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Post by kds on Jul 26, 2019 13:08:25 GMT
Woodstock 50 is still alive...in Maryland!
A great venue. The last show I attended there was The Beach Boys in 2012. I heard John Fogerty is out now.
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Post by Kapitan on Jul 26, 2019 14:18:53 GMT
Fogerty is indeed out, apparently playing some smaller gig near ... woodstock.
Jay-Z was the headliner. He's suddenly out too.
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Post by kds on Jul 26, 2019 14:42:52 GMT
Fogerty is indeed out, apparently playing some smaller gig near ... woodstock.
Jay-Z was the headliner. He's suddenly out too.
I suspect other artists will follow, and I'll actually be surprised if the gig actually happens. To be honest, after the disaster of Woodstock 1999, I'm a little surprised they're even giving it a go.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jul 26, 2019 18:08:51 GMT
Fogerty is indeed out, apparently playing some smaller gig near ... woodstock.
Jay-Z was the headliner. He's suddenly out too.
I suspect other artists will follow, and I'll actually be surprised if the gig actually happens. To be honest, after the disaster of Woodstock 1999, I'm a little surprised they're even giving it a go. Yeah, Jay-Z was supposed to close the festival, but now he's gone. I also read that the performers have already been paid. Ouch! Lawsuit City coming up.
Regarding the Merriweather Post Pavilion, I saw The Beach Boys & Chicago perform there back in 1989.
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Post by Kapitan on Jul 27, 2019 13:38:33 GMT
To be honest, after the disaster of Woodstock 1999, I'm a little surprised they're even giving it a go. I assume it's just the idea that, after all these years, in the past 15-20 years or so they've become wildly successful, dominating the summer. So the owner of the granddaddy of them all wants to cash in.
Personally I've become more a theaters kind of show-goer. Or if a local/regional park has an event that's easy to get into and out of, that's fine. But the massive stadium shows, the sun-blistered and port-o-pottied festivals, or the jam-packed standing-room bar gigs? Not so much anymore. Let the kids have their fun while this old man enjoys air conditioning or a pleasant dog-walk!
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jul 27, 2019 13:58:28 GMT
I see where all of the performers are released from their contracts to perform. That should eliminate all of the potential lawsuits.
I'm a little disappointed at the artists who are pulling out. Forget the money or the inconvenience or the various changes - and I realize that the final product isn't what was originally planned. Come on, just go and play your music for the - YOUR - fans who ARE going!
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jul 28, 2019 15:41:05 GMT
Looks like an interesting documentary:
You gotta check out this podcast with David Crosby! If you can't sit through the entire 38 minutes, try to cut to 1/2 or 3/4 of the way through. Amazing ending. Typical Crosby:
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Post by Kapitan on Jul 30, 2019 20:44:40 GMT
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Post by Kapitan on Jul 31, 2019 2:33:52 GMT
Miley Cyrus is out of “Woodstock,” too.
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Post by kds on Jul 31, 2019 12:24:02 GMT
But, the world wants to know. Is Imagine Dragons still on the bill?
Pretty soon, Woodstock 50 will wind up being a guy with an acoustic guitar playing covers at the food court at the Columbia Mall (across the street from Merriweather).
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jul 31, 2019 12:50:39 GMT
I've been trying to keep up with all of these bands dropping out of Woodstock 50, specifically their reasons. I'm not finding a lot of information. Is it strictly because of the change in location/venue? Were there any other changes? Was the original location - New York - the big deal breaker? I understand all of the artists were already paid, show or no show. I don't know, I think I'd play.
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Post by Kapitan on Jul 31, 2019 12:54:57 GMT
I wasn’t particularly interested even when this looked like a semi-real Woodstock event. But holding it in a third(?) location, 300 miles away, apparently still without the required permits anyway, and with a large segment of your announced lineup bailing? Oof. I’ve heard tickets are going to be free now. I’d hope so, considering there might not be a show to see. The whole thing was always obviously just a brand name thing, and it’s even more so now. I’m going to go see a Broadway show … in Des Moines. Or watch the Super Bowl … between some local high school teams. Let’s gamble in Las Vegas … at a local casino. You can plaster a brand name on anything, but it’s pretty crass and meaningless. Particularly ironic for one of the iconic events of the counterculture to be no better than a Hard Rock Café.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jul 31, 2019 13:02:22 GMT
I get all of that - or maybe I don't. Actually, I guess I don't. I've never been in any band, much less a popular band. Is it naive to suggest that these artists - who already got paid - put up with the inconvenience of redirecting their airplanes and buses and limos to another site, showing up and being professional, and playing music for the people who do show up to hear it?
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Post by Kapitan on Jul 31, 2019 13:21:24 GMT
My guess is they foresee a sinking ship and don’t want to be associated with it. It’s still not certain the event will happen, from what I understand. (I think the lesson is, don’t announce festivals—especially multiple times in multiple locations—until you’ve got the permits to hold the events.)
I don’t really have an opinion as to whether bands should or shouldn’t stay in. I lean toward staying.
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Post by Kapitan on Jul 31, 2019 14:03:41 GMT
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