How Come No One Does On Ice Anymore?
Because everyone knows rock shows are always better when performed on ice:
Rick Wakeman's "King Arthur on Ice" - 1975
We want to see Grizzly Bear on ice. Mastadon on ice. Or how about the Pavement reunion on ice?
From Wikipedia
The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a 1975 progressive rock concept album by Rick Wakeman of Yes fame. The album tells the legend of King Arthur and is certainly among Wakeman's best works--as well as being a great favourite among his fans. Besides, this album includes some of the most popular and frequently performed Wakeman pieces, such as Arthur, Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight, The Last Battle, and especially Merlin the Magician. Also, the theme of Arthur has been used by the BBC since 1979 for its election night coverage (with the exception of the 2001 election).The tour in support of the album was a theatrical performance on ice, an expensive project which, despite being sold out, caused Wakeman to go bankrupt. [2] [3] The album enjoyed good reviews but the live show in support of the record was ridiculed over the years as being a bloated and overblown affair and considered as one of the most notorious failures in rock n' roll history (it made VH1s "100 greatest shocking moments in rock and roll" at number 79).
Comments
ween's the mollusk on ice!
Posted by: 0h10 | September 24, 2009 01:48 PM
You know you have a bad business plan when you sell out all the tickets and still go bankrupt.
Posted by: mike | September 24, 2009 12:29 PM