Thank you and good-night - Page 3

C4RN470R · October 1st, 2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SkiBumMSP

Hey man! It was awesome to get to hang out with you at the show, and then till friggan 5 in the morning in the front lobby of the Merriot! Glad you made it back!

Haha! that kicked ass, I'm glad I lingered.. Things like these make the festival worth the trip.

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Originally Posted by Diamond45

I also wish to thank both you and Miguel. It was cool hanging out with the two of you again this year. Keep it real and keep it metal until PP X!

Likewise Dave, it was great seeing you guys again. I'm sure next year will kick ass just as much if not MORE!

mjtilley · October 2nd, 2008, 09:08 AM

Glenn, my friend, before you go on your self-imposed exile, could you answer one question. WHY NO FALCONER???? Unless, u have them booked for the Thursday unofficial third day show. I along with many others want and need to know.

PatrickHoyt · October 2nd, 2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mjtilley

Glenn, my friend, before you go on your self-imposed exile, could you answer one question. WHY NO FALCONER???? Unless, u have them booked for the Thursday unofficial third day show. I along with many others want and need to know.

seriously?

I like Falconer and everything, but this is getting ridiculous. Everywhere I turn, "where's Falconer? why not book Falconer? hey if I could have booked any band I wouldn't care so long as Falconer Falconer and Falconer played!"

At this rate I hope Falconer NEVER plays PPUSA.

but in any case, let me go ahead and quote Glenn

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Originally Posted by Harvester

Everybody just needs to relax. It's all good.

I've been second guessed from Day 1 and will be bitched at until I retire this event. If I'm going to take the praise from the majority, I can handle some critiques from the minority. Some of those type of posts are valid and have led me down certain paths over the years. Some of those are complete and utter horseshit from people that are simply clueless and that is ok. This forum probably has more armchair quaterbacks than any other forum combined and that's cool. It means people are passionate about the product. When the masses start speaking with their wallets and stop coming, then I will know I made the wrong decision. So far...so good.

As pointed out, there are a multitude of factors that go into my roster selection:

availability (i.e. Tarot & Nocturnal Rites are not available)
buzz/reviews
new material
budget
business favors
how the style fits in the overall roster
gut feeling
personal desire

Just because I have a handful of people on this forum being vocal for a band, doesn't mean they will be booked. If I went by what this forum said all the time, this festival would have crashed and burned a long time ago. There will be other opportunities down the road.

That's the cold reality of how you book a festival in the real world. If you want Utopian Fest 2009, book it. I'll be there to support you.

Tess · October 2nd, 2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PatrickHoyt

seriously?

I literally just said the same thing out loud when I saw that post. Seriously.

Pellaz · October 2nd, 2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bad Girl Tess

I literally just said the same thing out loud when I saw that post. Seriously.

Me, too. Ssuuper ssseriously.

Berek2000 · October 3rd, 2008, 07:35 AM

Preach it brother Glenn. After I book my first festival, I will give you shit about the roster and who to invite. Until then.....

Prog_Muse · October 3rd, 2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bad Girl Tess

I literally just said the same thing out loud when I saw that post. Seriously.

Me too. Then I guffawed loudly, waking the neighbors.

DAVETHEMETALGUY · October 3rd, 2008, 10:30 AM

Ssssuper Cereal.
lets all make lists of who CANT come (like Tarot and Nocturnal Rites). Then we pick....simple? maybe not.

Kathy · October 3rd, 2008, 10:48 AM

Just as a side note: I certainly didn't mean to imply in my post that I am not thankful to Glenn for putting on a fantastic fest that I look forward to every year, but that this was just an "off" year for me personally. One "off" year out of the eight that I've attended ain't so shabby.

Prog_Muse · October 3rd, 2008, 10:55 PM

I think that the folks here deserve teh tr00f at this point:

GLENN HATES FALCONER FANS.
In fact, Glenn spends that "self-imposed exile" of his playing Jimmy Buffet records backwards and contemplating all sorts of new and fiendish ways to disappoint Falconer fans.
He of course rubs his hands together in a maniacally plotting, Mister Burns-esque manner, and cackles sadistically as he sips Cuervo margaritas out of a hollowed out, mummified human head bearing a striking resemblance to Stefan Weinerhall.

I'm sssooper DOOPER cereal.

October 3rd, 2008, 07:35 AM	#56 (permalink)
Berek2000 Say no more. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 68	Preach it brother Glenn. After I book my first festival, I will give you shit about the roster and who to invite. Until then..... __________________ Berek2000 http://www.myspace.com/kamelotfan2112 "Oh gravity, thou art a heartless bitch."

October 3rd, 2008, 10:30 AM	#58 (permalink)
DAVETHEMETALGUY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA Posts: 1,100	Ssssuper Cereal. lets all make lists of who CANT come (like Tarot and Nocturnal Rites). Then we pick....simple? maybe not. __________________ Proud sponsor of FIREWIND PP8 Proud Co-Sponsor of ELVENKING PP9 'THE METAL ZONE' ON WVUA-TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA FRIDAY NIGHTS 10PM-2AM CST 90.7 FM www.thecapstone.ua.edu http://www.myspace.com/davethemetalguy

October 3rd, 2008, 10:55 PM	#60 (permalink)
Prog_Muse Hifalutin' Uppity Broad Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sarasota FL Posts: 161	I think that the folks here deserve teh tr00f at this point: GLENN HATES FALCONER FANS. In fact, Glenn spends that "self-imposed exile" of his playing Jimmy Buffet records backwards and contemplating all sorts of new and fiendish ways to disappoint Falconer fans. He of course rubs his hands together in a maniacally plotting, Mister Burns-esque manner, and cackles sadistically as he sips Cuervo margaritas out of a hollowed out, mummified human head bearing a striking resemblance to Stefan Weinerhall. I'm sssooper DOOPER cereal. __________________ http://www.crimson-glory.com http://www.savintage.com/cgforum http://www.myspace.com/crimsonglory Crimson Glory for PPUSA XI!

October 2nd, 2008, 09:08 AM	#52 (permalink)
mjtilley Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 38	Glenn, my friend, before you go on your self-imposed exile, could you answer one question. WHY NO FALCONER???? Unless, u have them booked for the Thursday unofficial third day show. I along with many others want and need to know.

October 3rd, 2008, 10:48 AM	#59 (permalink)
Kathy member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 451	Just as a side note: I certainly didn't mean to imply in my post that I am not thankful to Glenn for putting on a fantastic fest that I look forward to every year, but that this was just an "off" year for me personally. One "off" year out of the eight that I've attended ain't so shabby.