Domo Arigato, 3 Rivers
The bands participating in this year’s 3 Rivers Music Festival were announced yesterday, and boy are they…bands. The biggest name annouced was the love ‘em or passionately hate ‘em ’70’s rock band Styx. Other performers announced include bluegrass sensation Nickel Creek, Folkster Richie Havens, Bluesman Pinetop Perkins, Autoharpist Bryan Bowers, and Gospel group Doc McKenzie and the Hi-Lites. You might want to go back and reread that last sentence as you’re never going to see a better quality list of performers. You’re pumped now, aren’t you?
Far be it from me to badmouth the brilliant minds that gave us Mr. Roboto, but it’s pretty pathetic that Styx is the biggest name on the list. Remember the post where I mentioned how you could go to 3 Rivers’ website and vote for your favorite performers? Remember how that list included Weezer, Audioslave, and Foo Fighters just to name a few (and that was just the rock category)? Why’d they get our hopes up?
Oh, and you will now have Mr. Roboto stuck in your head for the rest of the day. You’re welcome. Hey, it’s better that than Come Sail Away.
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Jonathan said,
January 26, 2006 @ 4:28 pm
Don’t knock Styx. “Lady” is a terrific song. Dennis DeYoung has left the building, so don’t go
And how about some love for Nickel Creek? I’ve been dying to see them.
Matthew said,
January 26, 2006 @ 6:23 pm
Again, any band that creates Mr. Roboto deserves our respect. And while I know I tend to saturate my writing in gooey sarcasm, that previous sentence really isn’t intended to be sarcastic (nor was it meant to be in the post). I just think it’s lame that the biggest act playing is a band from the ’70s, especially after the voting ballot had a ton of popular musicians from different genres. As far as Nickel Creek goes, I’ve never even heard them and have nothing against them. I simply don’t care for bluegrass; ain’t my thing. My biggest gripe? It’s disappointing that no modern pop, rock, rap, or R&B performers will be attending (you know, the most popular types of music for the average citizen).
Of course, I’m just mad that the Rolling Stones aren’t coming. I really wanted the post title to be Styx and Stones. But I know they’re too big for that. Not to mention I’m not sure if the stage will be wheelchair accessible. I kid cuz I love!
By the way, you should post something. That would tickle my fancy.
Jonathan said,
January 27, 2006 @ 9:28 am
> My biggest gripe? It’s disappointing that no modern pop, rock, rap, or R&B performers will be attending (you know, the most popular types of music for the average citizen).
Granted. I’ve just gotten so used to the status quo that I didn’t even think to question the lack of anyone actually current.
> By the way, you should post something. That would tickle my fancy.
Believe it or not, I do have something in draft. Maybe I should just take 2 minutes and say “Hello world” or something.