http://sbp.teledyn.com/node/219 Comments for "Real Good, For Free" en http://sbp.teledyn.com/node/219 <p>I've lived in this province for 30 years, but I don't think I will ever understand Ontarians. These are a people who will gladly pay double-digit ticket prices to sit in the evening bug-ridden rain to see a festival stage show, yet <em>only two</em> will show up at Jazzmyns to take in the free Tuesday night Irish sessions featuring many of the same internationally renouned musicians and the music in its natural habitat. </p> <p>Go figure :) A single lonely festival ticket costs about par with a fresh pint <em>every single week for a year</em>, and the pub is dry, bug-free, and you're right there, in the midst of it, living life with no mediating digital mega-soundsystem, just the room, the music, good friends and you. Precious at twice the price, but these Ontarians, well, seems they'd rather keep a good safe distance. Don't want to get too close y'know, on account-a, well, like ...</p> <p>Maybe it's like going to see the lions: they don't want to mingle with the pride, it just seems a much better and <em>more prudent</em> idea to see them at the zoo. </p> <p>Or on the telly.<br /> textile1 </p> http://sbp.teledyn.com/node/219#comments Creativity Owen Sound Arts Wed, 26 May 2004 10:02:59 -0400 garym 219 at http://sbp.teledyn.com