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35935, ?uestlove just yelled at me :~(
Posted by topaz, Mon Aug-01-05 07:13 AM
j/k

hopefully i didn't come across like a disgruntled fan, just thought you'd like some constructive criticism

of course, what you said made perfect sense, so i'll shut up now, keep doing what you do best

(plus this thread is giving me the creeps...i can see some of you are BIG fans, but damn!)

again, thanks for a GREAT show! just what i needed before re-entering hell, aka university life....



>8 records.
>2 hours worth of material
>
>anything AFTER that is a treat (the half hour solos)
>
>there are people there who dont know ish about the songs
>
>as in i doubt your experience woulda been all that different
>if we did a "roots" song.
>
>80% of people at our shows dont even own 2 records. so id
>rather be more effective and demonstrate why we are the
>shit...as opposed to just throwing songs out there for a
>redundant reason.
>
>i know as a roots fan you are like "i wanna hear my favs.."
>
>but the solos are if not MORE important that any roots song.
>cause at the end of the day?
>
>mofos who go to roots shows can care less about the songs more
>than "the experience" of the show.
>
>(you disagree)
>
>yes.
>
>cats will talk about hub solo more than they will "they did
>CONCERTO! YAY!"
>
>how its been for 13 years.
>
>NOW
>
>if our presence changed on tv and radio...
>
>then of course the "songs" would take priority.
>
>but who's to say when we are the only standard for this type
>of show?