> LARRY TAYLOR: Support 1st First Amendment, REAL BLUES 12/2 and 12/10

[Bruce Bears]

Just as a little follow up to your response Ricky, many of the people you
are speaking of (especially the craziest ones like Osama) are members of the
radical Sunni Muslim sect called Wahabbism. I don't think it's accurate or
fair to categorize all Sunni Muslims in the way that you have. As Americans
we need to understand who our real enemies are rather than blindly flailing
away at our "perceived" enemies. Of course if we continue on the path we're
traveling now, all foreign born Muslims will become our enemies eventually,
that is if they haven't already.

On the other hand I think Larry's wrong to think that he's being
discriminated against because of his religion (this is the Blues, where as
far as race, religion and appearance etc.,.. anything goes as long as people
like your music..). The whole Blues business is tough right now. If you
didn't establish your name in the Blues market ( with agents and promoters
etc.,...) before 2000, you just might be shit out of luck, especially if
you're trying to get started now, no matter who you are. You also need a
realistic understanding of today's marketplace in order to survive in it,
i.e., if you don't draw tons of people, you aren't going to be able to
demand lots of money. Of  course,  if you are drawing well, you should get
your fair share.

So good luck Larry, I hope you can buck the trend.

Bruce Bears


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ricky Stevens" <deltabluz@hotmail.com>
To: <BLUES-L@LISTS.NETSPACE.ORG>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: > LARRY TAYLOR: Support 1st First Amendment, REAL BLUES 12/2
and 12/10


> Larry,
>
> Here's a response.
>
> I'm glad that you have found some form of religious comfort.  I find it
> terribly crass to post your itinerary and to tell people they should
support
> your music based on your religious convictions.  People will support your
> music based on whether or not it appeals to them.  Play your music and the
> people will come (or not) based on their affinity for your music.
>
> I do see one glaring factual error in your post:
>
>
> "It's been labeled that all Muslims are terrorists,
> but that's not true. Sunna Muslims in particular deal with their
> religion as a private spiritual matter rather than a political crusade."
>
>  The Sunni Imams preaching jihad in Madrasas in Saudi Arabia and
throughout
> Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the former Soviet Republics are couching their
> political teachings in religious language, that of establishing a Muslim
> nation ruled by Shari'a law throughout the world.  They also preach that
> non-Muslims are infidels and should be killed if not converted.
>
> Osama bin Laden is Sunni.  Abu Nidal was Sunni.  Saddam Hussein is a
nominal
> Sunni.  Yasser Arafat was Sunni.  Look at the evidence.
>
> Ricky Stevens
> Arkabutla, Mississippi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bonni McKeown" <bonni@barrelhousebonni.com>
> To: <BLUES-L@LISTS.NETSPACE.ORG>
> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 11:24 PM
> Subject: > LARRY TAYLOR: Support 1st First Amendment, REAL BLUES 12/2 and
> 12/10
>
>
> > LARRY TAYLOR: Support the First Amendment and REAL BLUES
> >
> >
> >
> > A letter from Larry Taylor Nov. 27 2004  to Blues L:
> >
> >
> >
> > Some time ago I put out some information on the Blues L about Ramadan,
> > as I am a Sunna Muslim.  I was surprised to see that no one responded.
>
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