Gator Country

StrangeGator · 02-02-2013, 12:24 PM

R. Kelly, Bjork and Belle & Sebastion are headlining July 19-21.

gatormoe1 · 02-02-2013, 01:37 PM

I'm totally resisting the urge to make a peeing joke here.

**toon66** · 02-02-2013, 01:39 PM

Let Dave Chappelle take care of that for you. Definitely NSFW

http://youtu.be/5vJ4zrB41mg

LeafUF · 02-02-2013, 01:51 PM

Saw that, wasn't going to make it either way but that certainly wasn't going to get me to change my mind. I am sure people felt the same about the Coachella headliners which are pretty weak but I actually like a lot of the lineup so I am happy with that. I am looking at possibly making it to Sasquatch over MDW this year, no lineup yet but I really want to see a show at the Gorge.

ValdostaGatorFan · 02-02-2013, 02:14 PM

Speaking of music festivals, this is where I'll be. Can't wait!

northgagator · 02-02-2013, 02:49 PM

Valdosta, have you ever made it up to the annual Graham Parson festival in Waycross.

If you have to ask me who is Graham Parson then I have to say two things:
1, You have not been to the festival.
2, That I am an old fart.

ValdostaGatorFan · 02-02-2013, 04:37 PM

Haha, correct on the first one, and old timers have great music. I had to resort to google and youtube to find out who Gram Parsons was. I can dig it, I'll listen to just about anything but rap. Is the festival a good time?

northgagator · 02-02-2013, 09:04 PM

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Haha, correct on the first one, and old timers have great music. I had to resort to google and youtube to find out who Gram Parsons was. I can dig it, I'll listen to just about anything but rap. Is the festival a good time?

I don't know anything about the festival other than that it is a tribute to one of the best guitar player of his day. I was hopping that you or someone had some info on it.

I did googled some of the acts from last year. Some of the acts are from the 70's and the members personally played with or knew Parsons. I believe the focus of the festival is country rock. A genre that Parsons was a pioneer in.

I grew up in Jacksonville. When I started college I dated a girl who had family in Waycross. Back then Waycross was a place that you left not go back to. It have to be a damn good festival to make me spend a weekend there.

**GTR75** · 02-02-2013, 09:13 PM

Old Florida Outdoor Festival thus coming weekend. Lots of outdoor fun and concerts. Apopka, Florida

ValdostaGatorFan · 02-03-2013, 07:03 AM

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Back then Waycross was a place that you left not go back to.

I hear that's the way it is now..

StrangeGator · 02-03-2013, 12:44 PM

I do Pitchfork every year because I can get there in 15 minutes. My financial situation is a bit better than in years past so I might do another big festival far from Chicago this year. Coachella is a possibility. Also thinking about Lolla in Tel Aviv.

LeafUF · 02-03-2013, 12:48 PM

Lolla in Tel Aviv has been postponed. I was planning a trip myself but they have not announced new dates or info. Coachella is sold out but the secondary market is probably pretty big. I like the lineup though others aren't as happy about it.

**toon66** · 02-03-2013, 01:11 PM

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Lolla in Tel Aviv has been postponed. I was planning a trip myself but they have not announced new dates or info. Coachella is sold out but the secondary market is probably pretty big. I like the lineup though others aren't as happy about it.

Don't know all the details on that, yet, but doesn't look like Tel Aviv is happening anytime soon. I'll let you all know via PM if I find anything out.

A couple of acts confirmed for Chicago Lolla. You can get a general idea by looking at the lineups for Chile and Brazil but there is one big name in discussions for Chicago. An older, classic act who was very cutting edge in the early to mid-seventies and then hit big, again, in the early-eighties. Health may be an issue for this individual so don't know for sure.

One band confirmed has someone spotting on drums for this gig who also played drums for another band in the early nineties and now fronts his own band.

LeafUF · 02-03-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by toon66

Don't know all the details on that, yet, but doesn't look like Tel Aviv is happening anytime soon. I'll let you all know via PM if I find anything out.

