I'm a bit late on this but in the defense of Juan I thought I would chime in.... Juan shows up for shows when he is booked properly. (I have not had any no-show issues) There are several booking agents out there booking him And tons of promoters who like to drop names on flyers To make a profit. And no offense to anyone but Ferndale / Madison Heights etc.. That is not Detroit that's the burbs....
Tim / Planet Detroit The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately and then destroy it. From: kent williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 12:04 PM To: list 313 Subject: Re: (313) Bloc I don't know the origin of some of Juan's no shows. I do know that he was having some major health problems, and looked unhealthily skinny a few years back when I saw him walking around at the festival... One thing about him, that Terrence Parker said to me a few years back when I asked about Juan. Terrence said that it's one thing to make a few records and show up to DJ at parties and have a few people know who you are. It's quite another to be in the position of being a founding artist in a whole new genre, whose early work attained mythic status in the scene. He thought Juan felt that pressure keenly. There's the man Juan who is showing up to play a show, and there's this giant mythical beast following him around like a shadow. Some people -- i.e. Derrick -- can surf the wave of their reputation and enjoy the ride. Others like Kevin Saunderson, are grounded in family and church, and let the crazy stuff slide. Juan is in a third category. Don't know those guys, can't speak for them, just my impressions from the outside. It is extremely good news to me that he appears to be in better health and has been turning up regularly for his shows. On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 9:21 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >"yeah right, like Juan > > Atkins is going to show up", only to turn around and see him > walking > directly behind me. Nice. > > look who is being uninvited from Juan's next birthday party > ;-) > > MEK > >
