Re: [microsound] When did Taylor D. go on?

[Wayne Jackson <wjackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeremy,

I'm afraid I have to reluctantly agree with your sentiments below.  Where
once I could drive my body to endure long indoor concerts, the demands of 
profession, fatherhood, and (let's face it) age prevented me from lasting
until Taylor's performance that night.  Since I wasn't aware of 3+ hours 
of opening acts, I can't help but feel somehow cheated.

I know it might be contrary to the "minimal aesthetic" of the concert
promotion, but some form of additional information about the nature of 
the venue, the length of the opening acts, etc., would have been very
helpful.  John and I might have had time to take our naps and budget
our time more wisely.

Probably my own fault:  henceforth I'll contact promoters and get more 
information before making the long drive.

-Wayne
wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.mp3.com/laterdays

>>
>> John Zorko and I drove up from Santa Cruz for Taylor Deupree's S.F.
>> concert last Thursday, but unfortunately we didn't last long
>> enough to see him (having two hours to drive home and winded
>> from the great crush at work lately).
>>
>
>That seems to be a problem with a lot of events these days.  Gregory Taylor
>just posted saying that he thinks $75 is a good deal to see a jillion sets
>by dozens of artists.  He's probably right, but personally I don't want to
>be standing around all night waiting for stuff and missing stuff because I
>get too tired or bored waiting for it.  When I go to see a show I want to
be
>out of my house for 3-4 hours max and that includes the commute.  I'm just
>not a candy raver taking enough drugs to fend off natural biological
systems
>that tell me when its time to call it a night.
>
>Not that I think anyone should cater shows to geezers who can't stay up
past
>midnite, as long as you can find enough youngsters with more energy than
>they know what to do with, everythings fine.  Maybe I should just relegate
>myself to dino-rock reunion tours, they always end early and dont cram too
>much into one night.