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Hi...I just wanted to leave my mark...Blog hopping!
It's nice to see someone who's so interested in music. God Bless. 
Hope you're having a good Monday
Out random blog-hopping, so thought I'd drop by and leave you a delicious banana.
Enjoy! 
Hello! WoW, you have such a wonderful journal here. I found the reading to be enjoyable and quite pleasant! Have yourself a SAFE & HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Hi all
Check out the posts. Post your replies. Video blog is up. Go to www.bluesroot.net/fancenter.html and then check out the video blog player. Cool.
Bluesman
Hi all
Wow, it's been a while. Had tech problem getting into blog. Took a lot of tweaking. really strange. but, here i am about 12 tech emails and more later. it works!
hope everyone has stayed close to not only 60s generation, but the BluesRoot project as well. here's an update on the Root.
More changes to www.bluesroot.net. When you go to the FanCenter you’ll see yet another addition to the website. We’ve posted the Rootmaster’s Video Blog. Check the posts. Add your replies. Get down with da Root! And don’t forget to check out the new jukebox and video player we told you about in last month’s newsletter. .
Dramatic jump in listenership on BluesRoot Radio in October. . The number of fans checking out the tunes daily increased from September’s impressive 647 to 1,198! That’s more than an 80% increase. That also means over 34,000 folks during the month! In addition the number of presets jumped from 379 to 463. Our streaming 24/7 radio station featuring CD quality sound…of all the old greats…’50’s rock, rockabilly and the blues…plus “da Root..” Check it out at www.live365.com/bluesroot.
Online mentions (links) soar also.
Online mentions of “BluesRoot” has increased by nearly 100% in one month on the six major search engines …from 25,000 to over 47,000! Yahoo alone mentions us over 40,000 times.
Don’t forget our videos on your favorite vid site! BluesRoot videos continue to spread around the internet. In addition to listings on Google, YouTube, and Vimeo, you can see the Root on MySpace also.
”That’s All Right Mama”, “House of the Rising Sun” and our own “Hold Tight Mama” are the most popular getting ratings from good to exceptional.
Putting together next year’s gig schedule both locally and around the country. Our management team is talking to several chains include HardRock. Want to start in March and hit WV, Va, Md, NC, SC, and Ga…in addition to NY, Oh, and
The Root has its own telephone number now too. Call us at 1 716 631-2043. Fax toll free to 1 866 712 1091.
Local CD distribution is needed. The Root needs local locations to sell our CD’s. If you are a small business person, or know someone who is…let us know if we can supply CDs on consignment for sale. We will promote and list in all our activities around the area. In addition, the profit margin is attractive as well. We even supply the small counter top CD rack. Cool. rootmaster@bluesroot.net.
It was a record month for visitors to www.bluesroot.net. Daily averages increased over 28%, and during the month (October), over 24,000 folks stopped by to check us out. Still a long way from goal of 100,000 a month, but we’re making great progress. Visitors are still coming from around the world regularly as well. Thanks everyone.
Don’t forget the website is now translated into 12 languages. Repeating this from last month, but it’s important. Check out the new tool bar near the top of each BluesRoot webpage. The flags indicate the country that the site page can be translated into immediately when someone visits the site. Simply click on the flag of your choice and see what the Root looks like around the world. Neat addition that should appeal to international visitors of course.
Starting to work on next CD. Actually beginning to put together the next two CDs. One, will be Root versions of some of the old classics. We will tweak them, do them live, and take it from there. The other CD will be originals. Songs are written, but working on arrangements (with two guys that shouldn’t be too hard…yea, right!) Want to have one or the other be out next summer, but we’ll see.
In addition, the Rootmaster is toying with a solo CD done in the style of, and covering, some of the obscure, yet great, songs of the early Delta blues era.
