Yeah, Stevie was laid back. He also wasn't a snotty/elitist type
asshole. (Which all actually proves my point from earlier...I
was talkin' about the fact that he wouldn't have approved of
alot of these "So called" fans who think that they're better
than everyone else. Or this shit about havin' such a narrow scope
as far as what people are ALLOWED to talk about, etc. That's
what I meant when referring to "most" people in "most" SRV groups
& how HE was as a person.

I only know that my wife started THIS SRV group because it's
supposed to be a place where Stevie Ray fans can get together
& talk about any damn thing they want. (Related to Stevie, or
otherwise.) You see, everyone is linked because they're all his
fans & he effects all their lives to a certain degree. (AND THAT'S
WHY it's cool to talk about anything & everything IN their lives,
if they want.) And THAT'S the part that some folks forget...or
don't care to see.

Yeah, I know, that's some corny shit that I was just spoutin'...true
though.

And finally, (regarding my Ted Nugent group)...It's not the amount
of people in it that makes it so busy & wild. (Although there's
a FAIRLY decent amount) It's the type of people. Very cool. And
let me tell ya, they appreciate the fact that they can talk about
Ted, free speech, what they ate for dinner, what their cat coughed
up, politics, trading music, social issues, OTHER guitarists,
their personal lives, or any other friggin' thing they want.

I started the group at Listbot back in 1998 & moved it to YahooGroups
a couple of years ago....and virtually all of the ORIGINAL members
are still there. Along with new ones showin' up on a regular
basis, of course. Yeah, people come & people go. But most people
come & stay because they like the fact that it's free/totally
open & no one has this f**kin' "better than thou" attitude.

Okay, I'm climbin' down off of the ol' soap box now.


Live It Up Everyone,
mark
"Of all the things I've lost...I miss my mind the most."









>--- Original Message ---
>From: concertvideoman@...
>To: srv@yahoogroups.com
>Date: 9/8/01 2:36:52 AM
>
In a message dated 09/08/2001 5:03:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

>srv@yahoogroups.com writes:
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>> From: "mark@..." <mark@...>
>> Subject: Re:DigestNumber41(WAKE UP !)
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>> Hey, I pretty much agree with everything you said.
>>
>> I mean, at least someone's posting here. I don't get it because
>> there are quite a few members in this group. I mean, I moderate
>> a Ted Nugent list & it's CONSTANTLY busy.
>
>..,..hmm i should probably be on that list.. lol
>i love the nuge...
>and i have some amazing shows of his on vhs too..
>i could just let u tell them.. if u wish..
>
>
>(One big "WILD" family
>
>> type thing, ya know?) I guess SRV fans here are different.
I've
>> been on a couple of big SRV lists & most people are either
too
>> quiet and/or stuck up. OR, the moderators insist on havin'
tight
>> rules as to topics or whatever.
>>
>.....i know what u mean.. i avoid those lists..
>doesnt everyone??
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>> It's too bad because Stevie wouldn't have put up with ANY
of
>> that shit.
>>
>.....actually he wouldnt care.. he was very laid back..
>i knew him very very well.. saw him live over 100x
>and have 1000s and 1000s of pics of him on and off
>stage.. i kinda toured with him but not on a pro level.
>just as a fan but i got into a lot of gigs free and or
>easily. i cant think of any show on the east coast
>that i didnt see from 81 on.. but mostly 83-90..
>and i have a huge collection of tapes audio and
>video as well.. and i was hoping that there would be
>people here who would be into trading..
>and those who couldnt.. would buy.. i got a few
>people here who have gotten a few.. but not many
>since the people here are kinda dead.
>
>
>
>> Anyway, THIS LIST IS FREE & OPEN (I know that because my wife
>> is the moderator)...but ya can't FORCE folks to talk, now
can
>> ya?
>>
>.....u can try.. i run a list of concert_videotapes and i get
less
>mail on that one than this one.. haha..
>and there are 120 people on that one. and its several years
>old.
>
>
>
>> Man, most of ya wouldn't last a minute on my NUGE list. (You'd
>> be scramblin' to unsubscribe.)
>>
>.....wow.. that much mail huh.. i have been on lists that are
so
>huge that theres way too much mail..
>im on one list that doesnt allow postings by subscribers but
>there are 325000 members.. can u imagine???
>the owner charges for ads .. but i cant afford those rates..

>it would mean some serious sales tho im sure..
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>
>
>> Oh well, that's my two cents worth.
>>
>>
>.....and it was well worth five.. lol
>peace..
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