Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: wysiwyg
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 11:43 AM

So....... it's OK to be sarcastic and mean spirited to strangers?

~S~

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: SharonA
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 11:18 AM

I misspelled Morey's agent's last name in my most recent post. It should be Taggart.

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: SharonA
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 11:09 AM

I agree with M Ted (and with Gargoyle on the other thread): this sort of post from an agent is spam. Now, if Mr. Morey were a poster to the Mudcat Forum, regularly sharing and exchanging ideas and information about music in general and the blues in particular, then other posters might feel inclined to "give back" by helping him out of his predicament. But for an agent to use the Forum to fish for a commercial establishment – a "bar, listening room or book store" – that would be willing to book her client at the last minute so that he could be paid and the agent could get her commission... IMO, that's not what a non-profit organization such as Mudcat should be used for.

Hence my sarcastic comment to JMT (Jennifer Taggert, Morey's agent, I presume) that I posted earlier in this thread! When I first opened this thread and read Jennifer's post, it was my feeling that it didn't belong here and that she wouldn't get a positive response from many others in the Forum. As M Ted says, plenty of people who post here need work just as much as this guy. Some posters need it more! I can think of two regulars here, offhand, who've just been laid off from their day jobs; if I knew of a place where they could be booked for gigs on short notice, I'd certainly tell them before I'd tell a stranger who's an agent for another stranger! Heck, I could use the gig myself, since there's been a wage freeze for about 2 years where I work and my rent has increased twice since the freeze!!!

I don't object to thread-posts on the Forum about various performers as long as they are informational in nature and not solicitous. If Mr. Morey had become a member of Mudcat, had started a thread to introduce himself and had said "check out my website and give a listen to my music", that would be more in the spirit of the give-and-take of the Forum. But a "give my boy a job and I'll take your money" post isn't the same sort of give-and-take! IT"S SPAM.

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: wysiwyg
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 09:35 AM

What bit your butt today, hm? Excuse me for having read this thread first before finding your other post.

Geeze, Louise!

~Susan

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: M.Ted
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 12:19 AM

I posted to it, so it would be reasonable to assume that I read it--

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: wysiwyg
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 08:42 PM

M. Ted,

Did you read the other thread?

~Susan

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: M.Ted
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 08:26 PM

I don't see a lot of indication that the folks hereabouts wanted these kind of things posted here--there are plenty of folks who regularly post here who are actively performing, and most all of them have studiously avoided using the forum as a place to advertise for gigs--I think it is a bit over the line to take it upon yourself to start making this(or any kind of solicitation) a new feature--

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: wysiwyg
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 06:40 PM

Catters, please see this thread:

Open Question for Catters

Thanks,

~Susan

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: SharonA
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 06:35 PM

Good luck, Jennifer; you'll need it.

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: M.Ted
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 06:17 PM

I'll bet there are a lot of Mudcat musicians who would be happy to play a gig on October 3--My first choice would probably be Larry--

Subject: RE: Help: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: wysiwyg
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 03:31 PM

Thanks, JMT.

~Susan

Subject: NJ?Philly/MD/DE fill in gig needed
From: GUEST,JMT
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 01:20 PM

Frank Morey www.frankmorey.com is in need of a replacement gig for Thursday October 3rd in the Greater NJ/NYC/Philly/MD/DE area. Frank is available solo or with the band. The band consists of a percussionist on an old vaudeville traps set and a bass fiddle player, with Morey on vocals, guitar and harmonica.

visit the web-site and take a listen. Genre: root/blues/folk

Morey is about to release a new CD on the legendary Jazz and Blues Chicago label., Delmark Records 10/22/02 The CD release is scheduled for House of Blues, Boston 10/23 and The Chicago Release 11/03 at the Hide-out

Quick Facts:

Touring nationally Enjoying national radio airplay Year 2000 CD, "Father John's Medicine "named to Best of 2000 list by Hugh Blumenfeld Opened the Boston Folk Festival 2002 Hand picked by Tom Rush as finalist in The Club 47 Emerging Artist Competition of 2000 Locally has played, Ram's Head, Blue Crab, Grape Street, Baggot Inn, Living Room, Sidewalk Cafe Featured Interview in September 2002 edition of Performer Magazine Northeast Edition Hot Pick in September 2002 edition (p.10) of Performing Songwriter

Right now the schedule is Oct 2 Grape Street Philadelphia Oct 3 open due to cancellation ????? Oct 4 Blue Crab Grill Newark DE Oct 5 Jake's Providence RI Oct 6 Blue Shamrock Lowell MA Oct 7 Rodeo Bar New York City

Any thoughts or help? Morey is fully flexible on this one...bar, listening room or book store. Thanks JMT for FM