From: Bob Davis (earthjuice_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 2005-04-29 07:36:34
> Now...onto 'the other' part of the show. If you can, avoid the House of Blues at
> all costs. The HOB is not about the artist nor the ticket paying fan and mos def
> not about Soul Patrollers. We were not treated as supporters of the Artist nor the
> venue. Considering that I drove in from Dee-troit, TTG FLEW in from Florida, I
> invited many a ticket purchasing friend, etc.....too many times did I have to
> explain to security who Soul Patrol was and that we DID have a scheduled 'meet &
> greet' with Victa, Karl had a week of changes and mishaps, continuing on at the
> HOB, and Danette (Victa's mgr) had to pay for a booth to watch the show from; it'll
> be a hard sell for me to return there.
>
> 'and there was much rejoicing throughout the land'
Ron, Karl & everyone else,
I just wanted yall to know that this review (along with most of the others so far) are posted
up on Soul-Patrol's Victor Wooten webpage (which I just updated).
http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/wooten.htm
<a href=" http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/wooten.htm "> Victor Wooten on the Soul-Patrol
Website </a>
I want to be sure that EVERYONE reads what you have written about how yall were MISTREATED by
the management of the so called "House of Blues". It sure does sound like the kind of place to
go to if you want to "get the blues" to me!
Personally I will make sure that I NEVER patronize this place.
And I will reccomend that nobody that I care about patronize it either.
I dunno if their problem is Culture Banditry, Racism, Ignorance or wahtever.
All I know is that I DON'T want to go there...
On their website it says...
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philanthropy
Through our support of the International House of Blues Foundation (IHOBF), over 50,000
students and teachers experience the Blues SchoolHouse program in our music halls annually.
This program explores the history, music and cultural impact of the blues and related folk art
through live music, narration and a guided tour of our folk art collection. The program
highlights African American cultural contributions and emphasizes the importance of personal
expression. The IHOBF is dedicated to promoting cultural understanding and creative expression
through music and art
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to that I say....
PHUCK DAT
(and PHUCK DAN ACKROYD)
(with "friends" like these I DON'T NEED ENEMIES....)
I have copied this email to the House of Blues and to various journalists and broadcasters
that I know won't be afraid to discuss this.
There are plenty of other places that I can spend my entertainment dollars...
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Bob Davis
earthjuice_at_prodigy.net
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