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eBuddha
Blues Worshipper
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posted January 26, 2001 09:54 PM
   
Woodstock: Yup, know where you're coming from. Emerging artists, or artists in niche group like the blues, tend to play in smaller venues like bars/clubs. Of course, these places have liquor licenses for bars and are not regulated like arenas or stadiums. So, since it's a bar they have to abide by their liquor license thus often excluding people under the drinking age.Here in Quebec, the legal drinking age is 18... back in the 80s, the tolerance of police was relatively lax, and depending how you looked, you could get in. But like everywhere else, the enforcement was tightened in the late 80s and early 90s. But then you have the various details of the law,... for example in Quebec some places have "all ages" events where no alcohol is served, or people are IDed at the bar. In some states, the drinking age is 21, but 16 to get into the bar, and 21 to order drinks. In our sister province, Ontario, the drinking has to stop at 2am, but bars can stay open until 7am or later (they just have to stop serving at 2am)... whereas in Quebec, the drinking stops as 3am, and the law requires that the establishment be empty at 03h30 ... with some exceptions. But like you mentioned, it kind of *sucks* that young people are excluded from appreciating the talent... Maybe once we have a large enough community here in the temple... we can start lobbying the authorities to change things  hehehe....
eBuddha
[This message has been edited by eBuddha (edited January 26, 2001).]
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Jonesy
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posted February 10, 2001 05:34 PM
Hey man, Jonesy here, im only sixteen but need to be 18 to get into a lot of bars and clubs over here in britain, luckily i look just about old enough to get in ti these sort of things, I have never had the chance really to see any blues greats over in england on tour but i have seen John Mayall and Peter Green play in concert and i have been to bishopstock and seen many great artists including Charlie Musselwhite, Sam Myers, Jimmie Vaughn, Susan Tedeschie, Van Morrison and many more, good luck for getting into future gogs -Jonesy-   -------------------- Yours Bluely -Jonesy-
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e-z
Blues Worshipper
Member # 93
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posted February 17, 2001 10:05 PM
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Originally posted by jonesy:
Hey man, Jonesy here, im only sixteen but need to be 18 to get into a lot of bars and clubs over here in britain, luckily i look just about old enough to get in ti these sort of things, I have never had the chance really to see any blues greats over in england on tour but i have seen John Mayall and Peter Green play in concert and i have been to bishopstock and seen many great artists including Charlie Musselwhite, Sam Myers, Jimmie Vaughn, Susan Tedeschie, Van Morrison and many more, good luck for getting into future gogs -Jonesy-
no blues greats?...dude peter green is one of them in my opinion!
check out his robert johnson songbook!
--------------------  E-Z
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Jonesy
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posted February 18, 2001 11:30 AM
Hey e-z, o.k, mabye Mr Green is or was a great guitarist, as you may know he had a breakdown and subsequently had to basically re-learn the guitar, he was playing with his band the splinter group and the other guitarist was basically playing all the hardish solos and starting all the other ones while Pete was asleep! I was also expecting John and Peter to do a few songs togther on stage as the posters seemed to suggest, they played one song which was sweet home chicago, Pete played guitar and John Mayall played the harp, It's ashame that Pete was singin' "Back to California, sweet home Chicago" i always thought Chicago was in illinois!
That was all very much cussing Peter, he was one fine guitarist! -Jonesy-  -------------------- Yours Bluely -Jonesy-
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Slim Lively
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posted February 18, 2001 10:04 PM
Jonesy,I have also felt the harsh reality of the loss of Peter Green's skills. At one time, his work with the original Fleetwood Mac and the Bluesbreakers went beyond phenomanal, but exceeding drug abuse and mental illness took away the mind of one of the foremost guitarists of his generation. "The Robert Johnson Songbook" CD is a fantastic recording and IMHO when placed alongside "From the Cradle" is the type of CD that Eric Clapton was hoping to have released himself. Though I was very much disappointed to see Peter play about a year or so ago when he first came back to the States, I truly have to hand it to him that he is a courageous individual to attempt such an undertaking to begin with. It dashed my visions of one of my early heroes. But I can always go back to those recordings when I want to hear Peter as I'll always think of him, and I'll erase that image of the older, overweight person playing second guitar to Nigel Green. On the other hand, some of those people you mentioned having seen at Bishopstock are outstanding performers that you should feel fortunate to have seen. Van Morrison alone would've surely topped many people's list. And now that you have reached legal age in your country (a full three years earlier than in the US), hit those small clubs and experiment with any band that suggests blues. You'll be surprised just how many great players there are you've never even heard of. Even in you own backyard. Trust me on this. Slim
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