[Dixielandjazz] Re: Musical Versatility

[Stephen Barbone]

"t.roper3" wrote:

> Mr Barbone wrote -excerpt
>
> > I can understand that some Brits may not like certain US styles of
> Dixieland, that's fine. After all, I can't stand
> > British Trad. If there is ever to be any such thing as musical polution,
> it would get my vote. But that is one man's
> > opinion and in the grand scheme of things, not worth a damn thing.>
>
> Since joining this list as an enthusiast for OKOM I have learned a great
> deal including the fact that Mr Barbone is an expert musician and
> entrepreneur.  It is then extremely disappointing to read such an
> inconsiderate remark as the above which is given as an opinion but must be
> read as that of an expert.

No, I disagree. Opinions are just that opinions, and I am certainly no expert
as far as any of mine are concerned. I regret that anyone would think
any of my
opinions are "expert". It was, more than anything else, a bit of tongue in
cheek humor that I guess went awry.

> To me this sweeping general statement dismisses the lifetime work of
> hundreds, perhaps thousands, of hard working ,talented, and entertaining
> British musicians.  I see and hear different bands 'live' every week of
> every year and tomorrow I will be travelling to see and hear the Max Collie
> Band mentioned by some other contributors on the list.  I am making that
> effort because they rarely play in Britain these days.  The last time I saw
> them they played with 'fire' and a great deal of musical ability IMO and
> their trumpet player Denny Illet bore comparison with any current trumpeter
> in Brithish trad I'm sorry to find that I now was only listening to 'musical
> pollution'.

If you like what you listen too, then it is good music and anyone who
says it
is not,  is neither relevent to your evaluation nor expert as far as it is
concerned.

> I should mention that having followed OKOM for some 50 years the last time I
> saw an American Band live was Louis Armstrong's All Stars  in Kilburn London
> in the 50's.  I regularly attend concerts and Jazz Festivals but, apart from
> Warren Vache at Upton on Severn last year I never see American Bands
> advertised here so have nothing to compare our musical pollution with!

Bless you for being a fan and for sticking up for what you like. Your
preferences are all that matter in that regard and if I have offended
you, I
sincerely apologize.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone