After a successful screening at Rain dogs, Bangkok, and several sneak previews across CM, the Guitarman documentary finally gets the red carpet treatment. This Friday, 27 Nov, Guitarman will see the official premiere of the film, plus free buffet, plus some great live music from some of the stars of the documentary. Music starts early, with the screening at 10pm, (Running time 30 minutes) followed by an all-star jam session.

From the press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Film Documenting Bar in Northern Thailand is Released

Chiang Mai, Thailand – 16 November 2009 Guitarman: The Movie takes viewers on a tongue-in-cheek journey into a homegrown music club in Thailand’s northern capital of Chiang Mai. Here Nicky Scott, the Lambretta-riding, lambchop-wearing owner (who may or may not hail from Liverpool), has created an environment where local musicians of all ages and nationalities come together for long jams, epic drinking sessions and a mutual psychotherapy of sorts based on warm humour and extreme tolerance of one another’s peccadilloes.

Sprinkled throughout the 30-minute film are performances and interviews with regular players Boy Blues, Richie Castro, Tony Putrino and Aussie John, along with a guest appearance by globe-trotting New Orleans accordionist Eddie Baytos. Droll comments and opinions from writer and part-time guitar-slinger Joe Cummings are interspersed through the latter part of the film.

The film premieres in Bangkok at Rain Dogs Bar & Gallery at 8.30pm on Thursday, 18 November 2009, and in Chiang Mai at Guitarman, Loi Kroh Road at 10pm, Friday 27th November.

count me in ! be there, or be ...round

I'll be there, and since it's Friday, my drinking buddy Ikkyu will probably tag along.

I still can't believe that I'm not in it. The time and money I've spent in that place...

I'll be along with some of my hoodlum friends.