Even Woodstock had the brown acid which was "...not particularly too good." And Wavy Gravy. >----- ------- Original Message ------- ----- >From: "Kitty Foss" >To: audities@smoe.org >Sent: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:17:47 > >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 > 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". >> >> >> Bob - 0131 24(51243) >> Systems Developer >> IS Development Solutions >> Annandale Street >> >> This e-mail is confidential, if you are not the >intended recipient, do not >> retain/disclose it and please return it to us. We >virus scan and monitor >> all e-mails but are not responsible for any >damage caused by a >> virus/alteration of our e-mail by a third party >after sending. >> >> For more information on Standard Life group, >visit our website >> http://www.standardlife.com/ >> >> Standard Life plc (SC286832), Standard Life >Assurance Limited* (SC286833) >> and Standard Life Employee Services Limited >(SC271355) are all registered >> in Scotland at Standard Life House, 30 Lothian >Road, Edinburgh EH1 2DH. >> *Authorised and regulated by the Financial >Services Authority. 0131 225 >> 2552. Calls may be recorded/monitored. Standard >Life group includes >> Standard Life plc and its subsidiaries. >> >> Please consider the environment. Think - before >you print. >>