[Dixielandjazz] Banjo players

[Don Gumpert]

One of our listmates is an outstanding banjoist - Rocky Ball and, there are
others: Lee Floyd, Pat O'Brien, Reuben Ristrom, George Emmanuel, Eddie
Cuneo...

Don Gumpert
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Richoux" <tubaman@wombat.net>
To: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Banjo players


> AND Banu Gibson (when she is not singing or leading her band) and Don
Vappie, Dave
> Cotter and Ken Keeler  and a whole lot more I am obviously forgetting -
there are
> very many good and even great banjo folks out there in OKOM and I think it
would not
> be the same without them.
>
> and coming from a tuba player I think that is high praise indeed!
>
> if they can keep the chords correct, the rhythm strong and can also whip
off an
> interesting solo now and again I am more than satisfied, but the added
personality
> and song knowledge of the above mentioned players is what puts them into
the "great"
> category for me.
>
> But then again, I also like accordion players in some situations... :-)
>
> Dave Richoux
>
> thompson wrote:
> >
> > AND Jack Vincken, Jim Marsh, Eddie Erickson, Kurt
> > Abell......................
> >
> > Rebecca
> >
> > > By the way, I've nothing against a good banjo in a band. It's just
that,
> > > in my experience, there aren't that many of them. Two good ones that
> > > spring to mind are a (to me) local lad, Brian Mellor and listmate
Louis
> > > Lince.
> > >
> > >
> >
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