> Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 16:25:21 -0800
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: Steve Dulson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Big Sur/artists/folkies/riders, etc. (NJC)
> Reply-to: Steve Dulson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 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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> Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "The Living Tradition Concert Series" http://www.thelivingtradition.org/
I'm glad to hear that it can still be that way. I just went to a
Patty Loveless concert at about a 400 seat venue. It was great. She
had a 9 piece band and she was very personable and hospitable. I
came away feeling "alright, this is the way I like it".
Mike
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