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Conference rdvax::grateful

Title:Take my advice, you'd be better off DEAD
Notice:It's just a Box of Rain
Moderator:RDVAX::LEVY::DEBESS
Created:Thu Jan 03 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:580
Total number of notes:60238

147.0. "Who else would you see on NYE?" by SCAM::GRADY (tim grady) Mon Apr 01 1991 19:34

    The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center has formed a committee to plan for
    the next New Year's Eve celebration.  They are looking for external
    suggestions for the choice of entertainment that evening as part of
    their $100 per person party (which includes dinner, champagne, etc).
    This is a classy venue, but small: only 2400 seats.  Their primary
    objective in chosing an act is to sell out.
    
    Since our favorite act is always booked that night, and too big for
    such a venue anyway, who ELSE would you suggest.  Who would you gladly
    pay a big one to see on New Year's?
    
    tim
    
    P.S. My first suggestion was Pat Metheny, who appeared there a year
    ago.  CSN was also suggested.
    
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147.1mainly RyWFOV12::BUTZEDo the trouser press babyMon Apr 01 1991 20:033
    Ry Cooder...electric and acoustic
    Little Feat
    John Mayhall and his new band
147.2MR4DEC::WENTZELLBuilt for comfortMon Apr 01 1991 20:3012
I was going to suggest Little Feat was I was beat to the punch.  It's hard to 
think of an act that would "guarantee" a sell-out at $100 a head but isn't TOO 
big (2400 seats is really small - I'd love to see any one of my favorites in a 
place like that!).  Given that, here are a couple of suggestions:

Jimmy Buffett
Elton John
James Taylor
Allman Bros
Neil Young
Slipknot

147.3EZRIDR::SIEGELThe wheel is turningMon Apr 01 1991 20:4743
re:< Note 147.2 by MR4DEC::WENTZELL "Built for comfort" >

>Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett is from FLA, right?  If so, he'd be a good choice for such a
festive time in a place with great weather.

>Elton John
>James Taylor

Elton John and James Taylor cross generation gaps so they'd attract enough rich
older people who'd be willing to shell out bux for a show.

>Allman Bros

This might work.  They'd probably feel fine playing til 6am, and, in doing so
(and advertising the show as such) would probably have no problem selling out.

>Neil Young

I doubt it (IMO).

>Slipknot

There's a thought!  Put me on the guest list before I drop a Franklin on them,
though!

My suggestions:

The Radiators are from Louisiana, right?  That's right around the corner.  Not
sure if they'd sell out at $100 a pop, though.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, maybe.  Most of them are from Gainesville, FL if I'm not
mistaken.

The Rolling Stones would definitely sell out regardless of price, but I doubt
they'd do a show on demand.

Bonnie Raitt

If the Eagles reunite this year (let's hope!)...

adam
147.4BARFLY::BELKINthe slow one now will later be fastMon Apr 01 1991 21:006
	Buddy, Jimi, Janis, Brian, Pig, and John.

	They'd fill the house!

	Oh!  you wanted live people.. never mind  1/2 :-)
147.5Keep those cards and letters coming in...SCAM::GRADYtim gradyTue Apr 02 1991 01:4416
    I've passed on all of these suggestions; feel free to keep them coming
    (after all, there are still 275 days left :-)...
    
    Buffet is a grate idea - you would think a Floridian, or at least the
    father of a Floridian (me) would have thought of that. duh.
    
    I tend to think of NYE as a relatively roudy event - not the type of
    think for a folksy, quiet evening - but nobody said it has to be only
    one act!  For those kind of bucks, they can afford a hot opener too, 
    one would think.
    
    Thanks everybody.  NE1 planning on being in Tampa next NYE, please look
    me up!
    
    tim
    
147.6how about Bill Cosby, he always sells outOURGNG::RYANSpent my life seeking all that's still unsungTue Apr 02 1991 13:586
  The Doobies are releasing a new cd, if that means a new tour I'd go for
them.  they have a wide appeal and the cuts I've heard from the new stuff
is IMO great.

  john
147.7BIODTL::FERGUSONthe rainbow has a beardWed Apr 03 1991 01:5513




				pink   floyd





I'd pay 100 to see a really, intense laser show by floyd...  only if the
crowd was quiet and seated during the performance...
147.8BOSOX::HENDERSONSomeone's got to turn the pageWed Apr 03 1991 12:3812
Tower of Power










Jim
147.9we came to play!STAR::SALKEWICZIt missed... therefore, I am Wed Apr 03 1991 13:038
    re .8
    
    	Holy buffalo feces Jim,...
    
    	They're one of mt faves... are you a big fan of them?
    
    							/
    
147.10BOSOX::HENDERSONSomeone's got to turn the pageWed Apr 03 1991 13:3015
Well, I was a BIG fan of theirs years ago.  I saw them a few times at
the Fillmore in the early 70's and went to the release party for their
first album (East Bay Grease which to the best of my knowledge is not on
CD yet) and then saw them a bunch of times at a bar in the San Jose area
in the early 70's.



I haven't kept up with them for a while, but would love to see them again.
I recently pickeup the Last Days of the Fillmore CD on which TOP does
"Back on the Streets Again"  (hot BTW).



Jim
147.11isn't all music good in some way?LANDO::HAPGOODLeroy says, 'keep on rockin'Wed Apr 03 1991 13:528
Tower of Power is cool!  Do you all remember "Sons of Champlin" too?

