BLUES BULLETIN - November 30, 2007

Yo! Blues lovers -

I’m taking an informal poll. What’s your preference for BYOG 2008 - spring, summer or fall? Send me your preference - I’m posting all preferences at Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2007, No.58. When all preferences are in, the BYOG Steering Committee (BYOG 2007 Attendees and wives) will confer, deliberate and render a proclamation.

It dawned on me that interest in BYOG is not limited to Tick-a-lors. Here’s why:

Matt Blankenship has a close guitar friend (non-ATO) / professional musician who plays blues festivals, who might be into BYOG;

Jack Muench tells me of a guitar friend he has who would be into BYOG;

Frank Biller - guitar journeyman extra ordinaire - has told me of a guitar chum he knows who could dig in to BYOG;

Chester Brewer is Clarksdale born and raised, he’s a natural for BYOG;

Elizabeth - Chet’s younger sister, and fabulous honorary ATO "Little Sister" (not to mention that she’s "hot") is into the blues, and she (and husband) live in West Point, Mississippi (a scant 3 hours? from C’dale);

Bob Aylward is Pace, Mississippi born and raised, he loves the Delta and the blues, and he actually showed up at Abe’s Bar-b-que to party-down with us! Q!

Frank Collins was ever-so-close to committing to BYOG, and his taste for blues is impeccable;

Other Tick-a-lors who have expressed interest in BYOG: XBG Neal Crenshaw, Art Landry, Mark McGann, Travis Parr, Bob Smoot, Steven Starr, GeorgeTomlinson, Rod Yanker

Odie and Lillie, our Jack Russell Terriers, attended BYOG - and they loved it! This was possible only because Ann and I stayed at our blues apartment (where pets are welcome). Unfortunately, Big Pink Guesthouse, Little Pink and Honey Hill all have "no pets" rules. However, Honey Hill has a barn - so if you are cool with your dogs staying nights in the barn - bring ‘em. Sorry, no meerkats or ferretts. Vinny, Fuad has been banned.

Did you know? Other Tick-a-lor’s play instruments:

Marc Darling (the musical whip-that-spins),

George M-LINK Ford (animalistic grunting rhythms),

Matt Hart (human flame),

Tison Keel (kazoo),

Ken Linden (subliminal blues vocals, a la Mr. Subliminal),

Clyde Noel (donuts for musicians),

Ben Pedigo (banjo extra ordinaire, mandolin, guitar, vocals - the man does it all!),

Jeff Perout (the Wet Willie),

Bill Price (boom box),

Mark Reed (the foot),

Chris Regas (stompin’),

Boss Stien (musical wads-o-cash),

Dick Stoner (gets stoned!),

Earl "Judge" Stover (hambone),

Sean "MR. G-MAN" Walsh (musical guns),

Chad "Waz" Weiss (submarine saxophone),

Schmeat (bone-a-phone),

Chuck Wharton (musical face),

David Haines (blues sarcasm)

So - we’re opening up the next BYOG to include not just wives/girlfriends of Tick-a-lors, but also friends of Tick-a-lors. If there’s a good turn-out, who knows - we may open it up to circus performers. Who was the Tick-a-lor who juggled - I forgot his name? Feel free to forward this e-mail to friends.

Larry