Kelly-Anne 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 The Gap Band. It's Teo's favorite. Last night he told that I Dropped A Bomb on him. So cute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdamH 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 The Bluesfest should not be called the bluesfest. That's been pretty well established in the lineups of the last couple of years so I'm not sure why you'd still be shocked Freak by Night? I think AD's bang on...Bigger acts drawing bigger crowds to support the opportunity to bring in smaller, less popular bands and artists. For every person who thought Taj Mahal should've been on the main stage I could probably find as many who thought the Hip should've been relegated to Lac Leamy..no, not the casino, the bottom of the man-made lake. Because taste is subjective, something that's been said here by many and absorbed by few. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave-O 31 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 This is just phase 1 of the yearly whining. Phase 2 will commence when the line-up is announced and everyone hates it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gentlemonkey 17 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 As per the madonna and whatever comments, I just thought it was common knowledge that its a music festival called Bluesfest, not a festival all about blues music. It's changed over the last 15 years. Changed that have made the festival appealing to 200,000 people instead of 20,000. Toronto's (that got canned) looked the exact same in terms of non-blues content. I have to admit, I much prefer the wide scope of appeal bookings they have adopted in the last 5 years.. i guess since the blues traveler/ james brown year. Some of the choices have obviously made me groan, but theres always another stage or two offering something else. they have a world stage, a punk stage, country stage among tons of others and each stage has relevant and quality music. and i love mapping out choices that are totally different muscially and offer a different experience at each stage. but, i also think blues are boring. and wouldnt even considering shelling out for a 2 week pass if it was just all blues.. sure I'll take my yearly Tony D dosage. and maybe a tajmahal. Who's the other local blueswoman? her too. but i'd rather enjoy an eclectic array of tunes in a festive, carnival like atmosphere, as opposed to one genre, that appeals to a smaller more lawnchair characterized demographic. flame on! whats in a name anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmic ChrisC 5 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 DAVID NELSON BAND!!!!!!! And that's probably the only way I could ever get my friend Bill from California to come to Ottawa. So...DAVID NELSON BAND!!! I don't think they wanna come to Canada though...I've e-mailed the band in the past and their reply hinted they're afraid of the border. But anyway...DAVID NELSON BAND!! http://www.nelsonband.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradm 108 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 Who's the other local blueswoman? her too. Sue Foley, maybe? Or is it Rita Celli(sp?)? Aloha, Brad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AD 29 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 Doesn't Rita Celli do the news on CBC? AD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradm 108 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 You're right. I was thinking of Rita Chiarelli. Aloha, Brad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guigsy 1 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 who cares what her name is, as long as she's got a great set of lungs! :: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patchoulia 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 who cares what her name is, as long as she's got a great set of lungs! :: Famous last words... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdamH 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 Rita Celli has great lungs...perfect for spewing all that hot air in her deplorable interviews. As for Bluesfest, one of the Compact music dudes is now helping Mark with the booking. That bodes well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaimoe 49 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 Just re-name this fu©king festival and stop dishonouring the blues. And this Kelly Anne girl does not exist. I think it's Zero/Kung in disguise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AD 29 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 Dishonouring the blues? I don't understand how they're doing that. AD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booche 235 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 Complaining about the name Bluesfest is like people complaining that someone requests a Kleenex, rather than calling it tissue paper. Sooooooooooo many lower-levelled blues artists are able to come here, because of the main stage acts. THAT is the essence, and allows these artists exposure they would not get. Anyone calling themselves a blues purist without recognizing that all important fact is a moron. Its all right there above you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradm 108 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 Me, I'm hoping The Pablo Sanchez Hawaiian Yodelling All-Stars, with their unique brand/blend of "weirld music", play at least a side stage this year. Aloha, Brad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaggyBalls 4 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 taj mahal?? bah! GARAJ MAHAL! what about JJ Cale? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms.Huxtable 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 I really couldn't give a sh!t what the festival is called. I've had a blast at it for the last 4 years and really it just keeps getting better. I'm with you monkey man, if it were truly an all-blues festival, I wouldn't be interested in going for more than one night. Instead it has an eclectic mix of performers and a wide range of stages suitable for everyone's interests. I always look at the initial line-up postings and sigh because I only recognize a couple names on the bill, but every year I catch a dozen acts I've never seen before and am blown away by many of them. What would you name it Musicface? And why the heck haven't I heard any Seth news lately? I miss you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thatpatguy 3 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 Sue Foley, maybe? Or is it Rita Celli(sp?)? Aloha, Brad Sue Foley, though originally from Ottawa, is Montreal based now.. just FYI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booche 235 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 "What would you name it Musicface? And why the heck haven't I heard any Seth news lately? I miss you." Holy fack you are blonde today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms.Huxtable 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 Well Jesus Christ Stop fu©king around with the God damn avatars! sh!t. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dynamo 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2005 G.Love would rock! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meggo 2 Report post Posted January 6, 2005 my first summer in ottawa can't start soon enough and i am suuuper pumped for bluesfest! i made it to one night of this last summer when i was in town and managed to catch a real neat mix of bands, my hands-down favourite being 'soel' on the blacksheep stage, not necessarily bluesy but definitely wicked. i actually am a big blues fan but give me a festival of great music in the town where i live for two whole weeks, sh!t, what more could a music lover ask for??? bring on the festus. and summer! :: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
questcequecest? 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2005 Complaining about the name Bluesfest is like people complaining that someone requests a Kleenex... nice one. perhaps they retain the name since it provokes so many people to cry the blues. The Herbaliser, with Roots Manuva would kick ass. Bring Common too, and De La Soul. now THAT would be a bluesfest! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thorgnor 2 Report post Posted January 6, 2005 "The Herbaliser, with Roots Manuva would kick ass. Bring Common too, and De La Soul. now THAT would be a bluesfest!" Ditto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly-Anne 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2005 cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
