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| 2740.1 | maybe some crazy antics and showmanship | NWACES::PHILLIPS | | Fri Oct 04 1991 11:38 | 10 |
| The band last year, also a midi'd band of one male and a female
were much better and and got quite a bit of reaction during the time
I was in there. The band this year was not as good and that may have
been the problem.
Also they are under a tent and barely visable.
that's my penny.
errol
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| 2740.2 | Why Playing GB Can Be A Real Drag | RGB::ROST | Spike Lee stunt double | Fri Oct 04 1991 11:59 | 5 |
| Well, the oompah band they had two years ago was ignored too. I'm not
sure why they hire anybody, as it's not like throngs of DECcies are
gonna boogie down on the lawn there.
Brian
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| 2740.3 | | MIZZOU::SHERMAN | ECADSR::Sherman DTN 223-3326 | Fri Oct 04 1991 12:06 | 5 |
| Gee, I thought they were always volunteers. If they REALLY wanted a
show, they could've asked ... I mean, even *I* might actually set up
my stuff and play a few sequences.
Steve
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| 2740.4 | You Can't Pay Us Enough To Not Play Dept. | RGB::ROST | I Had A Torrid Affair With Geraldo | Fri Oct 04 1991 12:39 | 7 |
| Re: .3
>Gee, I thought they were always volunteers.
Agagagagagagagagagagagagagagaga
Yer kiddin', right?
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| 2740.5 | | DECWIN::FISHER | Klingons don't "enter a relationship"...they conquer | Fri Oct 04 1991 13:30 | 18 |
| I think there are several reasons (I remember the reaction last year as being
rather dead)
1. They are small and the area they are covering is large. Not only do you
not hear them unless you are close, but you don't get the feeling that you are
interacting with them if you are not packed in with them.
2. This is not what people are there for to being with
3. Most people are distracted with kids etc
I think (2) is especially important. It seems to me that it happens a lot with
"background music" bands in restaurants, DECUS shows, etc etc. People are
talking, not listening to music. When they stop it is sort of like "oh, what
just changed...I can suddenly hear you better"
Burns
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| 2740.6 | Had these huge cabs under the stage? | ELESYS::JASNIEWSKI | This time forever! | Fri Oct 04 1991 14:31 | 10 |
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Re .1-
Yeah, I noticed that the tent really obscured things - you couldnt
see the keyboardist's head!
I recall I was interested in the technology, like, how was he
getting so much bass out of those little speakers?
Joe
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| 2740.7 | | ROYALT::TASSINARI | Bob | Fri Oct 04 1991 17:24 | 11 |
|
I think the band is a background thing. They could just as easily put on
recorded music.
I listened cause I'm into music but getting food for the kids and taking
them on rides was much more important.
They 'band' was pretty good.....but not rock enough for my taste.
- Bob
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| 2740.8 | not a show | NUTELA::CHAD | Chad in Munich at RTO, DTN 865 3976 | Mon Oct 07 1991 05:06 | 12 |
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I've always felt that these MIDI bands were kind of boring
to watch. I mean, hen I hear drums and guitar and
keyboard I want to see someone playing them (I mean at
a performance). If you want background music they are ok
but they are not a show.
It didn't sound that bad though. I made it there before
going to Munich.
Chad
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| 2740.9 | Can of what ? | WOTVAX::KENT | | Tue Oct 08 1991 05:42 | 9 |
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I've Got to ask
What is a "Digital Canobie"
Iliterate of Warrington
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| 2740.10 | Obi Wan Canobie? | DRUMS::FEHSKENS | len, EMA, LKG1-2/W10 | Tue Oct 08 1991 10:11 | 5 |
| The annual greater Maynard area Digital outing is held at Canobie Lake
Park.
len.
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| 2740.11 | furth clarification | NUTELA::CHAD | Chad in Munich at RTO, DTN 865 3976 | Tue Oct 08 1991 11:14 | 10 |
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To clarify more, Canobie Lake Park is an amusement park.
Digital "rents" it for a few weekends in September and October
for its annual family outing for MA and NH area employees
(and maybe others?). On these weekends the park is DEC only
and each facility is assigned a different day (or many smaller
facilities share a day).
Chad who_has_only_missed_a_couple_in_the_past_15_years_of_Canobie
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| 2740.12 | Canobie Lake bands | KOMRAD::FRANCK | JIM - DTN 237-3436 | Fri Oct 11 1991 08:28 | 9 |
| When I was at Canobie Lake this year (9/21) there was a male / female band
playing. I thought they were great - the audience was watching and applauding.
I can't remember the name of the band though.
This year they didn't have the barbershop chorus - at least not when I was there.
There's supposed to be a barbershop chorus in Nashua this year - has anyone
heard when it is?
JIM
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| 2740.13 | The Undecideds? | TLE::ALIVE::ASHFORTH | Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace | Fri Oct 11 1991 08:47 | 7 |
| > When I was at Canobie Lake this year (9/21) there was a male / female band
> playing. I thought they were great - the audience was watching and applauding.
> I can't remember the name of the band though.
The enthusiasm may have been due to the appreciation of the effort involved in
bringing together enough hermaphrodites (i.e., male/females) to form a band-
talk about valuing differences!
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| 2740.14 | | DECWIN::FISHER | I understand your concerns. Request denied. | Fri Oct 11 1991 13:41 | 7 |
| >There's supposed to be a barbershop chorus in Nashua this year - has anyone
>heard when it is?
You mean the Granite Statesmen and the Dutch group they are hosting? I think
it is this weekend at Elm St Jr High. Don't know exactly which date/time.
Burns
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