....is basically that Progpower is one man's vision. There is one chief. One person making decisions. And that is always the best end result. Entertainment shows are like movies...the director has a vision.......and then the producers step in and make changes and then the actors give their two cents, and then the cinematographer wants to try some things........and sooner or later, you have a mish-mash of ideas and visions up on the screen that turns into an incoherent mess.
I think ProgPower is successful because it is driven by one man who had the drive, discipline, and common sense to bring to life what was in his mind for a long time. He didn't have the contacts, he made them. He didn't have the money, he started small. He didn't have the help at first, he earned their help. He didn't even have the respect at first, and now he is basically world-renowned in this scene.
I am all for a Texas music fest...I live in Beaumont, an hour East of Houston. I am alll for it, trust me. But if I have learned anything in my life, it's that an event like this needs one person in charge who makes the decisions and has the vision. Everyone else can give their input, but needs to take a back seat to the promoter.
So ShokRok, if you are up to the task, it seems that there are a lot of people here who are willing to help......but if you are the promoter, please rule your vision with an iron fist and don't let too many other people influence you too much.
The biggest entertainment disasters in history were those trying to be everything to everyone, who had a committee of 20 people making decisions, versus just one. Remember, it is a business. It needs to make money. Therefore, your decisions have to logistically make financial sense as well.
Good luck and count me in. I know of at least 10 people in my personal life who will go to a metal fest in Houston......but I also know it needs a few bands that people know...Count me out if it is a bunch of local bands that I can't buy an album from at Laser's Edge or elsewhere. I can go see them anytime. Give me Solitude Aeturnus out of Dallas (new album in a month or so), give me a Galactic Cowboys reunion out of Houston, give me King's X(not a big fan here, but a big name), give me Zero Hour (theyre just down the road), give me Cea Serin (about two hours away), give me some bands that might be passing through the area like Nevermore or something....but of course that depends on the date. Set your date around a large band coming through the area as your headliner and then choose all of your support bands based on that time. Again, just a thought.
All I know, is that you need a draw. Really sit down and analyze what Glenn does and what some of these other fests are made of. That's the only way to be successful. I give you this serious advice because I want you to succeed here on a local (to me anyways) level. These are all the things I considered when I wanted to do a metal fest in Houston for the last few years. I just never had the ability to take the risk, so I wish you all the luck!
I am a business man at heart and I deal with audio/video setups and entertainment productions for a living, so count me in if you need some help for at least filming and/or advertising for the event.
Thanks for reading if you got this far.
ANAKIN
Jason
