Wing

[20-20]

A few days ago I started a thread ruminating about the characters and attitude that were so pervasive in fests gone by.I have always referred to it as "Disney Land for Adults".We all discovered it by an interest in music, but in a very short span of fests, I believe that the music became almost secondary.The food, the attitude, the host of crazies not inviting but expecting you to join in their merriment was the thrill. I met many, many folks who parked their fannies and families and friends out near the track in the morning and hardly ever spent time at the stages, they just visited and partied around the fairgrounds.Parents, kids, grandparents, aunts and uncles....all surrounded by this dynamic group of crazy people doing what waylon jennings referred to as "what the law don't allow".
Anyway, one of the folks that was referred to in the thread by others was one of these free-spirits known to everyone as "Wing".If I wasn't so dang pitiful on the computer I would do one of those cut and pastes dealies and paste the article here, but I cannot and so I won't, but for anyone interested Chris Rose wrote a wonderful article about a memorial type series of events that took place sunday at the Gospel Tent.It is at "nola.com". go to their "full coverage" (of jazzfest) portion, scroll down about half-way through all of the other wonderful articles and you will find it.He wrote it about six thirty on sunday I believe.

[revjimk]

ST.Louis Barb told me about the Sunday happening, said it was inspirational. I'd love to hear her elaborate
rev

[festfreak]

A few days ago I started a thread ruminating about the characters and attitude that were so pervasive in fests gone by.I have always referred to it as "Disney Land for Adults".We all discovered it by an interest in music, but in a very short span of fests, I believe that the music became almost secondary.The food, the attitude, the host of crazies not inviting but expecting you to join in their merriment was the thrill. I met many, many folks who parked their fannies and families and friends out near the track in the morning and hardly ever spent time at the stages, they just visited and partied around the fairgrounds.Parents, kids, grandparents, aunts and uncles....all surrounded by this dynamic group of crazy people doing what waylon jennings referred to as "what the law don't allow".
Anyway, one of the folks that was referred to in the thread by others was one of these free-spirits known to everyone as "Wing".If I wasn't so dang pitiful on the computer I would do one of those cut and pastes dealies and paste the article here, but I cannot and so I won't, but for anyone interested Chris Rose wrote a wonderful article about a memorial type series of events that took place sunday at the Gospel Tent.It is at "nola.com". go to their "full coverage" (of jazzfest) portion, scroll down about half-way through all of the other wonderful articles and you will find it.He wrote it about six thirty on sunday I believe.

That's a nice write-up. Here is the link to the article:

http://www.nola.com/rose/index.ssf/2009/04/post_11.html

[revjimk]

Just read article in the Picayune. I had no idea that Wing's ashes were being spread. Brought a tear to my eye
Still want to hear from St.L Barb
rev

[papafrog]

wow...rip wing...great guy...thousands danced with him and took pics
with him at fest....

[revjimk]

What a dummy I am.... wasn't St.L.Barb I talked to, but Zbon's friend Nancy from Boston, and she doesn't usually post here.
So I guess you'll miss her great story
rev