Bloodlines Mailing List archives May 18-19, 1997
from the John Stewart email list
_______________________________________________________________ bloodlines-digest Monday, May 19 1997 Volume 01 : Number 001 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 From: Bluesy33@aol.com Subject: Re: Field Service Engineering Job In a message dated 97-05-18 01:13:23 EDT, you write: << If any of you out there know of available positions in the Field Service arena I would grateful if you would contact me >> Try Austin Tx.....and outskirts......silicon city.....Austin simpatico w/Calif Bloodlines........Bluesman out ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 From: JScott2194@aol.com Subject: Re: Where? I just saw John's comments regarding bootlegs. I think that, out of respect for John, we all ought to pledge not to pass around unauthorized material. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 From: Ray Butler <ray.butler@dial.pipex.com> Subject: Re: Unauthorized stuff, and ordering priorities Martyn Emerson wrote: > he discourages direct orders until people have tried hard to obtain his > stuff by placing orders with their local store, so that retailers will > discover that there is demand enough to make them consider stocking an item > or two. Does he have a point, or is this just being naive? > > He definitely has a point. I don't know what the situation is in the states, but here in the UK there is growing pressure on record shops to stock only mainstream stuff - Competition from supermarkets in the top 40 area means that there is very strong price competition, & even the big chains of record shops are having to cut prices on this, which means the profits from the top 40 don't subsidise the more obscure stuff, and they are reluctant to get it except on special order. This means that record companies will have shorter, more expensive production runs which make the CDs harder to find. (I understand that a recent Sandy Denny BBC Live in Concert CD sold out on advance orders without even making it into stock anywhere, for example) So, the stuff never makes it into stock. How many potential purchasers of JS' stuff are put off realising it by the absence of stock to be browsed ? If they see a review, or are vaguely interested by having people like us going on at them about JS (or some other favourite) but are not committed / knowledgeable enough to seek out product,they *Might* just notice CDs while browsing, buy & become nuts (sorry, musicologists :) ). Here in Manchsester there are now only 2 independent record stores in the city centre, both specialists - For John Stewart stuff, Decoy in Deansgate have some stock & can order anything on UK or US release (although they are having problems geting me Rough Sketches (Pre-honeymoon dementia at Folk Era perhaps ? :) ) Any UK Bloodliners could also try out their mail order service (just 'phone them - the number's 0161 832 0183) But - Mail order by musicologists / Nuts won't get the stuff in the browsers. Beginning / end of vicisous circle. Anyone out there in the music industry like to make suggestions like those for the "Do Spitbucket's Legwork" campaign for live venues ? And does John Want to be "product" again anyway ? Ray Butler Manchester, UK ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 From: Netennis@aol.com Subject: Re: Unauthorized stuff, and ordering priorities In response to the post asking whether or not John's material is available in the States, I would say that most of the smaller shops don't have much available. Even the national chains don't usually have more than one or two CD's on hand. However, Tower Records in NYC is a notable exception. I was in their Lincoln Center store recently and they had no less than 40 of John's CD's on display! As far as I could tell, they were selling everything on the Homecoming list. There were easily 10 copies of Rough Sketches. I was very surprised! Gordon Kent ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 From: Bluesy33@aol.com Subject: Re: Unauthorized stuff, and ordering priorities In a message dated 97-05-18 19:15:27 EDT, you write: << However, Tower Records in NYC is a notable exception. I was in their Lincoln Center store recently and they had no less than 40 of John's CD's on display! >> ......JS takes the Big Apple by storm ......Sierra Hotel...... .....Bluesman out ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 From: Nalfnalf@aol.com Subject: Re: Wonderin' In a message dated 5/15/97 3:19:04 PM, you wrote: <<Never NEVER deny Jimmy - He is amazing and any true JS fan can appreciate all kinds of music! Parrotheads unite!>> While I'm not a true Parrothead, I have quite a few Jimmy Buffet albums and have seen him perform a number of times. However, John Stewart and Jimmy Buffet have always been related in my mind. I think it stems from the fact that I saw both of them for the first time at the same venue only a few months apart. After those two shows so close together, they have always been linked for me. I think it was 1976 and I know it was downtown San Jose and the club was eventually named Farmer's Union, but I think it had a different name them. Some friends of mine were major Buffet fans (I had never heard of him) and they invited me to go with them to see him. It was wonderful and I had a great time. Just a short time later, those same friends invited me to the same club to go see John Stewart. I jumped at that, because I already had Calif Bloodlines and Willard, but I had been out of touch for a few years and had never seen John live. Needless to say, I was blown away! Not only was the man a great songwriter (which I already knew), but he was also a great performer and real swift with retorts to the hecklers. I was hooked on the live performance and the man as an entertainer. What followed was many many years of traipsing up and down California to see John perform. He opened for Jimmy Buffet in Sonoma sometime after my first encounter with both of them in San Jose, and that was like a reunion for me! Well, enough of this drivel, my point was I've been following them both for the same amount of time and have enjoyed music from the both of them over all these years. Nancy in San Jose ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 From: KVinc98651@aol.com Subject: Re: Wonderin' Nancy -- I feel the same way about Buffet that you do. Also I enjoy Harry Chapin's music. But of course JS is the best of all. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 May 97 From: "Carl Scott" <Doctor_Dad@msn.com> Subject: RE: Where? Hi, I will not pass around bootleg copies of John's or anyone else's music. It is unethical and should not be tolerated. Semper Fi, Carl Scott - ---------- From: bloodlines-approval@world.std.com on behalf of JScott2194@aol.com Sent: Sunday, May 18, 1997 11:13 AM To: bloodlines@world.std.com Subject: Re: Where? I just saw John's comments regarding bootlegs. I think that, out of respect for John, we all ought to pledge not to pass around unauthorized material. ------------------------------ End of bloodlines-digest V1 #1 ****************************** Back to the archive menu