[Slowhand] Not dead - Just gasping for air

[Dunseith, Daniel J.]

Where's Delta Nick?

Come on, chime in and get this wheel turning. 
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On Apr 13, 2016, at 3:49 PM, kevin orourke <irishkpo at gmail.com> wrote:

>> 
>>   For the record, yes, the Digest is still here.  No one has posted a
>>> message -- until this one -- in quite some time, however.  Apparently,
>>> after 20 or so years, people run out of things to say.
>>> 
>> 
>> --
>> David Hillman
>> 
> 
> I thought this was dead.  Nice to know that people are still around.  This
> was the one thing that I used to look forward to reading EVERY day when I
> found the internet after college.  I do miss reading everyone's comments.
> This was where I discovered bootlegs..... What a revelation that was.  I
> assume a lot of people transitioned to the fan club website message
> boards?  Something about mingling with the unwashed masses on the boards
> doesn't appeal to me.  This was always the place for the good discussions.
> 
> So - update on my recent EC activities.
> 
> Did anyone make it to any of the 70th Birthday concerts?  I did.  Scored
> second row for one of the shows in London through the fan club presale and
> no one sat in front of us.  I got some great pictures.
> 
> I also got backstage for both nights at the last Crossroads festival in NYC
> with a press pass.  That was a blast.  So many artists to talk to and
> interview.  Even ran in to EC briefly.  He sort of blew me off.  He was
> pretty busy both nights.
> 
> Non EC related:
> Moved from Milwaukee to the Twin Cities.  New job.
> 
> I started writing for www.bluesrockreview.com on the side. Which has had
> some nice perks.  Thus the press passes to Crossroads.  Attended the
> inaugural Blues Alive at Sea tour on Bonamassa's dime,  That was a blast.
> I would have gone again this spring but I would have had to pay for it this
> year so I didn't go.
> 
> Probably headed to Glasgow next month to catch King King and Dan Patlansky
> together on tour.     King King and DP were albums of the year last year
> and the previous year for BRR so looking forward to attending that concert
> if I can make it.  Flying on my dime, but will probably press pass it and
> write about it.
> 
> Kevin O'Rourke
>