Live. Real. In the moment CD Sales update. Rhapsody continues to pull away from the pack on sales. Most are single song, a lot are paid listens. iTunes has done well. They are both digital of course…the future of all music sales. Hardcopy sales are being led by Amazon. By the way add this rss feed to your feed viewer and get full Root songs anytime. Pass this ling along to all your friends as well. Sample the Root without the hassle. http://feeds.rhapsody.com/bluesroot/9781579_liverealinthemoment/tracks.rss
Check out the Rootmaster’s column in After 50 magazine or check it out online at www.after50news.com It’s simply called 60s Generation and covers all the cool things from the 1950s and ‘60s including lifestyle, changes, music and just memories.
Working on new material and staging. Adding a few new tunes that are historically relevant.. Also working on staging ideas. Hey folks want the shows to become even cooler for you! Might solicit some ideas. Got anything in mind for da Root, just email to rootmaster@bluesroot.net.
Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the holiday’s starting with Thanksgiving.
Last note. As always, the BluesRoot project is so cool…having the time of my life. Who would have thought that an old guy could have this much fun. But I will never forget that it’s because of your support. rootmaster@bluesroot.net.
Hope this brings you somewhat up to speed.
take care
The Bluesman
Hi all
Hope everyone is happy, safe, and intune with the world (whatever the heck that means!)
Hope you've had a chance to check out some of the new cool things on www.bluesroot.net...like the 25 video clips etc. Let me know what you think.
Also, you can find the root on youtube and google and vimeo etc with those "instant on" videos. What do you think of this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=effVwLRd8s8
New things on www.60sgeneration.com too.
Keep rockin' and never quit!
the bluesman
Emusic. com and gemm.com begin carrying “Live. Real. In the moment” CD.
BluesRoot’s “Live. Real. In the moment” CD has added two more active outlets including leading music subscription service, www.emusic.com. Global Electronic Music Marketplace (GEMM) has also taken the CD. Worldwide impact continues to increase with thirty one major distributors, representing hundreds of both digital download and physical product locations, and over 2,400 stores worldwide, in line to offer the ten song release.
First sales numbers are coming in (found out there is a long, long lag time in this!), and first day sales (March 25) on just one outlet, www.rhapsody.com listed 31 paid downloads. Now, if you spread that….huh!
Don’t forget that additional online outlets now carrying the CD include: towerrecords, AppleiTunes, Rhapsody, amazon.com, cdbaby.com, borders, target, virginmega.com, waldenbooks, cdnow.com, and mp3-extension.
A complete list of current, and planned, distribution outlets can be found at www.bluesroot.net/cdstore.html.
The CD is also available on the BluesRoot website, www.bluesroot.net, and at BluesRoot shows.
Take care
The Bluesman
From the Rootmaster (John Moore)
More sites and outlets go live for “Live. Real. In the moment” CD.
BluesRoot’s “Live. Real. In the moment” CD distribution continues to grow. Thirty one major distributors, both digital download and physical product, and over 2,400 stores worldwide are in line to offer the ten song release.
The number of outlets currently carrying the CD has grown in June also. Hard copy additions include drumbeatmusic.com, and netsoundmusic.com out of the
In addition, MPGreek, the leading music outlet for
Rollout dates for “Live. Real. In the moment” on each service is at the discretion and timing of each one.
The CD was officially released March 25, 2006. Additional online outlets now carrying the CD include: towerrecords, AppleiTunes, Rhapsody, amazon.com, cdbaby.com, borders, target, virginmega.com, waldenbooks, cdnow.com, and mp3-extension.
A complete list of current, and planned, distribution outlets can be found at www.bluesroot.net/cdstore.html.
The CD is also available on the BluesRoot website, www.bluesroot.net, and at BluesRoot shows.
BluesRoot’s name is getting around!
Over 2,600 websites now have inbound links to www.bluesroot.net, and search engine mentions of all things BluesRoot are now in the thousands. Hey, they’ve got to be able to find us!
In addition, “da Root” has been listed in 1,120 online music directories.
BluesRoot Radio is gathering listeners too!
www.live365.com/stations/bluesroot gives listeners a chance to hear the great early songs of blues, rock ‘n roll and rockabilly, along with historical insight and BluesRoot originals. Popularity is growing for our streaming 24/7 internet radio station. Average listenership has doubled in the last 30 days and “presets” have increased dramatically as well. This growth has been noted by online radio station directories including Toast which gives BluesRoot Radio a 9.14 (out of ten) rating, and MusicRebellion which has awarded the station a five-star designation. And, BluesRoot songs…”Whiskey’s all gone”, “So tired of lyin’”, and “Hold tight mama” continue to get “exceptional” reviews from listeners.
