BDS/Roll Away vs. Roll On (Page 3 of 4)

Maybe next year they invite one of those other hot blues bands breaking out of Europe or here at home. People see things different all the time Roy.  Don't take our chagrin personally.  It's not about you nor your kinship or the others on Joe Bonamassa's forum kinship or affectionate feelings at all. And I totally disagree about decisions for the most part turn out for the better.  Spouses leave for greener fields that can turn into ugly blues.  People lose house and home, I could go on & on. Blues music wouldn't exist (there's a good one finally) and world peace would be reality.
The thing you may be missing because your nose doesn't smell foul the same, is to many here, a hookup and association with ALL the acts but ESPECIALLY being one of the top acts there along with Derek & Joe and their respective bands, is a chance to really push bluesrock further into mainstream musical mindsets was LOST. Yeah, more people mathematically know of the respective members of Chickenfoot, but I think music suffered the most, at least for one hot day this summer.  Luckily it was a great, great festival anyway. And to have Joe up there with Derek was not a platinum experience, it was golden and it was priceless. For you know who, a swing and a miss!

Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

Fuzzy that was never lost on me, that's what I meant in one of those HAB post with "Buck, buck, buck" (2 meanings).  But PEACE to all chickens everywhere, until I eat them! Hottest sauce please!

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

Goodness this goes on and on and on...

Guys if you do some simple economics, you will realise that Davy probably had to give up the HAB festival for the Chickenfoot tour. It was probably a case of do the whole tour on don't do any of it. There was a similar case for Aynsely Lister recently when he had to pull out of a festival that probably would have involved a crowd of 500 max, to play four dates with Lynyrd Skynrd infront of 20,000! It's simply a case of getting the best exposure.  You are never going to be in the mainstream playing a blues festival, no matter the lineup. With Chickenfoot it gave Davy the chance to play infront of a large rock audience (admittedly for a very overhyped supergroup).

If you wanted to see him then great, that means you're a fan of his, so in that case make up for your disappointment by seeing him at another opportunity, rather than moaning on Joe's forum five months later. Some of the comments above are seriously juvenile. If hewas scared to play with Joe and Derek than why did he play with Satriani? If you liked him, and now you hate him, don't you think you are perhaps repressing your inner feelings!?

If anyone has any reason to feel aggrieved with not seeing Davy, then it's his UK fans where, aside from two dates, he has not played for two years. Believe me you'll have a better chance to see him close up in the future than we will. So, my advice, stop the backbiting and get some seasonal cheer!

What battle, Roy?  This is not about you.  I would feel the same about personal Integrity if it was you, Joe or myself or my best friend.  I stated quite clearly that I would wait and see.  There is no finding fault.  It happened. 

Smart people sometimes make stupid moves.  It doesn't make them stupid.  Good people make bad moves; doesn't make them bad.

I base my opinion on my experience, strength & hope.  It's all I have.  Rocket and I both gave thoughtful answers and observations without condemning the man.  I've seen this music biz scenario before.  More than once.  It's not about starting a fight.  It is a CONCERN. 

Duncan for the most part there's not a lot of backbiting going on.  You have helped actually make my point.  I don't care if I go see him or not.  What I said is I don't get it.  Ansley, Joe, BigJeff, Davy, Roy or Duncan...you have a committment, honor it.  I don't get what makes it OK.

It is simple economics.  Short run or long run. 

MuchLove
Funky Dr of Love

Correcto Mundo Big Jeff a/k/a Funky Dr of Love a/k/a BJJ, it isn't about me, it is about Davy and him being blamed for a business decision that was made. However, some here assume Davy calls all the shots and I'll tell you, I'm not even sure of that. Is anyone here aware of that fact? If so, then please tell me that it was his decision alone and I'll make sure to put him in a headlock and give him some noogies in Philly when I see him!

MLTE (Much Love To Everyone),

Roy

ATTABOY! 

The Los Lonley Boys canceled several dates that were already on the books before their Grammy win. Guess what they canceled those $1,500 gigs for the potential paydays being the flavor of the month brings. No concern for those promoters that booked the nobody's they were and hoped something might happen to sell some tickets. Guess what it did.

Well the Boys aint the flavor no more. Kind of got too big for the britches and now are doing some gigs at casinos. Whatever. I lost some respect for them. Haven't bought any of there other stuff. You make choices and there are consequences. I don't think they care about me nor do I care about them.

How does that relate to HAB and Davey. Too me it doesn't. I didn't buy tix in hopes of seeing him. He didn't dissapoint. He made a decision that I thought was bound to happen changing bands. He had an opportunity to advance his career. He wasn't a headliner of the show. He got a better offer. He decided to take it. He dissapointed a few fans that were at his core. He is the kind of guy that I don't think scandal will follow around. He seems to be a pretty earthy guy. I think his fans will forgive him and move on.

I do believe that an opening slot for a band like Chickenfoot does help progress the career. Only if you have that wow factor. I still haven't seen that. I think the people that would of seen him at HAB would of been more likely to become that core fanbase. The Chickenfoot crowd most likely came fashionably late saw one song. Looked at each other and said not bad and didn't give him another thought.

Festivals is where you discover new artists. Opening acts play to a disinterested crowd. Just how I feel about it. Didn't alway feel that way. Just do now. Still it plays a part in building that core fanbase so you have to do them and don't blame Davey a bit for choosing to do it.

I would like to see the new band and give him another chance to grab me. Like I said I do like the new album better than the first one.

Excellent words Jim, especially the one that you used describing Davy as "earthy". He is an earthy guy who is grouded by two parents that raised both him and his sister with plenty of Love. That warmth that you immediately sense when you meet him can't be learned, it's there at someone's core. Don't take my word for it either; I've seen time and again perople walk away from meeting Davy for the first time saying, "What a wonderful young man!" And also I, like you, prefer the second album to the first with the exception of the song "Stay". That kind of song only comes around once in a great while. Similar for me to Joe's "Mountain Time", only a different subject matter.

Roy

Not trying to turn this to a Hate on LLB's thread. Their career choices and life choices since the Grammy award have not had the best results. It does go to show that slow and steady is better than overnight success. They exploded with their hit album but what have they done since then. The world is littered with one hit wonders.

Davey is a young guy who hasn't been chewed up by the music industry and spit out yet. I don't know much about his label. I do know that he has caught the attention of one of the best booking agencies out there. He has Frampton who took an interest. The old paradigm of a label breaking an artist by getting airplay and coosh opening act slots are over. There will be a limit to how long these industry people will help push Davey's career along. Hopefully they are in it for the long haul.

I think his career has legs he just better be prepared to pace himself for a marathon and realize that if it happens fast it can end fast. Build that core fanbase and be willing to say no to some things that look like opportunities but are really just diversions. He is lucky to have the fans like the ones here. Those are the fans that will stick with you through the ebbs and flows of a career.