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Logo: Nicholas J. Haus / Jamie McGregor ©2007
The 9th Annual

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October 20 – 27, 2007
Denver, Colorado, USA
“Rocky GORGG”


Photos


[ 20 Saturday | 21 Sunday | 22 Monday | 23 Tuesday | 24 Wednesday | 25 Thursday | 26 Friday | 27 Saturday ]


SATURDAY the 20th

Red Lion Hotel Denver Downtown at Invesco
Field: Elevator; The British Bulldog Pub


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“His reputation precedes him”
A warm Red Lion welcome!
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Marco, Anne & Gabriella
Catera at the Bulldog
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Malcolm & Lynn Mortimore
with Jerry McCarthy


SUNDAY the 21st

Red Lion Hotel: Hospitality Suite (Room 1112)


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Gary Green shows off
his scrapbook
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Scott Montgomery and
José Carlos Fialho
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John Burns and Marc Catera
ridicule their friends’ photos
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Marc entertains newbie
Paul van de Hart
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Little Brown Beer
Jeff Smith’s homebrew
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Again with the damn scrapbook!
Fred Rosenkamp and gg


MONDAY the 22nd

Downtown Denver: Colorado State Capitol, 16th Street Mall,
Market Square, Rockmount Ranch Wear, McCormick’s Fish
House & Bar, Wynkoop Brewing Co.; Red Lion Hotel:
Hospitality Suite


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Gabby & Marco Catera at
the Colorado State Capitol
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Streetcorner Shenanigans –
first snowball of the season
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Eileen McCarthy joins her
second “Mile High Club”
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“The Whites of their Eyes”
Malcolm & Gary at the ready
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Knots
Marco Catera
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“There’s something moving
in the sidewalk steam...”
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Proud papa?  Mortified kids?
You make the call!
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“We’ve been expecting you”
Mad Greens
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Takin’ It to the Streets
Jerry & Eileen
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Market Street Station
Ana Fonseca & José Carlos
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Site of old Ebbets Field where
Gary & Judy Green first met!
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Judy will just have to
wait for the next bus
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“What a huge.. hat, Pardner!”
Malc and Eileen at Rockmount
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Shirley & John Burns
at McCormick’s
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Looks like he’s done this
a time or two before!
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“Nobody ever messed
with The Sheriff...”
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Dewey, Cheatem & Howe
at the Wynkoop
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Fay Wray Green and
Must You? Mortimore
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Arthur Krause
and Jerry
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Fred and André Bazinet
in the Hospitality Suite
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Meg & James J. Warren
with John Burns
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What all well-dressed women
are wearing in Denver
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Free Hand
Thing T. Thing – recorder
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Youth Culture 2007
Turn on, tune in, drop out?
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Pat Astley with
Judy and Lynn
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Bada Bing !
Dave Astley, Sr. and Arthur
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“If I see one more fat bald guy,
I’m outta here!” – Ciara Bowles
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Fred Rosenkamp progging
up Kumbaya for the Jam
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A tasty array of regional
and homebrew quaffs
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‘Where are they now?’ File:
Thamesmen, Cups & Cakes


TUESDAY the 23rd

Wynkoop Brewing Co.; Auraria Community College; Red Lion Hotel:
Skybox Grill & Sports Bar, Hospitality Suite


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Wynkoop Women
Ei, Julia Bowles, Judy
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Jerry and Gary pretend
not to know Judy
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Mortimore’s for Hillary – she
could’ve used a few more!
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Ahoy! There’s Ant Bowles
at the Auraria rally
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Colorado native
Arthur Krause
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Do Plante & Pierre Bordeleau
bring their glow to Denver
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Mikko Alapuro tries to sell
Fred a cheap plastic cup
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Shirley Burns and
Dave Moore
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Malc and Jon Roberts
aha vat elk
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Jamie Krutz “drinks in”
his first GORGG
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Moore and Bordeleau
going nose to nose
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Jeff points Mike Harper
towards the free beer


WEDNESDAY the 24th

Bus Tour: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, Rocky Mountain National Park
(Loveland Pass), Breckenridge; Red Lion Hotel: Hospitality Suite


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Lily Pratasik & Fred
flank Malc at Red Rocks
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“Mikko and the Monolith”
New Finnish children’s book
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JJW and Chris Buckley
getting some thin air
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No Country for Old Men ?
Surveying the Amphitheatre
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Caroline Cobetto and
Lindsey Spratt
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Jean-Pierre Bourgeois
& Sylvie Durand
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And a tour guide to boot!
Jeff Smith
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Sheridan Sellers, Russ
Miller, and David Vella
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Simon Says...
hands on hips
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Anne and Eileen
Dividing & Conquering
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André Bazinet is lookin’
pretty as a postcard
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“Can you hear me now?...”
Ed Hurst and Dave Lederman
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Bette & Arthur Krause
have been up here before...
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...but probably not this guy
Mike Harper
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At least this bus driver
never tried to kill us all!
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Eileen & Jerry
in Love♥Land
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The Breckenridge Bunch
breakin’ for lunch (larger)
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Avowed animal-hater
Judy Green
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GORGG Gentlewomen
Julia & Anne
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Glenn Liljeblad, Sandy &
Andy Kubicki with Gary
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Nick & Vicki Haus
make their arrival
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GORGG o’clock. Time for beer!
Gary and Judy Zuckerman
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Happy Hour
Gary and Russ
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Marc Margolies chats up
Virtual Barney Rubble
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“Uh.. guys.. I’m up here”
In a Glass... Haus
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Now here’s a sight you
never want to see...
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...OK, that’s more like it –
always call a professional!


