It's funny to think that it takes 7 people to fill 1 man's shoes. Mr.Craig may have booked his 'buddies' for 2 years in a row, but it would only prove that he was smart enough to make friends with the most innovative producers and performers in electronic music. Thank god Carl Craig did pull together people he knew - or we would have no DEMF!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
I don't believe that anyone has dogged on PCM's ability to put together a festival, however their abuse of power and privilege hasn't done much good for anyone. If Carl Craig got played by Carol Marvin, who is to say this old white lady isn't about to 'play' her new committee? It looks to me like this group of artists is more of a publicity move than much of an artistic endevour. Everyone, including the committee members, can believe that there are 7 detroit-related artists making sure things go right. There's nothing to stop Mrs.Marvin from doing what she did to Carl Craig to her new 'consultants' if they don't play by her rules. >I'll even say further that Pop Culture themselves has experience in >organizing (or have been involved in) huge events and festivals in the >past (i.e. as far as I know, the 'World Party' and the Jazz >Festival) so >that's the 'promoter' component there. As if Carl had previous >experience in putting together a huge festival on his own. To be quite >frank, it seems to me alot of 'buddies' were picked to play >the last two >years. > >Flame, flame, > >--G. > >(Truth Be Told) wrote: > >> Why would it be necessary to have promoters? Don't they >bring in their >> favorites anyway or do they bring in big names for a big payday? If >> you look at the first statement if the Free Press article: "A >> seven-member board of longtime Detroit techno musicians will choose >> the artist lineup..." the panel is there only to choose the talent >> they don't need to know how it works (festival >producer/promoter = Pop >> Culture Media). I would think that traveling and developing >> relationships with other DJs/artists, they are more >> then qualified to choose a lineup. The fact there are 7 shows there >> will be >> checks and balances where someone couldn't just bring in >their buddies >> (perhaps as before). Plus, most of them have been around almost 20 >> years and >> know who was there from the start. >> I'm hopeful too that they'll produce a good lineup and keep >the spirit >> alive. >> >> Truth >> >> I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it for myself... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >> http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
