Re: [Harp-L] Blues Foundation's 2009 award nominees

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

Dave,
 
Let me just reprint the first sentence of my second paragraph from the  email 
you cut/pasted and are responding to:
 
<<All on that list have worked hard and have paid dues, some of them  for 20  
years or more.>>
 
I really don't see any implication about anyone not paying dues from this  
posting? Where did you get that impression?
 
 
In a message dated 12/23/2008 11:14:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
harp-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

I would  hope the implication is not that Jason has paid no dues. I certainly 
hope that  was not implied, cause he's still paying  them.
_________________________________
Dave Payne Sr. 
Elk  River Harmonicas
www.elkriverharmonicas.com  




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From:  "IcemanLE@xxxxxxx" <IcemanLE@xxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent:  Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:34:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Blues  Foundation's 2009 award nominees

Jason may be classified more under  "Jam Band" in the ears of the judges or  
the popular vote - a la  Gov't Mule than blues band.

All on that list have worked hard and have  paid dues, some of them for 20  
years or more. It will be a tough  call. I hope Mark Hummel wins, as I've  
known 
and worked with him  personally over the last 15 years, and he certainly  has 
had his  share of bad luck in regards to breaking through, having his  side 
men  
stolen from him after he worked them into real blues players, having   
received 
the short end on a lot of situations - personal and professional,  but  still 
hits the stage w/hat, big grin and great  personality.




In a message dated 12/23/2008 9:26:16 A.M.  Eastern Standard Time,  
billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx  writes:

I'm  concerned that his work won't be classified  as
'blues'. He certainly has  worked hard enough for it and paid  his  dues.


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