The String Cheese Incident to return to TBGF???

[7beatspersec]

it seems fitting to me since i havent been to TBGF in 15 years and I haven't seen a fest without SCI.

Those days were so fun of course they will be there.  No Brainer.

[Althea Raine]

oh please no cheese. i had friends that saw them at warren haynes christmas jam and said it was just horrible. i didn't believe them and watched the show myself. it was horrible. why would tbf want a confused band that doesnt know what kind of music it wants to play: electronica like sound tribe or bluegrass like billy wants to play. and in case anybody thinks im an sci hater i am not. i saw my first cheese show in 1996 on the tbf mainstage and was blown away. i met my wife at a cheese festival, hornings hideout, in 2004 and did two straight years of cheese tour. so i love me some cheese, just not the sci that has played the last few years. they are a band in an identity crisis and have been for years. ever since they played with sound tribe at hornings that year they have been confused on what kind of music they want to play. billy wants to play bluegrass, kang and travis want to rock out on electronica, kyle just wants to play his keyboard. and i havent seen them since they added jason, so can't really comment on what his deal is. it seems like they play sci shows now to pay their bills, not for the love and passion of playing music. but i will say that cheese fans are some of the kindest people around, if they did play tbf they would be the last fans anybody would have to worry about. but the beautiful thing about a festival is there is music for everybody, and sci might totally blow the festival away, with a bluegrass set.

[radivino]

Thanks for the link to the tunes
 

Here's a good set from SCI in Nashville last year.  Very heavy on the bluegrass, as Sam Bush sat in for almost the entirety of the first set. If we're lucky enough to be graced by their presence this festival, then I would imagine their set would look/sound like this.

http://archive.org/details/sci2011-11-28


On RRE - my favorite band (with Greensky/String Cheese), but agreed that their TBF mainstage performance a couple years ago was slower. If you're not into them that much, a 7 Story Mtn on the setlist for a 90 minutes set could make/break it for you.  However, they did kill it at the Sheridan for their nightgrass & I've loved them every other time I've seen them. Your milage may vary. 

Either way, I'm anxiously awaiting the announcement with the rest of you.

[JoeBu]

I think a Cheese "TBA" Festival Set with a Nightgrass show announced at the Fest would be perfect.  Solves everyone's problems, except me since I can't go this year.  I blame PB for booking great bands when I can't come!   

[hooterroll]

SCI wouldnt be my first choice for " big announcement "....but they wouldnt be my last either....I enjoy the jazzier side of them but have to admit....havent listened to them in the past couple of years. As for them bringing unruly fans to TBF....Dont see that happening.

[zack_adcock]

In retrospect, I am now wondering where this "rumor" originated. Not saying it's not feasible or viable, but the same person seems to be suggesting it's a rumor without source, and I'm not sure there's any more credence to this than any other rumor that's logical.

Sparked quite a discussion, though, whether or not legit. :-)

[Althea Raine]

In retrospect, I am now wondering where this "rumor" originated. Not saying it's not feasible or viable, but the same person seems to be suggesting it's a rumor without source, and I'm not sure there's any more credence to this than any other rumor that's logical.

Sparked quite a discussion, though, whether or not legit. :-)

rumors about which bands are tba's are fun and the only rumors that don't hurt anybody. And in retrospect I think sci would be fun with a sam and peter sit in. but hey, some people actually think they have inside info because their bro told them so.

[Glowworm Bill]

I think that "reality catalyst" might be a better description than "rumor."  The "source" of this rumor, who then created a thread about the open rumor, should probably have their festivarians cut off and placed in a jar, so that we may all restore our faith in the sanctity of blog threads about potential additions to music festivals.  On a more serious note, I was saddened to hear that SCI just disbanded over incessant questions about TBF. 

 Listening to: Fleetwood Mac "Rumors?"

[7beatspersec]

For those of you worried about the SCI riff raff,.

I just got a text from my buddy in boulder who seems to get these things right and was told by someone who is def a player in the CO music scene, that one of the bands not announced will def blow your minds. 

I am not going to believe this till i see it, simply because they have no history with the fest, but they do have a big history with the town, and its a big year for the band.

And they will  bring some phreaks to town no doubt.

Anyway you shake it, i am so glad to be going back to my favorite fest, its been way too long.

[Harry711]

no way, 7beatspersec.  quit teasin'!

 Listening to: poor heart

[thinktoomuch]

Here phishy-phishy-phishy

[7beatspersec]

just sayin what i was told. My buddy was told by someone who manages a major front range music venue. 

So take it for what its worth.  But if those were the two bands, i say we would be in store for a hell of a fest.

Of course If they are not the 2 bands, I still say were in store for a hell of a fest.

[Harry711]

oh boy...here we go

 Listening to: paul & silas

[Davein VA]

..a fishy incident?

I don't know whether to be upset, worried or excited.

I think it was inevitable that once the "bands that could sell-out red rocks" language got around that eventual speculation would lead tp Phish.

I suspect this would be a controversial choice...unless they were told to stick to their blue grass repertoire......a 30 minute version of Old Home Place anyone?

[HuckinFappy]

I'm thinking no.   Lots of folks on the Planet were involved in the Phish Telluride gigs in '11, and from all I heard, I can't imagine they would unleash that on us.   It has nothing to do with the music.  The fact is that regardless of how difficult it is to get to Telluride, and how few tickets there would be for the horde, the touring horde would pour into town in parallel with the usual Festivarian crowd.   

Infrastructure would burst at the seams, security would be a flipping nightmare, and I don't want to be the poor guy patrolling fencelines after dark, or repairing fence damage in the morning.   And it doesn't make business sense to me.  They'd be expensive, and with the festival already selling out, there's no additional income in it for the Planet, is there?

I'm going to be a naysayer until proven otherwise....I'll even call the whole idea trollbait.