IMP to Operate Lincoln Theatre

well…

I go out for the day and look what I come home to…excellent!!!

there will be cool shows that come along that will have an obvious sensibility to play the Lincoln, given the history…and it will be fun to do those

but, no, I don't think I owe anything to the "community" other than to do a good job, and book shows people want to see, and have them feel proud about having such a cool venue don the street

I mean, I like contributing to the community of DC overall and being a positive part of peoples' lives…I like feeling like I made a difference…I love hearing people say what a great time they had at my venues

I can really only book what's available and out there touring at a given time…these bands are not in a catalog somewhere…it's really just a coincidence that the first bunch are of this perceived type…it was not a calculated target statement, but I have to say it's pretty silly this whole idea of who I "should" book for some reason other than selling tickets

Can you book the rolling stones with paul maccartney opening at the lincoln? Thanks.

did not both of those bands steal their entire sound from black musicians? ok, maybe just the stones, so no, wml7.  no.

How about we start a little more modestly like


Lee Fields / Lady
Emile Sande
Lianne La Havas
Menahan Street Band
Micheal Kiwanuka
Solange

but save the return of Sharon Jones for the club :)

i request one band . . . and yes, seth, this is at you.  i request beck, because when beck played the lincoln last time, i found myself unanble to put into words what i had experienced as i walked from my seat to the doors outside.  one of few best shows.

The best thing about this thread is the way Walkies uses commas.

i hope, you, are not making fun of my commas.

walkonby wrote:
i request one band . . . and yes, seth, this is at you.  i request beck, because when beck played the lincoln last time, i found myself unanble to put into words what i had experienced as i walked from my seat to the doors outside.  one of few best shows.

That Beck show would go into my Top 10 list.

I saw him at the 930 in the 90s and he was not a good performer at all..maybe things changed…

i saw him at wolftrap too.  killer.  and at patriot center.  on target there as well.  beck does not let you down. 

walkonby wrote:
i saw him at wolftrap too.  killer.  and at patriot center.  on target there as well.  beck does not let you down. 

i think you mean "beck does not let me down"…

his show at 930 was mediocre… anyways he hasn't written a good song in over a decade

the scientology thing really got to him…and fucked him up good.

no, i think . . . always having to be creative and making sure you never do anyting twice, got to him.

walkonby wrote:
no, i think . . . always having to be creative and making sure you never do anyting twice, got to him.

is that why he records cover albums now?

by the way i never understand this baloney about creativity..

i'm listening to the hellacopters doing the best thin lizzy album you never heard (high visibility)..soo so good..a  wonderful 70s classic rock record.. all new songs.. so what if its in the style of the 70s classic rock? its a good style..

people always say ac dc plays the same song/album over and over.. so what? its a good frickin' song.

hutch wrote:


people always say ac dc plays the same song/album over and over.. so what? its a good frickin' song.

ditto on the ramones
ditto on motorhead
and all 3 are untouchable, on the mt rushmore of rock

hutch wrote:
by the way i never understand this baloney about creativity..

i'm listening to the hellacopters doing the best thin lizzy album you never heard (high visibility)..soo so good..a  wonderful 70s classic rock record.. all new songs.. so what if its in the style of the 70s classic rock? its a good style..

people always say ac dc plays the same song/album over and over.. so what? its a good frickin' song.

Isn't that what indie rock is all about?  Forgetting that music changes and just playing styles from 30 years ago. 

hutch wrote:
people always say ac dc plays the same song/album over and over.. so what? its a good frickin' song.

Since when has AC/DC put out anything good?

Thousand wrote:

hutch wrote:
people always say ac dc plays the same song/album over and over.. so what? its a good frickin' song.

Since when has AC/DC put out anything good?

blasphemer on bon scott's birthday

Are all shows at the Lincoln G/A? 

Shemp wrote:
Are all shows at the Lincoln G/A? 

Nope.. but unfortunately these Tweedy shows are.

Snagged a pair in the onsale today.