chase, (7/26/2008 10:39:44 AM)

con,go down to the new arena and tell me the people you see ,they are all homeless and you say this is not skid row,try less pot.

Mar, Tulsa (7/26/2008 10:53:12 AM)

Justin+ - "....As far as you not knowing the bands at DFest, it is because you are old and un-hip. Did your mother know any of the bands you were listening to when you were your daughters age? No, I'm sure she didn't.

Try to remember what it was like when you were a young woman and cut your daughter and her friends some slack....."

I agree with Justin+. Even though I try and keep up with the music/bands my sons listen to and I also enjoy some of the music they enjoy (my youngest is now 23), I am not familiar with all of the musicians they listen to. Just because I'm not familiar with the music or bands does not make the music bad.

Also, if you raise your children properly, there is less to worry about what your children do when they are older and not around you 24/7. A parent just has to do their very best and then trust that their children will live what they learned from their parents.

As for menopause ..... Justin, did you know that there is a "male" menopause? I hope you enjoy yours. :-)

okcproud, (7/26/2008 11:12:31 AM)

You guys keep slamming dfest for me, ok? Maybe then we can move this great event to Oklahoma City. I saw at least 50 people last night from OKC spending money in T-town last night. You would think you would be proud of it instead of down on it. As for Righton, I am not an AAR fan and didn't even stay late enough to watch it but, give me a break, pull your head out and get with the times. Haight-Ashbury is in the history books now and you should move on also. Continue listening to our classic rock because it was good but give new music a try also. You should have listened to Mayola (Stillwater), The Uglysuit (Edmond) last night and should listen to Samantha Crain (Shawnee) and The Non (OKC) and then tell me that DFest isn't a great stage for up and coming Oklahoma bands. In the interest of objectivity, I confess that I did smell pot once last night but I did not witness wide scale debauchery or other nonsense. It was a pretty secure, highly scrutinized (police everywhere), highly ID'd for alcohol purchases place.

Bricktown OKC would love to have it so let us know when you want it moved.

BigBadJohn, Broken Arrow (7/26/2008 3:03:56 PM)

Ohhh come on now people... you need to chill out (or just take a pull off my pinch hitter, hehe). Seriously, it was fun. There was a tiny aroma of a little reefer once that I smelled all night, but what concert have you really ever been to that you haven't smelled a bit on someone (ok, the kenny g concert doesnt count though). The coppers were out and about makin sure everything was cool, everyone had a good time, good music, good to see fun stuff going down in Tulsa. If Tulsa sucks so friggin bad, MOVE. I hear the pastures of Inola are nice this time of year... no offense Inola ;)

GregG., (7/26/2008 3:58:26 PM)

Some of you must lead very sad, bitter and lonely lives. Do you find anything positive about anything in life?

Dfest brings in tourist dollars, tax revenue and provides young adults an entertainment option at a fairly low price point. It's an indie (that's independent for those completely encapsulated by chain restaurants and living with others exactly like themselves in gated communities) music festival . . . so unless you're of a fairly young age - no, you've probably never heard of the bands. Though I won't attend as I'm older and my taste run a different direction, I applaud the organizers for trying to make Tulsa a better place - instead of griping and complaining about every single thing happening in any area of Tulsa.

soonerguy, (7/26/2008 4:49:01 PM)

DFest is a great event, and we are lucky to have it here in Tulsa. I assure you the attitudes of the few on here do not reflect the majority, because they spew their hate on EVERY topic.
Dfest like EVERY other concert music festival is going to attract a certain crowd that may enjoy an occasional puff on an illegal substance. While I am against this sort of behavior, it is not unique to Dfest or Tulsa, and is not a large scale problem here.
Anyways, Dfest is awesome, and hope next years is even better.

shane81, Tulsa (7/26/2008 5:06:16 PM)

D-Fest is a great festival. Such an awesome opportunity for local music talent to get some recognition. This is my first year to attend, but I was very surprised at how well it was organized. Plus according to channel 2, there was only 1 arrest last night, which was for public intoxication. You gotta give it up when that many people can get together and not cause any trouble.

