At Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:05:33 Gary wrote:

>wellllllll,
>I'm afraid even MY legendary dots
>would be hard-stretched to smoothly make this particular connection,
>Jaimie.
>
>While it may indeed have been Conway Twitty who first suggested Ronnie 
>Hawkins head north to O Canada,
>it was none other than PRESLEY who first inspired Conway to start rocking,

Fair enough.

>and that Ronnie/Dylan via Hawks/Band hook-up
>I'd have to credit even more to legendary Hamilton (!!!) Ontario promoter 
>"Colonel" Harold Kudlats,
>if push ever came to shove.

And Hawkins would go on to create band after band of musicians who would 
change the face of Canadian music...and in the case of The Band, Americana 
itself -- including Dylan's "electric" epiphany.

>So let's just all agree then,
>in the immortal words of J. Lennon,
>that "Before Elvis, there was NOTHING."

Indeed.

>Excellent overview on Ezrin/Richardson, Floyd/Guess Who however,
>my friend.
>I don't think I've ever heard this all stated so clearly and succinctly, 
>Jaimie.

Thank you, sir.

Jaimie Vernon,
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