Michelle Shocked meltdown

[Mark of Bloomington]

I feel the TBF can do without Michelle Shocked this June.  Hopefully, if she can get a handle on life she may return in 2014 or later, but now she needs some space to figure things out.

[skyrunner]

As much as I love my beloved Telluride Festival, and as much as I want to be there for every second of especially for this year. This festival for me is a temporary escape from all of the hate in this world.   I would personally walk out for her set. For me and in my opinion only, I refuse to have my festival ruined by a hate monger. I feel that hate like that has absolutely no place at Telluride Bluegrass. I really do appreciate the fact that Planet Bluegrass takes our/my opinion and feelings into consideration.   

 Listening to: Rail Road Earth

[BluegrassBrian]

An update about the 2013 lineup...
   http://www.festivarian.com/index.php/topic,17409.new.html

[wbcohen]

A very good choice...

Kudos to the Planet

[Linds]

Very little room for debate from where I sit (at my computer wearing Sam Bush boxer shorts).

Where the heck did you find a pair of Sam Bush boxer shorts?  I want some!

My thoughts exactly!

[Hot Sugar]

I respect the Planet's decision to remove Sister Shocked from the line-up. Personally, I feel there is no place for that kind of misinformed hatred at such a beautiful place. Craig, Steve, Dustin,  and Brian, I truly appreciate your handling of this situation.

I do feel quite bad for the Campbell Brothers, however. They didn't do anything wrong and are suffering for words that they did not utter. I hope they get to do a Gospel set at Elk's Park at least. It would be unfortunate if their Telluride experience was ruined.

Also, on a side note, let's not make this a battle between Christians and Atheists, guys. True, there are some hateful Christians out there, but that can be said about any group of people. Most of the Christians I know are very open minded and only preach love. Sister Shocked's actions in know way represent the opinions of all Christians or all Born-Again Christians.

[Mel]

...but also because of the well-known high moral standards of Camp Run-A-Muck (yeah...keep laughing jerkwads). 

... (at my computer wearing Sam Bush boxer shorts)...

How did you type high moral standards of Camp Run-A-Muck  without getting struck by lighting?

I need me some S.B boxers...

[Michelle - Tiki]

I respect the Planet's decision to remove Sister Shocked from the set list. Personally, I feel there is no place for that kind of misinformed hatred at such a beautiful place. Craig, Steve, Dustin,  and Brian, I truly appreciate your handling of this situation.

I do feel quite bad for the Campbell Brothers, however. They didn't do anything wrong and are suffering for words that they did not utter. I hope they get to do a Gospel set at Elk's Park at least. It would be unfortunate if their Telluride experience was ruined.

Also, on a side note, let's not make this a battle between Christians and Atheists, guys. True, there are some hateful Christians out there, but that can be said about any group of people. Most of the Christians I know are very open minded and only preach love. Sister Shocked's actions in know way represent the opinions of all Christians or all Born-Again Christians.

Agreed Sugar ...this is the right thing, but too bad about the Campbell Brothers...they are doing the gospel set at Del Fest...too bad thay couldn't have stayed on the lineup for T-ride without Sister Shocked...still, happy to hear about the decision and looking forward to lots of peace and love and music and magic in June:)  Now, I can safely say that Benay and I will be crying on the tarp for the Sunday gospel set same as we always have;)

 Listening to: howling winds

[Bevin]

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How did you type high moral standards of Camp Run-A-Muck  without getting struck by lighting?

ROTFLMAO!!!! 

[Wander]

I was completely blown away the first time I saw her (at Telluride , pretty sure it was a Sunday gospel set)

I was even more completely (if that is possible) blown away by her homophobic rant...

Kudos to the Planet for doing the right thing, we don't need her hate stealing our sunshine...

 Listening to: Stringdusters live at Andy and Rae's

[WheelHoss]

is john cowan available on sunday!!!?!

[GonePickin]

I still love Bela even if I have not really understood where his head is at as of lately

What's up with Bela? Hopefully nothing close to the same level of this nonsense. 

[swander99]

I still love Bela even if I have not really understood where his head is at as of lately

What's up with Bela? Hopefully nothing close to the same level of this nonsense. 

Bela's been traveling (India) and incredibly amazing, as usual, and also preparing for parenthood! (due right b4 TBF-XXX)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151492255614643&set=a.10151492252059643.1073741826.6849234642&type=3&theater

 Listening to: WE'RE USUALLY A LOT BETTER THAN THIS...

[GonePickin]

Oh man. Bela's going to be playing in Telluride with a one week old at home. That's rough. At least I get 3 weeks off in August when my little bundle of joy arrives. Bela should start a pickers' union or something. 

[colokathy]

Other festivarians have told me that John Cowan is touring with the Doobie Brothers, but wouldn't it be GREAT to have PB surprise us and fly him in for Sunday morning!!!!!!!  THEN the 40th would be complete