by bratticus » Fri 13 Jun 2008, 20:39:36
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('joelcolorado', 'M')y buddy says the crowds have not arrived in Branson Missouri yet. They are worried now. Usually wall to wall ppl.
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Branson, 'The Live Entertainment Capital of the World' … isn't (link)[/url]
By LEE HILL KAVANAUGH
The Kansas City Star
JILL TOYOSHIBA | The Kansas City Star
Bill Caldwell is leaving Branson after more than a decade playing in live bands at the shows for which the area is known. Fewer musicians can make a living there, compared to years ago when Caldwell first arrived.
BRANSON | After 14 years playing in Branson's theaters, musician Bill Caldwell has had enough. He's leaving. And he's not shy to tell why.
"Branson, 'The Live Entertainment Capital of the World,' … isn't," said Caldwell, 45, as he sat with a group of fellow musicians in a coffee shop.
Branson was built on the backs of the musicians who made its shows come alive, Caldwell said. But now he and some other musicians here say they are being cast aside as an extravagant luxury.
Replaced by recorded tracks.
As the economy has soured and gas prices have soared, more and more shows here are relying on recorded tracks instead of hiring musicians to perform each night.