I don't think t is the Entertainment Dept's fault, RokinRonda. I have seen other bands not play any of the same tunes and draw great crowds too; but I think that the entertainment office uses one agent who controls much of what is booked and agents always think they know what is right. In NY, agents instruct bands how to look and dress, how many members (usually 1 girl singer) and what to play-giving them actual song lists, until they have 10-12 cloned bands out there which works when you're talking a big place like NY but in the Villages....It's really sad because variety is so much better. There's 7 nights a week at 2 squares, there should be something for everyone. And if the band doesn't even look like they are having fun, how can the crowd.
Rocky and the Rollers have some excellent musicians, too bad they can't "break free' occasionally.
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