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The moment you've all been waiting for has finally arrived. The results of
the 4th annual Big Wu Awards as selected by a distinguished panel of
Wusters.
Thank you to everyone who voted. Last years total was 44 voters. This
year, 137 voters, way to go everyone. Not everyone voted for each category
and not everyone gave 5 best shows of the year so the numbers are all over
the place. And the WYE shows are HEAVILY represented probably because so
many people were actually there (yeah the shows were good too)...
Rank is first with number of votes in parentheses:
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I. Rookie of the Year
1. (29) Ray Charles Can See
2. (22) Makebelievers
3. (21) Rhode Island Red
4. (13) Chateau in the Know
4. (13) Irregular Heartbeat
6. (8) I Love it When You Drink Tequila
6. (8) 50:1
8. (5) SPMC
9. (2) Mean Spirits
9. (2) Recipes
And honorable mention goes to Emma Fladager who despite not being
technically eligible in this
category still received 2 votes as Rookie of the Year!
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II. MVP
1. (20) Save Our Ship (a 3-peat)
2. (18) Southern Energy
3. (13) Two Person Chair
4. (10) Red Sky
5. (9) Shoot the Moon
6. (7) Jazz 88
7. (6) Break of Day
8. (5) 50:1
8. (5) Kensington Manor
10. (4) Rhode Island Red
11. (3) Texas Fireball
11. (3) Oxygen
13. (2) Ray Charles Can See
13. (2) House of Wu
13. (2) Bloodhound
(Songs receiving 1 vote: Kangaroo, Flat Iron Suite, Puerto Rico, MN Moon,
Elani, Allgood, Red Sneakers, Ass Jam, O2>Elani, Boxing Day, Angie O'Plasty,
Shantytown, Chateau in the Know, Ballad of Dan Toe, Pinnacle)
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III. Most Improved (A LANDSLIDE!)
1. (25) Pinnacle
2. (9) Oxygen
3. (8) Bloodhound
3. (8) Jazz 88
3. (8) Shoot the Moon
6. (7) Southern Energy
7. (6) 50:1
7. (6) Break of Day
7. (6) Kangaroo
10. (5) Save Our Ship
11. (4) Dancing with Lula
12. (3) Two Person Chair
12. (3) Red Sky
12. (3) Chateau in the Know
12. (3) Gibson Girl
(Songs receving 2 votes: Silcanturnitova, Funky Bug, Rhode Island Red,
Allgood, Red Sneakers)
(Songs receiving 1 vote: Precious Hands, Dan Toe, Midnight Rudy, House of
Wu, Angie O, Loser, Kensington Manor, SPMC, MN Moon, Makebelievers, Could
You Be Loved, Flat Iron Suite)
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IV. Favorite Cover
1. (16) Imagine
2. (15) Up on the Hill
3. (12) Could You Be Loved
4. (7) Won't Get Fooled Again
5. (6) Tell Me Something Good
6. (4) Shining Star
6. (4) Ride Mighty High
6. (4) Dancing in the Moonlight
6. (4) Rubin & Cherise
6. (4) Brokedown Palace
11. (3) Sundown
11. (3) Terrapin Station
11. (3) Tom Sawyer
(Songs receiving 2 votes: Shakedown Street, Knock on Wood, Dance the Night
Away, North to Alaska, Blister in the Sun, Jessica, Whiskey River, Blue Sky,
Althea, Deal, US Blues)
(Songs receiving 1 vote: Peace Frog, Shining Star {Earth, Wind, and Fire
version}, Joker>Angel, Samson & Delilah, Scarlet Begonias, Lovelight,
Possum, Casey Jones, The Weight, Hobo Song, Wheel, LA, Baby Driver, Up on
Cripple Creek, Me & Julio Down By the Schoolyard, Midnight Moonlight, Bungle
in the Jungle, Easy Wind, Take the Long Way Home, Wild World, Race Is On,
Eyes of the World, Quinn the Eskimo, Boys Are Back in Town, Earache My Eye,
Boogie on Reggae Woman)
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V. Favorite JAM Vehicle (Another rout!)
