Bankley: "You never know who is in the audience...." The guy in Mozambique has that tape, handed down to him, generation to generation. And has probably copied it to CD and mp3 by now. Sold it, and/or traded it for a cow..

While part of the world is moving at the speed of a mouse click, another part still draws water from the well in a wooden bucket. Thing is, they're beginning to intermingle. Lord help us if both one billion Chinese and one billion East Indians somehow get a computer for Christmas..

I'm sure most people reading this, most likely folk artists or fans have always noticed some guy in the audience with a tape recorder. Now digital. Personally, I know I've been taped, photographed, etc. and I never see it again. So, since this thread is about Bruce what's his name...he should not be surprised if some Rap Guy slices and dices and/or samples the podcast and strangely familar components of his songs start getting airplay in da Hood...Get up wid it...We drop da beat on dis nu groov...Dig it...LLLLLLL Last m-m-m-man standin'...Gimme da bounce... All da bruvas & sistas are droppin it..F-Rap(translation: Folk-Rap)...

Why are you laughing? Do you think I'm some kind of performer/comedian or something...?    (town-crier?)

The irony of some J-Zeeee or TimbaWand or A-kin poppin' by in a S.U.V./Hummer with $4000 chrome wheels and $20,000 stereo wearing gold chains and diamond rings after their Mega-Hit brings them boatloads of cash...I hope they at least wave while they go by the Folk Singer....

Redickle-dockle you say? Remembering countless Bluesmen who never saw a dime for their labours...

bob : >(    : >0    : >)      Smile & Laugh my friends, these are the best of times...


p.s. Peace: I know, I KNOW. We'll talk in Montreal...