oh sorry, let me clarify for the analysts ;) It was packed at the front. There definately was room to dance 10-20 feet back.
TJ Johnson www.wireframerecords.com ----- Original Message ----- From: ":)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "TJ Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Paul Jenvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [313] agents of change > ok. first off, the venue was NOT packed. it was close, but there was > PLENTY of room to dance. I for one did not dance, but if I am paying 35 > bux, its my own damn business if I want to dance, stand or lay down and take > a damn nap. I personally don't gawk at musicians because I know how > annoying it is to be them, with people standing around staring at your gear. > a lot of people seem to forget that the DJ is not the party, they only > augment the gathering of people with music in which the collective share > common taste. > > I for one was wondering why the venue was NOT packed... probably had > something to do with the detroit police that were standing by. :\ > > anyone who saw aphex twin in pontiac in um, '97 would know what I am using > as a reference point when speaking of packed venues... > > > no flames plz > > </rant> > -Joe > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > R17 is not a fixed velocity, but it is clearly far too fast. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TJ Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Paul Jenvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:23 PM > Subject: Re: [313] agents of change > > > > Please don't tell me that you were that guy! The tall, blonde-haired guy > at > > the front of the crowd that kept turning around andf saying, "Geez! Why > is > > no one dancing!?" Then turning around and not dancing yourself. I really > > hope that if you are complaining about people not dancing that you were > just > > tearing it up and cutting a rug. > > > > To tell you the truth, I was busy watching Mills' techniques. Once in a > > while, a killer track would pop on and i just couldn't help myself but to > > move my ass like the true rump-shaker that I am, but for the most-part (I > > hate to dissappoint you, but...) I was watching, admiring, and learning > > from a true innovator. > > > > And, to further add to my list of reasons why people werent moving at the > > front, it was friggin packed! How could anyone even move, let alone > dance! > > We were shoulder to shoulder. People were tearing it up 10-20 feet back. > > > > That's just the way it always is at a packed venue where people want to > > watch the artist. Too bad people couldn't watch and dance at the same > time! > > > > > > TJ Johnson > > www.wireframerecords.com > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul Jenvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 1:28 PM > > Subject: [313] agents of change > > > > > > > Well, what did everyone else think of the party? > > > > > > I was very impressed by the music and the venue, but I felt the crowd > was > > almost unattentive.. My girlfriend Allison & I were up neard the front > > around 3:30 when Jeff went on, and we were astounded at the number of > people > > just standing around. I felt as if I was gathered around an accident > scene, > > with everyone leaned in & rubbernecking, pointing cameras, but otherwise > > giving no indication that there was *music* at the party. After the joint > > got cleared out, it was obvious that there was a core of people really > > enjoying the music, but earlier in the evening I was talking with some guy > & > > we decided that we knew why Jeff Mills doesn't play Detroit > > > too often... > > > > > > -P > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