1. (52) Save Our Ship
2. (25) Red Sky
3. (13) Jazz 88
4. (11) Shoot the Moon
5. (9) Southern Energy
6. (4) Kensington Manor
7. (2) Two Person Chair
7. (2) Bloodhound
(Songs receiving 1 vote: Silcanturnitova, Shantytown, Oxygen, Funky Bug,
Ray Charles Can See)
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VI. Favorite Guest/Sit-in (another landslide)
1. (38) Sam Bush
2. (18) Jeff Austin (YMSB)
3. (11) Bill Nershi (SCI)
4. (8) Emma Fladager ;o)
5. (7) Aaron (SPP)
5. (7) Derek Trucks
7. (6) Connor Hopkins (Greenhouse)
8. (5) Joey Kantor
9. (3) All Mighty Senators
9. (3) Dean Magraw
9. (3) Matt Levitt
9. (3) Paul Barrere
9. (3) Landis Expandis (AMS)
14. (2) DanO (Dan Olson)
(Guests receiving 1 vote: Yonder guys, Berndt from Germany, Stu Allen, Merl
Saunders, Jones Gang, Shanti Grove, Andy Gadeil from Wise Monkey Orchestra,
Bradley Fish, Warren Boes, Dominick Castino, Butch Trucks, Wavy Dave from
Cornmeal, the Guy from Inch, Foot, Yard)
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VII. Favorite Segue (the majority of people did NOT give dates for the
segues they voted for so I left
that part off. If a segue was played more
than once, all the votes were
combined for that segue)
1. (16) Red Sky>Blue Sky>Red Sky
2. (7) SOS>Terrapin Station>SOS
2. (7) Two Person Chair>Shoot the Moon>Two Person Chair
4. (6) Kangaroo>Ride Mighty High>Kangaroo
5. (5) Texas Fireball>Lovelight>Texas Fireball
5. (5) Joker>Angel>Joker>Angel
5. (5) SOS>Could You Be Loved>SOS
5. (5) SOS>Kashmir Jam>Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald jam>SOS
9. (4) Red Sky>Scarlet Begonias>Red Sky
10. (3) St. Stephen>Other One>St. Stephen>Pinnacle
10. (3) Oxygen>Elani
10. (3) SOS>Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald jam>SOS
10. (3) Red Sky>Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds>Red Sky
14. (2) Two Person Chair>Handle the Spam
14. (2) Two Person Chair>Freaky Girl(What a Player Needs)>Two Person
Chair
14. (2) Two Person Chair>Bloodhound>Two Person Chair
14. (2) Midnight Rudy>Oxygen>Ray Charles Can See
14. (2) Funky Bug>Sundown>Funky Bug
14. (2) In Memory of Elizabeth Reed>Oye Como Va>In Memory of
Elizabeth Reed
14. (2) Silcanturnitova>50:1>Silcanturnitova
14. (2) Red Sky>Sundown>Red Sky
14. (2) SOS>Kashmir Jam>Elani>SOS
14. (2) Two Person Chair>Aiko Aiko>Two Person Chair
14. (2) SOS>Kashmir Jam>SOS
14. (2) SOS>Irregular Heartbeat>SOS
(Segues receiving 1 vote: Sil>Angio>Tell Me Sth. Good>P. Frog>Samson, Prec.
Hands>Gib. Girl>Prec. Hands, SOS>Shakedown>SOS, 2001>Cissy Strut>2001, Help
on the Way>Slipknow>BOD, Funky Bug>Hard to Handle, SOS>Shoot the Moon>SOS,
BOD>Red Sky, Shantytown>Call Me Al>Shantytown, China Cat>Bloodhound, Boxing
Day>2PC, HOW>Rocky Top>HOW, 2PC>Mighty High>2PC, 2PC>Fire>2PC, China
Cat>Rider, 50:1>The Chicken>50:1, Oxygen>Eyes of the World>Lula, You Can't
Always Get What You Want>Take a Walk on the Wild Side>Can't Always Get What
You Want)
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VIII. Favorite Indoor Venue
1. (33) Barrymore Theatre - Madison, WI (no contest!)
2. (16) Roy Wilkins Auditorium - St. Paul, MN
3. (10) Park West - Chicago, IL
4. (8) Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
5. (7) NorShor Theatre - Duluth, MN
5. (7) Paramount Theatre - St. Cloud, MN
7. (6) The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
8. (5) Legends Lounge - Las Vegas, NV (RIP Legends!)
