Comments on: One Route or Two? http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/ Peter Boyce of MADD Entertainment gives you a comical view of the serious business of entertainment in Barbados and the wider Caribbean. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:02:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rainbaby http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 Rainbaby Sat, 24 May 2008 17:59:53 +0000 http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/#comment-2228 LOLOL @ asiba-the buffalo soldier last statement...Why not start it at 8 instead of 9,why not let the bands come down bush hall instead of out by the prison side i mean leave the stadium and come down by the lights it would be a lil bit shorter... LOLOL @ asiba-the buffalo soldier last statement…Why not start it at 8 instead of 9,why not let the bands come down bush hall instead of out by the prison side i mean leave the stadium and come down by the lights it would be a lil bit shorter…

]]> By: asiba-the buffalo soldier http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 asiba-the buffalo soldier Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:08:28 +0000 http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/#comment-2145 there will be 'STILL TOO MUCH FAT ON THE ROAD' whether or not there is one route, two route or three routes, i cant really coment on the two routes situation because it was kinda of sudden to me maybe i not in the know like before i usually walk the route and sell CDs so i will have to devise a plan to cover both routes -e.g. go up one and come down the other there will be ‘STILL TOO MUCH FAT ON THE ROAD’ whether or not there is
one route, two route or three routes, i cant really coment on the two routes situation because it was kinda of sudden to me
maybe i not in the know like before
i usually walk the route and sell CDs so i will have to devise a plan to cover both routes -e.g. go up one and come down the other

]]> By: kidsite http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 kidsite Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:29:57 +0000 http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/#comment-2144 The whole mindset which we approach the Festival is so different from our sister islands and Trinidad. We approach it with criticism,pessimism,favouritism. (Hey Asiba sounds like a calypso: too much Isms in we Festival…i might sing it,yuh) While the rest approach it with optimism and open arms cause it represents HAPPINESS and FUN to them. It also represents an opportunity to make MONEY for them and we have not yet embraced the concept of the Festival being a time for all to make a little something. The two routes creates more opportunity for everybody and i welcome it. The whole mindset which we approach the Festival is so different from our sister islands and Trinidad. We approach it with criticism,pessimism,favouritism. (Hey Asiba sounds like a calypso: too much Isms in we Festival…i might sing it,yuh) While the rest approach it with optimism and open arms cause it represents HAPPINESS and FUN to them.

It also represents an opportunity to make MONEY for them and we have not yet embraced the concept of the Festival being a time for all to make a little something.

The two routes creates more opportunity for everybody and i welcome it.

]]> By: kidsite http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 kidsite Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:11:34 +0000 http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/#comment-2142 Other islands have done this with the SAME amount of bands.Trinidad have done it with LESS in the past. History defeats your point BarbadosInFocus. Change will always meet with challenges thats needs to be overcome. I jumped from the Stadium past Station Hill down the bridge by the four crossroad thru Welches to the bottom of Govt Hill thru Belleville to Culloden Road past Dalkeith to the Garrison....and it CHANGED. I remember Bridgetown Market in Broad Street...and it changed. In Trinidad i jumped with Charlie's Roots and suddenly the band TURNED THRU AN AVENUE AND WENT THEIR OWN ROUTE to end up by Mas Camp Pub in WOODBROOK. I always felt that our Festival was too rigid,too organised at times...I like sponaiety but in the absence of it,I LIKE THE TWO ROUTES...lets see how it goes and cease the usual Bajan suspicion/pessimism with CHANGE. Other islands have done this with the SAME amount of bands.Trinidad have done it with LESS in the past. History defeats your point BarbadosInFocus. Change will always meet with challenges thats needs to be overcome.

I jumped from the Stadium past Station Hill down the bridge by the four crossroad thru Welches to the bottom of Govt Hill thru Belleville to Culloden Road past Dalkeith to the Garrison….and it CHANGED. I remember Bridgetown Market in Broad Street…and it changed.

In Trinidad i jumped with Charlie’s Roots and suddenly the band TURNED THRU AN AVENUE AND WENT THEIR OWN ROUTE to end up by Mas Camp Pub in WOODBROOK.

I always felt that our Festival was too rigid,too organised at times…I like sponaiety but in the absence of it,I LIKE THE TWO ROUTES…lets see how it goes and cease the usual Bajan suspicion/pessimism with CHANGE.

