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The festival was more fun this year than ever. The bands largely record better than they play live at least this time around.Van der Graaf kicked ass, Cabezas De Cera were amazing (go see them) and PFM did a festival set rather than the blues jamming stuff that only lies when they are playing outside the US. Gong was great they are back at the level of Angels Egg and you.The profile of the festival is way up. There were instrument techs from the companies running around Hillage and FantaySteve Hillage is losing his hearing and Mirquette Giraudy is more as lovely than ever. And Daevid still owes me money.bestg
On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 7:45 AM, <lsf5275@aol. com> wrote:
This year, Dennis Haley, who was the lead keyboard tech for the first ten years, could not make it so Jim Rezek (Iluvatar) took his place. I was supposed to be Jim's 2nd tech, but my wife is ill and I could not leave her for 4 days. So at the last minute, Alan Brunel took my place. I will be back on the crew next year. There would not have been any Mellotrons this year, anyway, as none of the bands requested one.So how was the show?I will at least get to see VdGG at the State Theater in Falls Church, VA on the 24th.FrankIn a message dated 6/22/2009 2:06:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, i_am_zontar@ yahoo.com writes:
i just got back from this year's nearfest.
literally - like a half an hour ago.
i didn't see a mellotron anywhere [though i heard a roland keyboard with mellotron sounds being employed by, i think, two different bands], and it looks like there is a new crew of keyboard techs, though i imagine bill fox was part of previous crews since he's from the allentown/bethlehem area...
so were you there frank, and did you provide anything?
i only saw one minimoog [but a couple moog voyagers and little phattys] on stage for the last band, PFM from italy. it was an awesome set of bands, with a couple less than awesome bands - one standout was a band from mexico that just blew everyone away:
cabezas de sera
http://www.cabezasd ecera.com. mx/
really talented... really interesting. .. the surprise of the weekend for everyone i knew there.
okay... i'm freaking tired... g'nite... jeff
--- On Sun, 6/21/09, lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com> wrote:
From: lsf5275@aol. com <lsf5275@aol. com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Larry Fast Nearfest 2008
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009, 12:50 AM
Yeah, but he put on an amazing show and he's a hell of a nice guy. I think he's showed up at nearly every NEARfest I've been to (`03-08) and he generally just hangs out with the fans between sets. I couldn't go this year even though I was hired to work backstage because my wife is not well. Still, I imagine he'll be there.I don't begrudge him the software sequencer, nor do I begrudge him the sampled Tron. His entire stage rig fit in the trunk of his car. What's not to like?FrankIn a message dated 6/20/2009 11:20:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kornowicz@cox. net writes:
The heathen!
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