Bringing virgins to Newport?

phansheridan · Post by **phansheridan** » July 21, 2008 11:08 am

I am trying to decide if the Newport Folk Festival is a good concert to bring some friends who are Buffett virgins. Only because Jimmy has said that it will not be the normal full parrothead show. Any ideas?

FINSUPinIdaho · Post by **FINSUPinIdaho** » July 21, 2008 3:53 pm

Take them to a show where they can soak in the whole enchilada plate, not just the chips and salsa.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 21, 2008 3:59 pm

I'd absolutely take them to Great Woods instead. The folk festival will be a very different animal. They'll be none of the usual PH stuff going on. The venue is flat, not bowl shaped, so you're going to be able to hear well, but not see too well. The set list may be strange. The folk fest is for the people who want to go for the music and visiting with friends (as well as hearing other awesome music all day!).

If you want a great musical event, bring them to Newport. If you want to introduce them to the whole PH experience, Newport isn't the place to do it, IMHO.

A1A-BJB · Post by **A1A-BJB** » July 22, 2008 9:27 pm

I'd first take your friends to the full-blown Parrothead experience which is Jimmy with his Coral Reefer Band. IOW, take them first to a venue like Great Woods or Jones Beach.

As the Newport show is primarily folk and acoustic music , methinks Jimmy is going to go back to his roots when he was just starting out playing in clubs. My guess is he might even go back to albums like High Cumberland Jubilee or Down to Earth for his repetoire.

Then again, who knows? Jake Shimabukuro will also be at Newport the same day as well as Gillian Welch (who co-wrote "Elvis Presley Blues"). So there's no telling what kind of surprises are in store for those of us going (like me).

ParrotHeadPaz · Post by **ParrotHeadPaz** » July 24, 2008 2:04 pm

I will be there... Can you pregame at your car?

phansheridan · Post by **phansheridan** » July 24, 2008 5:17 pm

Thanks for the advice, I think the virgins will have to sit this one out. I'll still be there though

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » July 24, 2008 6:37 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I'd absolutely take them to Great Woods instead. The folk festival will be a very different animal. They'll be none of the usual PH stuff going on. The venue is flat, not bowl shaped, so you're going to be able to hear well, but not see too well. The set list may be strange. The folk fest is for the people who want to go for the music and visiting with friends (as well as hearing other awesome music all day!).

If you want a great musical event, bring them to Newport. If you want to introduce them to the whole PH experience, Newport isn't the place to do it, IMHO.

Well said Jen! I agree!

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 24, 2008 7:28 pm

phansheridan wrote:Thanks for the advice, I think the virgins will have to sit this one out. I'll still be there though

Can't wait to see you!