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| From | "Kitty Foss" <kittyfoss99@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Not Bashing IPO |
| Date | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:17:47 -0800 |
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I hear ya. IPO isn't perfect, but I'm sure David would be the first to say
it. (Not to be presumptuous...) And what music festival IS?
He clearly loves music and has encyclopedic knowledge of it, which is aces,
and is more than can be said for many organizers of these events.
Sure it sucks that not all the bands get paid, but they don't have to agree
to play IPO, either.
On Jan 11, 2008 1:40 AM, Bob Hutton <bob_hutton@standardlife.com> wrote:
> Jeez, this list is getting that you can't make even the most minor
> criticism without being shot down in flames.
>
> C'mon guys, Dave Bash is a good man who makes a living organising gigs
> that many of us enjoy going to. But he ain't doing it all out of pure
> altruism so don't feel obliged to put the poor guy on a pedestal. IPO
> gig-goers deserve as much thanks for their tireless attendance as Dave
> does for his tireless organisation. Yes I have seen rotten bands at IPO
> and sometimes I think that the sheer volume of bands involved means that
> the best of the talent can be diluted a bit too much. On the other hand I
> have also witnessed moments of magic as good as any other gigs I have ever
> attended (The Shazam and Off Broadway in Chicago, Flashcubes, Davenports
> and Mark Bacino in NYC, Mellowmen and Pezband in Liverpool). So, yes,
> props to Dave, but lets not totally clamp down on any dissention.
>
> I didn't think Dan Franke was bashing IPO at all - he even said he'd made
> far more musical discoveries than he'd suffered crappy bands. He even
> said up front that he was playing Devil's advocate ferchrissakes.
>
> It's the same with John Borack's book - I extolled it's virtues but
> everyone (including John) concentrates on my criticisms. Honestly, when
> creative types solicit feedback in future, I'll know that what they are
> really asking for is some ego-massage.
>
> I'm gonna compile my top 20 all-time faves over the weekend I think -
> looking forward to it already.
>
> np - Dr. Feelgood - "Down By The Jetty".
>
>
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