9. (4) State Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
10. (3) Orpheum Theatre - Madison, WI
10. (3) Canopy Club - Urbana, IL
10. (3) Papa Charlies - Lutsen, MN
13. (2) House of Blues - Chicago, IL
13. (2) Shank Hall - Milwaukee, WI
(Indoor Venues receiving 1 vote: State Theatre-Eau Claire WI, Higher
Ground-Winooski VT, Gothic Theatre-Englewood CO, Royal Oak-Royal Oak MI,
Palms Playhouse-Davis CA, Great American Music Hall-San Fran CA, Alvord
Theatre-Ashland WI, First Ave-Minneapolis MN, Starlight-Ft. Collins CO,
Fox Thtr-Boulder CO, Council Fire Room-Eau Claire WI, Madison Thtr-Peoria
IL, Albatross-Mankato MN, Rave-Milwaukee WI, Mississippi Nights-St. Louis
MO, Winstons-Ocean Beach, CA)
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IX. Favorite Outdoor Venue
1. (45) Jamboree Campground - Black River Falls, WI
2. (32) Minnesota Zoo Amphitheatre - Apple Valley, MN
3. (20) Harmony Park - Geneva, MN
4. (12) Mishawaka - Ft. Collins, CO
5. (7) Rivers Edge - Somerset, WI
5. (7) Skyline Stage at Navy Pier - Chicago, IL
7. (3) Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI
8. (1) Minnesota State Capitol - St. Paul, MN
8. (1) Nicollet Island Pavilion - Minneapolis, MN
8. (1) Terrace Avenue Stage - Middleton, WI
8. (1) Bearcats Getaway - Lesterville, MO (Leftover Salmon Fest)
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X. Best Shows of 2001
1. (50) 12/30 Roy Wilkins Aud. - St. Paul, MN
2. (44) 12/31 Roy Wilkins Aud. - St. Paul, MN
3. (40) 05/27 Jamboree Campground - Black River Falls, WI (Reunion
Night 3)
4. (30) 08/25 Minnesota Zoo Amphitheatre - Apple Valley, MN
5. (26) 04/07 Barrymore Theatre - Madison, WI
6. (23) 08/24 Minnesota Zoo Amph.
7. (22) 05/26 Jamboree Campground (Reunion Night 2)
8. (21) 07/07 Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI
9. (19) 11/09 Barrymore
10. (18) 11/10 Barrymore
11. (17) 02/22 Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
12. (16) 10/31 Kato Ballroom - Mankato, MN
13. (13) 07/12 Rivers Edge - Somerset, WI
14. (11) 07/13 Rivers Edge
14. (11) 09/08 Harmony Park - Geneva, MN
16. (10) 03/16 Legends Lounge - Las Vegas, NV
16. (10) 11/17 Park West - Chicago, IL
18. (9) 06/02 Skyline Stage at Navy Pier - Chicago, IL
19. (8) 01/26 Barrymore
19. (8) 07/27 Mishawaka - Ft. Collins, CO
21. (7) 01/14 Papa Charlies - Lutsen, MN
21. (7) 02/02 Council Fire Room - UWEC, Eau Claire, WI
21. (7) 09/05 Riverside Ballroom - Green Bay, WI
24. (6) 02/03 Alvord Theatre - Northland College Ashland, WI
24. (6) 07/28 Mishawaka - Ft. Collins, CO
26. (5) 01/25 Shank Hall - Milwaukee, WI
26. (5) 06/09 Terrace Ave. Stage - Middleton, WI
26. (5) 07/03 State Capitol - St. Paul, MN
26. (5) 10/05 Paramount Theatre - St. Cloud, MN
26. (5) 10/13 Canopy Club - Urbana, IL
31. (4) 02/24 The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
31. (4) 04/06 Barrymore
31. (4) 05/25 Jamboree Campground (Reunion Night 1)
31. (4) 07/21 Palms Playhouse - Davis, CA
31. (4) 09/07 Orpheum Theatre - Madison, WI
31. (4) 10/06 NorShor Theatre - Duluth, MN
31. (4) 11/24 Mississippi Nights - St. Louis, MO
38. (3) 02/01 Albatross - Mankato, MN
38. (3) 03/15 Legends Lounge - Las Vegas, NV
38. (3) 03/24 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
38. (3) 06/27 Nicollet Island Pavilion - Minneapolis, MN
(Shows receiving 2 votes, if you want to know the venues, look them up!:
1/11, 1/24, 1/27, 2/23, 2/27, 3/17, 3/18, 3/23, 4/28, 5/8, 9/6, 9/21, 9/29,
9/30, 10/3, 12/7)
(Shows receiving 1 vote: 1/13, 1/18 , 1/20, 3/22, 4/12, 4/13, 4/21, 5/2,
5/5, 6/8, 6/29, 7/18, 8/3, 8/4, 9/4, 10/4, 10/12, 10/24, 11/1, 11/3, 11/15)
That is all. Once again thanks to everyone who voted and thanks to the Big
Wu for making this all possible. If you would like to see the results from
1999 and 2000 go to www.thebigwu.net. Discuss amongst yourselves.
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