Re: The Well 7. It's Partytime with Rev. Gearjoneser
What's the deal you passed up and still kick yourself about?
...HAVE you passed up any deals?
The band I was in during the 90's was The Kinship, a popular west coast bluesrock band similar to Black Crowes. We were having meetings with Virgin, MCA, and Interscope, but the offers were so unfair and ridiculous, that our attorney tried to get a better deal. I think he may have screwed up a few times. Bill Hamm, who made ZZ Top who they were sent his son to all our showcases, and almost inked us to MCA. I regret not doing everything in my power to sway him into getting us on a label. Too much was out of my control.
[edit] Oh....gear deals!....If I can't financially afford a good deal on something worth more, I don't cry about it. I have enough to keep me satisfied. It's usually stuff like old Marshalls, Fenders, and boutique amps that I could grab cheap, but just let it slide instead. If it's a supreme score, I'll find a way to get the money.
how (if at all) has your relationship with anna informed your opinion of the immigration issue? what was your opinion/position on that issue before meeting her? what is it now?
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Living in California since I was 10, I've always been around Latinos, and never had any problem with anyone. However, like most Americans, I understand the reality that the border has to be secured to avoid a literal invasion, because that's exactly what would happen, and it would cause a severe strain on our country's resources.
I met my fiance 5 years ago, after she'd fled Honduras for a better life here, to join some of her family members who'd also emigrated here. By not just "knowing" Latinos, but actually being part of their family gatherings as "the gringo" I learned a lot about their plight, and the situation they came from.
I also went to Honduras, and was thrown right into their natural environment, as deep as any white guy could ever go. My perspective has changed greatly, and I have a very deep understanding of the dynamics of their situations, the terrible immigration policy we have, and also the reality of how this country will change over the next 50 years as a result of their emigration.
Honestly, even American Latinos know that our country can't support a heavy influx of immigrants, and have a similar stance on the issue. We just all wish for a more standardized immigration process, which allows good people to come here, but also deports the criminals and gangs we don't want here.
