Yeah yeah..I know you love bureaucracies, but making war and poverty around the world is not really a necessity, is it??? From the grass roots up, the dialogue MUST be changed. The 'awareness' MUST be focused on something besides accommodations for everyone's greed, and the corruption that goes with it. THAT starts, not by waiting for someone else to flash..it starts with each and everyone of us..within our own selves first, before we go ordering all those around the world, and waging war on all those who don't bend to the will of the greed-mongers....and we think, "Aw, we can never have that happen"....or look at it and say, "Wow, nobody has even tried it yet, on that scale"...hell, You're the 'activist'...we are for the most part musicians....WE, here...can make a difference...but it starts with each of our minds and hearts, individually.....when enough people are doing it....THEN we have a group...which grows...and DO NOT underestimate the possibilities, or throw your hands up, and think it can't be done...otherwise you're done before you even start!
As it is, right now, after looking at various forums and bloggy places,....WE, right here in Ole Mudcat, because of our interactions, are light years of people, who aren't flashing yet...but..
..wasn't Dylan, Seeger, Guthrie, Rose, Ochs, Lennon and others getting their stuff, before it was a 'trend'...matter of fact, these guys, CHANGED the consciousness of the world~! ..and I'm NOT for 'giving up'.....throwing up my hands, and saying, "It can't be done".
We no longer need the record industry to slow things down and monopolize us out of existence. Everyone here has their bit of expertise. Everyone here has something to offer. Everyone here must be feeling the consequences of what is coming down the pipe...Most everyone here, has a weapon....it is an instrument, it is some technical knowledge, transportation, it is a studio, it is a flair for writing and composing........AND....everyone here, I believe wants to be able to make a difference!(or we wouldn't be posting messages, would we?).....and I'd like a damned good vocalist!...I got material!
What we DON'T need, is another layer of bureaucracy, either corporate or governmental, which keeps the message down, and out!...WE DON'T need to be an organization...but rather we need to be an organism!!!...Ever played on stage, where EVERYONE was dialed into the moment, and you were ALL of one mind?? No "Look at Me" trips....just in the moment, inside the pocket, laying it out.
I'm game.
Shit, why am i telling you this...YOU'RE the 'activist'....are you done?....or just looking for the right gig???????

Regards!!!!!!!!!

GfS