Mike Hicks wrote:
>Did anyone see the Big Sur documentary last night? What struck me
>was how pure and laid back everything was. And, all the artists
>sitting in the background watching the others play. Could we have
>that today?
Mike's post generated several thoughts. The Esalen Institute
is/was such a hard to reach, limited size place that the artists
no doubt felt a lot more comfortable than say, Woodstock. :)
Also, most of the artists came out of the folkie world (this
was the Big Sur FOLK Festival, remember) where it was the norm
for artists to mingle with each other and the common folks,
play several small workshop stages during the day, etc.
Fortunately, the folkie world is still this way, and even the
big (for the genre) names like Tom Paxton, Eric Andersen, Garnet
Rogers, etc. are accessible at concerts and festivals.
I have been booking a folk music concert series in Anaheim for
two years now, and have had to deal with several artist riders.
Nothing about little triangular sandwiches, fortunately! :)
About the most exotic requirement has been cranberry juice.
Best,
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