienun	Jerry & Jesús Tapia order dinner	Rich Hilton, Jorunn Nome & Bert Vijn

Steely Scott & Si	Si & Gary Citro	Alan Benjamin with Gary & Geir

Alan offers Dr. Skull a Free Hand	Bert prepares to order more when servings are skimpy	V-Bert wonders whether this is the Hometown Special ?!

Bert has eyes For Nobody but Jorunn	Jorunn & her Gentle Giant	I Lost My Head ? Geir Hasnes

Jesús Tapia	Geir & Jerry	Three Friends: Geir, Jerry & Jesús

Geir, Jerry & Jesús	Jesús watches Skull & buds Acquiring The Taste	Jerry amused by Geir's Funny Ways

Tatsurou & Jesús speak the Plain Truth	V-Bert & Alan share The Power & The Glory of GORGG	With Toby's nametag, Ginny will be No Stranger

Nick Haus, Artist Extraordinaire, describes how to Peel The Paint	Jeff Wilson, Playing The Game	Bert Vijn, Drew Eaton, Rich Hilton & John Jakob

Bert, Geir, Drew, Jesús, Rich, Tatsurou & John	Ant arrives fresh from Two Weeks In Spain	Jorunn Nome & Eileen Barr

Jerry, Simon & Jorunn	The Uedas, Nick, Jerry, Kiirja, Marc & Ginny	Kiirja, Marc, Ginny, Si, Bill, Mammie, Geir

Jerry & Mammie in a quiet, romantic corner	Toby holds court - Raconteur ...	... Troubadour - Ginny Landgraf

Ginny Landgraf sure kaen play a Spooky Boogie	Wreck Unplugged, Take Three	Geir with GG Tour Shirt

Bill, Geir, Mammie, DD, Ant, dg, Drew & Rich	Jerry McCarthy & Mammienun (aka Joe Pecorello)	Jerry, Simon, Alan & Jorunn

Jerry & Eileen join Alan and Jorunn	Jerry & Tatsurou, Weekend Cowboys	Jorunn & Mammienun


Nick, Bert, Jorunn & Kiirja in the East Village	Damon, Ant & Alan loaded up with CDs	Ginny beckons the entourage to go Mobile

Simon Brader fears I'm Turning Around	Jorunn, Yoko, Nick & DD are tourists in the not-too Empty City	Alan, Jorunn, Yoko, Nick & DD

Dick Dammit/Damon Mathews ain't Working All Day today	Nick Haus and his Little Brown Bag


Alan & Gary smiling Just The Same as everybody else	The Citro's - Aneta & Gary	Toby Trott

John Jakob & Dave Astley Sr.	Bill Tindall & Ginny Landgraf	The Worthy's - Karine & Rich

Harry Silver & Paul Kane	The Catera's - Marc & Anne	The Benjamin's - Alan, Jesse & Amy

Geir, Marc Margolies & Jon Roberts	Bill O'Reilly - two beers? Well, Why Not?	Octopus on the menu?

Hey, Proggers have to eat, too!	Tenemos Roads caused non-GORGGers to wonder about their Timing	Geir brings us a Proclamation from Kerry

Bert toasts absent friends as Geir looks on	Yoko Ueda joins Jorunn & Bert	Ranting Man and Hiltonius discuss Schooldays
Dave Astley Sr. & Jerry	Jerry McCarthy & GORGGeous Eileen Barr	Jerry & Mark Ptak of Advent

The Belanger's - Julian & Andrea	The Belanger's, Bill Tindall & Rich Worthy	Jerry with The Belanger's

Aneta Citro wonders Who Do You Think You Are?	Keeping those waiters busy All Through The Night	Simon smiles from under a Giant shadow

Marc thinks GG fans Anne, Si & John are Number One	What is this devil music they're playing?	Geir brings news from The Boys In The Band

V-Bert speaks Words From The Wise	Jerry & Derek Shulman ... um, Dave Lederman	New Daddy Patrick Little

Yoko, Jorunn & Bert are So Sincere	Jesse Benjamin, a Giant For A Day with big Aspirations	Bert, Toby, Jerry, David Eric & Tatsurou

Toby prepares to Interview Bert for his Guest Book	Nothing At All makes Jerry's ears itch	Another Show for Ginny & fans The Citro's, Jesús, Paul, Harry & Dave

Mark, Geir, Toby & Jerry	Jon Roberts, friend Marc & Dick Dammit	Radio City Music Hall casts Shadows On The Street nearby
Advent member Henry Ptak	Jerry McCarthy & Dave Lederman	The Ueda's - Yoko & Tatsurou

David Eric Shur & globetrotter Bill O'Reilly	The Shur's - Stacey & David Eric	P-Frank, Sqeele & Hiltonius

Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It ?!!	It's Not Imagination ... we're really all here!	You're only As Old As You're Young

Mature Student Dave proves I Am A Camera	City Hermits out for a night on the town	Three lovable Knots ... er, Nuts: Skip, The Nun & Jesús

Rich Worthy's buddy, Mike	Drew, Dave Sr. & Jerry	For P-Frank & Jerry, It's Only Goodbye till next time