BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 12:17 PM

I'd like to meet most all Mudcatters
The sensible, the mad as hatters
Some to hug, a few to slug
And some with whom to share a jug
We might jaw jaw, or we might war war
Or I could sit [?] and trade some farts with Spaw
The ones I've seen have been great fun
And I've met you in cyberspace, every one.

In the flesh one day maybe.

Giok

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Jeri
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 12:26 PM

I'd like to meet 'Spaw, but that ankle bracelet means he doesn't usually get too far from home. Seems the cops thought he was responsible for Cletus and Paw's adventures, and they've even got his house staked out waiting for Reg and Reg to show up. Nobody's seen those boys for a while.

As to other folks, I don't usually know I want to meet people until I do. Sometimes, an individual's Mudcat persona is the tip of the iceberg. Sometimes it's the Titanic: looks impressive, but in reality, spends a lot of time below the surface. I'm likely to be more Titanic-like. I have time to think when I write, but on the rare occasions I think of something intelligent to say in a conversation, it arrives in my brain 10 minutes after it would have been appropriate to say it.

I'd like to meet folks, just to be surprised by learning things I don't know about them.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: GUEST,Norton1
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 01:08 PM

Jerry Rasmussen -

Already met CarolC, Bill D, Ferrara, and some others I can't think of now. Superb hospitality and friend ship from all of them.

And one fine guitar from one of them. I was picking the Gurian this morning Rita - it just sounds sweeter and sweeter every time I pick it up. And I think of you guys each time I play it.

Lord Bless you all -
Steve

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: kendall
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 01:20 PM

Amos, be careful what you wish for! I expect to be touring the west coast within two years, and you will be visited.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 01:25 PM

Too many to be able to pick just one, though if I DON'T meet Deckman Bob AGAIN in this life, I'm gonna be awfully sad.



..xx..e

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 02:20 PM

NicoleC

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 03:33 PM

Why thank you Bill and Norton. You know I feel the same.

And seein's as how we have a Guest complaint that this thread is just a popularity contest (I didn't realize we were going to vote on this stuff) I'd like to say that I've greatly enjoyed every Mudcatter I've had the pleasure to meet.. that includes Col K, Sussex Carole, Noreen and the other Shellbacks I met when they were here on tour, Bill D and the Catters in D.C., and old friends like Art Thieme, Sandy & Caroline Paton, Barbara C, Karen Kobela and many, many others.

Next year, I have high hopes to meet The Man Of Lead. Fingers.

Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 03:36 PM

Ah, yes, yet another thread for the inner Mudcat clique to pat each other on the ass, communion, oh yes I want to meet so and so and that person too. Yet another thread for those on on the "inside" to feel left out. Isn't it funny that the same names keep getting mentioned?

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 03:43 PM

I'd like to meet GUEST
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 03:47 PM

Actually I would too.

..xx..e

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Amos
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 04:05 PM

I suspect that there is a proportionality between intelligible posts and mentions. It doesn't seem at all peculiar to me. Advertising brings in business. Communicating elicits communication. How come you don't understand that?

A

A

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 04:23 PM

God posted once or twice... I wonder if He's available for a MudGather? :~)

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 04:35 PM

Did I miss Kevin McGrath on this list of kissin` cousins, surely the sage of the `cat deserves a mention.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: GUEST,Hurt
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 04:40 PM

I have been a mudcat member for years, and have posted a lot, but no one mentioned me, and I am honestly hurt. GUEST is right--the same old same old keep getting mentioned--not the brightest, not the best musicians, not the most helpful or the funniest, but the ones who post continuously, ad nauseum--


I've been to some of the get togethers, and have been generally ignored--"Who are you? Sorry--Gotta go talk to some no talent jerk who passes for someone important"--

Screw you all!! Go to Hell, all of you who wear your neuroses on your sleeves like a badge of honor--- You are all self-congratulating, self-important know-nothings!!

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Bill D
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 04:43 PM

Susan...if you get a message from God saying he's coming...I'll be there! Should be an interesting meeting...*grin*

(Durn 'im...if he can navigate Mudcat,he can surely navigate PA!)

