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I was THERE!!!!!. terrible turnout.....great show.....I kept looking around
thinking that sombody in that place MUST want to play in a surf band.......Jack
(Woody) Booth was there but I didn't meet him until later.....If we can put
someting like this together, it really needs to be a part of something bigger
(with a budget). Maybe something with the new Atlanta Aquarium, or Lake Lanier
Islands. I hope we can do something. I too think that surf is on the
rise......will keep all informed........best holiday reverbs to all, eddie k
ipongrac <> wrote:
--- In , John McCorvey
<eddiekatcher@y...> wrote:
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> Way cool dudes. I'll make sure Randy gets the message.......would
be great to throw a cool all day surf/instro fest.....we need a
sponsor, Hummmmmmm. ed
Hey all! Hope you had a great Christmas, and got what you wanted
(I'm at the moment in the process of putting the choice 15 hours or
so of vintage surf cuts on my new iPod!).
Eddie, we'd LOVE to do something like this, and I hope you can pull
it together. But I'd just like to point out that something like
this had already been done - and in Atlanta, no less! In '97, a
promoter put together the flagship show of the Surfari USA tour in
Atlanta - the lineup was Agent Orange, Jon & the Nightriders, the
Penetrators, the Volcanos, the Neptunas, the Space Cossacks, and a
few other bands that escape me right now. While seeing these
amazing bands on one stage was a near-orgasmic experience for mega-
surf-music-nerds like me, the whole night was a major bust. I
remember the managers and representatives of the bands arguing after
the show into the wee hours of the night, cause the promoter
couldn't even come close to paying out the guarantees he promised.
It was held in Variety Theater that holds probably 750-1000, and I
think the total attendance was 150. Boy, did THAT place look
empty! And let's not forget that surf music was a lot bigger among
the general public in '97 than it is today. So, I hate to pour cold
water over this, but I just don't see how this is financially
viable, especially if you want to cover the expenses of the bands
that will come from further away. But here's hoping you can figure
out a way!
Best,
Ivan
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