I would really love to see these guys headlining one of the Firefest 2013 days. Who else ?http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919635#msg-919635Fri, 24 May 2013 14:13:56 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919870#msg-919870 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919870#msg-919870Although they did tour with Styx back in the day, and Tommy Shaw is my cousins Godfather! :-)
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 22:13:42 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919846#msg-919846 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919846#msg-919846 Darren In Florida NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 07:36:37 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919840#msg-919840 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919840#msg-919840The later (1980 - 1986) stuff was very akin to Toto, The Tubes in their David Foster era, Steely Dan, even Bridge 2 Far, kind of westcoast-AOR.
Unfortunately, when you had one big hit that was a ballad, then you're gonna be pegged in with Air Supply I guess. But that's where the similarity ends.
As a live band, they'd fit perfectly on a Firefest bill, if they chose the right setlist for that audience, because they have the songs to do that. Musically they are probably better than someone like Danger Danger (not knocking them, I love them when I fancy some melodic-cock-rock), but I see why looking at them for that one hit you wouldn't put them on the same bill.
I wouldn't think of putting Toto on the same bill as Magnum, Saxon and The Pretty Maids, but a promoter did that with success.
All depends how you market it. Seeing as Firefests only major marketplace is this site, a few magazines, Facebook and ARFM, then you promote them as a rock band, and play their AOR songs, do interviews, show live video clips, etc...
You wouldn't market them as a one-hit wonder who released a power ballad in 1979 (although that's probably more UK hits than most of the bands over the past 10 years of Firefest! lol!). There's plenty of heavy bands that play Firefest that don't sit well along the AOR bands, but they bring in their fans, and plenty of softer bands who don't fit as well alongside the heavier stuff. It's just finding the balance, and promoting it properly.
And like I say, it's down to the guys in the said bands to choose the right set-list for the event.
There's plenty of bands i've seen at Firefest that have failed to do that...
You never know, untill you try it. Rick Springfield would be a great addition to Firefest, but most people see him as a pop singer from the 80's... ditto Richard Marx.
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 04:54:25 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919832#msg-919832 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919832#msg-919832Can I imagine them on a bill alongside such bands as Danger Danger, Gotthard, Royal Hunt, etc etc? Not at all. It's a complete mismatch of styles. People would use it as an excuse to go and eat. Sad but true.
I'm a huge Toto fan and don't hear the similarity. Maybe a slight crossover of styles in the late 70s but Toto are much more than that.
I put Sad Cafe in the same category as City Boy, 10cc, Supertramp, even ELO. Clever pop/rock.]]> MetroGnome NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 03:43:14 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919826#msg-919826 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919826#msg-919826 Chazz NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 03:24:00 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919822#msg-919822 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919822#msg-919822
i.e not very likely.]]> MetroGnome NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 02:59:56 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919820#msg-919820 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919820#msg-919820I think they'd be like a White Sister kind of band... cult following (I'd never heard of them, buying their albums off iTunes in time for Firefest), but come showtime, nothing else came close!
I don't see any reason why they couldn't be on the bill... especially considering some of the more obscure bands that have played, and I know that for 2013, their management is looking at more festival dates to get the name out there, than small tours, so they'd fit the Firefest criteria to some extent...
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 02:34:42 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919815#msg-919815 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919815#msg-919815 Chazz NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 01:49:56 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919810#msg-919810 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919810#msg-919810Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSat, 17 Nov 2012 00:14:43 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919806#msg-919806 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919806#msg-919806 Darren In Florida NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 23:24:58 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919761#msg-919761 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919761#msg-919761I'm for Sad Cafe at Firefest 2013! Much more than PoL... their live dvd and video clips look quite boring... aside from the purple haired pensioner rockin' out with his snazzy guitars! lol!
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 09:55:02 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919724#msg-919724 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919724#msg-919724 Darren In Florida NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 04:37:59 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919723#msg-919723 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919723#msg-919723 Chazz NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 04:20:25 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919707#msg-919707 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919707#msg-919707 Honestabe30 NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 02:58:55 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919682#msg-919682 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919682#msg-919682 Michael Eaton NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 01:14:20 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919680#msg-919680 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919680#msg-919680
so to end a day like Firefest with POL would be disappointing. They deserve a slot for sure but somewhere in the middle for me]]> arpatterson NoticeboardFri, 16 Nov 2012 01:10:46 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919663#msg-919663 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919663#msg-919663
Two other bands that were on that bill & would also be excellent additions to Firefest,would be Seventh Key ( feat Terry Brock ) & Blanc Faces.

Heres hoping!]]> PDS NoticeboardThu, 15 Nov 2012 23:35:10 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919659#msg-919659 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919659#msg-919659
http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,917790]]> Tony Bainbridge NoticeboardThu, 15 Nov 2012 23:16:31 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919657#msg-919657 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919657#msg-919657Have I missed something ? Is there a date or venue already ?]]> christoph_66de NoticeboardThu, 15 Nov 2012 23:02:35 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919654#msg-919654 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919654#msg-919654
Agree they would be a great addition to FF, as would Toby solo. Not sure if I would place them as high as headliners, especially at the 10th anniversary show.

Cheers

Mark H]]> SecurityMark NoticeboardThu, 15 Nov 2012 22:25:14 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919635#msg-919635 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919635,919635#msg-919635
Who else ?]]> christoph_66de NoticeboardThu, 15 Nov 2012 19:36:28 +1100