I wonder when...

[woosta]

Jack Koshik is gonna learn from Glenn and do the right thing with his festival? It's appearing more and more painful each year and I don't care how many days it is stretched across. Jack may make more money if he just had 10 great bands but as is the death of any business, he's too stubborn to listen to his customers.

Thank you Glenn. I just have to say that.

 

[DAVETHEMETALGUY]

Originally posted by woosta
Jack Koshik is gonna learn from Glenn and do the right thing with his festival? It's appearing more and more painful each year and I don't care how many days it is stretched across. Jack may make more money if he just had 10 great bands but as is the death of any business, he's too stubborn to listen to his customers.

Thank you Glenn. I just have to say that.

AMEN...

 

[Mephistopheles]

Which festivle is this that you speak of?

 

[woosta]

The Metalfest series. In particular, I'm talking about New Jersey this year. You can see the bands at www.metalfest.com to see what I'm saying about having too much junk to sit through.

 

[Mephistopheles]

I think this band on the list expresses how I feel about this festival....God Awful

 

[DAVETHEMETALGUY]

every time i attend one of his shows i come down with some freaky cold/flu something-or-other that lasts at least months

 

[zinescene]

Wow, out of that list there's only about 5 bands I'd really pay to see including Nile, Overkill, Demon, Behemoth. And what the hell are Blaze and Sleez Beez doing playing a show like that? They'll get boo'd mercilessly.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I agree 100% with the lousy way Koshick events always seem to go, but what's wrong with the lineup this year? Given they all show up and actually play of course.

Behemoth, Grave, Nile, Overkill, Darkane, Seven Witches, Zandelle, Exciter, Impaler, Budgie, Nuclear Assault, Withered Earth, All That Remains...that's a damn good lineup. And I've heard rumor from a little birdie that Testament is going to be added.

 

[woosta]

"given they all show up". Now THAT'S a BIG given with Jack's festivals.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Yeah, I realize that. But my point was simply that if *most* of them do, it's still a kick-ass lineup IMO (of course).

 

[Axeman]

Hmmm. Exciter, Nuclear Assault and Impaler? This may be worth the travel.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Axeman! You sunuvagun! Dig yer ass out of that snow and come down to the swampland of Jersey for a sweet metal show!

 

[Axeman]

Ha ha! It's friggin *cold* here right now! Looks like Cleveland is gonna rock too! Man, I thought last year was the year for shows, but now Cleveland and Jersey with the bands that launched me into metal? Man o' man!!!

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Not that it's any warmer here right now bud - 9 degrees this morning - but at least we're not buried under the damned white stuff!

And yes, 2003 is certainly shaping up to be a sweet year for live music.