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: GUEST,Blackcatter
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 04:46 PM

WYSIWYG, She's at all the gatherings.


By the way - it's a good opportunity to remind y'all about my standing invite. If you're visiting the Orlando/Disney area let me know (I, know: Disney, but hey, many of you have kids).

Anyway - I'll buy the first round at the local watering hole and if you'd like I'll give to an historical tour of Orlando to show you that we're not all Disney.

We're projected to pass 50 million folks visiting this year, so there's got to be a few folkies in the mix somewhere.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Deckman
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 04:52 PM

Don't worry Ellenpoly. We WILL meet again, you and I both know that! CHEERS, Bob(deckman)Nelson

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: skarpi
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 05:11 PM

Halló all , i still have me a dream to see as many of you as i can
and I pray that one day this dream will come true.I would though
meet Bill sable soon becouse I still have to pay him some money,
I might meet him In this autumn.
Danmark 17-19 September I will be there, and then it´s
November trip ( Where to , I have no Idea ).

I would like to meet a very spesial friend on Mudcat and that is
Katlaughing, but like I said i would like to meet as many as posseble.
i hope I don´t hurt anyone.
all the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 05:26 PM

Already met Sooz, Strollin' Johnny, Travelling Audience, Villan, el ted, sweetfia, Ossonflags, Sir John from Hull, Bloke in the corner, Willa, Skipjack, Gaucho, Moorley Man, and a few others whose names escape at present(one of the legacies of age). Have seen most of them perform and they range from good to damned good...maybe even excellent. On the strength of that, I would love to meet any Catters, as I am sure when face to face, people tend to get on well together and are pleased to meet....in spite of any or many differences.
Best wishes.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 05:43 PM

Marion was with us a couple of nights, and at one time I thought AllanC might pass through town, but he headed east and hasn't been back since. I saw several Mudcatters in February when Dad's ashes were scattered, and at Rainy Camp. Mudcat is a great network for meeting people and for making travel affordable, and as I read these remarks I find myself thinking "yes, I should have included that person and another person and another person. . ." The thread didn't start as a popularity contest, but might be a good diagnostic tool to reflect our short term memory skills. Who have we spoken to lately who we remembered to list. :)

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Deckman
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 05:50 PM

Maggie ... looking forward (muchly) to when we see you again! Bob

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: mg
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 05:51 PM

Well you can all come to Sunnycamp Octber 2 and meet five or six probably and Amergin that means you too..you can't miss a year. mg

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 06:15 PM

I still figure to get down to Windsor some time and see Clinton Hammond do a gig.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Naemanson
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 07:10 PM

Stilly, you and your SO are welcome in Guam any time, especially this weekend when we are painting the new place... *grin* However, you are welcome even after we finish that job. We have a spare room and I hope to have plenty of time to act as tour guide. What do you want to do first, go swimming in the crystal clear ocean or go hiking through the jungle to swim under a waterfall? Are there any ethnic Asian foods you like? They are all here on Guam.

Dick G. & BillD, when is the next FSGW? I might be able to make it this year if Iplan well enough in advance. I will be traveling to England in August and plan to spend the fall in New England.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Peace
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 07:15 PM

GUEST, Hurt

Message me SVP.Let's talk.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 07:31 PM

Well, I've met Joe Offer and Dick Greenhaus and InOBU, and Kendall and Sorcha, and I've talked to Áine on the phone, and they're all people I'd have listed from the American side. And from over here there's jacqui.c and all the people at the Stony Stratford meet, and a fair number more from around the part of the world I live in or whom I've run into at Whitby and other festivals.

But as I start thinking I lose count of the people I would like to meet, and I can't start listing because I'd never be done. Let Jerry Rasmussen stand for all of them.

It would have been great to meet Rick Fielding though.

(And that's a date, alanabit.)

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Blackcatter
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 07:47 PM

By the way, don't come to Disney in the next couple days. Charley's party has all the hotels booked up.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: kendall
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 07:51 PM

Amos, Utah Phillips called me today to ask how I'm doing, and he wants me to visit with enough warning to set up a gig or two that we can do together. So, how close to Nevada City are you?

