WoodyJ
Joined: Apr 05, 2006
Posts: 1547
Bethlehem, GA
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Posted on Sep 17 2011 07:11 PM
Dang, were we ever fortunate to score this gig. The 14th Annual East Atlanta Strut Music and Arts Festival is a 13 hour party...they close off several streets in the East Atlanta Village which is an artsy/Bohemian section of town, invite 30+ bands on six stages, well over a hundred arts, crafts and food vendors and let it rip. There was a 5K road race around the village, a hilarious parade, an adult circus and controlled mayhem and mild debauchery everywhere you looked. A very fun and very well-behaved crowd.
This year there were 31 bands, The Surge being the only surf/instrumental rock group in the lineup. Thanks to the organizers for turning us loose. The audience loved it, we received a bunch of post-show kudos. It was a blast!
Here's a pic of us on stage doing our thing.
— Jack Booth
(aka WoodyJ)
The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005), 2025
The Hula Hounds (1996-2000)
The X-Rays (1997-2004)
The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012)
Various non-surf bands that actually made money (1978-1990)
Last edited: Sep 17, 2011 19:14:07
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mom_surfing
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 5321
the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Sep 17 2011 07:13 PM
see ya next weekend!
— www.surfintheeye.com
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2778
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Sep 17 2011 09:55 PM
Wow Woody! Those guys "look" like they know what they are doing. It was a blast. A bit early in the day for this old dude here to be very organized, but with the help from you dudes, I sorta got my act together.
We look good in shorts.................
Thanks to all that helped us get there and make it such a great afternoon. I didn't even get my van towed.......figure.
ed
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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MadScientist
Joined: Jan 17, 2008
Posts: 2188
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Sep 17 2011 11:22 PM
Sorry I missed it! Crazy weekend. Glad to hear that you had such a good response!
eddiekatcher wrote:
I didn't even get my van towed.......figure.
In East Atlanta? Weird.
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Surfgitar
Joined: Mar 16, 2007
Posts: 1342
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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Posted on Sep 18 2011 01:25 PM
WoodyJ wrote:
This year there were 31 bands, The Surge being the only
surf/instrumental rock group in the lineup.
Very cool. Keep spreading the gospel of surf music one gig at time!
— CUTBACK
Last edited: Sep 18, 2011 13:26:12
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