On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:07:09 -0700, michael sylvester wrote: >I am disappointed in the negativity towards biking on Tips.I DJ for >the Outlaws motorcycle gang during Daytona's bike events and it >was cool playing the music of Stepprnwolf,Janice Joplin,Gracie Slick >and others.
Maybe you should ask Marty Balin of JA what he thinks of motorcycle gangs after Altamont (see the documentary "Gimme Shelter"). >Let us not forgert that bikers influenced lots of the music of my generation. >My favorite is Canned Heat's "Going up the country". Now why would anyone every have a bad impression of motocycle clubs? Could it be things like the following from the U.S. Dept of Justice? http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/gangunit/about/omgangs.html Wikipedia, of course not a definitive source, also provides some insight. For Dr. Sylvesters favorite motocyle "club" (actually a corporation), see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlaws_Motorcycle_Club And the real heavy hitters, the HAMC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hells_Angels -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
