I heard that Keith and Mick are

[targa911S]

Paying for Hubert Sumlins funeral. Ya gotta love those two....

[Gogar]

Musicares and the Blues Foundation also contributed a total of $5K, some other private donations also came in. Hubert's manager said she will take all the remaining money that was donated and return it to the Blues Foundation's H.A.R.T. fund. She was pretty stressed about it and very relieved now.

[doug_porsche]

Well, that doesn't suck.

Way to go Keith and Mick!

[tabs]

I thought you were going to say they were getting married....

[rouxroux]

You'd feel good knowing the "big names" who contributed for a "proper" headstone for Lead Belly's gravesite down here a few years back.

[targa911S]

I heard Sir Paul bought a proper headstone for James Jamerson. We musicians are a good lot really.

[Zeke]

Well, you sure are. But really, what's this to guys like the Stones? Lunch money?

[Gogar]

Keith Richards has paid many, perhaps all, of Hubert's medical bills for about 10 years straight now, due to Hubert's lack of health insurance and his inablity to acquire said health insurance. Perhaps you need to adjust your perspective. That ain't lunch money.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Gogar

Keith Richards has paid almost all of Hubert's medical bills for about 10 years straight now, due to Hubert's lack of health insurance and his inablity to acquire said health insurance. Perhaps you need to adjust your perspective. That ain't lunch money.

Hey, the title didn't suggest that. I think it's noble that he did. It's probably still lunch money.

[targa911S]

I really really like Keith. More than a rolling stone that man.

[targa911S]

Originally Posted by rouxroux

You'd feel good knowing the "big names" who contributed for a "proper" headstone for Lead Belly's gravesite down here a few years back.

Do tell......

[Gogar]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Hey, the title didn't suggest that. I think it's noble that he did. It's probably still lunch money.

It may be lunch money, but I haven't spent six figures on any of my heroes. If Keith hadn't have paid all those medical bills, I wouldn't have had the pleasure of spending 2 months on a tour bus this year with Hubert. So, point taken and immediately tossed in the bin, from my perspective.

[esample]

Originally Posted by Gogar

... point taken and immediately tossed in the bin, from my perspective.

Well said.

-e.

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by esample

Well said.

-e.

Big PLUS TWO to that!

[rouxroux]

Originally Posted by targa911S

Do tell......

Clapton & Page made donations to the local effort to give him a proper headstone. Many musicians show up graveside to play tunes on his birthday. It's really a nice time out there.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by esample

Well said.

-e.

Originally Posted by Rot 911

Big PLUS TWO to that!

Sorry if I offended. I see that the perspective is moot.

[gprsh924]

Even if it is lunch money, it's more about the gesture?

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by gprsh924

Even if it is lunch money, it's more about the gesture?

Of course and I never failed to see that. I was just....oh well.