[Dixielandjazz] British Trad - Max Collie

[john petters]

Bob said
> My first real exposure to British Trad was sometime between 1970 & '73.  I
> was playing intermissions @ Turk Murphy's Earthquake Magoons in SF.
>
> Sam Johnson brought the Max Collie band over to the states.  Turk was on
the
> road. Magoons was the band's first gig in the States.  They blew me away.
>
> What excitement!  What drive!
>
> Sure, the music was a little crude but for what it was, it was great!
>
Interesting you should say this Bob, because when I fist started listening
to live jazz it was Max's band that capured my imagination. The drummer was
the same Ron McKay I  singled out earlier. They played with high energy and
excitement and got the young crowd in Chelsea.
> I think Jack Gilbert, Ron McKay & a bass player named Trevor was in the
> band.  Also, maybe a player with the last name of Macentosh (SP)?
Jack Gilbert sadly passed last yead. The bass player was Trefor Fingers
Willians and the banjo - Jim McIntosh. Trevor and Jim play with Phil Mason's
band which until recently also had McKay. This had all the drive of the old
Collie band. I have played with both bands several times.
Phil does great business wherever he plays.

> At the time I first heard his band in the early 70s, I felt that if the
> American bands played with that much drive & excitement, we'd sure attract
> the younger crowd

absolutely right.
John Petters
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
www.traditional-jazz.com
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From: "Robert S. Ringwald" <ringwald at calweb.com>
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Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 6:55 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] British Trad


> I guess I am rather unique as I like most early Jazz as long as it is done
> well.
>
> I like the Hot 5 & 7, World's Greatest Jazz Band, Turk Murphy, Lou Watters
&
> the old Dave Brubeck quartet.
>
> I love Art Tatum, Morton, Rob McConell's Boss Brass, Dave Grusum's big
band
> & Jack Sheldon's big band.
>

>
> Later, in the late 80s, I was in the UK & went to see Max.  The band's
> personel had changed a lot.  He had really lost the excitement & drive.
The
> band just didn't make it for me like it had when I first heard them.
>
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>
> Bob
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