Will be returning to Morgantown, WV for
Still don’t know for sure, but BluesRoot may be headed overseas to entertain our servicemen and women. Stayed tuned! In addition, working on a weeklong gig in
June 3 Tim Horton’s Children’s Foundation Show!
Thank you for your support…the sponsors, the individuals…everyone. Show was a success. Well attended. Sold out. It was a fantastic night, and you all made it possible. And a special thank you to local cable station LCTV which did a three camera shoot of the entire concert. Starting airing on June 17th in a two hour block. Aired six times this weekend. Try to catch it…may see yourself!
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For those of you in the
Checkout the website changes.
Been busy bringing www.bluesroot.net up to speed. Have added a picture page (Rootpics), easier listings and more. Also have added live performance video clips of BluesRoot.
Sign up for a BluesRoot RSS feed today and get the Root delivered to your computer. Take your choice, the newsletter, breaking news, even a BluesRoot Podcast can be yours. See www.bluesroot.net for details.
Clothing is selling well. Newly redesigned line is moving with value tees, golf shirts and caps leading the way. Check out the store at www.bluesroot.net.
Spread the news about the Root. Ask your friends to sign up online at www.bluesroot.net.
Book BluesRoot today!
Booking availability and contact can be made online at www.bluesroot.net or by calling the rootmaster at (716) 631-2023. Also, still looking for merchants interested in carrying our CD and/or clothing.
Hope you enjoyed this!
The Bluesman
Busy. Busy. Busy. But a lot of fun at the same time!
BluesRoot music project has picked up a full head of steam. Currently, my new CD "Live. Real. In the moment." has hard copy distribution at amazon.com, target.com, borders.com, waldenbooks.com, tower.com (tower records), virginmega.com, cdnow.com, and cdbaby.com. There are a whole lot more outlets on the way. Product is being placed in select stores too.
But perhaps the most exciting part is the digital download distribution part of the deal. So far 16 of the leading music download suppliers (accounting for 90% of the digital online download outlets) have ordered product. In fact, you can get BluesRoot already on AppleiTunes around the world. Yahoo, MSN, Rhapsody, Wal-Mart, Starbucks etc are on the way.
It's amazing for a guy my age who recorded these ten originals live and sent them off on a lark.
BluesRoot Radio has been a valuable source for research. Currently three songs are in rotation on that streaming internet radio station (and on others as well). On a scale of 1 to ten, thousands of visitors have rated the songs as follows: So Tired of Lyin 8.6, Hold Tight Mama 8.7, and Whiskey's all Gone 9.1...all rated exceptional. Amazing!
Hope you have a chance to check out the tunes. You can hear clips on BluesRoot.
Clothing is also beginning the move. BluesRoot Apparel forever!
Life takes funny turns.
Peace. Love. Happiness to all.
The Bluesman
Maybe it's because they all want a piece of this old guy before I fall over.
Live. Real. In the moment CD is now available on amazon.com, waldenbooks.com, target.com, cdnow.com, borders.com and walmart.com as well as on the BluesRoot website and of course at cdbaby.com. Expect this list to grow. Now if I only sell some.
Doing a neat event in support of the Children's Foundation in June. Cool. Doing music again at my age and then having the ability to help out is more than I imagined. BluesRoot rocks!
By the way, new store is up also...all kinds of BLuesRoot Gear. Check it out.
Subject change.
Had to smile this morning and shake my head when I watched cable news and an interview with a couple of politicians just back from Iraq. Seems they delivered a message to the leadership there to "get on with building a government because the US people were losing patience." Now, right or wrong, I seem to remember that we invaded Iraq and toppled the government there. Funny how they are dragging their feet isn't it? Think I'll go live in a mountain retreat without television!
Subject change.
Lots of changes to some of my web sites and a new one up. Check this out. thanks.
take care
the bluesman
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