From ???@??? Sun Jan 22 20:30:52 1995 Received: from brownvm.brown.edu by rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (AIX 3.2/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA97595; Sun, 22 Jan 1995 20:03:05 -0600 Message-Id: <9501230203.AA97595@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU by BROWNVM.brown.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 5558; Sun, 22 Jan 95 20:56:48 EST Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@BROWNVM) by BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 8595; Sun, 22 Jan 1995 20:56:48 -0500 Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 20:56:48 -0500 From: BITNET list server at BROWNVM (1.8a)Subject: Command confirmation request (342238) To: Richard Repp X-Lsv-Listid: BLUES-L Your command: SUBSCRIBE BLUES-L Richard Repp has been received. You must now reply to this message (as explained below) to complete your subscription. The purpose of this confirmation procedure is to check that the address LISTSERV is about to add to the list for your subscription is reachable. This is a typical procedure for high-volume lists and all new subscribers are subjected to it - you are not being singled out. Every effort has been made to make this verification as simple and painless as possible. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. With most mail programs, you can confirm the command by simply using the "reply" function, without including the original text, and typing "ok" (without the quotes) as the text of your message. Just "ok" - do not retype the command or anything else. If this does not work, you will receive an error message. In this case, send "ok 342238" instead, using the same procedure with which you sent the command you are now asked to confirm. In other words, with most mail programs you will only need to type "ok", but if you are unlucky you may have to retype the confirmation code as well. Finally, your command will be automatically cancelled if you do not confirm it within 48h. After that time, you must start over and resend the command to get a new confirmation code. If necessary, wait until you know you will be able to reply in time. If on the other hand you change your mind or realize you made a mistake when typing the command, you do not need to do anything - it will expire on its own in 48h and, if you discard this message, there is no risk of confirming it by accident. From ???@??? Sun Jan 22 21:03:07 1995 Received: from brownvm.brown.edu by rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (AIX 3.2/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA37764; Sun, 22 Jan 1995 20:48:19 -0600 Message-Id: <9501230248.AA37764@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU by BROWNVM.brown.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 5621; Sun, 22 Jan 95 21:34:27 EST Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@BROWNVM) by BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 0154; Sun, 22 Jan 1995 21:34:27 -0500 Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 21:34:27 -0500 From: BITNET list server at BROWNVM (1.8a) Subject: You are now subscribed to the BLUES-L list To: Richard Repp Reply-To: BLUES-L-Request@BROWNVM.brown.edu X-Lsv-Listid: BLUES-L Sun, 22 Jan 1995 21:34:27 Your subscription to the BLUES-L list (Blues Music List) has been accepted. Please save this message for future reference, especially if you are not familiar with LISTSERV. This might look like a waste of disk space now, but in 6 months you will be glad you saved this information when you realize that you cannot remember what are the lists you are subscribed to, or what is the command to leave the list to avoid filling up your mailbox while you are on vacations. In fact, you should create a new mail folder for subscription confirmation messages like this one, and for the "welcome messages" from the list owners that you are will occasionally receive after subscribing to a new list. To send a message to all the people currently subscribed to the list, just send mail to BLUES-L@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU. This is called "sending mail to the list", because you send mail to a single address and LISTSERV makes copies for all the people who have subscribed. This address (BLUES-L@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU) is also called the "list address". You must never try to send any command to that address, as it would be distributed to all the people who have subscribed. All commands must be sent to the "LISTSERV address", LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BITNET (or LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU). It is very important to understand the difference between the two, but fortunately it is not complicated. The LISTSERV address is like a FAX number, and the list address is like a normal phone line. If you make your FAX call someone's regular phone number by mistake, it will be an unpleasant experience for him but you will probably be excused the first time. If you do it regularly, however, he will probably get upset and send you a nasty complaint. It is the same with mailing lists, with the difference that you are calling hundreds or thousands of people at the same time, so a lot more people get annoyed if you use the wrong number. You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF BLUES-L" command to LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BITNET (or LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU). You can also tell LISTSERV how you want it to confirm the receipt of messages you send to the list. If you do not trust the system, send a "SET BLUES-L REPRO" command and LISTSERV will send you a copy of your own messages, so that you can see that the message was distributed and did not get damaged on the way. After a while you may find that this is getting annoying, especially if your mail program does not tell you that the message is from you when it informs you that new mail has arrived from BLUES-L. If you send a "SET BLUES-L ACK NOREPRO" command, LISTSERV will mail you a short acknowledgement instead, which will look different in your mailbox directory. With most mail programs you will know immediately that this is an acknowledgement you can read later. Finally, you can turn off acknowledgements completely with "SET BLUES-L NOACK NOREPRO". Following instructions from the list owner, your subscription options have been set to "REPRO" rather than the usual LISTSERV defaults. For more information about subscription options, send a "QUERY BLUES-L" command to LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BITNET (or LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU). Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can get a list of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX BLUES-L" command to LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BITNET (or LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU). You can then order these files with a "GET BLUES-L LOGxxxx" command, or using LISTSERV's database search facilities. Send an "INFO DATABASE" command for more information on the latter. Please note that it is presently possible for anybody to determine that you are signed up to the list through the use of the "REVIEW" command, which returns the e-mail address and name of all the subscribers. If you do not want your name to be visible, just issue a "SET BLUES-L CONCEAL" command. More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV reference card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD" command to LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BITNET (or LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU). From ???