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Re: Bottlerock-Day 3 Had to take a second to comment about the band Cannons (who I am not aware of) and their “live” performance not being entirely live as you mentioned in your Bottle Rock review. Thank you for calling that out. I have been on a soap box now for years about the massive […]

Bottlerock-Day 3

Now THAT’S a headliner! Bottlerock is so civilized, such a good experience, that you believe it’d be headliner independent. But it is the acts that make the difference, sans known names that appeal to many, you can’t sell out. And you need to sell nearly every ticket to make the economics work. Pearl Jam? To […]

Bottlerock-Day 2

1 So Pearl Jam has left the stage and I’m standing by the soundboard talking to Dave Graham, one of the three majordomos of Bottlerock, and these two guys approach us, shake our hands and then all three start speaking Spanish. I was stunned that Dave was fluent, I was catching an occasional word from […]

Bottlerock-Day One

“You in the moonlight With your sleepy eyes Could you ever love a man like me” This was the highlight of the day. Stevie Nicks started talking about needing someone to sing “Leather and Lace” with her, and then said her vocal coach Steve Real was in attendance. “I need you to love me I […]