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Originally Posted by bsloan1960
I see quite a few Rock Bands listed for live music at TV but the ones I've read up on all seem to be 60's and 70's with more of a Pop or mellow flavor. Just wondering if anyone knows of any bands here that play a harder version from the 70's icons? Thanks
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Unfortunately, the decision makers that determine the band line-up at the town squares are not necessarily attempting to bring us the best quality music, they are trying to maximize traffic at the squares and getting as many people dancing as possible. In my opinion, the quality of the bands has gone way down over the last several years. Crap like disco and Scooter the DJ persist, while good bands are dropped from the line up. The band “He said, She said”, which hasn’t played in the squares for about 3 years, was an awesome Rock Band. The guitarist in that band, Todd Fulcher, is without a doubt the best musician I have seen at the squares. His electric guitar version of the Star Spangled Banner would have made Jimmy Hendrix envious. Todd flawlessly played songs like Europa (Santana) and LED Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven. The last time I saw them at LSL, they were wasting their talent playing “Play that Funky Music White Boy”. During intermission I asked Todd what the hell they were doing playing that crap. He told me the Villages instructed him to tone down their act. I responded, “so they clipped your wings”? That hit a very sour cord with Todd, he came out to do the final set and announced that nobody “clips his wings”, and proceeded to play about an hour of absolutely great hard rock. Unfortunately, that was also the last time they ever performed at the squares. What a shame!