Shibbibilybob wrote:
Which player is that?
Martin Simpson, but he's hardly the only acoustic player left uninvited.
Tony Cox and the guys who brought Laura Gibson out here are run a very different operation than Big Concerts. Their whole scale is different, they're not looking for acts that can fill the Northcliff Dome. Asking Tony Cox to bring out AC/DC is a waste of time - especially since his brand is technically elite acoustic guitarists (so Simpson fits right in there). Beanstalk, who promoted Gibson and also Little Dragon, are less linked to a specific genre, but are still aiming at a smaller scale of show and a less massively commercial type of artist and, it seems to me, are prepared to take a bit more risk than Big Concerts.
This sort of operation is something I think should be supported and encouraged and engaged with.
