Utica New York, I know you're glad summer is here. Its the third official Saranac Thursday, second if you don't count the canceled/fire Thursday we had on the 29th of may. It was a good turn out for the brewery. It wasn't as packed as the last one, but it was chuck full of people.
The beer was flowing, and I watched the crowds hanging out in the courtyard and the front part of the event talking and having fun. I even tried to stay out there to look for a friend who said they were on the way. After a bit I didn't want to wait any longer so I went on in. What a mistake. Dont get me wrong... the beer was good, I love the brewery, but they picked a band that made the brewery unenjoyable. Gridley Paige. Now this is a cover band, They are not a good cover band either, I'm sure upon creation of the band they had talent but now they carry a bad tune in my mind. They cover typical pop songs and don't appeal to me. I truly am sorry if you're a fan but I like to say that I have good taste in music. Gridley Paige leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I mentioned this fact about the suckiness of this band to my friends at the brewery and they say "we can't seem to get rid of them, they have been here since the first Saranac Thursday and they're sort of grandfathered in." So I guess they the band and the brewery think that this band is owed a spot. But in my mind this band is only owed a wake-up call, a thank you and a goodbye. We do NOT need a crappy cover band. Especially one who is to loud and who's lead singer gets off stage and runs through the crowd all sweaty trying to get you involved with the bands crappy medleys that go from Rush to Allanis Morsette. I never want to see a dude singing a horrible chick song. If you are a band, please remember that. I wanted to leave right when I got in there. I remember at one time the singer said that some chicks were showing thier titts down front. What BS! No chicks would show thier titts to that band.
Enough about that... The band sucked but the event was a success all my friends claimed to have a good time, and so did I. I just hope the Saranac Band Picking Committee at the brewery reconsiders having entertainment that makes it impossible to hear the people next you and basically causes people to have a crappy time.
I don't know if I will be at the next Saranac Thursday because I'm going on Vacation, But I'm guessing it will rock and be the highlight of the week for the attendees.
The beer was flowing, and I watched the crowds hanging out in the courtyard and the front part of the event talking and having fun. I even tried to stay out there to look for a friend who said they were on the way. After a bit I didn't want to wait any longer so I went on in. What a mistake. Dont get me wrong... the beer was good, I love the brewery, but they picked a band that made the brewery unenjoyable. Gridley Paige. Now this is a cover band, They are not a good cover band either, I'm sure upon creation of the band they had talent but now they carry a bad tune in my mind. They cover typical pop songs and don't appeal to me. I truly am sorry if you're a fan but I like to say that I have good taste in music. Gridley Paige leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I mentioned this fact about the suckiness of this band to my friends at the brewery and they say "we can't seem to get rid of them, they have been here since the first Saranac Thursday and they're sort of grandfathered in." So I guess they the band and the brewery think that this band is owed a spot. But in my mind this band is only owed a wake-up call, a thank you and a goodbye. We do NOT need a crappy cover band. Especially one who is to loud and who's lead singer gets off stage and runs through the crowd all sweaty trying to get you involved with the bands crappy medleys that go from Rush to Allanis Morsette. I never want to see a dude singing a horrible chick song. If you are a band, please remember that. I wanted to leave right when I got in there. I remember at one time the singer said that some chicks were showing thier titts down front. What BS! No chicks would show thier titts to that band.
Enough about that... The band sucked but the event was a success all my friends claimed to have a good time, and so did I. I just hope the Saranac Band Picking Committee at the brewery reconsiders having entertainment that makes it impossible to hear the people next you and basically causes people to have a crappy time.
I don't know if I will be at the next Saranac Thursday because I'm going on Vacation, But I'm guessing it will rock and be the highlight of the week for the attendees.
So So So TRUE