@??? Mon Jan 23 23:08:43 1995 Received: from brownvm.brown.edu by rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (AIX 3.2/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA54097; Mon, 23 Jan 1995 18:21:36 -0600 Message-Id: <9501240021.AA54097@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU by BROWNVM.brown.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 9389; Mon, 23 Jan 95 19:05:40 EST Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@BROWNVM) by BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 6564; Mon, 23 Jan 1995 19:03:59 -0500 Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 14:53:59 -0500 Reply-To: "William E. Forrester" Sender: Blues Music List From: "William E. Forrester" Subject: Great show by Gatemouth Comments: To: blues-l To: Multiple recipients of list BLUES-L I have had mixed feelings about Gatemouth Brown based on his recorded materials. Last night, however, I had the opportunity to see him perform with his band in a small honky-tonk venue (i.e., the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que) in Syracuse. It was one of the best shows I've seen in a long time-- including those that I've seen by BB, Buddy, & others. If you get a chance to see Gatemouth in this kind of setting, don't miss it. From ???@??? Mon Jan 23 23:16:48 1995 Received: from brownvm.brown.edu by rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (AIX 3.2/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA37438; Mon, 23 Jan 1995 19:12:08 -0600 Message-Id: <9501240112.AA37438@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU by BROWNVM.brown.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 9438; Mon, 23 Jan 95 19:48:48 EST Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@BROWNVM) by BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 7502; Mon, 23 Jan 1995 19:15:37 -0500 Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 19:40:00 CDT Reply-To: Bonnie Kalmbach Sender: Blues Music List From: Bonnie Kalmbach Subject: Blues on public/commercial radio Comments: To: BLUES-L@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU To: Multiple recipients of list BLUES-L I cannot forsee the day when commercial radio will give us what public radio does. Our multi-format public radio station plays blues, jazz, international music, classical including medieval music, folk, hip-hip, rap, alternative rock, avant-garde, experimental and electronic music, black gospel, in addition to public affairs programming such special news and music shows aimed at the Hispanic, south Asian, Hmong,and other communities. We aim at *audiences*, not an audience per se. Commercial radio rarely gives air play even to B.B.King, whose name is a household word. Why not? Surely they never would to artists from the contemporary Magic Slim to the late Skip James. I maintain that if it were not for public radio, there never would have been a blues revival in the late eighties to the present nor a Blues-l. -Bonnie From ???@??? Mon Jan 23 23:20:57 1995 Received: from brownvm.brown.edu by rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (AIX 3.2/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA126089; Mon, 23 Jan 1995 20:48:51 -0600 Message-Id: <9501240248.AA126089@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU by BROWNVM.brown.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 9414; Mon, 23 Jan 95 21:04:07 EST Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@BROWNVM) by BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 7680; Mon, 23 Jan 1995 19:17:41 -0500 Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 16:43:59 EST Reply-To: Everything that moves in the woods is afraid of the Cajun man 22-Jan-1995 1636 Sender: Blues Music List From: Everything that moves in the woods is afraid of the Cajun man 22-Jan-1995 1636 Subject: Has anyone seen Buddy Guy recently? What is he playing? Comments: To: blues-l@us2RMC.zko.dec.com Comments: cc: bert@weorg.enet.dec.com To: Multiple recipients of list BLUES-L If anyone out there has been to a Buddy Guy gig within the past couple of months, I'd be interested in hearing what songs he's playing these days. Is he playing essentially the same show now as he's played the last few years? He usually seems to start out with some fast numbers, then plays "Slippin' In" to get the audience involved, then he wastes about 10 minutes saying "I can play John Lee Hooker, SRV, and EC," followed by snatches of "Boogie Chillun," and "Voodoo Chile," culminating with his playing "Sunshine of Your Love" with a drum stick and with a towel. A few numbers after that he launches into "Knock on Wood" for his now-traditional walking solo through the audience. I remember being dismayed after he came out with "Damn Right I've Got the Blues" that he didn't play anything off that album except "Mustang Sally." I've also never heard him play anything off "Feels Like Rain" (this may be a blessing, actually), and I'm wondering whether he plays anything from "Slippin' In" besides the title track. I've been organizing weekly trips out to Boston area clubs to hear live music and I'm considering suggesting that we go out to see Buddy (he's probably my favorite little artist). However, he can be very frustrating in concert when he plays about 30 seconds of a song, then switches to another, and *never* plays any of his signature blues like "First Time I Met the Blues," "I Smell a Rat," "Five Long Years," "Let Me Love You, Baby," or "Mary Had a Little Lamb." I'm hesitant to send a mail message out to my fellow encouraging them to spend $20.00 to see one of the last living legends of the blues, only to watch Buddy fool around for an hour and a half and play maybe two incomplete blues songs during the whole show. On the other hand, if he's playing the blues these days, it could be the best show they'll *ever* see. I saw him at Legends one time where he did stick to the blues, and I've never seen anything like *that* show before or since. I know that Buddy is allegedly the heir apparent to B.B. King as reigning bluesman, but I don't know how this will happen unless he changes his concerts. Having seen them both several times, I'd say that Buddy has higher highs than B.B., but that B.B. is someone whose concerts you can recommend without reservation. B.B's shows might not change much from year to year, but B.B. always shows up ready to play and you can be assured you're going to hear "Sweet Little Angel," "Every Day I Have the Blues," "How Blue Can You Get," and "The Thrill is Gone" in their entirety. Anyway, I've droned on way too long here. Please send me e-mail if you've seen one of Buddy's recent shows and you have a general idea of what he played (his own blues or half-finished showboating, guitar hero dreck). Thanks! Bert