RE: SPAH and videotaping (and getting permission)

["Michael Peloquin" <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: IcemanLE@xxxxxxx
>In a message dated 6/17/04 6:05:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> > since the Tuesday show is outside SPAH jurisdiction you should check
> > into having it video taped. It'll be a hot show and seller.
> >
>
>With the advent of home video recorders/cameras - digital, small, high
>quality recording capabilities, it wouldn't be hard to arrange 
>non-professionals
>(volunteers or some sort of comp agreement) to set one or two up and let'em 
>roll
>during the evening shows, workshops, jams, etc. and come up with recordings 
>to
>be made available to those interested in purchasing, seeing as how there 
>has
>been an interest expressed.
>
>This was exaclty how that great SPAH 98 Blues Video Set was compiled - off 
>of
>volunteer tapings with home VHS cameras. Digital technology and home
>computers have made this process easier and more affordable than ever.
>
>The Iceman

The right thing to do though is to ask performers for an OK to tape!

Michael Peloquin
http://www.globerecords.com/cgi-bin/db/search.cgi?specific=itemno&phrase=GLO-025