THURSDAY the 25th

Red Lion Hotel: Stadium Room (Rehearsal, Ph.D. Analysis of Gentle Giant),
Hospitality Suite; Hamster Theatre gig at Quixote’s True Blue


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Working All Day
Giant Jam Rehearsal
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Controlled chaos in
the Stadium Room
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IZZ’s John Galgano
Think Of Me With Kindness
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A Day at the Office
Ed Hurst
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John Galgano knew the
bass line for Funny Ways
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Denis Boucher and Pierre
Bordeleau limber up
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Drummers Dave Kerman
and Malcolm Mortimore
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Hard to believe he
IZZ actually here!
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Anne Catera and
Diana Green
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I’ll bet Cheryl Carnahan
could find the downbeat!
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Hamster Theatre gig at
Quixote’s on Welton Street
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Getting some quality couch
time with the Giants
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Lederman and Warren in
their own Private Idaho
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Jesús Hernández with
Matlock and Burns
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Dan Lawrie and Mike Harper
hanging on every word


FRIDAY the 26th

Downtown Denver; Red Lion Hotel: Skybox (Banquet),
Stadium Room (ZED gig, Giant Jam), Hospitality Suite


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Jerry and Lynn and a
handsome proboscis
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MallRide at Champa Street
with James & Meg Warren
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The McCarthy’s and their
host at the Skybox Banquet
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Gaz meets Jeff Sampson and
Jim Browne chats with Meg
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ZED’s great opening set
Alan Mallery – sax/keys...
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... Scott Cleland – guitars,
& Ian Keldin – drums
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Thanks to Nick and Jamie
McGregor for the T-shirts
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Mountain Time !
Ben Zuda and Do Plante
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The Alucard Horns
Marc, Lindsey & David
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Acoustic Anarchy
Gary Green
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Dual strings replace Kerry’s
vibes solo in Funny Ways
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Whose turn was it to
wake up Malcolm?
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Krutz & Rosenkamp
battle it out
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Mongo Santamortimore
... still dozing peacefully
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Vella can’t bear to watch!
John Burns’ vocal turn
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Guitarist Green’s GG debut
– no, the other one
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Some percussion insanity
with a 3-man drum bash
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Jamie Krutz and
Ben “Zuda” Harrison
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Skip Rizzo sits
in on harp
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Paul van de Hart does
some Steve Hackett
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Wildman Kerman
letting it fly
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Jack  S k e l l y  humors an
earnest Dave Matlock
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Eileen & Jerry survive
another Giant Jam
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“Thumbs Up!” from
The Burns’ contingent
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“Do I know you from somewhere?”
The six 9-time GORGGers
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Six Dave’s in varying
states of lucidity
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Love Child due July 24, 2008
Just GORGG, baby.


SATURDAY the 27th

16th Street Mall; Red Lion Hotel: Shuttle, Hospitality Suite (Raffle,
Silent Auction, Banner Ceremony); Little India Restaurant


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Lana Matlock & crew
await the shuttle bus
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Rockies World Series Fever
is rampant Downtown
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Do and Denis display the
faintest hint of recognition
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A much-needed java jolt
for The Green’s
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Gary Green and Zamfir – it
had to happen eventually
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Is it any wonder why
passersby avoid us?
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More Black Market
drumhead forgeries
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Jeez, look at all that crap!
Raffle gets blood pumping
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Elliot and Ciara Bowles
thanking their lucky stars
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O-R Beerman & Birthday
List Caretaker, Dan L
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Who wouldn’t buy a raffle
from a face like that?
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Ben’s first GORGG
is winding down
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Mary Anne & Dan Lawrie
hoping for some raffle mojo
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Rev. Freehand as Still Life
Toby Trott
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“Finally, the clock is mine!!!”
The diabolical Dr. Skull
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Banner Ceremony 2007
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Ant fills in for absent Lutz
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Do-Re-Mi, Ei-n-Do
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“Oh, ‘PU’ yourself, pal!”
daveDerek and Jesús Tapia
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More fun than they deserve?
Probably... Marc and Jerry
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“Get a room, you two!”
Pierre & Dominique
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Raffle winnings courtesy
of Messrs. Miller and Vella
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Jeff’s support system
Char & Ashley Smith
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“Day late and a hand short”
Outside Little India

[ George Underwood, ©1970 ] Mountain Time
“Mountain time, mountain date.
Hope to be there, before it’s late.
I need to see you, looking fine.
Gotta be there, mountain time.”

      – Shulman, Shulman, Minnear


This page created and last updated 18 July 2008 by Jerry McCarthy.
Photography by Jerry & Eileen McCarthy and friends, October 2007.