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Bob + Christine  |
Nov 08 2009 3:08 PM |
| What a great time. We loved the music and we were so happy to have such a wonderful dance floor. Thanks to all involved. Have another one soon in the same location. |
| Jon & Debra |
Oct 30 2009 10:50 AM |
We had a great time at Blues Ala Carte '09 Really enjoyed all of the bands, really liked Tangos, the ballroom, the old-fashioned stage, the dance floor all made for a great setting for the GREAT Blues music. Were glad to be a part of it too.  |
| Joan & Ken White |
Oct 30 2009 6:33 AM |
Dear Robert:
I wanted to take a moment to thank you and all the volunteers for a great event last night.
The line up was excellent, good old fashioned BLUES. We enjoy all music for it's own sake, but the wailing guitars tend to get tedious. The bands last night each had their own style, but all stayed true to what we feel the blues is about. Great choices!
We also thought Tangos was a good choice as well. Plenty of room, excellent dance floor, and the separate dining room was a nice touch. One could enjoy the meal in a comfortable dining situation and still hear the blues. It would make a good spot for Blues Cafe in the future.
Cudos to the sound folks! They did an extremely good job and were very particular. No matter how good the bands, the evening can really go sour without a good sound system and crew. The couple last night did well (and we told them so).
It is always a long drive for us (nearly 1-1/2 hours) to attend a Wausau blues event, but last night was well worth it, we enjoyed the evening immensely. Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Joan & Ken White
Great Northern Blues Society Members
Lakewood, WI |
| Don Pankratz |
Oct 14 2009 4:30 PM |
| Great job . . . and Play the Blues dammit!! |
Robert Decker  |
Sep 11 2009 11:19 AM |
In reply to Jim's question below:
In today's market many local Blues bands are forced to play rock, pop & other covers in order to get work. In addition customers at many a venue request all kinds of stuff and most groups will play it if they know it. Olderbudwiser is no exception.
If you listen to their CD you'll hear the Blues and they bill themselves as a Blues band. Given the chance by management of a given venue - as far as I know - they'll play mostly Blues. Great Northern has a rider attached to every band's contract requiring that "at least 80% of ... (a) groups play list at any GNBS event is to consist of Blues music. A portion of ... (remainder) ... may consist of Gospel, R&B, Jazz Blues, Soul Blues, Blues-rock or similar material. A small amount of Rock & Roll is acceptable - not to exceed 10%"
On October 24th I'm confident you'll hear mostly Blues and some of the other genres sited PLUS some ORIGINAL MATERIAL from Olderbud.
Bob Decker,
President GNBS |
| GNBS Board Member |
Sep 11 2009 11:17 AM |
In reply to Jim's question below:
They play to the audience that's at the venue. They can pull off a full show of either, and are good at both. |
| Jim |
Sep 10 2009 11:15 PM |
Isn't Olderbudweiser a rock cover band? I saw them in Minocqua and they were playing AC/DC and old rock.
Kind of an odd choice for a blues event. |
| Cailee Rae |
Jun 16 2009 8:26 PM |
| Well Dad I finally made it! This site is easy to figure out and it's nice to read that so many people love the blues as much as our family! Also if you are feeling nice I like the black t-shirt that says.... Just Play the Blues Damnit ") |
| Joann Winborn |
Jun 06 2009 8:13 PM |
The site looks great |
| Lanna |
Apr 16 2009 4:28 PM |
| I moved up here about 6 years ago after having been very active in the Oklahoma City Blues Society. Gotta live the blues to love the blues. I printed my membership app just now. I enjoyed the Cafe - it was so great to be at a Blues Kinda Thang. |
| Sue Gyarmati |
Apr 10 2009 8:48 PM |
Hello! Just wanted to thank you so much for publicizing the Cedarburg Cultural Center's upcoming show with Janiva! We really appreciate the help.
Sue-Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI |
| Ron Hoerter |
Apr 04 2009 9:21 PM |
| In response to the message from [steve (bup)]. I am glad that you enjoyed the 2009 Blues Cafe'. It is extremely disappointing that one individual could taint the end of such a great performance by Walter Trout. The individual who threw the beer was escorted out and we will be watching for him next year. I agree people should drop an E-Mail to Walter, tell him how they feel about the show and what happened. We contacted the tour manager for Walter the next day. Walter has no ill feelings. He loved the way the GNBS treated him, enjoyed playing here and would love to play for us again. I do however take issue with the GNBS not meeting the goals of our Mission Statement. The GNBS and 99.9% of the attendees met that Mission Statement. It was just one guy who didn’t and who can't be a GNBS member. Because if you love the Blues, you could never do what he did to Walter and to all of us that attended the Cafe’. |
| Tom and Carole Haferman - Wisconsin Rapids |
Apr 04 2009 5:39 PM |
Message originally received via GNBS email on 3/29/09: What a show last night! The quality of the artists deserve more than a dance floor in front of the audience.
Thanks for bringing this to central Wisconsin, but move the dance floor. It would be a better show for the rest of us. |
| steve (bup) |
Mar 31 2009 9:39 PM |
| Another great blues cafe, thanks to all that made what it was great. I like the open idea of dance in the front and able get to the artists to take pic's or get good view. It is very disappointing the insanity that Walter Trout had to have happen to him I hope a letter of regret has been sent to him. And I ask all good blues ppl plz do so to his web site also. And ask the society if they know who this person was to plz ban him from all future events. OUR MISSION was clearly not follow'd "Seeking...respect they deserve". BUP |
| Rylan Hoerter |
Feb 14 2009 8:09 PM |
| Nice site. I like the new look. Hope to see you all at the cafe, and dad quit spending all your time working the website. Jk |
| Blues Lover |
Feb 13 2009 7:26 AM |
| Glad to see you're selling tickets for the 2009 Blues Cafe online. I plan on being there with a few friends. Looking forward to great show this year. Walter Trout is the bomb! |
| Perry Mangum |
Jan 28 2009 4:11 PM |
| The web site is great! I'm gonna try to make it to the cafe. |
| Snapshot |
Dec 03 2008 3:33 PM |
| Love the new look! You need to add a 'contact us' link tho. |
| Ken Hilgers |
Nov 01 2008 10:51 PM |
| Keep up the good work -- I believe I need to renew. |
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