In the Matter of the Hurricane Relief Telethon:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

Speaking as a 27 year veteran of the music industry.

Bruce: Step up. Clapton: Step Up. REM: Step Up. Seger: Get your fat ass out of that Barcolounger and that studio in Nashville and Step Up. Messrs. Plant, Page, Jones et al: You too. Especially you. Little Feat: yup, you too. The rest of you, and you know who you are and you know what you will bring to the table:

Step the fuck right on up. Now. Not later.

You all made one hell of a lot of money by recycling the music of the poor people of the greater Mississippi Delta and N'Awlins'. So it's time to get really real and give some back.

If you don't, the majority of you will be recognized by the majority of us for what you really are: Slackers. Prima Donnas. Assholes. Greedheads.

So step on up. We'll be watching and counting and noticing. You betcha. Boy Howdy, we'll be noticing. And remembering.

[Tace]

1. Nice Challenge

And good point. Chrs

[babylonsister]

2. Right with you, T_S. Hopefully many musicians are

chomping at the bit to do something and waiting for someone to coordinate a telethon.

[peekaloo]

3. Yes.

but is NBC only allotting one hour for this telethon?

[Hubert Flottz]

4. GREAT post.

Damn this is sad! It's like the greedy selfserving fools in Washington, could give a fuck less, about the Big Easy's contributions to America's cultural foundation. What a national treasure that city and it's great people are.

[greekspeak]

5. I bet you can get the Marsallises too

Winton and Bradford is it? They are NOLAians. Also Harry Connick Jr. Great idea! THere are a lot of tender hearted performers who could make great entertainment to take minds off of hurting for a bit, and do some real good for hurting people.

[babylonsister]

7. There's already a concert in the works for this weekend;

I've read the Marsalis bros. and Connick are signed on.

[greekspeak]

8. Where is it? Los Angeles? NY?

[babylonsister]

9. I dunno, but it's on major TV networks. nt

[H5N1]

6. And Dr. John The Night Tripper

He jus gotta be dere!
(A mighty big enjoy.)