Antone's Nightclub
Some Ideas About Acts That Could Replace the Beastie Boys at ACL
RECEIVED Fri., July 31, 2009
Dear Editor,
First, I'd like to wish the ailing Beastie Boy a speedy recovery – get well soon!
Second, as a past and current three-day Austin City Limits Music Festival ticket holder, I'd like Charlie and the "powers that be" at C3 Presents to consider several suggested replacement acts! You could put the "Austin" back in the Austin City Limits Music Fest with homegrown (and headliners in their own rights) performers such as Marcia Ball, Jimmie Vaughan with Lou Ann Barton, Spoon (they did sell out Stubb's for three nights in July), the Flatlanders, or even Carolyn Wonderland. And there are several great tours going on; surely someone has an open date around early October. How hard is it to check and make a few phone calls? Or how about an act that had to cancel appearances at previous ACL fests? I think I want to see Amy Winehouse more than ever now. And Duffy? "Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Oh yeah, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs would work also. Clapton/Winwood? Yes. And Sir Paul Mc is currently touring the U.S. ("Band on the Run").
Previous ACL favorites would be OK with most of us, too. Neko Case (again!). Fleet Foxes. (OK, I'm just going to go for it, now. There are many ….) Chris Isaak would be wicked. Stevie Wonder, the Master Blaster … could you imagine? Why not?
One could wish or dream for any one of the "one-named" acts, like Tina/Cher/Bette/Aretha/Madonna, Madonna, Madonna (that's three!)/Prince/Sting/Elton/Garth.
Or, for the youngsters, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, etc.
Want to really stir it up? Shake up the neighbors? Shatter decibel-readers for miles? Then grow a pair and book – finally, for one and for all, by public demand, and in their full makeup glory – KISS. (Better than no Beastie Boys replacement at all!) There, told you I was dreaming! Now, I think I'll go and take a little siesta – I'm beat.
First, I'd like to wish the ailing Beastie Boy a speedy recovery – get well soon!
Second, as a past and current three-day Austin City Limits Music Festival ticket holder, I'd like Charlie and the "powers that be" at C3 Presents to consider several suggested replacement acts! You could put the "Austin" back in the Austin City Limits Music Fest with homegrown (and headliners in their own rights) performers such as Marcia Ball, Jimmie Vaughan with Lou Ann Barton, Spoon (they did sell out Stubb's for three nights in July), the Flatlanders, or even Carolyn Wonderland. And there are several great tours going on; surely someone has an open date around early October. How hard is it to check and make a few phone calls? Or how about an act that had to cancel appearances at previous ACL fests? I think I want to see Amy Winehouse more than ever now. And Duffy? "Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Oh yeah, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs would work also. Clapton/Winwood? Yes. And Sir Paul Mc is currently touring the U.S. ("Band on the Run").
Previous ACL favorites would be OK with most of us, too. Neko Case (again!). Fleet Foxes. (OK, I'm just going to go for it, now. There are many ….) Chris Isaak would be wicked. Stevie Wonder, the Master Blaster … could you imagine? Why not?
One could wish or dream for any one of the "one-named" acts, like Tina/Cher/Bette/Aretha/Madonna, Madonna, Madonna (that's three!)/Prince/Sting/Elton/Garth.
Or, for the youngsters, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, etc.
Want to really stir it up? Shake up the neighbors? Shatter decibel-readers for miles? Then grow a pair and book – finally, for one and for all, by public demand, and in their full makeup glory – KISS. (Better than no Beastie Boys replacement at all!) There, told you I was dreaming! Now, I think I'll go and take a little siesta – I'm beat.
G'night,
Jack Ortman
Jack Ortman