[atlantaprog] Re: Getting into RogueFest

Well said, AWG.

>>> agmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 01/13/05 3:18 PM >>>
Geez Wheat! Feelling a little negative are we??

>1) a pulse

>2) a drummer who knows at least a lick or two in 5, 7 or 11

Don't they all??

>3) at least one working monophonic analog synthesizer built in America

in the 1970s

I think only 2 out of the 12 bands last year met this requirement.

>4) the ability to put your band on stage in Atlanta with no funding 
from RogueFest or ticket receipts. [Don't worry about the "hundreds" of

bands who submit applications. Requirements 4 and 5 knock every last 
one of them out.]

Many of last year's bands were from elsewhere. Most club gigs don't pay
any more to original acts than Roguefest (see #5)

>5) the ability to front money for sound and lights, and lose it

No one except the organizers had to front any money... and our new
venue won't be charging any rent, plus sound and lights are already in
place, so this year's fest should actually generate some real $ for the
bands. We also have a marketing strategy in place that will go a long
way towards increasing the visibility of the fest. And lastly, the
regular Jakes crowd are a bunch of jam-band fans, and with the jam/prog
crossovers that are going on these dyas, we can probably expect a number
of those folks to attend.

>6) a cursory familiarity with King Crimson's "Red", Genesis' "I Know 
What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" or any one song sung by Jon Anderson

Well that certainely rules out a few country music or rap acts

>7) two family members (per band member) who will buy tickets and show

up for your set

Hey! the more folks in the seats, the better...

>Pardon my cynicism,

Hopefully your cynicism won't rub off on others. I've hooked up with
Wade as co-organizer this year (Matthew is out of the loop) and I'm
really hoping for some support from the Atlanta prog community!

>Wheat Williams
>Veteran Critic and Cynic

Allen Welty-Green
Eternal Optimist (albeit frequently overworked and overextended!)

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