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: DougR
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 08:10 PM

As so many have already said, too many to pick one.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Bill D
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 08:12 PM

Brett...middle of October! all the details on that page..

more Mudcatters per sq. inch than any place other than Hull..*grin*

this is a good thread to remind those who'd like to meet more folks....

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: GUEST,So deeply hurt I oughta sue!
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 08:20 PM

I too am hurt! I am deeply hurt that you Mudcat people who don't know me from a friggin hole in the wall would be friendlier to people you know well than you are to me. It's an outrage. You are all so stuck up and self-satisified and disgusting that it makes my skin crawl. You have rejected me, wounded me, and marginalized me, and you don't even care! Why don't any of you want to visit ME??????? Why am I not central in your concerns? I'm just as cool as your inner clique! In fact, I'm cooler. I'm enraged that you don't appreciate me. I'm enraged that you go on and on talking among yourselves and don't include people like ME. You are elitists. I'm so infuriated about it that I am going to do the very worst thing I can think of, and that is I am going to turn my back on your stupid forum and ignore it forever and ever! That's right, you heard me. You people are not worth my time, because it's too valuable. Anyway, I'm way too sensitive and valuable to waste myself on pigs like you. I'm gone. I'm outta here. You have heard the last from ME. I don't need you. No sir. I don't need you at all. In fact I'm leaving NOW. Right now. You can't talk me out of it either! Go ahead, beg... I'm leaving. You heard me. Who needs you? NOt me. I'm gone. Gone. Forever.
















I mean it!












Nyah! Nyah! Nyah!

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: GUEST,SueB
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 08:30 PM

This is gonna sound strange, but I kind of like the aspect of mystery that comes with not knowing a Mudcat poster in person...

but if I really really really had to choose, I might choose Freda Underhill.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Amos
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 08:33 PM

Well, Skipper, I am not too far -- a day's drive I believe..lemme check the maps..yeah, about 8 hours, 550 miles give or take some. I did some hard-rock mining not far from there when I was a bit younger...outside of Placerville just south of there.

I'll take the time off to come up and see yez, and I'd be glad to put you up if you want to do it the other way and come down here. When are you thinking?

A

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Deckman
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 08:36 PM

Upon further reflection ... Amos and Jerry R. and Mrs. Jerry. That should be quite a night. Oh, wait a minute, we MUST include Mudlark (Nancy). CHEERS, Bob

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Amos
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 08:38 PM

Bob:

As it happens I will be calling on Mz Mudlark soon, the evening of the 26th instant. Why don't you round up Mr and Mrs Jerry and bring them down there!! We can stay up until dawn working out New Harmonies! :>)

A

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Naemanson
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 09:20 PM

BillD, that looks like it should fit into my plans. Plus I have a few chunks of wood for you including some ifit. I have lost your mailing addres so if you would be so kind as to PM it to me I may be able to send them to you.

As a woodworker you would be interested in the wood we used in our outigger canoe. The tam (pontoon) is joined to the outrigger beams at right angles. As such the connection is subject to racking stress. The canoe builders use a wood they call negus to form a spring mechanism to control that movement. Negus grows like a bush, nothing bigger than 2 inches in diameter, and nothing straight. I cannot break a 3 foot long 1 inch thick piece over my knee. It's so dense it will not float, even when well seasoned. Neat stuff.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 10:05 PM

I like Mississippi John Hurt... Does that count?

More visits coming with Mudcatters as time goes by. Look forward to meeting and hearing D.W. Ditty this Saturday. We live ten minutes apart. No wonder we've never met... :-) But, we'll be doing a gospel in black, blue and bluegrass together at Nomad this year, in New Haven..

Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: khandu
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 10:24 PM

I went to the Royal Palace to meet with Joe Offer on his non-birthday party but he pulled a George Jones.

I met Spaw once but he wasn't all there, I can't remember where for I wasn't either.

