Matt Oestreicher was just on Jimmy Fallon

[Jim Cobb]

since dave basically is spearheading his side of this debate, i\'ll let him split the thread off.

[Yoda]

The Breakfast and Kickin Daisies is apples and oranges. No use in even comparing them in this conversation, imo.

Actually, there is... In theory, both are trying to succeed in the music industry... My personal opinion is that if TB was to succeed and move forward, they will have to play gigs that are probably below their standards... That means Art Festivals, Free Shows, bars that only pay the door... Kicking Daisies may not be my taste in music, but I give them an A for effort in getting out there and getting noticed... TB has had some major accomplishments, 3 or 4 songs on an MTV show, Mike Gordan sit-in, winning a Jammy... They should not be struggling to get gigs...  Other past New Groove Jammy winners include: Yonder Mountain String Band, Robert Rudoply & The Family Band, Benevento/Russo Duo, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals... I don\'t think that these guys are struggling for gigs...

[Vassillios]

Robert Rudoply & The Family Band

[ellis-d]

Yoda, how can you compare 4 kids that are now homeschooled and have no responsiblities except learn and play music to 4 30 year olds that have done this for 15 years and regretfully have never figured out to make TB work. At this point in their lives do you really think they have it in them to kickstart this dead horse? Deatgs a new beginnig in the grand scheme of things and i wouldnt be surprised if a whole slew of new beginnings arrive, no matter the cost.

[frolfer]

As long as there are still shows on the schedule, I\'ll keep showin up and ragin as often as I can...

Amen. I will continue to listen to this band until I can\'t hear anymore. And then I would crank up the bass and get close to the speaker just to feel the pulse.

[peaches626]

Yoda, winning a Jammy does not mean you get gigs easy.  Bringing lots of heads to shows means you get gigs easy.  

Kickin daisies has hundreds of rabid screaming fans with signs because 4 younger kids can play their instruments well.  I give em props, they\'re next years Jonas Brothers

[Yoda]

Yoda, how can you compare 4 kids that are now homeschooled and have no responsiblities except learn and play music to 4 30 year olds that have done this for 15 years and regretfully have never figured out to make TB work. At this point in their lives do you really think they have it in them to kickstart this dead horse? Deatgs a new beginnig in the grand scheme of things and i wouldnt be surprised if a whole slew of new beginnings arrive, no matter the cost.

I wouldn\'t be surprised either, but until that press release comes, they are still TB... Is it better to cut clean or draw it out; I don\'t know?

I can compare the two bands because they are essentially both trying to reach the same goal; success in the music industry...

Yoda, winning a Jammy does not mean you get gigs easy.  Bringing lots of heads to shows means you get gigs easy.  

Kickin daisies has hundreds of rabid screaming fans with signs because 4 younger kids can play their instruments well.  I give em props, they\'re next years Jonas Brothers

You\'re right, but in my opinion, if you\'ve won a Jammy (and that\'s the highest award for Jam Bands), then that should mean that you\'re doing something right and that should be a launching pad for better things....

Don\'t confuse what I\'m saying with me not wanting the band to succeed... I want them to succeed more than you can ever imagine...

[FreeSpirit]

On the other hand, Kicking Dasies, a group of 4 kids who have barely hit puberty, have 6 gigs in May and 2 in June already scheduled and just played to 2 sell out shows at Daniel Street. Granted their not making a ton of money, but what they don\'t make in cash, they\'re making up for in exposure...

Kicking Daisies has been playing at different middle schools, high schools, and malls around the area for exposure.  If the Breakfast wanted a bunch of 14 yr. old fans as their core audience, then maybe they should promote at the same places. :rolleyes:

[Jim Cobb]

14 year old fans are the ones who have all the time in the world to promote you to everyone they know.  how many 30 year olds do you know that are on a "street team"?

[bdfreetuna]

I\'d never heard of the Jammy until The Breakfast won one. I wouldn\'t exactly call it a gateway to fame.

