Comments on: DEJF: Revivalists @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

By: Mr. Big

Mr. Big — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:06:29 +0000

As a Revivalists fan, I must dissent from your moronic review.

First, let me note that Dave Shaw, with his respectful comment, has shown real class. However, Dave obviously does not know the meaning of the word “insightful.”

Vocals somewhere between BB King and Dave Matthews? What does that even mean? Almost all rock vocals fall in that range, so you are really saying that you are incapable of description. Reminds me of the saying- writing about music is like dancing about architecture.

Roots music circa 1998? What the hell is that? Roots music goes back a little further than your thirteenth birthday.

Zack Feinberg did not steal an Allman Brothers lick from Blue Sky- he paid tribute to one of his influences by quoting him, as musicians often do (e.g. Clapton quoting Blue Moon in Sunshine of Your Love) and as I am about to do.

One of my influences, Mark Twain, once said of a book, that once you put it down, you can”t pick it back up. That’s how I feel about your review.

By: David Shaw

David Shaw — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:34:38 +0000

Thank you Mr. West for your insightful review, we do appreciate all press…good and bad :)

By: Al Small

Al Small — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:46:51 +0000

I saw the broadcast. By “significant portion” of the audience that left do you mean the entire 80 year old couple? The few hundred other people there seemed to have a really good time.

By: James Sagroy

James Sagroy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:24:34 +0000

Touche douche. Touche.

By: The Shape of Jazz (festivals) to Come

The Shape of Jazz (festivals) to Come — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:49:48 +0000

Well, it seems that 99.9% of Jazz festivals these days are about 99.9% everything else BUT Jazz.
It’s like these organizers are just twisting the knife.

Who runs these things? There are old masters now toiling away in near obscurity, youngsters trying to make their way in the tradition, and yet we get The Revivalists.

To DEJF’s credit, they do have a good number of local heroes every year.