Dear Friends,
We understand where you are coming from in regards with Roxy
policies. We can only add that GB and other bands on the bill were
subjects to the very same treatment by the Roxy crew. Many of our
friends did not get in even with a ticket, even Gypsy guest
performers who were in their 50th and were at the door in full stage
outfits were turned down by a senseless and brutal crew that was
instructed not to give a fuck and clearly was not sharing the vibe of
the evening. Perhaps they are better off continuing to host
mainstream fuckhead bands. Rea and Hutz were held downstairs in the
crucial prestage time by the door crew under same idiotic
circumstance and a very precious bottle of pre-show alco-stew was
taken away upon a search from Eugene... With a good intention to
take it into a larger space so more people can enjoy the fest,
organizers perhaps overlooked Roxy's brutal reputation that disabled
a couple of hundred of people to enjoy this concert. Please note,
that GB was not the organizer of it, but an artist who suffered the
same treatment as our friends and fans... except our chaos and
torture began at 11:OO am when the sound system was late and sound
check run 5 hours late. We care for your effort and support and love
of our music, so we'll make it up by looking deeper into making sure
shit like that doesn't get fucked. Much Love and Respect.
Gogol Bordello.