One band confirmed has someone spotting on drums for this gig who also played drums for another band in the early nineties and now fronts his own band.

Thanks, any info you get would be appreciated. I plan on being in Tel Aviv whenever it happens.

This last one of yours seems pretty obvious to me. But I wont say anything as it may be a mystery to others.

**toon66** · 02-03-2013, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LeafUF

Thanks, any info you get would be appreciated. I plan on being in Tel Aviv whenever it happens.

This last one of yours seems pretty obvious to me. But I wont say anything as it may be a mystery to others.

Yeah, my intent was to be in Tel Aviv as well. Wish I could hit either Brazil or Chile this year but I have way too much work going on so it will only be Chicago this time around.

StrangeGator · 02-03-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by toon66

Don't know all the details on that, yet, but doesn't look like Tel Aviv is happening anytime soon. I'll let you all know via PM if I find anything out.

A couple of acts confirmed for Chicago Lolla. You can get a general idea by looking at the lineups for Chile and Brazil but there is one big name in discussions for Chicago. An older, classic act who was very cutting edge in the early to mid-seventies and then hit big, again, in the early-eighties. Health may be an issue for this individual so don't know for sure.

One band confirmed has someone spotting on drums for this gig who also played drums for another band in the early nineties and now fronts his own band.

Not a chance that his initials are D.G. Hard to guess who he might be spotting for since he's spotted for more bands than I can count. IMHO, he's the best frontman in the business.

I would probably do Lolla Chicago if I didn't go to another out of town festival. Bummed about Tel Aviv, but I'll probably be on better financial footing a year later. Maybe I can look at Pitchfork Paris.

Regarding Pitchfork Chicago, the headliners don't really matter. You take it on faith that you will discover great new bands you've never heard of. It's a cheap, mellow festival that's easy to get to, easy to get away from and out to the after-parties. The venue is much more compact and the crowd is there for the music and not just because there's a festival going on.

Wish Coachella didn't sell out so quickly every year. I guess I have to plan months ahead of time to go there. There's a remote chance that this new company I'm working for will require me to move to the west coast. If that's the case, I'll just buy tickets as soon as they go on sale.

**toon66** · 02-03-2013, 09:06 PM

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Not a chance that his initials are D.G. Hard to guess who he might be spotting for since he's spotted for more bands than I can count. IMHO, he's the best frontman in the business..

You're right. No chance at all. I believe this band that I am making reference to has an album coming out next month which will be their first in quite a few years.

StrangeGator · 02-04-2013, 12:25 PM

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You're right. No chance at all. I believe this band that I am making reference to has an album coming out next month which will be their first in quite a few years.

Wouldn't be Husker Du would it? That would be too much to ask for, plus they would be better at p4k, if not for Grohl.

**toon66** · 02-04-2013, 01:58 PM

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Wouldn't be Husker Du would it? That would be too much to ask for, plus they would be better at p4k, if not for Grohl.

That would be cool considering Grant Hart doesn't look so great these days.

BTW, checked out Sound City yesterday and it is a pretty cool documentary. A little disjointed at the end and it definitely comes off as a bit of a vanity piece on Dave Grohl but there is some pretty cool stuff there, too.

StrangeGator · 02-04-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by toon66

Don't know all the details on that, yet, but doesn't look like Tel Aviv is happening anytime soon. I'll let you all know via PM if I find anything out.

A couple of acts confirmed for Chicago Lolla. You can get a general idea by looking at the lineups for Chile and Brazil but there is one big name in discussions for Chicago. An older, classic act who was very cutting edge in the early to mid-seventies and then hit big, again, in the early-eighties. Health may be an issue for this individual so don't know for sure.

One band confirmed has someone spotting on drums for this gig who also played drums for another band in the early nineties and now fronts his own band.

Sounds a little like Neil Young. He just came through town. I see that Lou Reed is playing Coachella. Hope it's not him because he bombed at Lolla four years ago. It was actually a good set, but I was probably the only person in the crowd who even knew who he was. Neil is at another high water mark artistically. Hope his health is okay. Been a constant fan since about 68.