Favorites so far...Ghostland Observatory and Paper Route.

tulsamike, (7/26/2008 5:26:15 PM)

Last night was a blast. This is one of the best events Tulsa has to offer. Ghostland Observatory was awesome. I'm glad the negative a-holes on this forum weren't there to see it.

Only one arrest? That is freaking amazing. You put that many people in one place, in 100 degree weather, with alcohol . . . unbelievable. Good work TPD and thanks.

TumblingDice, (7/26/2008 9:13:09 PM)

Thank the universe for Rock and Roll, or whatever it's called now. It separates what is alive and vital from the "rightons" of the world.

J, (7/26/2008 9:47:23 PM)

Good thing nobody ever smoked pot at an Eagles, ELO, Foghat, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Santana, Foreigner, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Ted Nugent, Lynyrd Skynyrd (or what's left of them), Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd concert. There's only clean-cut folks that attend their shows. Please. If you smell a puff of weed at an even with 60,000 people, feel lucky. I went to a July 4th celebration put on by Broken Arrow about five years ago and smelled pot, but that didn't mean everyone there was a pothead.

I may be close to 40, but try to stay current with new(er) or upcoming artists so I don't make comments like 'righton'. I'm not sure what they're righton about, but it's certainly not about enjoy good music with your fellow citizens. Of course, if KMOD and TOP 40 radio is your only outlet for what's good out there then you miss out on a lot. Believe it or not, I discover new artists through my friends and even from interviews and reviews on NPR (89.5FM) which isn't a music station. So, turn off 'Hotel California' and The Dark Side of the Moon sometime and tune-in, I promise you may like something out there. Otherwise, turn the 8-track back on, drift back to the 70's in your bong-residued brain and stop criticizing what you don't understand.

noveds, (7/27/2008 12:09:02 AM)

I haven’t lived in Tulsa for quite awhile because my job took me to Texas, and happily, I see more posts to the contrary of righton. I hope to transfer back someday.
Downtown Tulsa was a ghostown when I lived there. I used to love the Williams Center mall and was saddened when it closed. Now you have a minority complaining about 60k in downtown Tulsa because there was the aroma of pot? Let the cops chase something far less harmful than booze, and be happy something is finally happening in downtown Tulsa.
BTW, crawl out of your miserable hole and realize there’s more to music than Led Zeppelin.

TumblingDice, (7/27/2008 2:31:52 AM)

What's with all the negative references to classic rock? As if folks like "righton" would represent it or care anything about it. I'm certain that isn't the case - no one who appreciates music to any real degree could be as petrified and mossy as that. I for one like hearing the music that people half my age are making and I love their vitality. And leave it to posters from Tulsa to zero in on the presence of marijuana at a rock festival, (*gasp*). How did so many fearful, judgmental people end up in one place?

SRV, (7/28/2008 11:25:45 AM)

40,000 paid this year and the event appears to have taken a loss. Too bad but I did not really see anything that made me want to pay $40. :) :(

tulsa123, (7/28/2008 2:36:24 PM)

I feel lucky. I saw that guy who was arrested. Amazingly, he was very young and looked extremely clean-cut. I was only slightly surprised by the number of young girls there who had either been drinking or gotten heat exhaustion and required medical attention. I counted 4 such incidents Friday night. Maybe the planners could have a misting station or cooling area for people to go into.

My only disappointment was missing out on Born A Number (I went too late) and missing Recorder (that venue reached capacity). The sound for the Rejects was also off, but that is just quibbling.

tulsa123, (7/28/2008 2:37:49 PM)

I wish Tulsa did something for country music though. We have rock and blues represented in festivals of some type, but no country? that would be fun too. Why should Pryor have all the fun.