From: Victor A D'Amato <DAMATO%UNC.BITNET@ncsuvm.cc.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Re:  raleigh/durham shows, etc...
Reply-To: DAMATO%UNC.BITNET@ncsuvm.cc.ncsu.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1992 16:35:02 GMT



|
| In article <1992Apr2.215305.28242@uvaarpa.Virginia.EDU>
|  DAMATO%UNC.BITNET@ncsuvm.cc.ncsu.edu writes:
| >I have been hearing Walnut Creek for a long time now, and
| >I would bet that the shows will be there.
| >
| >As far as not coming down from Chicago to go to Walnut Creek,
| >but coming down for Carter Finley (a la Bill Madden), I'd have to
| >seriously disagree with you there.  Walnut Creek is a very nice
| >venue with fine sound and it's a hell of a lot smaller than
| >Carter Finley.
| >
| >I saw the Allmans there, and the first thought that came to my mind
| >was "I hope the Dead play here, soon".
| Whose sound system was in use?
|

I assumed that it was the Allman Brothers' sound system.  It sounded
very good, even the acoustic portion.  So I had no reason to believe
that they were using the venue's system.  Where did you hear about that?
I don't know all that much about sound systems, but I thought that most
performers, especially bands, just used their own stuff.

| >
| >Oh well, to each his own, but I'll take an ampitheater show (even one
| >with an art-deco revival stage shell (?)) over a stadium any day.
| I true ampitheatre yes, a hill in the middle of swampland, not for me.

I found Walnut Creek to be a lot like Deer Creek, which incidentally
is built on a landfill, as is Shoreline.  Sure, it's not the Greek
Theater, but I'll take it anyway.  By the way, where do they come up
with the names for these venues?  I asked a cop at Buckeye Lake last
where the lake was (presumable Buckeye Lake) and he didnot know
if one even existed near there!  I don't think there is a Deer Creek or
a Walnut Creek either.

| >
| >I don't mean to flame you, Bill, but I'm not sure I understand your
| >logic.  Did you go to NC State, and see a lot of football games
| What's football? :) No, never went to one, just the Show in 90
|

I didn't go to the show there, in fact I've never been there.
I just know that, in general, I don't like stadium shows that much.
Although, they always seem to play DarkStar at RFK! :)
And, I *do* like that!

| >or shows at Carter Finley?  I think that Walnut Creek would be alot
| >more intimate.
| True, but *I* would prefer the Carter-Finley venue. I just got bad vibes
| from when I saw Walnut Creek and from what ppl that have seen a show there
| have told me.

| Let's also look at the coolness of the security at either place.
| I am going to say that it would be quite harsh at Walnet Creek.(new,very clos
| in)

Well, here I think that you are jumping to a pretty unfounded conclusion
I've only had one experience with the venue, and it was very positive on
all accounts.  Then again, I guess we'll have to wait and see if and
when the Dead play there. Also, like I've said, I have never been to Car
Finley, so I don't have that to compare it to.  But I have been to
a number of other venues.

| I have heard no good news from ppl who went to shows there last summer.

Now you've heard *some* good news, from me. :)

| Yes, this are my personal quarks, but I will stick with them.
| I *am* recommending Carter-Finley over WC. And if it is at WC, I will
| not go. Anyway, I sure it will be great at either place.
| Anyway we will see...

Fair enough.  It's no big deal really, and I hope you were not offended
by my rebuttal.  Anyway, let's hope that they play *somewhere*
in North Carolina this year.

| Vic, any update on GDH on WZZU?

Looks like the station and David Gans are close to a deal.  I'll post
more as soon as I know more.  Hopefully, soon :)!!

| >
| >Vic
|
| Bill Madden
| madden@mcs.anl.gov
|

Vic
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