Might be something to that... In our experience they were one of the precious few bands who kept their heads down, didn't cater to the pathetic #stayhomestaysafe Facebook Karen crowd and played live wherever and whenever they could when almost no one else was. There are bands we've followed for years and spent a stupid amount of money on tix and travel for that we will never give another dime. It was one thing to ignore their bloviating during election season but the covid nonsense was a bridge too far.
I wish I could like this multiple times. I'm so glad to see a fellow Goose fan here!
And yeah, I think they just took the opportunity with Covid to capture an audience in the best way they possibly could. I found their Goosemas 2019 show in November 2020, and instantly I was hooked. The whole time I watched them during Covid I just kept thinking "they're just going ahead and building their resume, and when they can play to the audience they deserve again, they're going to absolutely blow up." I followed Phish for years until their breakup, and then tried to come back to them this year. Watching them now, their NYE show this year, playing to an empty arena, just confirmed how much more I respect what Goose has done.
I actually was in touch with Pete for a while and let him know I couldn't state strongly enough how glad I was for them, and how difficult it must have been for them to navigate. But they kept their eyes forward, and now are reaping the benefits. I've seen them 3 times this year, lol.
And so far, they haven't given me the Woke ick in any way, which says a LOT. They seem to be completely consumed with their music, and it's so refreshing.
Lack of woke ick (love that) is super refreshing. They seem to understand that alienating a sizable chunk of your fan base isn't an ideal business model, unlike our ex-favorites Perpetual Groove. Ex. They were set to bring back their festival, Amberland, this past Spring after a 10 year hiatus. Cancelled a few days before citing someone's (gasp!) positive test. Cool story, but watching their engagement dwindle over the last couple years tells me ticket sales were dismal. Fans had been begging for its return for years so it had every reason to sell out. Turns out catering to social media slacktivists with black squares, masks and syringes isn't a formula for success. 🥴
Guess their groove is not as perpetual as they thought. It's sad to hear, and I do like some of their stuff, but this is really evidence of the free market at work. It's fascinating.
After being consumed by the jam scene in the late 90s and early 2000s, after I experienced the disaster that was Phish at Coventry in 2004, I pretty much had moved on.
Goose brought me back with music that's bursting with passion and creativity, and community that seems mature, truly diverse, and focused on keeping the main thing the main thing. At least for now.
I'm sure that will change, because this Woke disease is a cancer that eats through everything it touches. That's why I'm seeing them as much as I can right now, because I feel like it's lightning in a bottle.
We must be fairly close in age as our stories/timelines are similar. Sigh.
Now that our daughter's grown and we're "free" to hop on a plane and hit a show across the country if we wanted to I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed with the few prospects the covid bullshit left us with, but I refuse to reward its players (bands/venues/entire cities) for the way they treated the very people who would've happily supported them through the nonsense if they'd only found their balls.
Agree on the (woke) infectiousness and what is probably a limited time for Goose to remain under its radar. We'll try and enjoy it while it lasts lol. Tough times ahead.
I found Phish in late 94, graduated high school in '95, went to my first Phish show in Hershey PA that summer, and basically lived that life for 5 years. Camping, festivals, local shows, hanging out with hippies, that was my mid to late 90s life.
Might be something to that... In our experience they were one of the precious few bands who kept their heads down, didn't cater to the pathetic #stayhomestaysafe Facebook Karen crowd and played live wherever and whenever they could when almost no one else was. There are bands we've followed for years and spent a stupid amount of money on tix and travel for that we will never give another dime. It was one thing to ignore their bloviating during election season but the covid nonsense was a bridge too far.
GOOOOOOOOOOSE (not boo)
I wish I could like this multiple times. I'm so glad to see a fellow Goose fan here!
And yeah, I think they just took the opportunity with Covid to capture an audience in the best way they possibly could. I found their Goosemas 2019 show in November 2020, and instantly I was hooked. The whole time I watched them during Covid I just kept thinking "they're just going ahead and building their resume, and when they can play to the audience they deserve again, they're going to absolutely blow up." I followed Phish for years until their breakup, and then tried to come back to them this year. Watching them now, their NYE show this year, playing to an empty arena, just confirmed how much more I respect what Goose has done.
I actually was in touch with Pete for a while and let him know I couldn't state strongly enough how glad I was for them, and how difficult it must have been for them to navigate. But they kept their eyes forward, and now are reaping the benefits. I've seen them 3 times this year, lol.
And so far, they haven't given me the Woke ick in any way, which says a LOT. They seem to be completely consumed with their music, and it's so refreshing.
Lack of woke ick (love that) is super refreshing. They seem to understand that alienating a sizable chunk of your fan base isn't an ideal business model, unlike our ex-favorites Perpetual Groove. Ex. They were set to bring back their festival, Amberland, this past Spring after a 10 year hiatus. Cancelled a few days before citing someone's (gasp!) positive test. Cool story, but watching their engagement dwindle over the last couple years tells me ticket sales were dismal. Fans had been begging for its return for years so it had every reason to sell out. Turns out catering to social media slacktivists with black squares, masks and syringes isn't a formula for success. 🥴
Guess their groove is not as perpetual as they thought. It's sad to hear, and I do like some of their stuff, but this is really evidence of the free market at work. It's fascinating.
After being consumed by the jam scene in the late 90s and early 2000s, after I experienced the disaster that was Phish at Coventry in 2004, I pretty much had moved on.
Goose brought me back with music that's bursting with passion and creativity, and community that seems mature, truly diverse, and focused on keeping the main thing the main thing. At least for now.
I'm sure that will change, because this Woke disease is a cancer that eats through everything it touches. That's why I'm seeing them as much as I can right now, because I feel like it's lightning in a bottle.
We must be fairly close in age as our stories/timelines are similar. Sigh.
Now that our daughter's grown and we're "free" to hop on a plane and hit a show across the country if we wanted to I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed with the few prospects the covid bullshit left us with, but I refuse to reward its players (bands/venues/entire cities) for the way they treated the very people who would've happily supported them through the nonsense if they'd only found their balls.
Agree on the (woke) infectiousness and what is probably a limited time for Goose to remain under its radar. We'll try and enjoy it while it lasts lol. Tough times ahead.
I found Phish in late 94, graduated high school in '95, went to my first Phish show in Hershey PA that summer, and basically lived that life for 5 years. Camping, festivals, local shows, hanging out with hippies, that was my mid to late 90s life.