I saw the Tower of Power horn section not too long ago playing with
an act (I won't say who though)...  - that's *one* of the hardest working  
horn sections in the biz.....

bob the music freak

147.12BOSOX::HENDERSONSomeone's got to turn the pageWed Apr 03 1991 13:5730
RE:      <<< Note 147.11 by LANDO::HAPGOOD "Leroy says, 'keep on rockin'" >>>
                     -< isn't all music good in some way? >-

>Tower of Power is cool!  Do you all remember "Sons of Champlin" too?


 And what was the new name that the Sons of Champlin took?  If you like
Tower of Power and the Sons and other SF music from back then, check out
that last Days of the Fillmore CD....some excellent music on there.  I bought
it Saturday and wound up driving my kids crazy playing it, and reminscing
about the "old days" :^/



>I saw the Tower of Power horn section not too long ago playing with
>an act (I won't say who though)...  - that's *one* of the hardest working  
>horn sections in the biz.....


They do a lot of playing with other bands...they used to play with Huey Lewis
a lot...the tall thin guy (Kupka is his name I think?) used to blow me away..
I always thought if he got to boogying too much he was gonna break into little
pieces!)




Jim


147.13MR4DEC::WENTZELLBuilt for comfortWed Apr 03 1991 14:036
ToP horns appear on Little Feat's Waiting For Columbus live CD.  One of my 
favorite CDs (ADD).

They are on Letterman every once in a while as well.

Scott
147.14was it Champlin? :)LANDO::HAPGOODLeroy says, 'keep on rockin'Wed Apr 03 1991 17:2111
    <<< Note 147.12 by BOSOX::HENDERSON "Someone's got to turn the page" >>>

> And what was the new name that the Sons of Champlin took?  If you like

ummm, ya got me Mr. Jim!  so tell me, tell me.  

Get this - the last TIME I heard SoC was on an 8 track tape in my
car... :) I had 2 tapes by them as well as one tower of power and
lots more...

bob who feels like he oughta know the answer....
147.15I like them bothOURGNG::RYANSpent my life seeking all that's still unsungWed Apr 03 1991 17:284
Was it War or Tower of Power that had a skinny black guy as lead singer???


 john  
147.16was it?EXIT26::SNODGRASSWed Apr 03 1991 17:304
    you mean Eric Burdon?
    
    
    ;^)
147.17SPICE::PECKARCongratulations!Wed Apr 03 1991 17:315
Elvis.



147.18DECXPS::HENDERSONSomeone's got to turn the pageWed Apr 03 1991 17:3220
Son's of Champlin became The Sons and then...

Yogi Fleghm (and didn't last very long at that.)




Tower of Power has had a bunch of lead singers.  I've forgotten their
names but initially they had a guy that sounded a lot like Wilson Pickett,
who sang a lot of the funky type tunes, and another guy who sang a lot of
the ballad type tunes.  One of them wound up in prison for murder (although
I seem to recall he got out of the pokey on an appeal of some sort).

But yes, one of them was tall and skinny.





Jim
147.19gee maybe Elvis ;-)OURGNG::RYANSpent my life seeking all that's still unsungWed Apr 03 1991 17:5110

 nope not Eric, I entered this a couple of years ago, but whoever it was came in
my families store and bought a bunch of expensive English riding pants to wear 
on stage.  My mom was very impressed by his wealth and niceness both.  He had 
four tickets to that nights show delivered to her later in the day as a 
surprise and then the next day came by and asked how she liked it.  Can't 
remember who it was though.

  john
147.20What is hip?STAR::SALKEWICZIt missed... therefore, I am Wed Apr 03 1991 18:085
    Not sure who you guys are thinking of,.. but Lenny White was lead
    singer for ToP for a while...
    
    							/
    
147.21BOSOX::HENDERSONSomeone's got to turn the pageWed Apr 03 1991 18:099
Thats a name I was trying to think of.  One of the originals (the guy that
sounded like Wilson Picket) was name Rufus something.






Jim
147.22Oh ranger - yogi's got a cold :)LANDO::HAPGOODLeroy says, 'keep on rockin'Wed Apr 03 1991 18:5711
    <<< Note 147.18 by DECXPS::HENDERSON "Someone's got to turn the page" >>>

what the sons became....
>>Yogi Fleghm (and didn't last very long at that.)

well Jim,  if you ask me that's a definate curse .... or should I say
a right step in the wrong direction....

yogi fleghm???

bob
147.23BOSOX::HENDERSONSomeone's got to turn the pageWed Apr 03 1991 19:107
Yeah, that was it (according to the booklet that came with the Fillmore CD
set I picked up.  I saw them a few times before the name change, which came
in late '72 I think.



Jim
147.24hah!ISLNDS::CLARKhonor veterans - wage peaceWed Apr 03 1991 23:494
				James Brown.

Lasers cutting through the mist rising from the Hot Tub ... a stage
bathed in the colors of love ....
147.25Looka hereCBROWN::HENDERSONSomeone's got to turn the pageThu Apr 04 1991 11:569
Hot..hot..hot tub!








147.26Album ID?BIODTL::FERGUSONthe rainbow has a beardThu Apr 04 1991 13:027
Speaking of James Brown, does anyone know the name of the album containing
the song "Papa's got a brand new bag" ?  Ronnie Earl played this once, a long
while back, and I loved it...

can't get him to play it that often (i've only heard it once)

nice FUNK....