Pretty depressing to see people willing to put nails in the non-existent coffin of my favorite band, who\'s pretty much at the top of their all-time game musically and seemingly doing better in terms of tounout, at least in most place and when there isn\'t a Dead show on the same night.

Seriously. When the time comes, hopefully a long time from now, that The Breakfast no longer exists, at least I won\'t be that dick who said "oh I saw this coming for the last decade".

You care about the band and want to help them? Go to shows and fill up your car with a bunch of kids who\'d probably be blown away and want to go again next time. They don\'t have to be the same BFam you\'ve known for years, you know.

14 year old fans are the ones who have all the time in the world to promote you to everyone they know.  how many 30 year olds do you know that are on a "street team"?

There\'s a shitload of kids around here who love Breakfast and never go on .info .
.info regulars hardly represent the current Breakfast fanbase. Except maybe in CT where it should have been easy as shit for Breakfast to be regularly packing Toad\'s by now considering how many of all y\'all live down there.

I mean seriously, I go to CT shows and its like 75% people from this board, which = not a huge crowd but sometimes decent. Breakfast comes up here and it\'s 75% 18 year old kids who have only recently had their minds blown by this band, and it\'s gonna be a better turnout each subsequent show.

Bring your little brother/sister and their friends to the next show for chrissake.

[estahwhaddup]

Bring your little brother/sister and their friends to the next show for chrissake.

"Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston

I believe the children are our are future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children\'s laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone to fulfill my needs
A lonely place to be
So I learned to depend on me

[Chorus:]
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone\'s shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can\'t take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children\'s laughter remind us how we used to be

[Chorus]

And if by chance, that special place
That you\'ve been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love



this should be the band\'s motivating theme song

[postom]

they\'re totally right.  get the kids into it.  us 30 year olds aren\'t meeting a whole lot of new people, and the ones we aren\'t aren\'t going to be easy to take to some concert that starts at 11pm on a weeknight.

the kids are the future.  when you see a bunch of 18 year old kids flipping their shit over the breakfast at a show, give them dvds.  talk to them.  welcome them.  (and then make fun of how wasted they are later. )

[Yoda]

14 year old fans are the ones who have all the time in the world to promote you to everyone they know.  how many 30 year olds do you know that are on a "street team"?

So do college kids...  I can\'t remember the last time the band did more than a one off at a local college...  They are the band\'s audience...

You care about the band and want to help them? Go to shows and fill up your car with a bunch of kids who\'d probably be blown away and want to go again next time. They don\'t have to be the same BFam you\'ve known for years, you know.

Go to shows... Where? Albany, New Haven, Boston, Bridgeport, IL, MN, SD, PA?  NYC is the closest and a 12:00 AM time slot is not the most desireable event when you\'re taking mass transit from another state.  I remember the days at Tobacco Road when the band would finish up around 3:00 AM and we\'d be stuck until 5:30 until the trains started up again.  Sounds great for a college student...  I personally don\'t know a lot of people that would even be up for TB\'s style of music; I took my wife once and it wasn\'t for her...

they\'re totally right.  get the kids into it.  us 30 year olds aren\'t meeting a whole lot of new people, and the ones we aren\'t aren\'t going to be easy to take to some concert that starts at 11pm on a weeknight.

the kids are the future.  when you see a bunch of 18 year old kids flipping their shit over the breakfast at a show, give them dvds.  talk to them.  welcome them.  (and then make fun of how wasted they are later. )

:that:

Kicking Daisies has been playing at different middle schools, high schools, and malls around the area for exposure.  If the Breakfast wanted a bunch of 14 yr. old fans as their core audience, then maybe they should promote at the same places. :rolleyes:

I don\'t think that KD is anywhere as talented as TB, but I used them as an example because they are getting exposure by any means necessary...

[Vassillios]

I don\'t think that KD is anywhere as talented as TB, but I used them as an example because they are getting exposure by any means necessary...

including using this board

[Yoda]

I don\'t think that KD is anywhere as talented as TB, but I used them as an example because they are getting exposure by any means necessary...

including using this board

Exactly... We are not their core audience, but they hit all the avenues...