I would have met Carol the Sailor when she came to Tupelo, but she forgot to tell me.

Tweed, Bobert & I were to meet in Como,MS to hear Tony Bennet last Summer,but Tweed told me the date of the performance was a day later than it really was.

Jerry Rasmussen & I definitely have a scheduled meeting!(which neither of us shall miss "for the world"!)

Whenever I get rich enough to go to Germany, Alanabit & I shall have a story & song swap session!

k

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Bobert
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 10:28 PM

Well, if Jerry gets Mississippi John Hurt than I get Mississippi Fred McDowell... Okay?

But seriously (kinda). Though I've met a few Catters, Jerry and BillD included, I'm looking forward to meetin' Kendall who I hope both of us make it to the Getaway, Susan WYS. I'd like to also meet LH. Big Mick, Amos (of course), Kat, Spawzer, brucie, the Rap-man-aire, brother khannydu, Jeri, SRS, Thomas the Rhymer, Larry OBO... And I'd really like to meet the dynamic duo: DougR and his sidekick, Teribus. And jack the Sailor and CarolC... And sho nuff NicoleC. One smart gal and from lookin' at her piccure purdy danged easy on the eyes, too...
Like to meet up with Cletus and the Reg Boyz since Iz heared so much about 'um from Spawzer and from my couzin Rufus who's wife Rether Mays is related to them thru marriage. And I'd like to meet Bob Deckman, mary g an' blackcatter an', of course, my pal, GUEST... An' I'd like to meet Max and Joe since they put so much into keeping this joint's doors open....

An' I'm sure there's other folks who have escaped my feeble mind that I'd like to meet but if I could meet the folks I've mentioned then I'd be real happy...

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: CarolC
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 10:52 PM

I did too tell you, khandu, but you forgot to answer. It's right there in the thread, and I can find it for you if I have to.

I'm very sorry I didn't get to meet you though. Cardboard Elvis was fun, but I would have given up even that if I'd known you were also in Tupelo.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: CarolC
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 11:02 PM

Thanks Bobert and SRS.

Even though I've already met quite a few Mudcatters, there's still a whole lot I haven't yet met, but would like to eventually.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Bobert
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 11:04 PM

Bad, khanny, bad... It weren't Tony Bennett 'er me and Tweed would have come and got you an' dragged you to the show...

It was the new Herman's Hermits with no originals left but just a bunch of fat 60 year old guys so me and Tweed figgured that, seein' as you might have us arrested for draggin' yer royal butt to it, we'd just leave you asleep in yer folding chair on the front porch of yer royalist of Mississippi castles...

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Bill D
Date: 13 Aug 04 - 12:02 AM

PM on the way, Brett! *big smile*

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Miken
Date: 13 Aug 04 - 12:15 AM

Among many others.......Leadfingers, Jerry Rasmussen, CarolC. and JtS,
Jeri C., Stilly R. Sage, KatLaughing, Sorch, Rumanci, jimmyt, and would like to see Open Mike again...maybe at Sunny Camp? Workin on it, Mary,,,,,,and Sinsull and Kendall

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 13 Aug 04 - 01:22 AM

Amos, Utah Phillips called me today to ask how I'm doing, and he wants me to visit with enough warning to set up a gig or two that we can do together. So, how close to Nevada City are you?

Wow, Kendall, what a nice offer from Phillips! I can imagine a lot of Mudcatters in the western half of the U.S. would like to drive to Nevada City to hear one of those gigs! Do keep people posted on this trip and those events!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Neighmond
Date: 13 Aug 04 - 02:57 AM

Ayup...I am one mean SOB. People go out of their way NOT to meet me. Good thing i live on the backside of nowhere.

Chaz

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: el ted
Date: 13 Aug 04 - 03:56 AM

97

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: el ted
Date: 13 Aug 04 - 04:24 AM

come on, I am giving you a chance to nail the 100th post.

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 13 Aug 04 - 04:25 AM

Subject: RE: BS: If You Could Meet One Mudcatter-Who?
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 13 Aug 04 - 04:26 AM

100!