]]> By: Krysty http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 Krysty Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:52:11 +0000 http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/#comment-2138 Well..I dont see the reason for the spilt, but I would leave room open for experiments to improve the crop over season Well..I dont see the reason for the spilt, but I would leave room open for experiments to improve the crop over season

]]> By: Asiba-The Buffalo Soldier http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 Asiba-The Buffalo Soldier Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:04:48 +0000 http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/#comment-2124 barbados you do have a point there i did not think about that at all barbados

you do have a point there
i did not think about that at all

]]> By: BarbadosInFocus http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 BarbadosInFocus Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:05:12 +0000 http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/#comment-2109 First of all, it is clear the there are not enough Costume Bands for it to work effectively. One only has to view the Mas Bands coming across the stadium track to see how scantly many of the Bands are. They lack the number of revelers need for this two thing to be viable. Last year I believe we had about 20 or 22 Mas Bands. Now envision 10 or so Mas Bands going in 2 routes and God forbid one route gets mainly the scanty bands (small band members). Let me see what you think about it then. Secondly, it is not a matter of which route has a monopoly in terms of seeing the Mas Bands. That is irrelevant since folks come from all over Barbados to view Kadooment. And they find their way to the place or location that suits them as far as a vantage point is concert. So, will the public be notified as to where their favorite band will be headed or route taken. Or at the last minute word comes the Mas Band is on route 2 and the spectators then have to burn speed to the other location, maybe missing them completely. Moreover, shall the masses all bottle neck at Eagle Hall to see all the bands, which by then have dissipates by numbers and half costumed. Simply put we do not have ENOUGH Mas bands to pull it off. At this moment it is a silly idea. First of all, it is clear the there are not enough Costume Bands for it to work effectively. One only has to view the Mas Bands coming across the stadium track to see how scantly many of the Bands are. They lack the number of revelers need for this two thing to be viable. Last year I believe we had about 20 or 22 Mas Bands. Now envision 10 or so Mas Bands going in 2 routes and God forbid one route gets mainly the scanty bands (small band members). Let me see what you think about it then.

Secondly, it is not a matter of which route has a monopoly in terms of seeing the Mas Bands. That is irrelevant since folks come from all over Barbados to view Kadooment. And they find their way to the place or location that suits them as far as a vantage point is concert.

So, will the public be notified as to where their favorite band will be headed or route taken. Or at the last minute word comes the Mas Band is on route 2 and the spectators then have to burn speed to the other location, maybe missing them completely. Moreover, shall the masses all bottle neck at Eagle Hall to see all the bands, which by then have dissipates by numbers and half costumed.

Simply put we do not have ENOUGH Mas bands to pull it off. At this moment it is a silly idea.

]]> By: kidsite http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2102 kidsite Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:13:13 +0000 http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/#comment-2102 I am not putting a plug for any Govt becuz the former NCF brought changes too. I am all for Experimentation and Innovations. Re: Colin Spencer, his resignation could come from a level of frustration in not seeing his suggestions acknowledged. I am speculating here but he is a committed and passionate kind of guy who doesn't like being made futile and the elections have resulted in CropOver preparations a little late with certain personnel in stronger strategic areas than others....lets just see how everything pans out after this season. I am not putting a plug for any Govt becuz the former NCF brought changes too. I am all for Experimentation and Innovations.

Re: Colin Spencer, his resignation could come from a level of frustration in not seeing his suggestions acknowledged. I am speculating here but he is a committed and passionate kind of guy who doesn’t like being made futile and the elections have resulted in CropOver preparations a little late with certain personnel in stronger strategic areas than others….lets just see how everything pans out after this season.

]]> By: kidsite http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2100 kidsite Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:58:03 +0000 http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/#comment-2100 Lets be objective here...how will two routes take away from the visual impact of the festival? Nonsense. How will it take the successful process backwards? Nonsense. You all just don't like change and you don't respect history. Trinidad has been doing this for over a 100 years and they have MANY routes...read: MANY ROUTES. The visual impact will only be lost to those along the Station Hill route as they would not see the full contingent but they WILL STILL SEE. Why should anybody or place have a MONOPOLY on visual live Kadooment. For my part next time I would like to see a procession going pass the Lumber Company and turning left by Tyrol Cot to Tudor Bridge and Eagle Hall! Innovations are part of Festivals and Trinidad and the islands have seen a lot of changes some favourable and unfavourable. Don't even talk about the Calypso Competion...I could give you a whole chapter and verse on the changes. Changes are a part of Music Festivals to stop staleness and maintain dynamism. Lets be objective here…how will two routes take away from the visual impact of the festival? Nonsense. How will it take the successful process backwards? Nonsense.

You all just don’t like change and you don’t respect history.
Trinidad has been doing this for over a 100 years and they have MANY routes…read: MANY ROUTES.

The visual impact will only be lost to those along the Station Hill route as they would not see the full contingent but they WILL STILL SEE. Why should anybody or place have a MONOPOLY on visual live Kadooment. For my part next time I would like to see a procession going pass the Lumber Company and turning left by Tyrol Cot to Tudor Bridge and Eagle Hall!

Innovations are part of Festivals and Trinidad and the islands have seen a lot of changes some favourable and unfavourable. Don’t even talk about the Calypso Competion…I could give you a whole chapter and verse on the changes.

Changes are a part of Music Festivals to stop staleness and maintain dynamism.

]]> By: bajan in london http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 bajan in london Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:54:22 +0000 http://www.boycevoice.com/blog/2008/04/23/one-route-or-two/#comment-2090 2 routes will be confusing leave it as one... 2 routes will be confusing leave it as one…

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