Comments on: NQC 2007: Saturday: Evening Concert

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:57:42 +0000

Well, as I said B4, I’m new, so I’m just seeing this. I’m glad you posted while at NQC, ’cause now I can go through and read an indepth take on what happened there, ’cause I sadly didn’t get to go. (I !REALLY! wanted to!)

By: Paul Martin

Paul Martin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:30:34 +0000

I think the timing issue has more to do with the fact that this was to be a farewell for Les, Glen, and Darell as the Florida Boys, and the crowd showed there confusion and surprise when this was announced. I was not there, but from what Daniel said, I still feel it was bad timing. It could have kept another week.

By: Clarence

Clarence — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:08:42 +0000

We’ve probably all heard that a group has to be in existence for a year to get a main stage slot for NQC. If that’s the case, the announcement of the “new” Florida Boys was perfectly timed.

It won’t seem right to have a Florida Boys without Glen, Les, or Derrell. On the other hand, I won’t write any group off without hearing them a few times.

By: Paul Martin

Paul Martin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:30:05 +0000

BK, you are right. I am sure Waller has the intentions and ability to do the name justice. Though, I feel that the timing is very bad.

By: BK

BK — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:17:43 +0000

Everybody try having a willing ear and an open mind to the new Florida Boys and you might actually end up enjoying them. Waller preserves the heritage of gospel music because he loves it and has a passion for it, not because he is an opportunist. What do you think he’s gonna do to butcher the name so badly anyway? There are 4 good singers and one remarkable piano player that are just busting at the seems to keep the hundred plus hits of the Florida Boys alive. Who else will sing those classics? Doubtfully anybody in today’s business. It is aggravating when the fans are writing somebody off without even giving them a chance.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:59:19 +0000

I didn’t catch their set.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:58:42 +0000

I think it was Jerry Martin.

By the way, what did you (or anyone else) think of the Skyline Boys?

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:30:36 +0000

I was on the floor, in the third row, and I didn’t hear it. But the audience reaction was so loud that you may have heard something on the radio I didn’t hear in person.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:29:52 +0000

Just wondering, did anyone else, on the last note of the last encore of “Didn’t It Rain”, hear someone’s voice crack and go off key? Or was I hearing noise over the radio?

By: Paul Martin

Paul Martin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:17:17 +0000

What ever happens, no one can change what the Florida Boys had done through the years for Gospel music. That will be their legacy.